Chicago officials plan to release videos, reports and other materials next week from about 100 police incidents, including officer-involved shootings, as part of an effort to improve public trust in Chicago Police, according to a memo obtained Friday by the Chicago Tribune.
The materials from each incident are tentatively scheduled to be released Thursday, according to the memo issued by the city’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications. The Independent Police Review Authority, the city agency that investigates allegations of excessive force against Chicago police officers, “will be responsible” for making the materials available through the task force’s website, the memo said.
It’s unclear exactly what incidents will be released to the public.
The materials to be released include video and audio recordings of officer-involved shootings and Taser discharge events as well as “incidents of bodily harm to individuals while in police custody,” the memo said.