Politics should not guide policing – Oak Park Journal

Politics should not guide policing – Oak Park Journal

"When politicians, advocacy groups, and consultants try to control police departments — setting policy, procedures, training, and even operational choices — they cross a dangerous line. That is not accountability. That is a hostile takeover."

Politics should not guide policing

I grew up in a law enforcement family, attended OPRF High School and Triton College, and earned my degrees from Lewis University. My connection to Oak Park and River Forest is lifelong. That is why I am concerned. Recently, Wednesday Journal reported that Oak Park will investigate its Halloween police response, when more than 500 teens crowded downtown and gunshots were reportedly fired. Police Chief Shatonya Johnson stood by her officers. Yet V…