As the U.S. Department of Justice gears up for a civil rights investigation into the Chicago Police Department, the city’s police unions are fighting in court to keep hidden reams of complaint records spanning decades. Last year, a request made under the Freedom of Information Act for records of complaints against Chicago police officers dating
Chicago Police Unions Fight To Destroy Records Ahead Of DOJ Investigation
In October 2014, the union representing rank-and-file Chicago police officers sued the city to prevent the release of records more than four years old.