JUST IN: Chicago police oversight agency investigates alleged ‘sexual misconduct' involving officers, migrant staying at police station
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the oversight committee of Chicago's police department, confirmed Friday it had opened a formal investigation into an allegation that 10th District police officers engaged in sexual relations with at least one A day earlier, the Chicago Police Department acknowledged an internal investigation into the allegation.
"Yesterday, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability learned of a sexual misconduct allegation involving members of the Chicago Police Department assignment to the 10th District and a migrant temporarily housed at the police station," the statement from COPA began. "While COPA investigations are currently determining whether the facts and detail of this allegation are substantiated, we want to assure the public that all allegations of this nature are of the highest priority and COPA will move swiftly to address any misconduct by those involved," the statement continued.
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