Chicago Police Department officials acted inconsistently to discipline officers for using racial slurs against members of the public between 2021 and 2024, according to a report by the city’s watchdog.
During its regular review of closed disciplinary investigations conducted by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and the Bureau of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Inspector General found that 16 of 19 officers found to have used slurs were suspended for 30 days or less, according to a report published Sept. 30.
One officer was suspended for 60 days, while two others — who officials found violated several department rules — face termination, according to the report…