Federal Money = More Cops?
Chicago Police officials are hoping to hire up to 150 officers this year with federal grant money, Supt. Jody Weis said Tuesday.
In the meantime, Weis is putting about 300 additional officers on the street this summer by shifting them from desk jobs or paying overtime with federal grants.
So wait a minute...we're shorthanded?
And they are paying time-and-one-half to work the Taste of Chicago?
Things aren't looking up any time soon either seeing as how there aren't but 46 recruits in the Academy, no class is scheduled the rest of the summer, the Range is shut down for lead contamination and won't be open for shooting for months...how are we supposed to get anyone trained up?
We also heard that auxiliary qualifications aren't happening, rifle qualifications have slowed to a crawl, and transition courses are nonexistent. We can only hope that one day soon, we'll enter the 19th century of policing.
And they are paying time-and-one-half to work the Taste of Chicago?
Things aren't looking up any time soon either seeing as how there aren't but 46 recruits in the Academy, no class is scheduled the rest of the summer, the Range is shut down for lead contamination and won't be open for shooting for months...how are we supposed to get anyone trained up?
We also heard that auxiliary qualifications aren't happening, rifle qualifications have slowed to a crawl, and transition courses are nonexistent. We can only hope that one day soon, we'll enter the 19th century of policing.
Labels: department issues
posted by SCC at 12:15 AM
73 Comments:
SUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O.T.----- As I sit in 014 and watch how the mission team is out doing their jobs and R.G. and J.A. are back here fucking off on the computers and then leaving early. Taking advantage of their sgt not being there. Can someone tell me how the dumbass from 014, R.G. gets on the area 5 mission team with less than 3 years on the job??? She is fucking useless in 014. But her sergeant lets her get away with shit and the other people on her team get screwed. Hey Escalante!! How about launching Mazur and her two year wonders and get a real mission sgt back there. Everyone in the back can see how unhappy the team is back here with these 3 around.....
We will enter the 19th century in policing all right.....around the 23rd century!
HOW DARE YOU! How dare you question the mighty Shortshanks and his minions? They are doing a FINE job of running this department (into the ground.)
OOPS. That slipped.
Gee... 150 new hires will cover a few thousand openings.
We are SO screwed!
THE CHICAGO POLICE ACADEMY RANGE IS SHUT DOWN BECAUSE WE DON'T MAINTAIN THE RANGE. WE HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD IN THE AIR QUALITY. WOW!! MAYBE THATS WHY MEALER IS SO GOOFY, THE LEAD IS HINDERING HIS BRAIN PROCESS. HE WAS AT THE ACADEMY TOO LONG. THE GOOF WAS AT I.A.D. WAY TOO LONG, ALONG WITH HIS CAPS SGT. K.P... YOU SHOULD SEE THAT DOG AND PONY SHOW IN THE 017 CAPS OFFICE. YOU WOULD THROW UP!!
Federal money = More money in Daley's pocket
Fuck this city
150 more cops? Federal money? So, does this mean we will have 13,650 police officers? Holy shit, thats a lot of cops! I mean, what the hell, we cant get the job done with the 13,500 we already have? Or has someone been lying to us? I think the most important questions that need to be asked and answered are: How many Police (Sworn) are we budgeted for. and #2 How many Police (Sworn) do we ACTUALLY HAVE?
Then a small insiginfant question of where the extra money is going to.
"And they are paying time-and-one-half to work the Taste of Chicago?"
You are a fool if you do any more than is absolutly required of you!
We (CPD) are on the cutting edge of technology.
Hahahahaha!
That Federal Money is already spent on the private security for the Olympics...Jody you can't have my money!
The King.......
Now that we know there are a minimum of 300 cops riding desks, the public should march on the hall. Where's the change mr. fed?
