CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The office of Chicago’s Inspector General said it is now investigating “possible misconduct” by the Mayor’s Office and other city departments regarding the police raid on the home of Anjanette Young.
The home of Anjanette Young was never supposed to be targeted by police. It was the wrong home, as has widely been reported by the media, which broadcast police body camera video showing a distraught Anjanette Young.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has been investigating the raid, and there have been questions about the city's efforts to stop the body camera video from being released.
Now Chicago's Inspector General's Office said it is “conducting a disciplinary investigation” into “possible misconduct” by certain city departments.
"OIG’s investigation may include inquiry into actions conducted by, through or on behalf of [the Chicago Police Department, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)], the Law Department, and the Mayor’s Office," an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) spokesperson told CBS 2 on Wednesday.
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“OIG’s work may further include programmatic and policy issues and recommendations of broader application that may be identified in the course of the investigation."
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The OIG’s investigation comes a month after CBS 2 broke the story, airing the body camera video.
In the aftermath, Lightfoot initially claimed in a news conference she wasn’t aware of the video and the city did not deny Young’s FOIA request for the video. CBS 2 challenged Lightfoot on that issue, having seen the request.
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As a result, Lightfoot publicly apologized to Young. The city’s top attorney Mark Flessner resigned.
Lightfoot has previously said she welcomes an OIG investigation and reiterated that statement Wednesday, CBS 2 reported.