Doing More With Less?
For all the complaining that goes on here about manpower shortages citywide (and we count ourselves among those who have been railing at the shortages), crime is still down?
- Virtually every major crime category was down in Chicago in July, according to statistics released by the police department on Friday.
Homicides decreased 7.9 percent from January to July compared to the same period in 2006, while overall crime was down 6.4 percent, according to a release from police. The only crime category to show an increase was arson, which was up 3.1 percent.
Since January, there have been 245 murders in the city, compared to 266 a year ago, the release said. Overall violent crime showed a 5 percent drop, including sexual assault down 3.4 percent, robbery down 5.5 percent, aggravated assault down 7 percent and aggravated battery down 3.4 percent, according to the release. There have been 208 fewer shootings in the city since the same period a year ago.
So in spite of the perceived up-tick in aggravated batteries to police, in spite of the massive upsurge in shootings of altar boys and honor students by racist police officers, regardless of the recent spate of riotous behavior by members of the vice lord community, crime is still down?
You know what? We think we deserve a raise. A big one.
You know what? We think we deserve a raise. A big one.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 2:45 AM
72 Comments:
I wish there was a way to show how many homicides were prevented with all these "alter boys" and "finna to start college" gangbangers who have been removed from the burden of the tax payers this year by CPD officers and are now worm food. Granted lawsuits will abound but as long as the good guys go home at night then thats all that matters. Stay safe.
Together We Can
CAPS does work
lol
*** SCC did you get yours yet? ***
Its contract time and the city is really crying poor now. The city is now passing out bills to each officer as to how much we (tailored to the individual) cost the city for the privilege of being employed by them. It lists your current salary and then lists items such as pension, medical benefits, accidental d&d ins., medicare, and anything else that they could pile on there to overinflate the number. Some of the costs to the city for individual officers range from $15,000 to $50,000 a year over their salary. While it states that they are giving us this information so we may plan for "tomorrow" better (and also reminds us several times that our "generous benefits" are paid for by the taxpayers of chicago), it is very convenient that this is coming out during contract time.
The biggest cost that they list is the pension. The pension is currently underfunded due to the city borrowing from it for city projects (none police related of course and interest free), or just plain extorting it (dont forget the $20 million that it looted from the pension plan in 2003). I don’t think its very fair to throw an underfunded pension (citys fault) in my face since I do not currently receive a pension (and since it is not stable, it might not be there when I can). And I know too many fellow officers who worked 30+ years but were only able to enjoy a few years of retirement before passing. They also listed medicare contribution (uh, that’s a federal law, I don’t really benefit from that). That leaves their contribution to my medical and life insurance of about $3500. What I didn’t see on their was the amount of revenue that I generated for the city in citations, tows, impounds, and other fines. If it was their intention to make me feel bad for the city then they completely missed the mark on that. If anything it made me see that aside from my salary, I make more money for the city then I cost them. What other city department can say that? After reading it, I was kind of angry that we have to beg and plead for every little thing in our contract just to get the shaft by the arbitrator. Next time just save the trees and don’t send this kind of crap out. And fire whatever city boot licker you have running the propaganda machine, they are not very good at it.
I AGREE, GIVE OUR ALTER BOY AND HONOR ROLE STUDENT A**' A RAISE!
Oh! Wise one! WE DESREVE A HUGE RAISE SORT OF LIKE A "PERFORMANCE BONUS" GIVEN TO EXEMPTS! ID CRIME DOWN SCC OR DO YOU THINK THE NUMBERS ARE FUDGED? LIKE THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST?
In spite of doing the work of the missing 6500 officers never rehired after retirements we do deserve a raise. With the way they indict cops at a whimm we sure will need the help, come riot time.
There's only one resaon. Not the DOC. Not the cameras. Not the Superintendent.
The fact is that despite the bitching and complaining, 95% of the men and women of the Chicago Police Department do there jobs and do it well. The real Police.
It's a shame the Mayor. alderthings and most of the exempts don't get this.
