The report noted that police in the last 20 years identified more than 134,200 people as gang members after arresting them, usually for petty crimes. But 15,000 of those entries did not list people’s gang membership or explain why they were listed as gang members. But the information is commonly known as the “gang database” because of the department’s lists of people deemed to be gang members. The inspector general said Chicago police agreed with much of the report’s findings and acknowledged that the system needs to be updated. Chicago police say they’re currently reforming their Criminal Enterprise Database and will write clearer standards and implement an appeals option for people listed in the database.

Source: Huffington Post April 12, 2019 01:07 UTC