Another Budget Item
Things that make you go "Hmmmm:"
Inspection Division:
Inspection Division:- 20 Sergeants (up from 12 in 2009)
- 44 POs (up from 22)
- 94 Total Personnel (up from 64)
- $7.1 million budget (up from $4.8 million)
That's quite an increase in the Inspection Division budget and manpower. We're still trying to figure out how much of it is internal shuffling.
As a side note, no one has come up with a plausible explanation for the "Vacation Relief" line item totaling $1,444,000. It isn't buy back or it would have appeared in previous budgets. It isn't "savings" or it would have been in (parentheses). Anyone? Bueller?
As a side note, no one has come up with a plausible explanation for the "Vacation Relief" line item totaling $1,444,000. It isn't buy back or it would have appeared in previous budgets. It isn't "savings" or it would have been in (parentheses). Anyone? Bueller?
Labels: money questions
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
88 Comments:
I can't see it being for vacation relief of non-exempt. Not enough money for that...
Who's on the street?
Unreal
off topic... But important
Hey scc, can you post something asking if Chicago was represented for the four lakewood officers at the funeral with marked cars and uniformed officers. I just visited the lakewood officers memorial page and they had over 1000 pictures posted of different towns who showed up with the marked vehicles to show support... What I dont see is a cpd car. I see cars from florida, georgia, maine, canada, new york etc which is a hell of alot longer drive than chicago. I even see cars from dixmoor il and bridgeview Il. Please tell me that we sent someone to show support. Please dont tell me this department is so damn lost and has its head up its ass that nobody was sent to represent us. people from all around the state and country attend the funerals of fallen cpd officers. Please tell me there is some type of class left in this department! Please tell me the Management is not completly lost and incompetent to put a trip like this together. Please tell me that there are decent people on this job who think a little more about the officers and familes than they do about numbers in the level 2 doc this week.. If we were not represented then this is pathetic. I know, alot will say why didnt I go if I feel so strong about it... my answer, i go to the cpd and d.c. memorial every year and would have expected someone to have enough common sense to send somebody to lakewood. I hope im wrong and we were represented. Ive talked to people who said the city wouldnt foot the bill or give out cars for the trip. any info from anyone would help. And if we did send people, any pictures would be great to see.
a partial clip from an article I found on the examiners web site which was written on gallop.com. here is a little part of it about the "chosen one"... maybe he is human after all..
Gallup started tracking American President’s approval in 1938. And they have been tracking the Presidential approval rating ever since, for 71 long years.
As per Gallup, at 10 ½ months into his Presidency, President George W. Bush was at an astonishing 86% approval, Bill Clinton was at 52%, George H. W. Bush was at 71%, Ronald Reagan despite having inherited 18% unemployment and record high interest rates was at 49%, Jimmy Carter was at 57%, Gerald Ford was at 52%, Richard Nixon was at 59%, Lyndon Johnson was at 74%, John Kennedy was at 77%, Dwight Eisenhower was at 69%, Harry Truman was at 49%.
President Obama has indeed created history, managing to fare lower than any President whose approval has been tracked by Gallup since 1938.
In the Dec 4th-6th polling, Gallup reported that President Obama , 10 ½ months into his Presidency, got only 47% approval, a number lower than the corresponding number for any President at this point in time of their Presidency, since 1938.
I see a net gain of 24 POs, 5 Sgts. a loss of 1 Lt, and net gain of 2 civilians. It seems odd how they know what everyone makes, so it is probably the detailed people actually being assigned.
P sources: Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan
AP sources: Democrats reach tentative deal to drop government-run plan from health bill
* By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent
* On 10:45 pm EST, Tuesday December 8, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a full-blown government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, ...
AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, ...
In its place, officials said Democrats had tentatively settled on a private insurance arrangement to be supervised by the federal agency that oversees the system through which lawmakers purchase coverage, with the possibility of greater government involvement if needed to ensure consumers of sufficient choices in coverage.
Additionally, the emerging agreement calls for Medicare to be opened to uninsured Americans beginning at age 55, a significant expansion of the large government health care program that currently serves the 65-and-over population.
Hey SCC I found this on The Drudge Report. Notice how the Dems are considering lowering the Medicare age to 55. Could this be why the City was so eager to agree to 55 and out? They knew this was in the works and knew they would not be paying any insurance cost for any cops leaving at 55? instead they would unload them on Medicare? Just thought it was interesting timing. Any thoughts out there?
