Accountability Task Force Recommends Police Turn Over Video, Reports Within 60 Days Of Incident
CHICAGO (CBS) -- You could see video from a police shooting within two months of the incident under new rules drafted by the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force, reports WBBM's Rob Hart.
The task force was born out of the protests following the release of the dashcam video of a Chicago Police officer shooting and killing Laquan McDonald in October of 2014.
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It is recommending a new policy to Mayor Rahm Emanuel: video, audio and police reports would be available to the public within 60 calendar days of an incident.
"It's clear that in the climate we are in, the public has a great interest in understanding what happened whenever a fellow citizen is injured or killed as a result of police actions," said Lori Lightfoot, head of the Chicago Police Review Board and member of the task force.
The task force will hold public hearings on their proposal.
In a statement, Mayor Emanuel says he embraces the recommendation.
"Simply put, the longstanding policy the City followed for decades is out of date and this new policy strikes a better balance of ensuring transparency for the public while also ensuring any criminal or disciplinary investigations are not compromised," Emanuel said.
