(CHICAGO) Sharon Fairley, the newly appointed head of the Independent Police Review Authority, plans to expand the agency’s staff and create an entirely new division that will work to create “a more productive dialogue” between itself and city residents.
Fairley has already hired Annette Moore as her Chief of Staff and Jay Westensee as IPRA’s Chief Investigator, according to an emailed statement from IPRA spokesman Larry Merritt. The agency charged with investigating all police shootings is also working to fill new General Counsel, Supervising Attorney and Attorney positions.
“By adding more legal personnel, IPRA will now have legal oversight of the investigative process from start to finish, aiding in legal issues being identified and resolved as they arise,” the statement said.
A “community outreach team” is also in the works and will be established in the coming weeks, according to IPRA. The team will work to “provide more direct support and communication with complainants, witnesses and the community as a whole.”
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