I wonder if JFRAUD can be brought up on charges that he falsified an offical police report forthat BS pax 501 he put out earlier this year. He stated we are going to hire 200 po's promote 85 det's, 80sgt's, and make oter moves well If anyone else so blatantly lied on a report they would be taking time if not lose their job. Jfraud has learned alot from daley lie, lie lie and then blame others. What a useless piece of crap the missing link fed turned out to be. But at least he promoted some one who works hard and brings in good numbers oh forget it he promoted his driver thats right hard work doesnt ean shit in chicago its all who you know and who you blow fight jfraud.
O.k Can you tell me just what is the purpose of "BACK TO THE STREETS"? Why are people on the sheets, but yet have no responsibilities what-so-ever? If the ARE the police,they ARE a 2 man car,and they ARE getting a paycheck on the 1st/16th why don't they need to BE THE POLICE?
We have been begging for 2 1/2 yrs, not just for a contract but to FILL IN THE RANKS! Could any investigative reporter PLEASE HELP US!The powers that be, essentially have LAYED 1,000'S OF US OF OFF by simply not filling the required numbers in.The kicker is, that the mayor then has the balls to we're being greedy and asking for a raise in this recession.We do not have the bodies to even handle a simple rainstorm or school dismissal,yet they want the games,we WILL LOSE THE CITY THIS SUMMER,its not if it's when.
So when do I have to stop carrying my 45 then. What a joke. Nothing like setting us up for success as usual!
Ya scc ur right.we have 8200 police on the payroll,about 50 retire a month,and about 450 ate iod and medical and callback.and with 150 are getting hired a year,you crunch the numbers.see how the lie catches up.if cooter can see it anyone can.
It ain't gonna happen. Officers are being taken off the street to cover the lockups. Detention aides are taking their medical days before they get laid off and lose them.
GIVE ME MY TARA $$$$. Plan on 19p everything anyway!
U EVER NOTICE J-FED KEEPS USING THESE DESK DOLLIES EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR SOME MEDIA HYPE!!!
AN EXTRA 100 OR 150 TO HIT THE STREET YADDA YADDA YADDA.
BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U STICK A PAPER SHUFFLER IN THE GHETTO?
THEY HIDE THEY COME INTO THE DISTRICT KNOWING THAT THEY DONT REALLY WORK 4 THE WATCH COMMANDER.
THEY RAG ABOUT I HAVENT MADE AN ARREST IN YEARS OR I CANT LOG ON BLAH BLAH BLAH.
SO J-FED KEEP UR DESK DOLLIES ON THE OFFICE AND START CUTTING THEIR SPOTS WHEN THEY GET MERIT PROMOTED LIKE UR DRIVER.
START HAVING YOUR WHITE SHIRTS COMPOSE THEIR OWN REPORTS AND QUIT USING THE COLLEGE DWEEB OFFICERS WHO R SCARED OF THEIR OWN SHADOWS.
ENGLEWOOD IS A SHIT HOLE U WOULD HAVE TO DO ROAD BLOCKS EVERYWHERE TO STOP CRIME JUST LIKE BY THE OBAMA HOUSE.
CUT THE CAPS!!! PUTEM OUT TO RIGHT TICKETS OR SOMETHING USEFUL. ITS A SHAME WHEN A METER MAID IS MORE VALUABLE THEN A PART TIME CAPS OFFICER WHO ACTUALLY THINKS THEY R USEFUL.
AND COME OUT W/ A NEW SPEECH...
"ITS DIFFICULT WHEN VICTIMS OF SHOOTING REFUSE TO COOPERATE"
GET A CLUE WHY DONT YOU RUN ALL THE DICKS CLEARANCES THAT PERTAIN TO THE WORDING
VICTIM REFUSES TO PROSECUTE!!!
PETERSON CAN EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
Maybe that will plug the pension fund... great concept hire more cops = pay more into pension..
time for all the really high upLeadership to retire or resign. Take Daley with you. You are all incompetent.
And they do not have enough ammo to practice! This is incredible, more bullshit from the city leaders! Time + 1/2 yea I will work it, like the other "old timers" and kid if I work with you, we are seeing the scenery, and you will not drive like an asshole unless it is a 10-1 got it!