My 2 guesses on "vacation fund" Commanders will be forced to take off 24 days unpaid furlo days, then a captain is the acting DC, getting DC pay, which means that a LT will be WC getting captain pay.
The city in its infinite wisdom to symbolically save money by having the commanders take unpaid furlo days, winds up paying a sizable chunk back in salaries to those that replace them.
2nd guess on vcation pay, it doesnt look good for Captains or Lieutenants to be promoted, so they need money allocated for the LT travelling road show.
The court section was moved from Bureau of Patrol Administration to the Bureau of Professional Standards. Patrol Administration was reduced to allow the increase.
It's a CYA line item so that when the big-wigs take furlough days, they can get paid for them.
That's my hunch.
SCC-you're going to love this:
http://www.cejournal.net/?p=2400
Climate change is "scientific fascism" according to Sensenbrenner.
---not a cop
"Hey scc, can you post something asking if Chicago was represented for the four lakewood officers at the funeral with marked cars and uniformed officers."
I know for a fact that at least one officer from TRU was there to represent us. He used his own money and time to go. I'm sure there were a few others with him. The department allowed a car to be driven out to Oakland for the funerals there, but I'm not sure about this one.
Obama failure already??? said...
12/09/2009 03:56:00 AM
Yeah, and 99% of the people don't like Cancer but apparently 1 % do. So what?
It's a small snapshot of opinion for a short segment of time. It means NOTHING.
If the numbers you posted are true (and I'm not necessarily saying they aren't, though you failed to cite your source), You have George Bush with the HIGHEST approval rating (in history?).
Well, if I'm not mistaken, didn't Mr. Bush leave office with the WORST approval rating in history?
All I'm sayin is that you can manipulate numbers to reflect whatever you want, however you want. History will judge both men when the time comes.
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Off Topic:
What do I have to do to get a "Phat Phil Lifetime Achievement Award"?
What color is the ribbon?
12/09/2009 02:45:00 AM
I just happened to be watching some of the news coverage on the Internet of the Lakewood memorial service yesterday. EVERY major news station in the Seattle-Tacoma area broadcast the ENTIRE memorial live on TV and streaming on the Net. When the procession of the hearses started at the Lakewood PD, you could clearly see two CPD in uniform standing along with a lot of other coppers. Also, during the broadcast, one of the commentators mentioned the major cities who had officers there, and Chicago was one of them.
BTW-the memorial service started at 10 AM PST with a 2,000 squad car procession and didn't end for over 7 hours. The TV stations broadcast the entire thing live. Think the idiots in Chicago media would ever give a CPD funeral more than a 30-second sound bite?
My 2 guesses on "vacation fund" Commanders will be forced to take off 24 days unpaid furlo days, then a captain is the acting DC, getting DC pay, which means that a LT will be WC getting captain pay.
The city in its infinite wisdom to symbolically save money by having the commanders take unpaid furlo days, winds up paying a sizable chunk back in salaries to those that replace them.
2nd guess on vcation pay, it doesnt look good for Captains or Lieutenants to be promoted, so they need money allocated for the LT travelling road show.
12/09/2009 05:07:00 AM
Your guess is wrong. When Commanders take off the Blackberries go to voice mail and nobody gets bumped up in pay. The Captains and Lieutenants get the responsibility, not the pay.
Same nonsense that has been going on for years. The budget really means nothing as they just detail people wherever they are told to.
I see they doubled the po's from 22 to 44 What do po's do in the inspection division? 44 po's to do what. They dont do inspections, so its 44 clerical jobs Also one budget item strikes out at me 6 po's budgeted at $43,104, that is recruit pay What is that about, 6 rookies who are still on probation at that pay so do they spy or do undercover work against the po's in the district
Another attendee said she came away from the 15-minute speech believing the city never understood the depth of its disadvantage. And Daley reportedly told the group that had the city known from the start that the International Olympic Committee was intent on taking the games to new regions of the globe, they never would have spent the time or the money on the effort.
THIS ISN'T A SURPRISE. RICHIE BABA DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON IN CHICAGO.
SCC,
Since you have access to the 2010 Police Budget, may you find out if the City has budgeted to administer an Entrance Exam in 2010? As you know, Office of Budget Management has delayed such exams since 2006. Thanks.