Pallidin
Pretty good numbers! I, as your genious Mayor, have decided to fire the manager who brought them about.
Remember, keep demandig higher taxes and above all, keep voting democRAT.
The pen is mightier than the facts.
On paper it is.
homicides are way down in districts like:
003: 17 (though they have a ton of shootings, just no one dying)
005: 17 (led the city last year and still have a ton of shootings).
008: 12 despite all the complaining about shortages and too many jobs in this district, homicides are also way down.
009: 16 (way down)
010: without the massive new breed vs vicelord conflict, only the hispanics have been doing much of the killing.
014: 4 homicides this year, 16 last year. can you say gentrification?
however homicides are up in 002, 006, 007, 011, and 015.
despite the increase in these districts it cannot make up for the decrease city wide.
maybe TRU is working?! hahahaha
It is time for a SIGNIFICANT RAISE, if these numbers are correct, CPD officers have done a fantastic job, and deserve a larger than usual raise!
CPD has the best results of all City Departments, the Board of Ed; CTA, etc; bar None. We deserve a BIG raise, NOW. Don't settle for less, we are the best and most productive entity that the City has...
Thanks to 002 chasing an offender wanted for an AGG BAT/HANDGUN into 003 last night and not notifying the 003rd district. Who's fault is that? Dispatch? 002 district? Oh and thanks for 002 shooting at offenders in our district and having cars roll up on it not knowing what the fuck it was.
SCC,unless you think you are up for a "MERITORIOUS" promotion, would you please dedicate a section to merit promotions?
I do enjoy your blog. Some funny stuff, some true. Plenty of garbage, but interesting reading.
Of all the material I have read on your blog, merit promotions top the list. Many of the "merit babies" turn out to be the biggest strokes on this job. Heck, some even go to jail (to be named later).
I suggest that you dedicate a section to name the member promoted not by test score, but rather by merit. Or should I name it what it is? CLOUT.
The poster who names names should be able to articulate how he has this intimate knowledge. And if a member was accused wrongly, he/she couldn't give a damn less, knowing full well that he/she made it legit.
Also, readers/posters will be able to confirm/deny the allegations.
Modify this section anyway you see fit, but please do something. This "merit" stuff has gotten out of hand. Inside pukes, 19th ward hacks, cousins, uncles, etc. have been been given what rightfully belongs to some else.
How many times have you seen the blonde desk jockey for an insecure boss get a bump to Sgt. or Det. after doing lousy on a promotional exam?
Do the midway airport crash phots jog your memory?
How about Sgt. Police Memorial Foundation? 008th district hack.
How about the CPD Bike club Sgt. who has a Fed Task Force?
Sup.s past driver? You know who.
I can think of a Sgt. promoted by merit who is the best Sgt. I have ever met. over 25yrs. on the street doing a great job,never asked for a thing. Maybe his mistake! But eventually someone asked him if he wanted the bump.
He's one of the few who have earned it. (to be named later)
How about the ones in the Sgt. class now?
Please consider this section and find a way to edit it.
I think you would be doing a great service for those 70% SGT and 80% Det. than really earned their spot.
Regards,
3 out on the last list, but will be in the next class. Sweet victory.
The condos are all torn down along S. Sate and Federal and in other areas. Maybe the crime has moved to the suburbs?
SCC.... can you conduct a poll on this site??? Would be intresting to see who your readers believe commited more damagge to CPD image/morale Abatte or SOS!!
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see ?? caps does work
A big fat raise would be nice. We have been down sized, micro mgt. and abused long enough.
yeah!!!!!!!! raise! YEAH!!!!!!!
Hubermann...Hubermann...he's our man!!!!
Could it be crime is going down because most of the criminals are being relocated outside the city with every project building that comes down. It would be interesting to check the crime stats in the suburbs since the robert taylor, cabrini, stateway and the others have been demolished.
Hogwash SCC, many of those stats are down only because lazy ass coppers blow off so many jobs, bottom line.
