Officer Jason Van Dyke has been charged with murder in McDonald’s death – but only after the video was released.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has also pitched a new system to investigate police-involved shootings, officer complaints and department practices, which City Council members are considering.
On Monday, the officers’ attorneys filed motions asking the city to lay out specific allegations against them. “By letting the public know we are doing everything we can to resolve conflicts peacefully”.
McCarthy defended the withholding of the McDonald video, arguing that the release of the evidence risked compromising an ongoing criminal investigation.
Johnson has accused Van Dyke, Sgt. Stephen Franko, Officer Janet Mondragon, Officer Daphne Sebastian, and Officer Ricardo Viramontes of violating departmental rules prohibiting filing false reports.
Video released last year showed Van Dyke shooting the 17-year-old McDonald 16 times.
The Chicago Police Department has launched mandatory training created to help officers de-escalate conflicts, including situations involving use of force and mental health issues.
Police on Sunday said Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed 40-year-old Terrence Crutcher and Officer Tyler Turnbough fired a stun gun at Crutcher.
In discussing the training, Snelling mentioned the December 2015 shootings of 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and 55-year-old Bettie Jones. Eventually, McCarthy was sacked, the U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation of the city police department and a task force was launched to study the issue of police accountability.
The training at the Chicago Police Academy, which is in its second week, was developed with a panel of national policing and mental health experts.
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Eddie Johnson asked the Chicago Police Board to fire Van Dyke and four other officers for lying about the circumstances of the October 2014 shooting that left Laquan McDonald dead. The training uses live scenarios and exercises to help officer respond to complex situations.
