Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Jail Guards Blame Bosses

Inmates finger guards, guards finger bosses, bosses will blame the county government. Soon, no one will be to blame any more and we can all get on with our lives paying outrageous taxes to a corrupt and outdated political entity.

We can hardly wait!

66 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

SCC:

Link FOP QUESTIONS

2/21/2006 07:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes lets play the blame game. Seeing that a bunch of crooked guards let six mules out. Amazing. All of the guards should be stripped and they should stop hiring on a who you blow and who you know basis. That might be too much of a concept though.

2/21/2006 07:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

go to fop lodge 9 they think they are police!!!!! Well they ARE more police than bt 1631 and bt 1611

2/21/2006 09:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When is Stoegers indictment coming? Please Mr. Fitzpatrick save us poor taxpayers here in CROOK COUNTY!

2/21/2006 10:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ATTENTION PDT USERS: Check out the system, hit the Menu key, now hit EQ enter a time prior and a district. Now see it works! You can now avoid the shoplifters on your beat. Just go down on a street stop or assist citizen.

2/21/2006 10:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can somebody please repost the link to the website that has the nudie pics of chicago police females?

Sincerely,

Beat 1611, I am bored!
No police work to do on this beat!
Need some porn to excite me!

2/21/2006 10:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

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2/21/2006 12:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great story on Fox news about Shani Davis and his racial profiling lawsuit against the CPD. His lawyer is beefing that that we won't change our profiling policies (offer enough money). Did I miss the order about harassing black speed skaters?

2/21/2006 12:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The commander of 017 writes up a sgt for no star on his outer garment and takes a day, but entire tact teams go on one 1811 arrest and then duck out early. Great leadershit.

2/21/2006 12:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mr/Mrs:

ATTENTION PDT USERS: Check out the system, hit the Menu key, now hit EQ enter a time prior and a district. Now see it works! You can now avoid the shoplifters on your beat. Just go down on a street stop or assist citizen.

2/21/2006 10:35:26 AM

Why do you keep posting this nonsense? You sit and complain about doing the job, you complain about doing the work! Got a clue for you: YOU ARE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE JOB TODAY! Do us a favor you king sized dog-ass, QUIT, just show up in your watch commanders office, and fill out the PAR-form, or is that too much paperwork for you? Want someone to do that for you too? Stop pawning off YOUR jobs on other people! As a parting gift to you, I'm offering these words of wisdom: "What comes around, goes around!" I hope the Cops in your Dist. know who you are, and go on a "Just go down on a street stop or assist citizen" call when you need an assist!

2/21/2006 12:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

On the topic of guards,Can anyone tell me if while assigned a prisoner/guard detail at a hospital can the w/c or sgt. split partners up and assign only one p.o. to guard the prisoner and order his partner back on the street? Isn't that a safetyissue grievance and a violation of our contract?

2/21/2006 01:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The United States Is In Deep Doodoo!

2/21/2006 01:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't call for help, just gas blast them.

2/21/2006 01:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The untold story of the jailbreak at Cook County Jail is that they took anywhere from a half hour to an hour to call the Chicago Police. If they call 911 immediately we might have had a chance at catching them. How 6 felons can escape into an urban area, and the authorities in charge don't call the local police immediately is not only negligent it's criminal.

2/21/2006 01:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The WC can assign 1 PO to guard a prisoner, but the other PO does not have to work 99 if he/she does not want to. It is a safety grievance. Our problem is that too many officers work 99 and do not demand a partner on 3rd and 1st watch. Even if you don't like that partner, they may save your life, because we all know how long it takes for a backup unit to arrive. Sometimes never.

The police wives association worked too hard back in the early seventies (after Tony Wenzel was killed on LSD-1 man traffic stop), to let the two man unit fade away.

It may not seem like much, but that extra pair of hands from your partner, could save your butt until backup arrives!

2/21/2006 01:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

P.S. to above. And if you need a relief on that guard detail, the dispatcher must send you someone for personals and lunch relief, even if it's a sergeant or field lt. Don't let them b.s. you that no one is available.

2/21/2006 02:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The lack of integrity or just pure criminal behavior on the part of the guards can be attributed to affirmative action, minority hiring quotas, etc...... The shitbirds that work at county have been offered no incentive to alter the gang/brother/fuck-the-man mentality by those who are ultimately responsible, so why would they?