Crime down.. hmmmmmmmm, I come across many people who tried to report a crime but no police showed up. I always do paper on jobs blown off by others and no shows. Lets not forget firing a handgun at a victim went from an agg batt to a agg assault. robberies are now thefts and burglaries are theft of lost or mislaid. OPEN YOUR EYES
I apologize my brothers and sisters in the CPD, but I am going to digress from the topic for a second. Can any of you guys recommend a person who can help me locate someone who was a good friend 30 yrs. ago. I heard through the "grapevine" that this person lost a leg to cancer and is not doing too well. I know you're thinking, YEA-SOME FRIEND- but I got on the job 26 yrs. ago and you all know how we lose all contact with old aquaintences and all hang together. THANKS EVERYONE-I LOVE YOU GUYS-YOU'RE ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
let's demand more$$$$ in our contract put inside po's back in field and the mayor can cut the cpd by 10 % easy close a few districts get rid of useless 30+yrs old timers offer a one time buyout withfree health
In spite of doing the work of the missing 6500 officers never rehired after retirements
What are you smoking? we aren't down 6500 .....
If 100 cops on the street can raise $30 mil for the city...IN PARKING TIX ALONE...how is there such a shortage of money for contracts? I say that cops DO pay for their own salaries and perks(as well as for other cops)and that someone, somewhere is dippin in the cookie jar....B.S!!!
I say that a percentage of revenue brought in by cops should AUTOMATICALLY be earmarked for police contracts.
To 2:42
Are the initials of the person you're looking for G.C.? G.C. lost leg to diabetes.
Off Topic:
I hear JC is starting to treat coppers working TSA like he did in 8, before he got moved. He was at ORD to midnight drafting a one page order to screw with the sergeants and po's.
beat cars and traffic car STOP writing tickets.
if you have to write a ticket write a state charge.
F*** THIS CITY TILL WE HAVE A CONTRACT!!!
11:07 LIKE ANYONE FROM 003 WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP FROM 003 ANYHOW.
HI HO SILVER! DOOFUS DANA STRIKES AGAIN!
One of Dana's biotches wants to join out cavalry, tries out, gets washed out. (As most do)
Cries to Doofus Dana, "You the man Doofus Dana, make it happen"
Guess what? Dufus Dana decides that the cavalry was "unfair' in tossing his boitch. Shes back in!
Everyone esle who got washed out is still washed out!
"It's fun to be the king"
"Anonymous said...
SCC.... can you conduct a poll on this site??? Would be intresting to see who your readers believe commited more damagge to CPD image/morale Abatte or SOS!!
8/18/2007 12:35:00 PM"
The correct answer is "none of the above". Abbate, SOS, Jefferson Tap, Weems, etc. are just the symptoms. The actual CAUSE is a rotten system, with Cline at the top. Virtually every scandal has been accompanied by an appearance of impropriety in the SYSTEM.
There's a public perception of the fix being in. Cline had the politically attuned eye and ear of Helen Keller. Between the politically tone deaf public statements of Cline and Monique Bond, and the chronic apparent lack of urgency in Cline's inept responses, the public saw a serious lack of adult supervision. When Cline then veered in the opposite direction, with his impotent threats toward Abbate, the whole thing lurched into farce.
The public sees no serious SYSTEMIC reaction to misconduct by police; not from the now departed Cline; not from Daley. Defensively citing ten or a hundred good cops doesn't address the perception of a terminally broken SYSTEM. It CAN'T.
Off Topic:
Elvira Arellano left Chicago yesterday and is supposed to be in LA today, how'd she get there so fast?
Who let her on a plane?
Commercial or private?
My, my, how can this be happening? A real surprise in 010 what with 2 of their stellar females having stepped in the doodoo.
Yeap manpower is down even more, TARA has been suspended yet again!
You want a raise? A big one. Then you must not have read the information in the envelope you signed for last payday. The city thinks it is paying you way too much money now. Did you see the bottom line? Mine was over $115G "total compensation." What propaganda!!!! Are we without a contract? Yes. Does a certain dummy on the 5th floor of City Hall want you to vote for 2%, yes. All contracts seem to go to arbitration, I can only think of one that was negotiated since 1980!!! What a moron.
