Chicago Lawmakers to Permit Anonymous Complaints Against Police Officers

Chicago Lawmakers to Permit Anonymous Complaints Against Police Officers
Chicago police officers ride in southwest Chicago on Aug. 19, 2021. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times
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CHICAGO—For the first time in 40 years, any anonymous complaint filed against Chicago police officers will trigger an automatic preliminary investigation.
It’s one of the top accountability measures approved as part of the new contract between the City of Chicago and the city’s police union. The contract was approved by the Chicago City Council on Aug. 14 by a 40–8 vote.
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