Problem: The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago entered into a court-ordered agreement in 2019 that mandated reforms to the Chicago Police Department, known as the Chicago Police Consent Decree, following a 2017 US Department of Justice investigation that revealed a pattern of civil rights violations caused by structural flaws within the department. (IAG 2023) The purpose is to build trust between Chicago's residents and the CPD. A few key provisions of the consent decree include, use of force, crisis intervention, improved recruitment and hiring, as well as community and impartial policing. The first in Chicago's history, this decree is one of the most important developments in Chicago criminal justice. (Patterson 2024)
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