OFF TOPIC:
May God bless the souls and comfort the families of the two FDNY men that lost thier lives at Ground Zero tonight.
--- from a NYer, now Chicago resident who lost her husband at groud zero on 9/11/01
SOO SCC, can you admit that maybe the crime reduction plan devised by the brass is working ??
or you can bring yourself to even say that ????
Yes, crime is down and as hard as the meda has tried to use the CPD and the lives of the men and women of the CPD to promote their agenda we still work! Everyday we go out and push the car and continue to hump even the stiff who does very little. We are a a special group and most of us work hard and do our job well. I just want to make a point to the FOP to stress life expendency whether to the city or an arbitrator. We live shorter lives than most occupations due to poor hours (young cooppers may not get off mids for up to 4 yrs), poor diet, stress, lack of support from our employer, etc. Yet we continue to reduce crime and give away our lives to those who dont appreciate us. Remember the most hazardous jobs are those that include driving a vehicle which 75%of the department do 365 days 24 hours a day!!! Yes we may not be coal miners or over in IRAQ but we are not cannon fodder either!! SHOW ME SOME GRATITUDE and SHOW ME THE MONEY FOR A SHORTER LIFE SO WE CAN ENJOY OUR LIVES AFTER RETIREMENT!!!!
SIGNED, JUST HAD TO VENT!!!!!!!!!!
This disgusting city is down sizing everywhere. Heard the garbage trucks are soon to be brought down from 3 guys to just 2. 1 driver and 1 laborer. Anything to fuck the little guy to make more money for the democratic machine. All city workers should unite.
Anonymous said...
OFF TOPIC:
May God bless the souls and comfort the families of the two FDNY men that lost thier lives at Ground Zero tonight.
--- from a NYer, now Chicago resident who lost her husband at groud zero on 9/11/01
8/18/2007 09:38:00 PM
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Yes indeed. God bless them, your husband, and all those who lost their lives that day.
And God Bless you and your family from a CFD FF who traveled to too many funerals and memorials in 2001 than I can count. The members of CFFU Local 2 wish you well in this city now. The Blessed number is now at 345. And to the brave brothers/sisters in blue-- Stay Safe. We honor you as our protectors, "The REAL Police".
LEGAL QUESTION...... Can a civilian arrest this alien Arellano if she is wanted with an arrest warrant????
SOO SCC, can you admit that maybe the crime reduction plan devised by the brass is working ??
or you can bring yourself to even say that ????
We don't know what's working. Are they killing crime on paper? Are the census figures out showing a reduction in project dwellers? Have demographics played a role in what neighborhoods might be seeing a downward turn in crime? Less reported crime doesn't equal less crime.
The best way to hurt the city is to stop creating revenue for it! Every time our contract expires I quit writing parkers. That's my way of screwing with the city like it does to us with every contract. I still write curfews, make arrests, contact cards, and movers (state charges only), but no parkers. Average 3 parkers per day, $50 average fine = $150 per day. Probably 5000 po's write parkers on regular basis (or should). That's $750,000 per day. Even with furoughs and rdo's that equals over $150 million per year. QUIT WRITING PARKERS AND THE CITY WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD CONTRACT! This should be automatic everytime our contracts expire.
We don't know what's working. Are they killing crime on paper? Are the census figures out showing a reduction in project dwellers? Have demographics played a role in what neighborhoods might be seeing a downward turn in crime? Less reported crime doesn't equal less crime.
So I guess you cant, everything is a big consipracy... maybe the plan is working with the hard work of the men and women in blue...
but Mr negative anti deoartment anti city too small of a man to admit it
Can I get another ribbon.......??!
8/18/2007 03:55:00 PM
ACTUALLY, the 003 tact team and a 306 car were the ones who caught the offender. so obviously you haven't got a fucking clue, tool.
