U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan condemns police code of silence

Outgoing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday condemned a "code of silence" that he said erodes the most important asset at a police officer's disposal - public trust.

Duncan spoke bluntly about police officers writing reports that differ from what they actually witnessed: "I think that some cops think they can get away with this because, guess what, they have."

He did not specifically mention any of the police shootings in Chicago that have galvanized street protests calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's ouster and police reform. But in the case of a recent example - the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald - written reports did indeed differ from what is seen on a now-famous video.

Duncan, stepping down on Thursday and returning to live in Chicago full-time, spoke about police misconduct during a farewell address from the basement of St. Sabina Church in Englewood.

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