Chicago, IL — Disciplinary hearings in the most egregious cases of police misconduct could be pushed behind closed doors if an appellate court sides with Chicago’s largest police union this week.
Most officers accused in these cases are already opting to skip the Chicago Police Board, which holds public hearings, and instead go to arbitration, a process that has historically been favorable to the police. As it stands, officers accused of lesser misconduct already can make their case out of public view.
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