SCC why put all this budget stuff on the web site? We are still 16 short of the minimum number of people needed to sign up for free health care for those over 55. Half of the people cannot afford to retire because they are broke or paralyzed into indecision. I work with a guy who says I have to see what the raises are. When I ask him does he thinks we are getting more than 4% he says no. I showed him on paper that unless he gets more than a 4% raise he is losing money every day he continues to work for the city because it pushes back when he gets the C.O.L.A. I told him he is afraid to click that mouse. All of his friends who pulled the pin all say they should have done it sooner. He will be 60 in Feb of 2011 and had 35 yrs. He is working for free.
Now he says he will sign up when they get the 130. But he is taking a whole 7th period furlough and leaving in April. To all you old farts if you are retiring in April do us all a and leave the good furloughs to those of us stuck here.
As per Gallup, at 10 ½ months into his Presidency, President George W. Bush was at an astonishing 86% approval
That was after 911 people was feeling patriotic.
Dennis Miller on "COPS"; An excerpt from "Ranting Again", p. 198-9:
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Boy, I dont envy cops. A cop is a person who leaves...for work and doesn't know if they'll ever make it home alive.
Now, before i criticize how other people do their jobs, I always ask myself , "Could I do it?" And the answer here is no, because the job of cop can be more foul than George Kennedy without his BreathAsure. Hey, I just don't have the temperament. The first time some Chiclet-brain I pulled over for a traffic ticket gave me that "Hey, I pay your salary" rap, I'd be too tempted to flip him a quarter and say, "Here's a refund, fuckwad," and then I'd drag his ass out of the car and start beating on him like he was a Hitler pinata at a Mossad picnic. Yeah, if I were a cop, I'd go through stun guns like Bing Crosby after noticing his kids weren't playing with their new toys on Christmas morning.
Cops day to day have to deal with more violence than Tina Turner when Ike lost the Grammy. And they have to deal with the same violent criminals over and over again.
[The Dennis Miller Show can be heard weekdays 9 'til noon on WIND-AM (560).]
I understand that 1 exempt and 2 P.O's were to be sent via air to the funeral in Washington state. I never heard if it happened or not. The po's were to be from the honor guard.
a) The entire honor guard should have been sent.
b) 1 po from each patrol division unit should have been sent. (because the officers killed were from patrol)
c) At least 2 marked cpd vehicles should have been sent.
d) Coach buses sholud have been hired to transport all other po's.
e) Dugan should have been the exempt.
f) None of this happended because CPD as no orginazation has no honor. ( indvidual officers do)
There's NO excuse for this.
FYI, RCMP had 1000 Mounties attend.
Why not send
Reply to:remember the lakewood officers: Before I retired I tried to get permission to take an unmarked car out of state to notify a co-workers wife that she was now a widow(heart attack). They were on vacation and he had come in to work one day that he couldn't get time off for. I was refused and told that the city insurance did NOT cover anything out of state.
OT but important:
Chicago property tax break.
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do
or
http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/PropertyTaxReliefWeb/resources/images/taxGrantForm_English.pdf
Regarding CPD representation at the Lakewood Officers' funerals...
Mike Shields made the trip to show CPD's support. And if my information is correct, he also brought along a sizable check reflecting donations from several individuals on the job.
Way to go, Mike.
And maybe I missed it, but did our illustrious FOP even mention, let alone attempt to organize a crew of volunteers to make the trek? Yeah, that's what I thought.
Enjoy the autumn of your collective tenure, you FOP slugs. You losers make me sick.
Beware if you are paying tuition up front and getting your reimbursement check from the city.
When that money runs out, you won't get paid.
Climate change is "scientific fascism" according to Sensenbrenner.
That's what the dinosaurs said...I think.
Talked to the Bridgeview copper from that conversation I would assume that Bridgeview is in the same financial stuggle that Chicago is in. Since B.P.D has been instructed by their administration to "DOUBLE" current revenue generating productivity.
They are cruising Parking Lots for City Vehicle Licenses, expired plates, Improper Handicap parkers/Plaquard users. They are even writing smokers who maybe to close to a door.
