New Boss Of Chicago Police Misconduct Investigations: 'I Bring No Agenda'

(CBS) -- The newly named chief of the independent body that reviews police officer misconduct in Chicago says she has no agenda beyond the pursuit of integrity and transparency.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel named Sharon Fairley as leader of the Independent Police Review Authority on Monday after the former leader resigned.

"I promise you I bring no agenda, other than the pursuit of integrity and transparency in the work that IPRA does," Fairley told reporters at a news conference.

Chicago officials have been criticized for the handling of the 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer, with some alleging a cover-up.

Fairley is a former federal prosecutor and graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. Most recently, she has been first deputy and general counsel for the city's Office of the Inspector General.

Her introduction as the new head of IPRA came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will investigate the Chicago Police Department for patterns of unconstitutional practices.

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