Cook County Hiring?
With unemployment hovering just under the 11 percent mark in Cook County alone and local government tightening its belt, Sheriff Tom Dart is offering some light on the horizon: a veritable hiring bonanza.
Today Dart’s office announced that as many 500 correctional officers will be hired in the new year. And the pay is decent: roughly $45,000 a year, including health, dental and vision insurance — not to mention a county pension.
- The jobs, approved by Cook County Commissioners as part of the county’s overall $3 billion budget for 2010, are part of a federal mandate to add correctional officer posts at the Cook County Jail.
We thought County was at its lowest population in years? Wasn't Dart thanking the FOP for its "efforts" in not filling the jail to overflowing? They should get plenty of applicants in any event - 11% unemployment in the county and even higher in the city.
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posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
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Trying to buy an election with jobs...Our Hero! Watch for CPD to do this next year.
Federal Injunction said the County was understaffed. All due to the Feds.
sure would be nice to get 500 new policemen.then we would be down only about 1500 or so.oh wait,i forgot about king richard and j-pud,disreguard.
I worked for the county 13 years ago before I got on CPD, and let me tell you.....that dept is even more messed up than this department. You think the department is political? We can even hold a candle to that political dept.
Only 45k and you locked up for 8 hours a day with the idiots? No way.
Dont bother applying folks unless you have a phone call.
Would you want to work in the Jails for $ 45,000 a year????
Tom Dart- A useless piece of Shit. Hopefully he will be the the next mayor and everyone will miss shortshanks.....
I wouldn't want that job for $100,000.00 a year
$3 billion dollar budget??? I don't think so.
How many of those hired will be Toddler's cousins? Safe money has the over/under at 350
Off topic but still important, Our lovely Human Resources Director has implemented a Jan 18th Deadline for the Cadets to be back in school or else they get fired. These kids where told by various heads of the program that all that would be needed was their 2 year in order to stay employed up until the CPD test is given. Well three years after the last test all of these kids are ready and qualified to take the test but yet are being given the shaft due to the Director that wants them to be in school. Thats well in good if the City helped them with a four year degree like they do for the rest the dept. How can these kids pay for a four year degree(in some cases they already HAVE that degree and need to go back for masters to be employed)with a salary of 9 dollars an hour 20 hours a week. These kids do all of the grunt work at the districts and are a source of cheap labor. They are happy to have a job and are dealing with all the B.S that P.Os deal with without having the benefits of a P.O. This is simply another example of a CIVILIAN fucking the police. These kids are putting up with a lot and this B.S. isn't needed. SSC if you can do a post on them to get the word out it would be great. This job isnt for everyone, but these kids want to be the police here. They need all the help they can.
those with clout will get da jobs.
Eventually the only job in Cook County will be police officer.
Half the population will be paid to lock up the other half.
thats 45k to start with step raises. big negative "hands off policy" thanks to tom dart.he has offericers video taping everthing.
no more county beat downs
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I worked for the county 13 years ago before I got on CPD, and let me tell you.....that dept is even more messed up than this department. You think the department is political? We can even hold a candle to that political dept.
Only 45k and you locked up for 8 hours a day with the idiots? No way.
12/24/2009 07:13:00 AM
Let's see......How do you get to the Marine Unit?......K-9?.....The Mayor's Detail?........Corporation Council?......Merit Sergeant?.......Lt?......Captain?.......Commander?.......I know,I know.....we earned it. Get it?
45,000 is decent pay if you live in the "sticks" but will not cut it if you live in the rip off capital of america--- better get used to eating a lot of macaroni and cheese......
There is no amount of money they could pay me to be a Cook County Correctional Officer. That said, the hiring process is rigged and everyone knows it. You take the test, go on a list and are selected off of the list by some unknown formula, not in any order. I have a friend who sat on that list for two years, well qualified and not selected. Same old patronage hiring. Dart is no different than Sheehan.
I think that they have been on a federal mandate to hire more officers for sometime already. I worked for the county and they need a crap load of new officers. Watching two wings and another two when a fellow officer takes a break. Then when one animal stabs another its your fault in the eyes of the J.H. Association and the animal family because you were supposed to watch them all and prevent it. Then again why should they hire more officers when the county could do more with less....sound familiar????? Chicago clout can't even be compared to County's!!! At least some of Chicago's head bosses have some law enforcement experience and are not former plummers/electrians for most of thier careers. Donations=promotion. $45,0000 yr. in the jail, but you don't have to live in Shitcago or even the county I believe??????
There is no residence. Many of my county friends live in indiana. they work tons of o.t.@ time & a half Because of manpower shortage
Privatize the jail!
Dont bother applying folks unless you have a phone call.
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I'm calling bullshit, it is not like it used to be at the Jail. The county is under a federal mandate to hire, the Feds and Shakman have a watchdog group monitoring the hiring. Dart is deathly afraid of any type of scandal...for $45,000 year with better health insurance than CPD in this economy...take the test.
I started at the Jail too, it is definitely a stepping stone and can be a great training ground for the police. Some of the best coppers I know were Cook County Jail Guards once.
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