Posted December 17, 2016 7:40 am by Comments

By Jenn Jacques

Brian Jackson / Chicago Tribune
Brian Jackson / Chicago Tribune

A task force working to reduce gun violence in Cook County, IL released a report on their findings Wednesday criticizing agencies’ lack of training and failure to coordinate their efforts.

The in-depth report was compiled from data collected during 10 months of research and public hearings. The task force outlined a variety of suggestions to reduce violence in the county through a variety of tactics and policies, from endorsing “hot spot” patrols to increased funding for employment anti-violence programs.

Addressing the lack of efficiency uncovered by the task force, the report said, “The Cook County Gun Violence Task Force has determined that the quality and level of training and reporting for law enforcement, and other stakeholders within the criminal justice system, could be significantly improved.”

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin said federal law prevents the State Police from sharing data on gun traces with any group other than the law enforcement agency that requests the trace, but individual police agencies could share the information among themselves.

An intra-county database could allow police to follow guns, helping solve crimes and locate sources of weapons, said John Donovan, special assistant and counsel to Sheriff Tom Dart. Likewise, police agencies could track …Read the Rest

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