Talk about taking a page directly outta Daly's play book. Guess Toyota Park isnt generating the revenue they expected.
ot: SCC, out of 13,000 officers only 10 made it to washington for the memorial service for the 4 fallen Lakewood officers. All top bosses denied any use of a marked squad car to represent Chicago. Out of those 10 only 3 were officially sent by CPD. The other 7 went out there to represent Chicago and pay their respects on their own dime. Your right poster, CPD management has lost touch.
It could be the money that the city has to come up with to pay the 130 retiring officers next year who take the 55 years of age option in april. After 1 Jan all vacation, bfd and pdays. So much for saving the city money.
Very Interesting Item!!!
Line 18: Police Officer 9155
per Arbitration Award.
This gal is one of the two dozen Officers that were ordered down to OEMC this summer to resume her job as a Police Dispatcher (9155), by orders of Jody.
At first, she did not show up.
She was ordered, again, to begin re-training to be a Dispatcher.
(If I did that in the Military, I would have been arrested and court marshalled for refusing an order, but hey, this is CPD).
Her reason for not going; Her Husband (C.T.) is some BIG HONCHO Head of OEMC and she could not work at the same facility he was in?
After clearing that item up (she would not be taking direct orders from hubby) she finally showed up and is permanently assigned to OEMC Unit 276.
Question? So why is she still in the Budget for the Inspectional Services at $79,632.00? (clout, nah).
How many more people are being counted in two places at the same time????
No wonder they keep quoting
13,500 Officers. They don't really have a clue where the personnel are assigned or detailed to.
Furthermore, why would inspections need any increase? It's a non-productive unit that wastes tons of money and expenses (auto's, fuel, etc.)
O.K., a couple of lt's and sgt's could handle everything that is necessary. All those p.o.'s are a total waste of manpower that could be on the street.
Just an Old Blue Shirt!
I went to the 2010 budget and counted the Sgt positions. 2010 has 1344. I believe 2009 had 1369. It looks like they got rid of 25 Sgt positions. Yes, I scored high on the test and waiting.
Mayor Daley today cracked the door open to providing a government subsidy for cash-strapped McCormick Place, but only if the convention center cleans its own house first and ends price gouging that has triggered a trade show exodus.
Clean your own house and get rid of all the dead weight goofs that you have made up jobs for.
O/T
You guys better be very SAFE out here. SAFETY is PRIORITY
On behalf of wrongfully imprisoned BILL COZZI in Oakdale, Louisiana, I'd like to thank our CPD Catholic chaplain, "Father Tom" Nangle, for his column in the just received December FOP Newsletter.
See "When Coppers Cry", p. 10.
Bill and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas (and Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish brothers and sisters).
I (NOT Bill) make but one exception: "da WEISel":
Burn in Hell, you sadistic weasel muthafucka. (Forgive me, Father Tom)The CPD despises you.
FREE BILL COZZI!
Anything in this budget about a lease deal in Indiana? I saw a Streets and Sanitation pick-up truck today with Indiana license plates. WTF!
Where's the line item for the new crime fighting whistles that are being handed out to civilians? I'm pretty sure if I get mugged, and I blow my whistle, the gang banger(ss) will come back and shoot me or worse. I will feel so safe withmy whistle!
I want my 2nd Amendment rights restored and I want my America back, two scoops of common sense for everyone around town would be nice too.
Un-Fucking-Believable...
November 18, 2009 5:40 PM
Chicago's standing as a trade show center faces yet another pummeling as the National Restaurant Association weighs whether to take its 2012 trade show elsewhere, according to sources close to the negotiations.
I haven't seen any comments on this one. This is a big show.
At what point do we begin blaming the unions involved with trade shows at McCormick place? Hundreds of millions are being lost to their greed. Either they reform their labor practices or more trade shows will leave.
The unions do not have anything to do with Richie Baba's buddies who charge over $100.00 to deliver a case of soda to a booth or $42.00 for a dozen muffins.
Rumor is that the city's biggest Elton John/ Billy Joel fan was given only 14 day suspension when a 70 day suspension was recommended..Weis thought 14 days was enough. At least she wont miss a tennis lesson with Maggie in this weather
The exempts are not getting paid for 24 days. Does this mean the amount credited towards their pension annunity is also being cut back?
If so, why would anyone want to be an exempt?
Exempt promotion=less pay, diminished pension, more hours, more headaches.
If it was me I would want to stay as a lieutenant or captain.
