(CHICAGO) — The head of the Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago believes allegations of abuse towards migrants at police stations are false.
FOP President John Catanzara tells WLS-AM 890 that he believes allegations of abuse, specifically allegations that a migrant was impregnated by an officer, are false.
“From the jump we had pretty strong suspicions it was an anonymous complaint that was BS and I can just give you two simple caveats on why we know this is true,” Catanzara said. “Number one, there’s never been a case report generated for the actual crime that’s been implied. That tells me, one, it’s suspicious at best. What tells me it’s BS is that no officer has been relieved of their police powers, what, two week’s plus now and counting? And if that had any iota of truth, COPA and the superintendent would have moved to remove police powers and sent an officer to desk duty somewhere else.”
COPA says it’s working to get to the truth, but has yet to provide details on where the investigation stands.
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