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New policy would overhaul long-criticized Chicago Police Dept. traffic stop-and-search tactic

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Even if a gun, drugs or stolen property is discovered during the search of a vehicle, the proposed policy states prosecutors would 'decline to prosecute' cases if the search originated from a 'non-public safety,' according to a draft policy obtained by the I-Team.

Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Maggie Green, and Tom JonesA new policy would overhaul the Chicago Police Department's long-criticized traffic stop and search policy, and would see prosecutors declining some cases.

In an exclusive interview, Foxx told the I-Team the written policy is needed to correct a police strategy that hasn't had an impact on public safety. Shootings and homicides citywide saw a notable decrease in 2023, compared to the previous three-year average, with shootings down 26% and homicides down 19%. The number of robberies last year increased by 14%."Traffic stops are critical when it comes to addressing violent crime," said ABC 7 police affairs consultant and former suburban police chief Bill Kushner. "Every contact with the public is important.

"The stops are remarkably ineffective at promoting public safety," said Cara Hendrickson, executive director of Impact for Equity, which has been researching the department's use of traffic stops for years. A tactical unit said it pulled Reed over for not wearing a seat belt, but within moments after pulling Reed over, investigators with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability say they believe Reed fired at officers, wounding one in the wrist.COPA has called the basis for the traffic stop into question, challenging officers' accounts of how they saw Reed not wearing a seat belt given his SUV's dark-tinted windows.

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