So let's just go with the company line that we are going to hire 150 more policemen this year. This all sounds good. Here lies the problem: how does this help us THIS summer? All 150 have to go to Homan Square to take one last power test before the academy. This means letters have to go out and times set for this test. This takes weeks. Then, if they actually put all 150 in a class (doubtful), they wouldn't start until august at the absolute earliest. The academy is roughly 6 months. So if we hire 150 people, and they start in august, we are looking at new guys on the streets in January? Sure they will get some street experience by summer 2010, but it does us no good NOW.
A second point, there are 75 watches in the city. That averages out to 2 PPO's per watch per district. Or, are they going to jam all 150 in the training districts only? It's great that the department MAY hire, unfortunately though, it may be a little too late for what is looking to be a deadly summer
Note to Jody: find some more federal money and bring back TARA, having cops work their day off would put more bodies on the street for thurs-sunday....ask Obama for it..sounds simple
let's quit complaining and enjoy the overtime
It will be at least end of next summer, by then we will be short over 2,000. Due to retirements & ect.
SCC you are going to love this. Short shanks wants city employees to take 13 unpaid days this year, that you know. Did you know the offer carries 23 unpaid days in 2010 and 6 in 2011. This prick spends and we all have to tighten our belts to survive. This blows. AFSCME had a membership vote today and that is where the numbers come from.
Where did you get hiring auxiliary police form? I never heard anything about it until now.
6/25/2009 12:42:00 AM youre a snitch and probably worst then the person your talking about
How long will the Academy range be closed? How are the recruit going to use the range for firearm courses. I see a problem here.
Can someone tell me how the dumbass from 014, R.G. gets on the area 5 mission team with less than 3 years on the job??? She is fucking useless in 014.
watch, she will be #1 on the next sgt test....
"6/25/2009 09:42:00 AM"
If it were 1500, it still wouldn't be enough.
I guess his pax 501 message earlier this year was all a lie about the hirings and promotions. Jfed you are a tool. Mike Masters is a criminal carrying a firearm illegally. Dugan is an out of touch piece of sh$t breaking the law when it comes to CR#s. The bosses dont have your back they try to screw you at every turn.
They're paying time-and-a-half to get people to work it. So that we are divided once again.
"Stay together, f&&& the city and the taste........but they're paying time and a half? Okay, I'll work."
What if they paid time-and-a-half and no one signed up?
If it wasn't so full of shit, an actual hiring, but then that's all this midget is, one big shell game. So if it were true, then that may, just may cover about 1/4 of those openings in 2006...
Like I say, just a big shell game and this idiot, J-Fed, has zero integrity in my book. I guess if he did, he'd be strapping on a pair and telling Shortshanks that he's way under staffed and it's becoming a safety issue....
But then that’s what a real boss would do.
Just caught JFed on the NBC 5 news talking about measures the department is taking to keep the Taste of Chicago safe. He was reading it all off of a piece of paper, even though it's common sense kind of stuff. It seems like he's been taking classes at the Peter Francis Geraci school of acting.
FYI, I'm a "wheel gunner", who after my 1st "incident", discovered that 6 shots were not enough.....and went w/15 shot 9mm, the next day....I was told today, that my aux. 9mm is expired and MUST only carry, on duty, my.357. Because no auxillary weapons qualifications can be scheduled...I know, it's better to take the "hit", for using my aux.weapon to have the firepower to defend my Brothers and I, but armed only w/my 6 shot, I feel extremely vulnerable, regardless of how well I can shoot it. And to those that say "don't do anything",FU,shit happens!!Just by virtue of donning my vest and Star, I'm in harms way.....To the powers that be I implore you, to let us carry our auxillary weapon as a proper means of defense, when "shit happens"........
Michael Jackson dead! No more fondling children for you.
I wouldn't work the Waste of chgo. if they were paying double time. DO NOT WORK IT, if you do you are as good as a scab. Do not do any favors for the king or j-fraud. When the shit hits the fan at the waste, and you do what you are supposed to, you will get thrown under the bus!!! If NO ONE puts in for it, the king may realize he needs us. Finally a way to show him that we deserve a contract, and alot of us will sell us out for a few days of time and a half. And this would not be considered a job action/strike!!!
