CPD officers on controversial tactical team reassigned after ‘problematic’ traffic stops, searches

Three officers assigned to a controversial tactical team accused of unlawfully stopping and searching drivers along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue have had their police powers stripped, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department confirmed to the ABC7 I-Team.

The news comes after months of reporting from the I-Team about misconduct complaints leading to discipline, and lawsuits leading to costly payouts, all focused on the CPD’s 1863 tactical unit…

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