The Department of Justice on Friday released its findings of an investigation of the Chicago Police Department.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the report revealed a "pattern of excessive force" at the department.
The Justice Department launched the investigation in September 2015 to look into the city's surging violence and the department's use of excessive force.
AG Loretta Lynch: DOJ investigation reveals the Chicago Police Department engages in a “pattern of excessive force" https://t.co/yYcmrvncgG
— Chris Boyette (@Chris__Boyette) January 13, 2017
WATCH | Attorney General Loretta Lynch called Chicago violence "deeply troubling."
//BREAKING// Atty Gen Lynch says Chicago police engages in a pattern and practice of excessive force, has "severely deficient training"
— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) January 13, 2017
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the officers had "severely deficient training."
AG Loretta Lynch: The partnership between the DOJ and Chicago is the "first step toward meaningful change and a brighter future."
— Stacey Baca (@StaceyBacaABC7) January 13, 2017
Here are some highlights from the report findings:
-The Chicago PD fails to provide officers with support to deal with stress and trauma
-Chicago PD has long had a reputation for brutality, particularly in minority communities
-There's an "erosion of officer credibility"
-Civil rights supervisor Vanita Gupta says some officers shot at and tasered people who posed "no immediate threat"
AG Lynch: Chicago police engages in a pattern and practice of excessive force, has "severely deficient training" pic.twitter.com/9lpr9zfPJ4
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