QUIT WRITING PARKERS AND THE CITY WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD CONTRACT!
sure, they will give you a big raise when they go broke, then you just won't get a paycheck..then you will get laid off... yes, good idea, stop generating revenue for the city...
Also, guess what I bet the streets and san vans write more tickets than we do.. they write each and every car parked illegally, as they are riding down the side streets, when there is street cleaning there are about 4 or 5 of the vans out there doing nothing but writing them... so, whe we stop, maybe the city will decide they need a lot less police....
Downsizing. Waste Management picks up garbage with only the driver on the truck and there does not seem to be a problem. The suburbs understand they are spending the taxpayers money.
Anonymous said...
Off Topic:
I hear JC is starting to treat coppers working TSA like he did in 8, before he got moved. He was at ORD to midnight drafting a one page order to screw with the sergeants and po's.
8/18/2007 03:37:00 PM
WHAT ELSE IS NEW HE DUMPED SOME OF THE TACT GUYS FROM O'HARE AFTER HE WAS TOLD THEIR WAS A SHORTAGE OF BLUE SHIRTS! DON'T WORRY A NEW SUPT. WILL MAKE CHANGES!
Anonymous said...
let's demand more$$$$ in our contract put inside po's back in field and the mayor can cut the cpd by 10 % easy close a few districts get rid of useless 30+yrs old timers offer a one time buyout withfree health
8/18/2007 02:46:00 PM
YES YOUNG CHILD WHAT A GREAT IDEA COLLEGE WAS NOT WASTED EVEN THOUGH YOU WERE! HOW ABOUT 25 YEARS AND OUT AT 80% THAT IS EVEN BETTER I WILL LEAVE AND LET YOU YOUNGSTER DO IT ALL! AFTER ALL YOUR THE SMARTEST,GREATEST COPPER EVER ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS JUST ASK YOU RIGHT? LOOK AT5 ALL THE FINE COLLEGE LADS WHO THE FEDS ARE NOW QUESTIONING! YOUR THE SMARTEST YEP!
Crime rate has gone down in the city because the projects were town down. Crime has increased by the same amount in the smaller towns in central Illinois i.e. Peoria, Galesburg, Quad Cities,because the project people moved there. Bet on it.
Homicides???? The CPD way of handling this is through numbers.....bring in mo, the jagoff, who was there at the time of the crime, but does NOT want to share info for fear, retribution,etc...call felony review ASA to approve charges on a bullshit murder case, charges DENIED..jagoff is released W/O charges...CPD CLEARS case EXCEPTIONALLY (ASA Denies Charges) ...ALL it takes is a review of EX-CLEARED HOMICIDE REPORTS over the last 20 YEARS...
The reason crime is down was Grau and Maher were utilizing the erasers and typewriters while they had a chance to suceed their mentor, Cline.
Now that Starks is in and they are out crime will rise.
The Sun Times reports the apparent murders every day and for some reason they do not match what the Department reports!
Could Zekman be correct?
Homicides...all it takes is a reporter/real detective, to look and examine statistics, and you will find the same old smoke and mirrors..get anybody ARRESTED and a CB NUMBER for a killing...and U get an exceptional Clear and the homicide is "SOLVED " on paper and is a stat...NO MATTER THAT THE REAL MURDERER IS STILL OUT THERE..
well I now know why the Chicago public schools are soo fucked up, all the honor roll students keep getting killed, leaving only the dumb thugs behind. AHHHHH
do u know why we dont ever get a big raise? Because the moron coppers that continue towing, impounding, and writing tickets all generating HUGE money for the city. If the union had a sack they would order a slow down by all. The same guys doing all the work are the ones bitching. Why give king dick more money to spend on EVERYTHING EXCEPT US!!!
12:03
Use the net to look up current news....the 2 FDNY guys were killed LAST NIGHT in a high rise being torn down across from the WTC site. Nothing related to 9-11-01 service.
The number stands at 343.
Remember those lost at the hands of the terrorists on 9/11.
