Waukegan looks at possibility of creating a civilian office of police accountability
The discussion comes as former Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas faces second-degree murder charges in the 2020 shooting death of Marcellis Stinnette. Salinas was quickly fired by police because his body camera was off during the incident. Action on other officer-involved shootings has not been as swift, some say.
“A Waukegan COPA is a good thing for public safety,” Blanks said. “It encourages public trust in the police. Police brutality and corruption induces a lack of trust. Citizens will feel more encouraged to communicate with the peace- keepers.” Chicago established a COPA in 2016, two years after Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed teenager Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke served nearly three years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder.
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