Learning from the Haggerty case  May 09, 2001  The City of
Chicago's agreement to pay $18 million to the family of LaTanya
Haggerty is a practical, if unfulfilling, resolution to a
tragedy that has taught everyone some important lessons.  Will
the money relieve Haggerty's family of its sense of loss? Of
course not. Surely her loved ones would prefer to have her back
in their arms.  Does the settlement allow everyone involved to
walk away with heads held high? No. There was much to regret in
this case--and not just on the part of the police officer who
shot Haggerty to death after a traffic stop.  After the 1999
killing, Police Supt. Terry Hillard took several steps in the
hope of avoiding similar tragedies in the future. In the field
and in the police training academy, Hillard's department now
puts increased emphasis on teaching officers when to use, or not
use, deadly force. Training of new officers has been extended
from 22 weeks to 29, with much of the added time devoted to
teaching recruits how to react i