If they are hiring 150 more cops, that means they got enough federal $$$ to hire 750.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
How long will the Academy range be closed? How are the recruit going to use the range for firearm courses. I see a problem here.
6/25/2009 01:21:00 PM
No problem, the recruits will be practicing in Englewood, like everyone else!
I hope that someone is keeping track of exactly how much the city is getting and exactly what they spend it on.
What is really bullshit is that there are two overtime initiatives going on (taste of Chicago and Operation Safe City) and only people in the Bureau of Patrol can sign up for them. I smell a grievance. Before you bash me for being in a bureau other than patrol, it is a violation of OUR contract. If they can do it once, they will do it again or try some other bullshit to exclude you from something else.
You are correct about the possibility of a grievance, but in all reality no one should be volunteering for these bs details just on general principles. Sure it pays time and a half but is $ 300 going to make or break anyone. In order to send a message no one and I mean no one should be volunteering for any type of detail just to let the powers that be we are tired of being dumped on. Trust me when I say $300 will not make or break any of us. But, if the city can not fill the man power needs that they are trying to do by going around the contract, the powers that be will be if for a long stressful summer without the smoke and mirrors that they have been living by for way to long.
"And they are paying time-and-one-half to work the Taste of Chicago?"
Its nothing new. Every year it offered to Tact/Gang teams and other specialized units.
Whatever benefits we in the CPD reap from the Stimulus Funds won't even be seen until next year. Any hires now won't be ready to hit the streets until early next year (but I'm sure we'll throw them out there on the Xmas 'Window Detail' in their PPO uniforms, as always).
Too little too late again, shortshanks and WEISel.
What if they paid time-and-a-half and no one signed up?
6/25/2009 04:04:00 PM
Then it would be filled reverse seniority. They win, we still lose. Who gives a fuck?
Oh Stop it putting people on the streets from desk jobs - THEY NEVER LEFT!!!! Our W/S is still inside doing "radios" and then the W/S duties.
Now you want to lay off detention aides and crossing guards to have Police Officers do the job.
Where do they see that they are ahead of the game here???
Is this disaster preparedness $$$ being mispent??
PS is michael drinking Jesus juice in heaven with Jesus??
Or is he in Hell with the other child molesters?
I have been reading the posts here and while I am not from the area, I sympathize with you and hope things change for the better soon. I worry for your safety and the safety of the neighborhoods you protect when you are so short hand already.
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Psssssttttt...hey listen..Ill tell ya sumpin, but ya gotta keep it between us...WE ARE UNDERSTAFFED.! and that is just another reason that our fine, wonderderful man my boss Mayor Daley(i think you guys call him the studdering mudget..he doesnt studder..! )is dragging his feet giving you ingrates a contract..he know that as soon as its signed about 800 more will retire, making it hard on me and Alderman Burke to find good drivers.
Jodi Weis (Masters is here too..say Hi from under the desk mike..)
Big deal 150. I remember when there were 1200 of us in the academy at the same time. When we left there were even more. So many that they had to use the academy in two shifts. There's more than 150 personal vehicles alone parked at 35th St. (with FOP stickers on them.) That's just the personnel that are not not issued take-home cars.
YI, I'm a "wheel gunner", who after my 1st "incident", discovered that 6 shots were not enough.....and went w/15 shot 9mm, the next day....I was told today, that my aux. 9mm is expired and MUST only carry, on duty, my.357. Because no auxillary weapons qualifications can be scheduled...I know, it's better to take the "hit", for using my aux.weapon to have the firepower to defend my Brothers and I, but armed only w/my 6 shot, I feel extremely vulnerable, regardless of how well I can shoot it. And to those that say "don't do anything",FU,shit happens!!Just by virtue of donning my vest and Star, I'm in harms way.....To the powers that be I implore you, to let us carry our auxillary weapon as a proper means of defense, when "shit happens"........