Regarding the Lakewood Memorial. I can forsee this department would not allow anyone much less more than one vehicle and 2 representatives driving out there to show our support. If they let me use a squad car and paid for meals and lodging, that's all i would have asked for. It would have been an honor to go to Washington to represent the department. But no one has the sense to do that. We should have been represented by at least 50 to 100 officers. I know New York had at least 100 people out there representing their department. This city and the bosses suck. with the showings we get from other departments for one of our honor funerals, you would think Chicago would have been out there in numbers. The bosses have their heads so far up their asses no one can make a decision about taking a piss much less something like this.
"You lead by example. …You don't tell people what to do and you don't do it," the mayor said after a brainstorming session with business leaders at CNA Financial Corporation, 333 S. Wabash
Sure,that $4.00 a month will surely help me hire a few more bodies.
You're still retarded and anyone else who would vote for you is retarded.
The Inspection Division added the court section as part of their budget. Court Sgt's and personnel are now included.
A MUST READ:
FOP Newsletter page 10 Chaplain's Corner
"When Coppers Cry" by Father Tom Nangle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7JzLgDPm6U
We sent 3 members of our Honor Guard and 1 Exempt (Peterson) to Lakewood. Their flight was donated by the Airline (Sorry Don't Know Which One), their lodging and food was paid for by the Police Memorial fund...side note...they wanted to send 5 Officers from the Honor Guard...City Council only approved 3 and 1 Exempt...
Wow seems like alot of brass there? Who new there were that many juice spots hidden away there?
12/09/2009 02:45:00 AM
Hate to tell ya, but...
When a Commander takes his unpaid day, they do not appoint a Captain as acting commander.....a Commander in the area will be on call if needed. That defeats the purpose.
Hey SCC,
Why do exempts on this Department constantly overanalyze and micromanage everything members under their command do??? I recently accidentally missed traffic court and got deviated I think. This is the first time that I have missed court and I was told it was no big deal but since JFED got into power I was told a deputy has to look over and review my court deviation before I can get a reprimand. Why can't someone tell me what is happening so I can stop worrying? Am I gonna get time off because I missed court? Why is it taking so long? I heard if you miss court once its not a big deal as long as you are not constantly missing. I have never gotten in trouble before but I kind of nervous.
It's the new "Medical Integrity Section."
In an unpresidented move. The 49th ward aldercreature agreed to allow the residents to decide how the $1.3 million ward budget is spent. Meetings are being held and once agreed upon, the decision will be binding. I'm sure no other alderthief will ever mention this to their ward, because that money was sent to their offshore accounts. They do not have to say where the money is spent as long as it is used for infrastructure. Any funds left over from year to year may be held in reserve.This will not have any bearing on funds received the following year.
Hey SCC:
Found this on the opinion page of the Wall Street Journal today. Much like your site, the comments are even better.
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* DECEMBER 8, 2009, 9:57 P.M. ET
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"I have never gotten in trouble before but I kind of nervous.
12/09/2009 08:40:00 PM"
uh, this has got to be a joke posting.
please, let it be a joke posting......
"Your right poster, CPD management has lost touch.
12/09/2009 02:47:00 PM"
it's difficult to keep in touch with their heads shoved way up into their own asses.
"To all you old farts if you are retiring in April do us all a and leave the good furloughs to those of us stuck here.
12/09/2009 11:30:00 AM"
do you kiss your mother with those lips?
"History will judge both men when the time comes.
.
12/09/2009 08:41:00 AM"
so, you voted for the messiah, right?
4:51...Crime-fighting whistles are nothing new.
Ed Burke was passing out "Anti-rape" whistles back in 1980 when Jane Byrne had him run against Daley in the States Attorney primary.
I know.. it sounds stupid but it's better then nothing for a woman to have in a parking lot at 3AM.
Rumor is that the city's biggest Elton John/ Billy Joel fan was given only 14 day suspension when a 70 day suspension was recommended..Weis thought 14 days was enough. At least she wont miss a tennis lesson with Maggie in this weather
12/09/2009 05:07:00 PM
But she still holds her position? The rest of us would be launched and still take the time. BS. Ihatethem.
OT: So we(003 officers)were told today that we can't take trainings that are not required by the dept unless we do them on our own time! What bs! So if this is correct why post training sessions on e-learning! We all have better things to do then go to trainings for this dept on our own time!
