I can continue to wreak havoc,'” the mayor said. “I don’t want people out there who are dangerous to think, ‘Well, if I just run, then I’m safe.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded that the department create an interim policy after the March 2021 shootings and the county’s top prosecutor harshly criticized police over the Alvarez pursuit.īut back in April 2021, Lightfoot acknowledged that having police officers seek permission from a supervisor before engaging in a foot pursuit was not ideal.Ģ2-year-old Anthony Alvarez was shot in the back while brandishing a gun. Civilian Office of Police Accountability/EPA The daughter of Anthony Alvarez holds a sign reading “I miss my daddy” during a protest in Chicago. Anthony Alvarez seen on the ground after being shot during a police chase on March 31, 2021. Toledo was shot in the chest after dropping a gun and raising his hands, and Alvarez was shot in the back while brandishing a gun. Toledo and Alvarez, who were armed when they ran from police in separate March 2021 pursuits, were not mentioned in the news release announcing the policy or the policy itself. The new policy comes more than a year after two foot pursuits ended with cops fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate March 2021 incidents. Civilian Office of Police Accountability/AFP via Getty Images The policy also encourages cops to “consider alternatives” to pursuing someone who “is visibly armed with a firearm.” Scott Olson/Getty Images The policy prohibits officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away. The long-awaited foot chase ban is expected to go into effect by the end of the summer, after the city’s 11,900 uniformed cops receive training. “People may avoid contact with a member for many reasons other than involvement in criminal activity,” the policy states. Perhaps most significantly, the new policy makes clear that the days of officers giving chase just because someone tries to get away from them are over. Under the policy, officers may give chase if they believe a person is committing or is about to commit a felony, a Class A misdemeanor such as domestic battery, or a serious traffic offense that could risk injuring others, such as drunken driving or street racing. The policy, which was introduced Tuesday, also encourages cops to “consider alternatives” to pursuing someone who “is visibly armed with a firearm.” The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new policy prohibiting its officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away, or because they have committed minor offenses. Using Reiff at left tackle isn't ideal since he's 33 years old but they played all last year with 40-year-old Jason Peters at the position.Mass shooting in Chicago leaves 2 dead, 7 hurt near Magnificent MileĬhicago woman charged with felony for allegedly vandalizing memorial for slain copĬhicago cop defies boss by kneeling outside union officeĬhicago cops napped, made coffee, popcorn while looters ravaged city The arm length and hand size are critical at left tackle. He also has small 9 1/2-inch hands that were in the bottom 12% of his draft class. He's fast (5.01 seconds) but slower than Jones. Jenkins, meanwhile, has arms almost 2 inches shorter than Jones (33 1/2 inches). He also ran a 4.97-second 40-yard dash, which was in the top 7% of his line draft class. Jones has 35 3/8-inch arms with 10 1/4-inch hands, ideal for a left tackle. Physically, Jenkins has issues that make it difficult for the Bears to use him at left tackle instead of Jones. 'I play wherever they need me,' he said at OTAs after Jones became No. When Jenkins last spoke to reporters, he seemed committed to the plan of competing with Borom for right tackle. 'Just keeping his head into things, doing whatever's required to get back on the football field,' Mustipher said of Jenkins. Bears center/guard Sam Mustipher on Monday said he has been in touch with Jenkins.

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