An administrative law judge in Chicago ruled that the city’s police department broke state labor law when it failed to negotiate with the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police when it extended the use of body cameras. The Honorable Anna Hamburg-Gal ordered that the city open a dialog with the union to discuss safety and disciplinary issues surrounding the expansion of the body camera program. However, the decision does not reverse any disciplinary actions taken as a result of body camera footage, only halting future discipline until the city and the police union can negotiate the terms of the expanded program.
See "Judge says CPD violated state labor laws in body cam expansion", Tony Briscoe, Chicago Tribune, January 3, 2018