Chicago expanding program to allow police officers to file felony gun charges without review by prosecutors – CBS2 (Chicago)

A spokesperson for the Cook County State's Attorney's office defended the decision not to inform the district council of the pilot program until after it was up and running, and challenged the Public Defender's office's assertion that the program removes prosecutorial oversight in low-level gun cases: "While low level gun possession cases in the felony review bypass program, may no longer undergo felony review before charges are filed by police, this does not mean they escape prosecutorial scrutiny. In fact, there are multiple stages where prosecutors thoroughly assess the appropriateness of charges."