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CHICAGO (WLS) – Families of those killed by Chicago police in foot chases and their supporters on Wednesday blasted the Chicago Police Department’s new interim policy.
“The CPD’s new policy on foot chases will not end unnecessary and dangerous foot chases,” said Roxanne Smith.
17 years ago, the CPD had no official direction on foot pursuit when Smith’s son was chased and shot by police. David Brown
The family of 16-year-old Pierre Loury, who was killed by an officer in April 2016 during a foot chase, said he might still be alive if a policy was in place.
“I think it would have made a difference,” said Karen Winters. “I don’t know to what extent and really with the trial ahead, I can only talk about so many things now.”
The family is suing the city, the police department and the police officers involved in his shooting. The case is brought to court on August 16.
And while police officials have said the new rules are aimed at making the decision to hunt safer for everyone involved, critics say the policy is vague and does not address the inherent danger and deadly nature of the hunters. foot pursuits.
“The policy continues to give police the power to carry out deadly foot pursuits based on suspicion of offenses that do not rise to the level of a crime,” said Aaron Gottlieb, who is part of the group. community work on the use of force.
Chicago police will adopt the new rules on Friday, months after Adam Toledo, 13, and Anthony Alvarez, 22, were killed in separate incidents by police chasing them.
Northwestern law professor Sheila Bedi said the CPD failed to report hundreds of foot chases uncovered after a review of body camera video.
“So we have a problem with the actual foot chases, and then we have a problem with the cover-up of the foot chases,” Bedi said.
Those who oppose the new policy also say it does not demand enough transparency.
“What this policy clearly lacks are easy-to-understand guidelines that officers can implement in real time, on the fly,” said Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, general counsel for the ACLU of Illinois.
This new interim policy is not final. Police plan to hold several public community meetings before an updated final version goes into effect in September.
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