Chicago Police training tactics are coming under fire – with a community monitoring group saying the tactics are fundamentally flawed and continue to foster a culture of misconduct.
As CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reported Wednesday, the community monitoring group was started as a result of theOne of the group's efforts was to inspect what actually happens at the Chicago Police Academy – and take notes. The group's goal is to stop police brutality and the excessive use of force.as they order them to get on the ground – are considered a use of force.
The Chicago Use of Force Community Working Group monitored training at the city's new $170 million Police Academy. She says in addition to more training being needed on when or when not to point their guns, her group repeatedly heard veteran officers and recruits instructing the recruits that their lives were more important than the safety of the community.
Winters is one of 31 community members from that working group, which was created because of the 2019. The decree mandates the Chicago Police Department change its patterns that proactively involve the excessive use of force - especially in Black and brown communities. The report states current training they witnessed"teaches officers their lives are worth more than the lives of community members," officers are taught an"us against them" mentality, and the report claims officers are taught how to"justify or even cover up police brutality.
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