Reply to:remember the lakewood officers: Before I retired I tried to get permission to take an unmarked car out of state to notify a co-workers wife that she was now a widow(heart attack). They were on vacation and he had come in to work one day that he couldn't get time off for. I was refused and told that the city insurance did NOT cover anything out of state.
12/09/2009 01:59:00 PM
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In order to take a department vehicle out of state, one must obtain the signature of the superintendent. If he signs it, the car can go. Remember, the city is self-insured, so the 'insurance' excuse doesn't really work.
This is for Daleys Security Detail
SCC,
Since you have access to the 2010 Police Budget, may you find out if the City has budgeted to administer an Entrance Exam in 2010? As you know, Office of Budget Management has delayed such exams since 2006. Thanks.
12/09/2009 11:24:00 AM
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Give it a rest, will you? As soon as a test is scheduled, it'll be ALL OVER this website.
You know, some of us waited five years, between 1976 and 1981, for the 'next test'. We survived it. You will, too. Please find a hobby in the meantime.
Embarsed of what CPD has become said...
I understand that 1 exempt and 2 P.O's were to be sent via air to the funeral in Washington state. I never heard if it happened or not. The po's were to be from the honor guard.
a) The entire honor guard should have been sent.
b) 1 po from each patrol division unit should have been sent. (because the officers killed were from patrol)
c) At least 2 marked cpd vehicles should have been sent.
d) Coach buses sholud have been hired to transport all other po's.
e) Dugan should have been the exempt.
f) None of this happended because CPD as no orginazation has no honor. ( indvidual officers do)
There's NO excuse for this.
FYI, RCMP had 1000 Mounties attend.
Why not send
12/09/2009 01:45:00 PM
I agree 100%!!! Our sorry ass police department is a FUCKN JOKE!!! And it's all because of the bosses poor and unqualified leadership. It's a me me me department now and all about the brass! They spend their every day wondering what they can do and who they can burn to get another merit spot. You would think with a terrible event like the 4 murdered P.O.'s they would organize a strong showing, but no. With a department as big as ours(but dwindling) it's a no brainer!! RIP BROTHERS!
Anonymous said...
Regarding the Lakewood Memorial. I can forsee this department would not allow anyone much less more than one vehicle and 2 representatives driving out there to show our support. If they let me use a squad car and paid for meals and lodging, that's all i would have asked for. It would have been an honor to go to Washington to represent the department. But no one has the sense to do that. We should have been represented by at least 50 to 100 officers. I know New York had at least 100 people out there representing their department. This city and the bosses suck. with the showings we get from other departments for one of our honor funerals, you would think Chicago would have been out there in numbers. The bosses have their heads so far up their asses no one can make a decision about taking a piss much less something like this.
12/09/2009 05:43:00 PM
Hell, just give me a CPD car to represent us and I'd pay for my own lodging and meals.
Anonymous said...
Hey SCC,
Why do exempts on this Department constantly overanalyze and micromanage everything members under their command do??? I recently accidentally missed traffic court and got deviated I think. This is the first time that I have missed court and I was told it was no big deal but since JFED got into power I was told a deputy has to look over and review my court deviation before I can get a reprimand. Why can't someone tell me what is happening so I can stop worrying? Am I gonna get time off because I missed court? Why is it taking so long? I heard if you miss court once its not a big deal as long as you are not constantly missing. I have never gotten in trouble before but I kind of nervous.
12/09/2009 08:40:00 PM
Relax snow white..Just be gald you are not sleeping next to Bill Cozzi. Although that would be an honor. He was a great Police Officer before J-Fed back doored him.
Sharina takes medication for depression, according to an alert from Harrison Area detectives. She may be on the West Side near her home, or may be in the area of the 7000 block of South Maplewood Avenue, where she once lived, police said.
Sharina is described aas being black with medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, about 5-foot-2 in height and weight about 152 pounds
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That is fabulous!! First sentence of paragraph two.
"I want my 2nd Amendment rights restored and I want my America back, two scoops of common sense for everyone around town would be nice too." (04:51:00 PM)
"Chicago's standing as a trade show center faces yet another pummeling as the National Restaurant Association weighs whether to take its 2012 trade show elsewhere," (04:56:00 PM)
Maybe if these two posters get together, we can get the REAL NRA Convention here!
