Civilian Office Of Police Accountability
Recent News About Civilian Office Of Police Accountability
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Judge: Chicago cops don't have constitutional right to fair, unbiased investigations when accused of misconduct
A federal judge has tossed, for now, a lawsuit from eight Chicago Police officers and their union, which accused the city and its Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) of conducting flawed investigations tainted by anti-cop bias, resulting in possible suspensions from duty -
Court: Police misconduct investigator's refusal to alter report about shooting not protected by First Amendment
A federal appeals panel says a Chicago police misconduct investigator can't sue City Hall for allegedly retaliating against him when he refused to say other police officers planted evidence, as the First Amendment doesn't protect his refusal to include what he believed to be false information in his official report.