Chicago community organizers and police reform advocates question the lack of transparency surrounding the city’s new contract with the FOP ( chicagoreader.com )
Full title (exceeded character limits) - "'Not the way a transparent, democratic process should work,' Chicago community organizers and police reform advocates question the lack of transparency surrounding the city’s new contract with the FOP and say Mayor Brandon Johnson should’ve pushed for greater accountability for cops, not less."
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Police reform advocates are calling for greater transparency and accountability following a new labor agreement recently ratified with Chicago police. The City Council approved a contract extension with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7 in mid-December—the result of a 47–7 vote without prior debate and where neither the City Council nor Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration disseminated exact contract details to the public beforehand.
The contract affords new protections to officers accused of misconduct, significantly changes how body cameras can be used, and ushers in some of the highest salary increases ofany group of city employees starting in 2024.
