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1) Public Events
CPD press conference - OPEN, with availability
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Are officers being told to stand down? Not do their jobs? Run from trouble?
Absolutely not
o TURN TO JOHN: De-escalation is consistent with effective crime
fighting and building the necessary trust to police our
communities. CPD is introducing new tactics and training to avoid the
unnecessary use of force. Policing is dangerous work and there will
continue to be situations where force is necessary.
What is the purpose of this new policy, beyond meeting a short term need of to
quell the rising anger over continued police shootings?
The goal is to prevent anyone from shooting a gun.
What is a significant overhaul of CPD policy can be boiled down into one
fundamental concept: every time an officer responds to an incident, the goal
must be to protect the life and the safety of everyone involved.
While that seems like a simple concept, it strikes the core of our values as a
police organization.
You've talked about the policy and the training, but don't you have a problem
with policing culture in general?
There is no question that fundamental changes need to be made. And let me
be clear - there should be no question that we will make them.
This is a major step, but it can't be the last step.
Through policies, through training, and ultimately through practice - we will
change the culture in CPD and restore the public's trust.
o TURNTOJOHN:
My goal is for CPD members to act as problem solvers to de
escalate situations when appropriate. Often officers, including
our best officers, think they need to confront a situation, take
charge, and resolve it as quickly as possible. The concepts
we're talking about today, including slowing down and asking
for assistance are necessary tactics if your goal as a police
officer is to preserve the sanctity of life and the safety of
everyone at the scene.
How can a written policy change such an entrenched issue?
This is more than a written policy- it's a change in thinking.
But a policy is only as good as the paper it's written on - and we will put
training and accountability measures behind this new policy.
o TURNTOJOHN: As the Interim Superintendent of the Chicago Police
Department, I am responsible to our communities, and to the officers
who risk their lives and act bravely, day in and day out.These officers
need our guidance.They need state-of-the-art policy and training to
avoid unnecessary uses of force, particularly deadly force.
If Tasers are so easy to buy, why wasn't that done before? Surely this can't
have been the first time someone thought expanding Taser training would be
a good idea.
Well, we actually already increased the number ofTasers already since I took
office - but clearly more needs to be done.
So we are going further.
By June 1, every officer who responds to calls for service will be equipped
with aTaser and trained to use it properly.
A written policy can sit on a shelf. How do you plan to train officers to use
these tactics and then hold them accountable?
As any officer could tell you, a written policy is not enough. We have to train
on that policy and give the support officers need to make these tactics second
nature.
o TURN TO JOHN:
Starting next week, we will immediately begin training with a
presentation to our command staff, a streaming video for all
officers, and roll call training. In the near future we will add
more intensive, in-service and scenario-based training.
Our goal is to provide continuance training improving de
escalation tactics and Crisis Intervention strategies for dealing
with mentally ill persons, homeless persons, and other
challenging situations.
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