6/25/2009 05:27:00 PM
I carry a 10 shot .40cal (not authorized) on my ankle, Fuck 'Em
Revolver Police
I doubt they will get any cops,metermaids yes,cops no.
Anonymous said...
It ain't gonna happen. Officers are being taken off the street to cover the lockups. Detention aides are taking their medical days before they get laid off and lose them.
6/25/2009 08:37:00 AM
Why does the press ignore the fact that for every detention aide laid off, a full duty officer must be pulled off the street to fill that position? Where are the hard questions for the mayor? He is hiding in Jordan but must return sometime soon.
Anonymous said...
SCC you are going to love this. Short shanks wants city employees to take 13 unpaid days this year, that you know. Did you know the offer carries 23 unpaid days in 2010 and 6 in 2011. This prick spends and we all have to tighten our belts to survive. This blows. AFSCME had a membership vote today and that is where the numbers come from.
6/25/2009 10:20:00 AM
He stuck it to the civilian unions and will not negiotate. He lied about furlough days. What will he do with sworn officers and firemen? He absolutely cannot be trusted. A contract means nothing to him.
at least clinton threw some $$$$ around in the early/mid 90s that put guys in the academy. place was packed back then. wow. 150. man i feel safer already! lets do the time table...set up applicants and give test,half a year in the academy...i say next summer at the earliest. we ll be down another 500+ by then. kinda reminds me of the three stooges episode where the rowboat is sinking and they drill holes in the bottom to let the water out.
6/25/2009 12:42:00 AM "O.T.----- As I sit in 014 and watch how the mission team is out doing their jobs and R.G. and J.A. are back here fucking off on the computers and then leaving early..."
Luckily some people have approached me, letting me know that somebody has been posting comments about me, R.G., throughout the year.
First off, "Anonymous", if you have so much to say about me, how about you come to me face to face like a man.
I, Renee AKA R.G., earned my way onto this Dept. Just like I earned my way to the top of my class, my way onto the Mission Team, and I will continue to earn my way through the ranks. Not to mention my Scholarship to Law School, which they don't just hand out to a "dumbass."
My stats and awards are proof that I am not "useless" and that even though I have only THREE years on the job, I work hard and do my best, therefore I am rewarded with being asked to the Mission Team.
And as YOU WATCH the Mission Team, I was printing up the year's robbery stats to give to my team to assist in clearing up some robberies. As well as signing up for overtime and checking my court (tasks that other P.O.s do as well). Not just wasting time. Nor was I taking advantage of my Sgt. not being there; I was given permission to leave early as I was starting at the Area the next morning. Which is a small benefit to being in the back, a benefit that all tact/gang... officers get to enjoy. I don't know what other "shit" I "get away with." Maybe you can man up and tell me yourself. My partner and I work hard for our Sgt. As I said before, my stats and awards are proof enough as to my work ethic and ability. And if there is anyone on my team that is unhappy then they can confront me themselves or go back to the watch.
And if you, Anonymous, are who I think you are, how about you come to me so I can finish telling you what it is I have to say.
I carry a Thompson submachine gun in my gym bag. Fuck 'em.
O.T.----- As I sit in 014 and watch how the mission team is out doing their jobs and R.G. and J.A. are back here fucking off on the computers and then leaving early. Taking advantage of their sgt not being there. Can someone tell me how the dumbass from 014, R.G. gets on the area 5 mission team with less than 3 years on the job??? She is fucking useless in 014. But her sergeant lets her get away with shit and the other people on her team get screwed. Hey Escalante!! How about launching Mazur and her two year wonders and get a real mission sgt back there. Everyone in the back can see how unhappy the team is back here with these 3 around.....
C.H is also just as useless, that team is a sad excuse for p.o's.
but in all reality no one should be volunteering for these bs details just on general principles.
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Sounds like someone with 10 years and under would say. Just because you can't get special doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't work it.
Sure it pays time and a half but is $ 300 going to make or break anyone.
Actually, after taxes it's more like $450. So don't worry, you will just have to wait like the rest of us did. Wait until you have enough seniority to get Ohare, Midway, Obama, etc.
