"This is one of the first incidents that there has been a mass release of video (and) the opportunity to compare what we see here to best practices nationwide," said Craig Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor who has studied police misconduct. "… Transparency is having the courage to show the bad stuff so we can include the public in the conversations in what we need to reform policing in Chicago, what we need to train officers better, what we need to do to supervise officers better."

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Futterman also has questions about whether the officer who shot in the backyard should have been so quick to fire, and argues the department's policy on use of force needs a complete revision.

"I see a kid running away from me and I see no indication that kid has a gun. I think you have to stop and reassess the situation," Futterman said. "I think Chicago's use of force needs to be brought back (from) not just what is reasonable. It starts with sanctity of life."

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