2/21/2006 02:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To Beat 1611:

we'll send you a porn coloring book along with somr crayolas. have fun.

2/21/2006 02:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

CUBS SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY!!! WOO HOO!!! FUCK THE SOX!!!

2/21/2006 02:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
CUBS SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY!!! WOO HOO!!! FUCK THE SOX!!!

2/21/2006 02:44:40 PM

............Junkie.

2/21/2006 02:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Loser! Moron! Sucker! Fool! Need I say more...

2/21/2006 03:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why hasn't the media covered one of the two reasons things are so fucked at the county? One, pissing match between Sheehan and Stroger means Stroger won't hire more guards even though he knows they are needed.
Two, they hire gangbangers.

2/21/2006 03:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why hasn't the media covered one of the two reasons things are so fucked at the county?



If any news outlet begins to scratch the surface of why everything is fucked up over there, Jackson, Meeks and every other shitbird on down will call the investigation racist.

2/21/2006 03:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey SCC, why no mention of this? Too embaressed?

N.J. Senator Latest to Assail Port Sale

2/21/2006 03:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Media is definitley keeping tabs on this web site!

Spoke to Monique Bond last weekend and she said she has deflected several calls from reporters concerning some of the info posted here.

You guys really need to clam up on some of the stuff you post. This site is going to end up on the news before too long, and it won;t be in a positive light!

2/21/2006 03:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In case you were in a coma last week, scarecrow sums up the news that's fit to discuss: (WARNING: Beverage spew warning.)
1. Cheney shot a man in the face and heart, but he looks pretty good on the other side.

2. Pat Roberts found a copy of the Constitution and showed it to Bush. They are both studying it.

3. The Anti-Patriot Act will become law, because it doesn't matter what the law says anymore.

4. Cheney thinks he has the authority to declassify something that the President classifies. But the the number of conflicts this has created is still classified.

4. Libby wants Fitz to get Bush to disclose classified all the intelligence information Bush never read, to prove he (Libby) was also confused, but Cheney may not agree.

5. And Condi thinks she can promote democracy in Iran by buying dissidents, which will make them popular; Rumsy will keep them informed by spending more on DoD propaganda.

6. New York Republican Congressman Peter King has insisted the administration revisit its approval of the transfer of control of U.S. ports to "a company coming out of a country where al Qaeda has such a strong presence," and which could be easily infiltrated by the terrorist network. Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Bob Menendez of New Jersey plan to hold hearings on the issue next week, and are seeking legislation banning companies controlled by foreign governments from buying U.S. port facilities. And the President has threatened veto if a measure was to pass.

Everything's under control though. Sleep restfully the Republicans are on the job.



All of this is true.

2/21/2006 04:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone who believes any bullshit about Stroger and Sheehan being enemies is nuts. Those two are lead by Daley and tow the party line. They're about as much as enemies as Hillary Clinton and Howard Dean. Sheehan gets his Police force that doesn't have a job and Stroger gets a bunch of homies on the payroll that aren't needed. Daley of course gets to call the shots for everything (well excluding the fact that he's a bumbling idiot, so I guess you can say Joyce and Dignan call the shots through Daley). The amazing thing is that the county has the highest tax rate in the nation to pay for this and hardly anyone complains.

2/21/2006 04:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Vote for Claypool!!!!!!!

2/21/2006 04:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Spoke to Monique Bond last weekend and she said she has deflected several calls from reporters concerning some of the info posted here.



Good. Maybe she'll tell some of the ignorant brass that is running this department so they can understand the real fucking issues.

2/21/2006 04:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bush sounding like a Liberal...


---
Bush backs Dubai port deal, vows veto
Lawmakers seek more thorough look at takeover by UAE firm

Tuesday, February 21, 2006; Posted: 4:39 p.m. EST (21:39 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Tuesday strongly defended a deal that would let a United Arab Emirates-based company run six major U.S. seaports, telling reporters that he would veto any bill to hold up the agreement.

Bush, who has yet to veto a bill during his administration, warned that the United States is sending "mixed signals" by attacking a Middle Eastern company after the American ports had been run by a British firm for several years.

