The seven officers Superintendent Johnson recommended firing were made to turn in their badges until the Police Board made its decision. The police board’s executive director, Max A. Caproni, said Thursday that his office had not yet received formal charges against the officers. Once those charges are filed, the officers will have the option to hire lawyers and contest the findings. In the aftermath of the McDonald case, the city’s inspector general issued a report recommending the firing of eight officers, said Anthony Guglielmi, a police spokesman. Mr. Guglielmi also said the officers’ names would not be released until formal charges were filed with the Police Board.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 15:18 UTC