The task force’s mission is to improve oversight of police misconduct, identify and address officers with problematic conduct, and recommend standards for releasing video of police-involved incidents.
“What we are going to be looking at is a policy that addresses various circumstances in which video tape evidence becomes a critical part of an investigation,” Lightfoot said.
“Just like we looked at patterns when we address crime, it’s indefensible not to look at patterns of misconduct when we’re investigating abuse,” said Craig Futterman, a law professor at University of Chicago who studies police conduct.
Futterman says he impressed by the individuals appointed to the task force.
“I think we’re at a political moment where this isn’t just a one-time crisis, but that, there are a lot of people who are watching and it’s up to us to continue to watch over time – not to turn away with the next headline hits,” Futterman said.
The task force has been asked to give its recommendations to the mayor by March 31, 2016.
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