Lawmakers who have called for the deal to be blocked need to "step up and explain why a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard," he said.

...

2/21/2006 04:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The amazing thing is that the county has the highest tax rate in the nation to pay for this and hardly anyone complains.

2/21/2006 04:09:44 PM


Ya, and hte school system sucks!

2/21/2006 04:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm not so sure about Claypool. He used to be a Daley guy. He does talk a good game though. If he was a real reformer he would be blasting Sheehan almost as much as he blasts Stroger. The fact that the Cook county police escape criticism isn't good. What do they do except go to cicero twice a year to arrest prostitutes and have a SWAT team? How many of them are there? In the mean time Sheehan lets the county jail go down the toliet. Well you know what I mean.

2/21/2006 04:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ya, and hte school system sucks!

2/21/2006 04:32:43 PM

See?? I can't even spell "the" right!!

2/21/2006 04:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i see the sheahan and ccsp apoligists are at it again, spining the direction of the thread away from the jail and the corruption going on there. i find it quite interesting that the threads about this den of gangbanging thieves always gets twisted and perverted. after reviewing the facts i am willing to bet the house that the scumbag guards attorney is getting to get the whole incident dropped crimnally because they "the sheriffs investigators" violated this guys rights eight ways to sunday. so the lawyer will run this farce in front of a judge and he';; toss the whole thing, the ccsp will fire him snd the county will rehire him somewhere else to keep em quiet. what a freakin scam.

2/21/2006 04:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

P.S. to above. And if you need a relief on that guard detail, the dispatcher must send you someone for personals and lunch relief, even if it's a sergeant or field lt. Don't let them b.s. you that no one is available.

2/21/2006 02:02:12 PM

"even if it's a Sgt or Field Lt." Thats too funny. Aint been in Patrol in a while huh?

2/21/2006 04:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ah yes I could see it now. "(fill in bt) i need a relief at St. Bernards for a personal."

"(fill in the bt) sorry we don't have any one up right now."

"Squad, that's not how I see it (fill in district)00 is up as well as 10, 20, 30, and 90. Squad you will get one of them to relieve me."

I could see the permanent foot post you would get in the Lowe building. Get a life fool. We are short as it is. Maybe if you got the balls to talk to your sgt like we did he or she will actually rotate cars in and out so you aren't stuck there all night. And if your dumbass shackled and cuffed each of the mules arms and legs to the bed it wouldn't be that much of a safety issue if you are 99. If he needs to pee let them insert a tube. if he has to crap call a partner in for an assist. I know it sounds like common sense, but I know that is what many lack.

2/21/2006 05:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

again with the changing the subject of the thread...


things that make you go hmmmmmmm...

2/21/2006 05:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ok lets stick with the thread. Cook County is crooked, the jail guards are useless, ummm the Sheriff's Police should be cut in half. The police did notify the captain as the newspaper says. The jail dropped the ball, there is probably more involved in this fiasco than they suspended. They all probably work for Reamass, in one way or another. Anything else? thats the topic. What do you want to do sit down and hold hands and talk it over? Get a life.

2/21/2006 06:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

FOR THE WRITER OF THIS...


Anonymous said...
The commander of 017 writes up a sgt for no star on his outer garment and takes a day, but entire tact teams go on one 1811 arrest and then duck out early. Great leadershit.

2/21/2006 12:30:36 PM



Silly, the tac team splits all the dope money with the commander... the uniform Sgt. doesn't come up with anything!

YOU MUST BE A ROOKIE

2/21/2006 06:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Claypol knocked up his little Chicago Park District mistress gal pal employee... when he was the boss there....

it cost us (the taxpayersw)a little fortune

2/21/2006 06:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If that was the case don't you think by now the desperate and sinking Stroger would somehow bring that out.


A perfect Sneedling

2/21/2006 06:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Spoke to Monique Bond last weekend and she said she has deflected several calls from reporters concerning some of the info posted here.
Good. Maybe she'll tell some of the ignorant brass that is running this department so they can understand the real fucking issues.

