In the 1990s, a policy was enacted requiring the Oakland Police Department to contribute towards their own legal costs, but there is no evidence that the department has ever complied with this policy. As Oakland enters the new year without a new police chief, questions are directed at Mayor Sheng Thao regarding the city's leadership and the handling of the police force, with specific concerns about the employment of Brendan Harami. In Chicago, the city's police accountability agency has come under scrutiny for failing to complete an investigation against a high-ranking officer, Glenn Evans, with the case recently being declined to reopen, as reported by Stacy St. Clair.
A city agency tapped to review police misconduct complaints failed to complete an investigation into infamous high-ranking Chicago cop Glenn Evans several years ago and has declined to finish it now, great reporting by @StacyStClair https://t.co/HoJ0Zpvg3L
City’s police accountability agency did not finish investigation against infamous cop, declines to wrap it up now, from @StacyStClair. https://t.co/tPAJuPfDhw
City’s police accountability agency did not finish investigation against infamous cop, declines to wrap it up now https://t.co/coe9jYXnVP
No new police chief and it’s the new year. When will you declare a state of emergency in Oakland @MayorShengThao ??? How many more people and even cops need to die before you realize you are in over your head??? Why is the Brendan Harami guy still working for the City when he… https://t.co/quqlFvjGuE
In the ’90s, the city passed a policy requiring the police department to pay some of their own legal costs. There’s no evidence that the department ever paid up. https://t.co/fNcZJjH1N7