Chicago police and city officials have reportedly failed to meet their goals for reporting and reviewing incidents where officers point their weapons at individuals. Despite a pledge made five years ago to improve recordkeeping in these situations, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and other city officials have not fully achieved their targets. Data from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) indicates that while gun-pointing incidents have increased, police shootings have decreased. COPA investigators responded to 34 instances of CPD officers firing their guns in 2022, compared to 19 such incidents last year. Additionally, urban gun violence is still higher than in 2019.
Five years after pledging to firm up recordkeeping on incidents where officers point their weapons at people while performing their duties, the Chicago Police Department and other city officials appear to have fallen short of goals, the Tribune has found. https://t.co/iSoIHrrmKf
Chicago police, city officials appear to miss goals on meeting requirement to report and review when officers point their weapons. This speaks to culture, training, accountability, professionalism. Story by @samjcharles https://t.co/DGGItBa6Dv
"While gun-pointing incidents have increased, police shootings have not. Data from the COPA show agency investigators responded to 34 instances of CPD officers firing their guns in 2022. Last year, COPA responded to 19 shootings involving CPD officers." https://t.co/SjmyPjS2a1
Chicago police, city officials appear to miss goals on meeting requirement to report and review when officers point their weapons, from @samjcharles. https://t.co/VbbceD9xjK
"Urban gun violence" is still higher than 2019. https://t.co/ZoWikJdduB