2/21/2006 04:19:48 PM

LOL... how the hell can a political crank like Monique Bond deflect, reject or embrace anything that is posted on this BLOG! If you think Huberman zipper princess gives a shyt about any coppers in this department, you must be nuts.....her highness is she has a good words for police officers is because she trying to find some way to lower the boom on them....this the same lady who concluded that "IN hot weather in Chicago, that there are more People" out on the street... DUH! and she's deflecting inquiries from the media in behalf of Police officers who may or may not be posting on this site

2/21/2006 06:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Huh?

2/21/2006 08:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

P.S. to Guard Detail, your to young to remember Tony Wenzel, if you don't have the balls to call your sgt. or lt. for a relief, you deserve to shit in your pants, buddy boy. I've got more time on the medical than you've got on the job kid. Wise up and listen to your elders kid. Your the one that's gonna get someone hurt.

If you have a good boss, they won't just forget you on that detail kid.

2/21/2006 08:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Claypool was not involved. It was the Parks' boss before him.

2/21/2006 08:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the person who is so worry about what the tac team in 017 does should try locking up someone and stop hanging out at the gas station at avondale and addison. the sgt that got written up is a great guy and got fuck for bullshit. maybe the commander should worry about all of the lazy fucks who have no time on the job and work inside hiding because they are useless fucks.

2/21/2006 09:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the gutless anonymous coward that keeps beefing about 1611, how can you look in the mirror every morning you no-balls punk ass limp wristed pimp...

2/21/2006 09:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Easy, easy, 6:42 is probably an old timer. I don't know the commander of 17, but if he/she is a shmuck then it should be brought up. It sure sounds like they are. 6:08 already settled the County issue.

2/21/2006 09:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was working off duty for Chicago Park District security when Claypol, the Parks Czar at the time got his little young park district aide el'preggy. He is he father of the child, it was not abort. She was also handed a nice "settlement" for her "troubles"

As for Stroger, Hard for him to bring up anything in regards to a person's sexual habits, because his "habits" are notorious!

2/21/2006 10:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OFF TOPIC: BUT MORE B.S. FROM COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS,NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AND MINORITY CITIZENS!


I was at today's F.O.P. meeting where Mr. Donahue mentioned that the results of the infamous (traffic stop statistical study)AKA/Northwestern U. CPD racial profiling program are in and so far essentially vindicate us (CPD) of profiling..Good news, right?

WRONG! It appears that the community groups and activist's don't like the results.(When it started, these people where claiming that racial profiling in Chicago was running rampant. They stated publically that they expected 30% or higher for the percentage of profiling that they believe to be occurring)

Guess what?.. a year or so later the results are about 1% ,statistically insignificant. The F.O.P. told the city in essence, you see, our officers are fairly enforcing the laws and not profiling.

The study was supposed to last through 2007.(Where officers attach the sticker on the back of the citation, or fill out a green study card if no citation is written)

WELL, THE SAME PEOPLE THAT ENACTED THIS CRAP ARE NOW UNHAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. "OH MY, HOW CAN THIS BE? THERE HAS TO BE RACIAL PROFILING" (Mocking tone of voice)

So now they are attempting to change the State/City legislation TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM IN PERPETUITY!(That means endless or indefinately..AS IN FOREVER)

What a bunch of shit! Time to get out of patrol!

What makes me angry is that when this started, the position of most police officers toward the critics was "we don't racially profile, we criminal profile"

I've have never racially profiled in my career. I am white, and honestly have given so many breaks to black motorists over the span of my career, that it makes me sick.

Yet, the media will continually run anti-police stories without any scientific evidence but only "anecdotal stories" from the same DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS about how my cousin, or babies momma was "pulled over for no reason" ("excuse me MR or MRS. no license, no city sticker, no insurance, back bumper held on with rope"..you get the picture)

Now they have their scientific evidence and they don't like the results (1 % NOT the 30-35%) they were hoping for, so let's make it permanent..WAY TO FUCK THE HARD WORKING POLICE OFFICERS OF THIS CITY INTO WASTING MORE TIME ON BULL-SHIT!

IF only the city spent this much time trying to root out corruption or getting 27th ward aldercreature Walter Burnett to fix his building code violations or pay his housing court fines instead of messing with CPD..this city's citizens would be better off!

Sorry about the length..but I thought you all should know. Plus, I just had to vent a little bit!

