As a result of the order recently issued by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Mullen, all Police Board disciplinary cases involving Chicago police officers will be halted. Accordingly, the public disciplinary hearing on the charges related to the fatal shooting of Adam Toledo, originally scheduled for February 5 – 9, will be indefinitely postponed.

“The Court has ordered the Police Board to take no action on these disciplinary cases until the City Council votes on whether to reject Arbitrator Benn’s recent ruling. The Police Board will comply with the Court’s order,” stated Police Board President Kyle Cooper. 

"However, at this critical juncture, I once again urge the City Council to reject Arbitrator Benn’s decision. Allowing his ruling to stand will shroud the Toledo case and other allegations of serious police misconduct in secrecy. Such an outcome will only further erode the trust between law enforcement and our citizens and undermine our collective efforts to create a more accountable and transparent system of policing in Chicago," declared President Cooper.

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