This is a very violent city we live in. No one is immune to it. Robberies, burglaries, shootings, etc. etc. Shootings have to be up year over year. The people out there don't see it all, only when they are victimized. Smoke and mirrors.
Anonymous said...
SOO SCC, can you admit that maybe the crime reduction plan devised by the brass is working ??
or you can bring yourself to even say that ????
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Crime is down in Rockford too. Did Phil's goofy shit bring it down there too? Of course not. Just because two things coincide with each other doesn't prove causation.
To legal question.
A civillian may only arrest for a crime in progress. However, a civillian can never arrest for municipal violations or past crimes.
Maybe, a civillian can grap a news article and then grab her, saying public information of a crime being commited, but I don't know if being illegal is a felony to be enforced by non-law enforcement. Also, Chicago Police cannot even enforce illegal immigration.
The short answer. NO.
creative writing class was good for some! where is our huge raise? where is our contract? where is our union? sorry I know we have no union just a fraternal organization, hell! even the boyscouts have leaders why not us?
Listen, the question still remains: Can I get another ribbon!??
Jessus, I have been on this job for 15 years - 15! Thats a big ONE - FIVE, ONE - FIVE - I say!!
15 years, and all I have is Democratic Convention Ribbon and a Crime Reduction Ribbon - and yes, I wear them proudly.
As a working, no clout policeman, I get screwed on all of these awards - so I ask, can I get another ribbon?
Crime is down - and I want my just rewards!
My last opinion on "Exceptionally-Cleared/Closed" Homicides...it's a rule for reporting purposes only for FBI stats...such as police shootings...ASA rejection of felony charges, etc..etc..BUT the CPD brass has taken advantage of the reporting rules to CLEAR MURDER CASES WITH NO ONE CHARGED AND THE MURDERER(S) STILL FREE TO DO WHAT-EVER ....THIS IS THE BIG SECRET TO CHICAGO HOMICIDE CLEAR-UP RATES..X-CLEARS take up 1/3 of the south side murders over the last 15 years ....at least...
Great, a phone call and this fem is coming back to riding school??
What happens when she cant control the horse?? IOD?? Injured foot officers?? Injured citizens?? Then of course it wont be her fault...no, she can blame....uh....hmmmm....lessee.........dont rush me......GOT IT!! Blame the trainers who tried to bounce her in the first damn place..They didnt teach me...They picked on me...They gave me tough horses to ride...Boo-Ba-Hoo-Hoo!!
What about the other officers who left or got bounced out??..Is that grounds for a beef??..This really is the frickin' age of "entitlement"..."I deserve____________" or "it should have been me to get____________"...you fill in the blanks, you all know one or more ....Here's a novel thought....try shutting your mouth and opening your ears and you just might earn the damn spot!!..soon as she "passes the class and makes" the unit, maybe she will get "detailed" indefinitely to a nice spot with the raise in pay grade...happened before.
....hell! even the boyscouts have leaders why not us?
8/20/2007 07:43:00 AM
Duh! Some of us don't enjoy being poked in the keester every time we earn a merit badge! At the rate I'm going I would've been an Eagle Scout 3 times over!
Good job! Most of the Districts in A/2 had homicide decreases this summer as opposed to last year.
003 looks like it did best; 006 actually went up a good deal, but overall A/2 did a good job of keeping the numbers lower in THE KILLING FIELDS
here at 016, we still need as many P/O's as before. They all have to turn over their burglary arrests to 1665a, and if you don't, the possibility exists that you will be slapped with a federal beef. You two beefers will get yours. Learn how to write a narrative yet? Rather difficult when you are nowhere near the scene!
here at 016, we still need as many P/O's as before. They all have to turn over their burglary arrests to 1665a, and if you don't, the possibility exists that you will be slapped with a federal beef. You two beefers will get yours. Learn how to write a narrative yet? Rather difficult when you are nowhere near the scene!
016 .. quit crying .. be happy you work in one of the slowest, bullshit, wanabe police, districts in the city ...
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