Thanks

2/21/2006 11:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

commander of 017 is looking to retire, and not rocking the boat by changing things period...

2/21/2006 11:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was standing at the desk many years ago when a salty vet of 7 years (2 of them in 007=30 anywhere else) angrily said to a guy with 3 years on, "I got more time on the medical than you got on the job". He responded, "Yes you do", and she did. Everyone just started laughing. I bet she never said that to anyone again.

2/22/2006 01:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Speaking of FOP, Mark $'s Donahue had Tom Dart candidate for sheriff at today's meeting. Mr. Dart is the handpicked succesor to the current sheriff "can't keep them in the jail or hospital" job.
President Donahue along with mr. dart are 019th political ward pals as rumor has it. I believe the 19 ward has quite a few substantial democrats in its midst. $'s Donahue among them, rumorville has $'s donahue running for political office when his term at the FOP is up. Play ball nice nice with the politicians and get a hefty endorsement and a league of political workers to help in your up-coming election run. By the way, FOP lodge #7 endorsed Mr. Dart and I don't remember being asked my choice. Furthermore the super secret FOP political action committee is made up of Donahue cronies! WOW!!!

2/22/2006 02:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
To the gutless anonymous coward that keeps beefing about 1611, how can you look in the mirror every morning you no-balls punk ass limp wristed pimp...

2/21/2006 09:38:17 PM
Answer,
If you're a Chubby Chaser and dont like it when folks rip on your Dolly, just ask nicely and Im sure it will stop. And then you can get back to porkin porkey in peace!
(say that three times fast!)

2/22/2006 03:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To 2:45:55

You omitted one thing in your post. When you said FUCK THE SOX, you for got to put the phrase "WORLD SERIES CHAMPION CHICAGO WHITE SOX. You are just another loser that can't get over the fact that the Chicago White Sox are WORLD CHAMPIONS, that they won it ALL last year. BTW, how did those Cubbies do last year? What do you think they will do THIS year? Think they have a chance of doing what the WORLD SERIES CHAMPION CHICAGO WHITE SOX did last year? If you do your a bigger fool than you are a loser.

2/22/2006 07:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You people have it all wrong !!!

the prisoners being let out is a new early release program geez.

and how many early release prisoners commit new crimes ?

how does the sheriff override a judges bond and release prisoners on several early release, sheriff's furlough programs?

and how many commit serious crimes while out? If i were the mayor or a real citizen i would be pissed.

2/22/2006 07:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To 8:35

You obviously dont remember Wenzel too well either, cuz his name was Robert not Tony. And Im not a kid--Ive got 35 yrs on this job and I have never seen a Sgt or Lt. take a prisoner Guard Detail.

2/22/2006 05:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm hearing so many stories about this, that I think we need to throw a dart on the dartboard to figure who is at fault.

It's all fishy to me...

2/22/2006 06:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

04:01:46pm
I thank God that a Republican was in office the past 6 years. We would be screwed if Kerry/Edwards were running the show and you know it too you weak whiney little liberal.

2/22/2006 08:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I remember when I was a new guy, back in the day when I would get stuck w/ a prisoner detail. Sometimes I would be there for hours. I would ask for a relief and get one. My Sgt. told me he just forgot about it. Maybe it was true, maybe bullshit. When I made Sgt. I remembered how it was for me. I always rotate guys on prisoner details because I think its the way I would want to be treated. But never, ever , ever have I been requested or a Lt. requested for a prisoner relief. I think you are either misinformed or just a new guy.

2/22/2006 08:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i think he is a moron. Probably some whiney ass copper. The one that is destroying the image of the job that my father gave me while I was growing up. Now here I am a 3 year wonder, and I am sad at the state of mind of most officers I work with. Everybody has a me me me or poor me attitude. When I was in the service it was an us attitude, never a poor us attitude either. We just sucked it up, and did our jobs no matter how shitty. Some of the people on this job are just sad, whiney ass mopes. Rip me aprt if you want. Thats just how I see it. No wonder my father warned me about coming to work here. I love this job and hopefully one day the people will change. Oh, and to all of you that like to shit on us three year wonders, remember that the next time you need help and one of us actually shows up to give you a hand.

