"We are pleased to see Chicago police holding this officer accountable. Their lawyers released a statement on the board's decision. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in July 2018 after viewing video of the incident. Right after the shooting, Chicago police tweeted a photo of a gun and alleged the shooting was the result of an armed conflict with Granton. David Brown recommended Thrasher's dismissal. SEE MORE: Family of Maurice Granton files lawsuit against Chicago police officer, city after fatal shooting The mission of the East Chicago Police Department is to protect the lives and the property of the people we serve and to consistently carry out our duties. Maurice Granton Jr., 24, died after Thrasher shot him in the back as he climbed a fence on the city's South Side.
The board ruled that Officer Sheldon Thrasher was guilty of using unnecessary deadly force. It added it has taken the Inspector General's recommendations under consideration and has already made progress to implement several of them.The Chicago Police Board voted to fire Officer Sheldon Thrasher, who shot and killed Maurice Granton Jr.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - The Chicago Police Board unanimously voted to fire a CPD officer involved in a deadly shooting in June 2018. In a statement, CPD said in part, "Our sworn and civilian members are expected to act with integrity as we work to build and maintain credibility and trust among the communities we serve." Just two days before Christmas, there was a shooting at. James Kruger is the former chief of the Oak Brook Police Department. It also found issues with the department's Bureau of Internal Affairs policies, which the ID said contributed to the under-enforcement of Rule 14. Suburban police departments have been dealing with violence as well. The report found that CPD currently or recently employed more than 100 members with histories of making false reports. in the 5300 block of West Drummond Place. Charles Keefer, 53, of the 300 block of North Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, was charged with criminal trespass to property at 9:52 a.m. July 17 at the Oak Lawn Park District Pool, after an officer observed him swimming naked. She was walking with several other people when someone in a black car opened fire around 12:15 a.m. Lansdown, 25, Chicago, was arrested and accused of trespassing at 12:24 a.m. The IG's office found members who violated that rule were allowed to stay in positions of trust. 15-year-old girl wounded in Belmont Cragin shooting. The city's IG specifically looked at the department's enforcement of Rule 14, which prohibits CPD members from making false reports. Criminal complaints unsealed today in federal court in Chicago allege three separate corruption schemes: U.S.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. An Inspector General's report found structural failures in the Chicago Police Department's accountability system, especially regarding false reports.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - A new Inspector General's report found structural failures in the Chicago Police Department's accountability system. The Harvey Police Department is cooperating in the investigation.
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