Current Events > New Policy Will Prohibit Chicago Police Officers From Joining Hate Groups

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A new policy approved by the city's civilian police oversight agency will ban Chicago police officers from participating in hate and extremist groups.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) unanimously approved the new policy on Monday. The Chicago Police Department now has 60 days to respond to the policy before it officially goes into effect.

CBS 2 has reported in the past on allegations of Chicago police officers participating in right-wing anti-government extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

CPD general orders already prohibit officers from "membership in or affiliation with criminal organizations and from association with known members of criminal organizations."

The change would widen the net to preclude members and participants in criminal groups from becoming members of CPD. It would add "biased" organizations to the list too.

Such "biased" groups would include any organization that "advocates for systematic illegal prejudice, oppression, or discrimination, including disparate treatment, against an individual or group on the basis of any protected class under federal, state, and local law, including race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military status, source of income, credit history, criminal record, or criminal history."

It would also include any group that "commits or advocates for acts of unlawful force or violence to deny others their rights under the Constitution of the United States or the State of Illinois, or to achieve goals that are political, religious, discriminatory, or ideological in nature" or "commits or advocates for acts of terrorism or others activities which seek to overthrow, destroy, or alter the form of government of the United States by unconstitutional means."

The policy also reminds officers they are prohibited from using social media to post content "that is disparaging to a person or group based on race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military status, source of income, credit history, criminal record, criminal history, or any other protected class." That would include liking, following, sharing, or otherwise redistributing such content "with the intent to promote, support, or otherwise endorse a criminal or biased organization or its activities."

Cities like Washington, D.C., Dallas, and New York have similar policies on the books.

The fact that this needs to be a thing

The fact that this needs to be a thing

The fact that this needed to become a thing tells you the Chicago Police Department is a fucking nightmare.

It should be a thing, what's confusing is that it wasn't

Cities like Washington, D.C., Dallas, and New York have similar policies on the books.

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups or is it okay to join those while on the force?

Feels like a first amendment lawsuit waiting to happen tbh

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups or is it okay to join those while on the force?

darkprince in shambles at this news.

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups or is it okay to join those while on the force?

First amendment doesn't protect you from being fired for being a bigot

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups

just feels super vague, especially for a government position.

what does it mean to join a group? Who is determining when the language of the group becomes hate?

I dont see how this can be enforced at all

just feels super vague, especially for a government position.

what does it mean to join a group? Who is determining when the language of the group becomes hate?

I dont see how this can be enforced at all

just feels super vague, especially for a government position.

what does it mean to join a group? Who is determining when the language of the group becomes hate?

I dont see how this can be enforced at all

just feels super vague, especially for a government position.

what does it mean to join a group? Who is determining when the language of the group becomes hate?

I dont see how this can be enforced at all

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups or is it okay to join those while on the force?

They've already joined a hate group by being part of the Chicago PD.

The fact that this needs to be a thing

Why do they only name right wing groups? Are there no left wing hate groups or is it okay to join those while on the force?

Radical right wing hate group: "we need to arm up and protect our nation from minorities"

Radical left wing hate group: "We need to arm up and protect ourselves from radical right wing hate groups."

Chuds: "Both just want the same thing. How can you even tell which is which?"

Radical left wing hate group: "We need to arm up and protect ourselves from radical right wing hate groups."

Feels like a first amendment lawsuit waiting to happen tbh

The fact that this needs to be a thing

Republicans are incensed.