CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — An anonymous email showed a “fear” that Elgin residents have of police, according to an 18-member volunteer task force.
The anonymous email from an Elgin resident who described herself only as a 45-year-old professional Black woman has caused concern among the city's Task Force on Policing and led to an officer's social media comments to be reviewed by Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley.
While the chief found the officers comments on how cops should truly be were taken out of context, The Daily Herald reported that the task force, upon receipt of the fearful resident's letter, clarified their lack of authority to review complaints about specific officers or impose any disciplinary action.
Several task force members emphasized that as an inherent weakness of the task force to invoke real change in the police force.
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