We sent 3 members of our Honor Guard and 1 Exempt (Peterson) to Lakewood. Their flight was donated by the Airline (Sorry Don't Know Which One), their lodging and food was paid for by the Police Memorial fund...side note...they wanted to send 5 Officers from the Honor Guard...City Council only approved 3 and 1 Exempt...
It was 2 honor guards and Commander Johnson(006)
Several other officers and at least one Sgt went on their own dime.
Boston PD sent 93 officers with all expenses paid for by their union.
I am humbled by those representing us, to take time out from their lives and money out of their pockets, Thank You...
OT: So we(003 officers)were told today that we can't take trainings that are not required by the dept unless we do them on our own time! What bs! So if this is correct why post training sessions on e-learning! We all have better things to do then go to trainings for this dept on our own time!
12/09/2009 11:10:00 PM
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Would you please stop listening to the bosses in 003. They don't know what the fuck they are talking about. If they don't let you do the training, then just don't fucking do it. They cannot make you do anything on your own time.
If it wasn't for their badges, most of those fucking bosses would be on the wrong side of the bars in the 3rd District lockup.
Stop peeing in your pants every time some moron boss tells you something. They're full of shit. Go on with your life like they're not even there.
For God's sake, get a pair.
RE: vacation relief- would that be the over time needed to have a visiting lt. from an adjacent area to cover the furough spot? jt
Anonymous said...
Reply to:remember the lakewood officers: Before I retired I tried to get permission to take an unmarked car out of state to notify a co-workers wife that she was now a widow(heart attack). They were on vacation and he had come in to work one day that he couldn't get time off for. I was refused and told that the city insurance did NOT cover anything out of state.
12/09/2009 01:59:00 PM
The problem with taking CPD vehicles, or any other city vehicles out of state is that the city is a self-insurer, and in many jurisdictions the driver can be locked up for failing to provide proof of insurance. That is why, in general, for travel out of state rental cars are used. I know that has changed to some extent in recent years, but I suspect that under some circumstances the city buys a short term policy, or provides some kind of self insurance verification.
Anonymous said...
BTW-the memorial service started at 10 AM PST with a 2,000 squad car procession and didn't end for over 7 hours. The TV stations broadcast the entire thing live. Think the idiots in Chicago media would ever give a CPD funeral more than a 30-second sound bite?
12/09/2009 09:54:00 AM
Not to defend the media, but that might have something to do with the fact that nothing like has happened here since the Haymarket riot. The closest was when Kurlak was throwing bombs out the windows. I believe 2 were killed during that bit of craziness.
There are still candidates available from the last two 2006 tests The 86 starting the academy are coming off the June 2006 test
There are still the August and Nov 2006 tests that havent been touched
Plus doesnt the new budget list on 86 hires in 2010 and I take it they are the 86 that start the academy Monday Doesnt appear Daley wants to do too much more hiring
Anonymous said...
"To all you old farts if you are retiring in April do us all a and leave the good furloughs to those of us stuck here.
12/09/2009 11:30:00 AM"
do you kiss your mother with those lips?
12/09/2009 10:29:00 PM
Sorry we are staying to watch you grow up!
All Spars and logs are sent to the Deputy to look at and if he approves, they are sent back to the Sgt. to push through. If he disapproves...sent back to Sgt. and told what to give the person. So as far as going through the chain of command and each of them making an informed decision, they make their own informed decision and order the Sgt. to hammer the person, AND THEN IT GOES BACK UP THE CHAIN!!! Sergeants have to be great story tellers to get anything through. From one who knows!
I have traveled to other cities on extraditions and have always marveled on how well I was greeted and treated by the local police and sheriffs . Chicago just does not do the same when out of town officers come here on official business. It is and always has been embarassing. The individual detectives and police officers would take the out of town officers out and pay for their good time. The city did nothing for them. The city is and always has been cheap, unless you are an exempt member,then they pay for your trips. Nothing \new here, just a no class organization.
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In order to take a department vehicle out of state, one must obtain the signature of the superintendent. If he signs it, the car can go. Remember, the city is self-insured, so the 'insurance' excuse doesn't really work.
