CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's transition team is reacting to the news that his choice to be Chicago's new police superintendent is leaving a New Jersey department under federal investigation.
The Justice Department announced Monday it was
investigating policies and practices at the Newark police department. Earlier
this month, Emanuel named Newark Police Director Garry McCarthy as his choice
to be superintendent. McCarthy still needs City Council approval.
Emanuel's team said in a statement that McCarthy
instituted "aggressive and successful reforms." They also say
McCarthy asked the Justice Department to work with Newark to study its reforms.
The Justice Department won't say why they initiated
the investigation.
The American Civil Liberties Union had complained
of rampant misconduct and lax internal oversight at the department. Many of the
incidents predated McCarthy.
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