2/22/2006 08:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now YOU sound like a new guy I'd like to meet. Somebody with some common sense, someone that appreciates this job, someone that realizes thats it's not about me,me, me, that we are a TEAM (or should be), someone like me that thinks this is one of the best jobs out there, someone that will have fun and not let all the negativity dampen his spirits, someone that realizes that WE have THE most important job in this or any other City, someone that will go out and do his job without all the whinning that I see of late.
Congratulations young man, nice to see someone like you on board. BTW, I have more than 25 years on and wish I could do it all over again. If I could, I'd find a guy like you, hook up and have some fun. Don't let these goofballs get you down. It's a GREAT job. Always has been and always will. You are a credit to your generation. Don't ever lose that enthusiasim for your work.

2/23/2006 07:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree. Most of us that have been in the military and have served this country proudly appreciate this job more. I remember getting treated like shit, 26 mile road march w/ a 65 pound rucksack on my back, w/ little or no sleep and hungry--- and never complained once.(for a take home pay of $900 a month) Yes, it builds character and professionalism -something some of our colleagues don't have.
Our men and women out there in Iraq or Afghanistan don't complain they just shut up and do their job.
For me , I love this job- I didn't become a police officer to work the desk and hide from the streets --w/ only a few years on-- those spots should be reserved for the old timers that paid their dues or those officers that are are legitimately/medically unable to work the streets. I love this job--for the 8 hours that I work it ( the rest of my 16hours, I take of my uniform , come home, and be a family man) and wouldn't trade it for anything.I cannot stand whiners- IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS JOB FIND ANOTHER ONE- let others who deserve it and are willing to do police work have it.It sucks being in a Beat car for 8hrs felling bitter and miserable. There a lot more positive things out there quit bitching!

2/23/2006 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, I started something positive for once. As I said I was in the Marines, I remember my take home pay being 600 a month. I love this job as I stated b4. As far as the 25 year vet, and the one that posted above. I would work with either of you anytime...granted I would work with anyone no matter what. But this job is so much more fun when there are 2 to contribute to the work. Plus the day goes by so much faster when you aren't doggin it or bitchin all night either. Like I said I am a 3 year wonder and when I first hit the streets, full of the same piss and vinegar I do now, I remeber going to jobs in wolf packs with the other guys that liked to work. Now most of them guys have gone upstairs or off to some of the specialized units. Now I hear things on the air that I never heard of like, "It's not on my beat" or "I was just going to ask for a personal" or any other dumb arsed excuse. It gives those out there both young and old, white, black, hispanic, or whatever race you hail from, female, male, whatever. It gives those officers a bad name. But I will still go out there, I will still handle my jobs, I will still get laughed at by the vets (for some of the dumb shit I do) and I will still get up brush it all off and carry on and laugh with them. I couldn't imagine a better job. And just to think...with all the bitching that goes on about this and that, no matter how little or how much you do we actually get paid for this stuff.

2/23/2006 03:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't let these whiners get you down. This is a great job and I can guarantee you that if you don't let these guys get to you, you will be having just as much fun 25 years from now as you are today. Just go out everyday, hit the streets and do what you think is right. Constructive criticisim from some of the old timers is always welcome as long as it's meant for you to learn from and not put you down or make you feel stupid. Do the job in such a manner so that you may look yourself in the mirror each day and be satisfied that you did the best you could do. Wear the uniform with pride just as you did when you were in the Corp.Be proud to say that your a Chicago Police Officer. At times that may prove to be difficult but if you do the best you can you can hold your head high. My outlook may be a little rosey but then again I've had the honor of working with some of the best people this world has to offer which has made my time here fly by. Good luck.

2/23/2006 04:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The last few post were great. This is one of the best jobs in the world. Where else can you go to work, laugh for 8 hrs and get paid to do it. I still love this job after 20 years and except for a few road bumps have no complaints.

Thank god people still enjoy this job very refreshing. And for the guy with 3 years on keep the postive outlook. Enjoy every day and go home safe.

As for the dogs,whiners and deadwood try and find another job that pays you as well as this job. If you dont like it quit and go to the private sector. Im sure you will be unemployed within weeks with the negative atitude you carry around.

Stay safe boy and girls. Remeber we are all "blue" and that does include the supervisors.

2/23/2006 08:05:00 PM  

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