Lecturer Sharon Fairley, '06, Will Become the Head of Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority

Head of Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority Resigns

With an impending investigation of the Chicago Police Department by the U.S. Department of Justice, the head of the Independent Police Review Authority Scott Ando resigned Sunday evening, effective immediately.

According to a release from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Sharon Fairley will replace him. Fairley is the current General Counsel of Chicago's Office of the Inspector General and served as an Assistant United States Attorney for eight years.

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