>> Police officials frequently failed to document when officers were reprimanded or suspended for wrongdoing.

That's according to the city's inspector general.

The audit is the latest to raise concerns about Cp's ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct our Heather Sharon joins us now with the latest on that effort.

So Heather, break down this latest report for us from IG Deborah, what's Bird?

What her office?

Fine.

Well, during 2016 to 2021, she found that one half of all officers were reprimanded for misconduct.

The that was not properly documented.

And in the case of suspensions, one-third or not properly documented.

>> She says that's especially troubling because there can be no public trust in the police accountability system that does not properly for court.

When officers are being disciplined to know those some pretty significant numbers.

>> This audit also raise questions about what happened.

What happens when officers use paid time off to serve suspensions.

Why is the inspector inspector general concerned about that?

Well, that is allowed under department rules, but she says that sometimes when that happens at that time off does not get recorded as a suspended time off, which makes impossible if that officer commits another active misconduct.

>> For that initial suspension to be properly incorporated into whatever discipline he or she gets in the next round.

She says that is a serious problem.

How has CPD responded to what's Berks findings?

they said that basically the is out of date that CPD has made big strides since 2021.

Using a new case management system to do a better job tracking this discipline, making sure officers are properly held accountable when they're found responsible for misconduct.

Inspector General.

Deborah, what's Burke says there are big questions whether those changes are actually showing results.

So, you know, this issue lies right at the heart of the effort to reform the Chicago Police Department.

>> And to implement the consent decree.

Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson for his part, has vowed to increase those efforts next year.

What exactly does that look like?

Well, he says he is going to demand that CPD step up efforts to create a system that will essentially warned police brass when an officer has multiple complaints or multiple lawsuits.

That system is required by the consent decree but has yet to be rolled out citywide.

>> And he says he's gonna make CPD come back to the city