Illinois Police With Credibility Issues Linked to Hundreds of Arrests

## The development Illinois police officers with credibility issues have arrested hundreds of people and testified in court at least 1,700 times. Capitol News Illinois reported the figures in coverage of the development.

## Arrests The officers have arrested hundreds of people. The count covers arrests made by Illinois police officers identified as having credibility issues.

## Court testimony Those officers have testified in court at least 1,700 times. The testimony count is separate from the number of arrests and shows that the officers’ credibility issues extend to courtroom proceedings.

## What the figures establish The development involves two parts of the justice system: arrests and testimony. Together, the figures describe a group of Illinois police officers whose credibility concerns affect hundreds of arrests and at least 1,700 court appearances.