I, Renee AKA R.G., earned my way onto this Dept. Just like I earned my way to the top of my class, my way onto the Mission Team
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now stop posting about me or i'll tell my mother
And if there is anyone on my team that is unhappy then they can confront me themselves or go back to the watch.
And if you, Anonymous, are who I think you are, how about you come to me so I can finish telling you what it is I have to say.
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LOL.......blah, blah, blah......maybe if you didnt shoot your mouth off so much about knowing all these high up people....tom byrne...maybe someone would listen to you. You have no room to talk with less than 3 years on the job. Maybe you should take some advice from others and quit being a know it all. Because girl you dont know shit. Kissing everyones ass when you meet them is not going to get you anywhere. Oh yeah and we are the ones in the back who bring in arrests not sandwiches and sit on our ass like you do. We dont know how your team feels, they are tight lipped, but the looks on their faces tell it all.
Three years and on a mission team? Awards will prove her skills? Hahahahahahahahahahaha, another goofball with a big mouth. Welcome to the new CPD. Glad to be retired. PS You deserve a law degree, for sure.
boss '' you know who i am? you know my record''. dirty harry ''yeah, you re a legend in your own mind''.
Sounds like someone with 10 years and under would say. Just because you can't get special doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't work it.
Sure it pays time and a half but is $ 300 going to make or break anyone.
Actually, after taxes it's more like $450. So don't worry, you will just have to wait like the rest of us did. Wait until you have enough seniority to get Ohare, Midway, Obama, etc.
You missed my point. It has nothing to do with only having 12 years on. The city will continue to shit on us unless we all take a stand collectively. Not to mention $450 is not going to make or brake any of us either.
Also, I do not even work special. So, my comment had nothing to do with not getting to work it because seniority rules.
It goes the same with these bs units that the city is creating just to get around the contracts rules. If no one bids to these bs positions the city will be screwed. Also, I am not saying never go to a unit or never work special, I am saying just take a break for about 3 or 4 months and the city will come begging for us to settle the contract.
i'm going to take a beating for saying this, but we have plenty of police right now. call takers are not properly screening calls for service and send the police out on anything--- in the old days seasoned officers worked the phones and weeded out all the bullshit and what needed a response--- also to many cars being held down on mission(revenue generating) bs--- some of you guys who are long in the tooth, remember how many people worked the district before caps arrived (pre 1995)--- we always got the job done--- with caps came all that federal money to hire all those extra police--- now the money is gone so by attrition daley is whittling down the department to levels it was at years ago---- don't believe me ??? ask someone who has 20 plus years on the job.... think gentlemen, less officers on the payroll makes it easier for dicky to hand over that raise that everyone wants....
How obnoxious is that 3yr sh*% for brains? Does it really get any worse than that?
I got Snethen in cammies in my gym bag. Fuck 'em.
Anonymous said...
i'm going to take a beating for saying this, but we have plenty of police right now. call takers are not properly screening calls for service and send the police out on anything--- in the old days seasoned officers worked the phones and weeded out all the bullshit and what needed a response--- also to many cars being held down on mission(revenue generating) bs--- some of you guys who are long in the tooth, remember how many people worked the district before caps arrived (pre 1995)--- we always got the job done--- with caps came all that federal money to hire all those extra police--- now the money is gone so by attrition daley is whittling down the department to levels it was at years ago---- don't believe me ??? ask someone who has 20 plus years on the job.... think gentlemen, less officers on the payroll makes it easier for dicky to hand over that raise that everyone wants....
6/26/2009 09:56:00 PM
I will not attack you but instead pray for you. Your ignorance is beyond approach. You mean if we had 5,000 officers that we would receive a raise? 20 years ago, crime rate was slightly different. So, old timer, crawl back into your hole or seek help from peer support.
obnoxious? at least she sticks up for herself. u guys are cowards.
r.g is a complete joke she's a rat !! and j.a is always behind her , theyre never apart, maybe its because no one else likes them except for that idiot supervisor of theirs.those idiots just put a bad example on the 14th district map.....
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