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I have had to go out of state with a department vehicle for investigations on quite a few occasions. All that has to be done is fill out the form why and where the vehicle is going. This is signed by your commander and deputy superintendent. The Department then issues a letter stating the vehicle is self insured by the city and the dates it will be out of state. It shows the vehicle's identifiers. The Superintendent does not have to sign off on it. The drivers are then issued CPD gas credit cards for gas and any maintenance. If needed they will also issue you an I-Pass. Very simple and quick. can be done in one or two days if need be.
10:09 AM ("hippy-dippy-1")
Get your facts straight on double homicides of CPD officers. Seven have occurred since 1955. You alluded to shooter Frank Kulak, the first of seven, all officers murdered by gunfire. I was at the scene and personally involved in two--horrific nights which I will never forget. In the last one, Greg Hauser went into his death rattle in my arms as I called the ten-1 with two down. I will never forget the nights of July 17, 1970 and Mother's Day night, May 13, 1990.
Dates, last names and districts of occurrence follow. All resulted in the arrests and convictions or deaths of the cop killers.
4/14/69 Stubig/Schaffer (004)
11/13/69 Gilhooly/Rappaport (002)
7/17/70 Severin/Rizzato (018)
2/27/74 Marsek/Garrison (020)
3/3/79 Bosak/Van Schaik (005)
2/9/82 Fahey/O'Brien (006)
5/13/90 Kilroy/Hauser (025)
Once again our illustrious department and FOP disgrace our members. At least one of these two should of organized a way that officers who where willing and able to represent CPD could of gone to Lakewood, Wa.
Another incident that makes angry that I work for a mickey mouse outfit. If only the Blue Shirts could run this department.
Our apologies to the Lakewood Police Department and Families of the Fallen Officers.
May the Officers RIP.
OT: So we(003 officers)were told today that we can't take trainings ...
First of all, YOUR IN 003 WTF are you training for? What you need is to get the fuck out of that sinking district before you end up on the wrong side of the law. No white shirt there gives a flying fuck about you (the highly motivated soldier). Make sure you understand your rights before you start running around ON YOUR OWN TIME to any dept approved training!!! That includes e learning at home!!!
Anonymous said...
4:51...Crime-fighting whistles are nothing new.
Ed Burke was passing out "Anti-rape" whistles back in 1980 when Jane Byrne had him run against Daley in the States Attorney primary.
I know.. it sounds stupid but it's better then nothing for a woman to have in a parking lot at 3AM.
12/09/2009 11:05:00 PM
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Read "The Choirboys".....
All Spars and logs are sent to the Deputy to look at and if he approves, they are sent back to the Sgt. to push through. If he disapproves...sent back to Sgt. and told what to give the person. So as far as going through the chain of command and each of them making an informed decision, they make their own informed decision and order the Sgt. to hammer the person, AND THEN IT GOES BACK UP THE CHAIN!!! Sergeants have to be great story tellers to get anything through. From one who knows!
12/10/2009 01:55:00 PM
......which by the way, violates General Order!!!
NorthSide said...
10:09 AM ("hippy-dippy-1")
Get your facts straight on double homicides of CPD officers. Seven have occurred since 1955. You alluded to shooter Frank Kulak, the first of seven, all officers murdered by gunfire. I was at the scene and personally involved in two--horrific nights which I will never forget. In the last one, Greg Hauser went into his death rattle in my arms as I called the ten-1 with two down. I will never forget the nights of July 17, 1970 and Mother's Day night, May 13, 1990.
Dates, last names and districts of occurrence follow. All resulted in the arrests and convictions or deaths of the cop killers.
4/14/69 Stubig/Schaffer (004)
11/13/69 Gilhooly/Rappaport (002)
7/17/70 Severin/Rizzato (018)
2/27/74 Marsek/Garrison (020)
3/3/79 Bosak/Van Schaik (005)
2/9/82 Fahey/O'Brien (006)
5/13/90 Kilroy/Hauser (025)
12/10/2009 09:08:00 PM
Sorry Northen, you are of course correct. My point was that nothing of the magnitude, especially considering the execution type circumstances, of Lakewood has occurred in Chicago. I hang my head for not remembering the other multiple killings. I knew several of those murdered. I was at the scene on Exchange on 14April 1969, and witnessed parts of Jim Rochford's real life heroics.
"To all you old farts if you are retiring in April do us all a and leave the good furloughs to those of us stuck here.
Hey punk if you want a good furlough go to 3, 4, or 7. Oh that's right your already there. hahahahahahah!!!!!!
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