Johnson’s action comes in response to a recent report by Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson in which he recommends 10 officers be fired.
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After receiving recommendations from Chicago’s inspector general to fire 10 officers in connection to the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald, E, superintendent of Chicago Police Department, is moving to fire seven of them.
Van Dyke, who had already been stripped of his police powers, was charged with murder on the same day the video was released.
The police officers’ statements related to McDonald’s shooting violate a rule that prohibits “making a false report, written or oral”, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement.
The long-delayed footage prompted public backlash and mass protests, culminating with dismissal of the police chief and a Justice Department investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force and practices. “The nine members of the board are private citizens appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council”. “Each officer will have their right to due process”, Johnson wrote in an email to officers, according to the Tribune.
Dashcam video of the fatal shooting contradicted almost everything police said happened the night McDonald died.
But Angelo says officers’ interpretation of what unfolded may have been accurate from their perspective. “And contrary to popular belief, police officers are human beings”.
Superintendent Eddie Johnson based his decision on the Chicago inspector general’s report, he said Thursday.
“We have a history where the fifth floor weighed in on personnel decisions and they were (rife) with politics – one not too far away in historic terms”, Emanuel said. Only one officer, Jason Van Dyke, has been charged with first-degree murder. In November, a dashcam video of the shooting was released, leading to protests. Mr Van Dyke’s claims were backed up by colleagues at the scene. “McDonald fell to the ground but continued to move and continued to grasp the knife, refusing to let go of it”. Video seemed to belie those accounts.
In it, Van Dyke is seen stepping from a squad vehicle and shooting nearly immediately. All 16 rounds struck McDonald. Police found Laquan about two blocks from the trucking yard with a 3-inch knife in hand.
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The officers’ reports appeared to contradict what can be seen on the video.
