The LEWIS Registry, being developed at the University of Southern California, will let users see if police officers have instances of misconduct in their records.
Chicago Police officers stand near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home as protesters march through Logan Square neighborhood during a rally on April 16, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The rally was held to protest the killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a Chicago Police officer on March 29th. (Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Images)
Proponents of a new database said it would lend the city transparency and credibility, but others — including Mayor Lori Lightfoot — questioned the cost.