McCotter's New Job
On the heels of at least one murder and 50 parolees headed back to jail, Governor Quinn is changing direction so fast, he may have left his teeth behind:
- As his primary election rival poured on the criticism over the state's early release of prison inmates, Gov. Pat Quinn tried to dampen the issue Wednesday by appointing a longtime Chicago police officer to oversee release programs.
Quinn appointed Michael McCotter as chief public safety officer at the Illinois Department of Corrections, a position he announced last week after halting a program that let convicts out of prison extra early by awarding them good-time credit at an accelerated pace. McCotter, who had just announced his retirement from the Chicago Police Department, held several top posts over a nearly 40-year career.
Part of his job will be to "bird-dog each and every one of these inmates with respect to early release," Quinn said.
One would imagine that instead of having to "bird-dog" all these applications, the governor and legislature would just make sure people sentenced to 6 years serve, in fact, 6 years. Or maybe 10 years actually means 10 years. But that would be too simple.
In any event, speculation is rife as to whom will succeed McCotter. His retirement papers are dated for February.
In any event, speculation is rife as to whom will succeed McCotter. His retirement papers are dated for February.
Labels: state politics
posted by SCC at 1:02 AM
67 Comments:
Go, Mike! (And I bet the governor isn't asking him to take a month of unpaid 'furlough' days.)
Gee Imagine that. Everyone getting misty eyed over poor little Mikey's departure. He's got a State Adminstrator stroke job lined up before he's out the door.
What experience does he have in corrections? Oh that's right, he was W/C & D/C over an Area Lock-up so that qualifies him. A Detention Aide has more experience than he does,what a Joke.
Bet on Zavala or Gulliford..
hes one of the best bosses i ever worked for.
at least Quinn chose a good guy. Too bad we had to lose him.
McCotter is one of the last real bosses in the dept. Hate to see him go but wish him luck. Great guy. PERIOD!!!! Can't wait to hear what he really thinks of J-Fed and his policy group once he is offically gone.
Former 025 under his command
Good luck Mike.
How did he get the job? I always thought he was apolitical? just a good policeman? who is his connect?
So they throws it in McCotter's lap if some jail bird jagoff re-offends? You know they will, many within days. That is a no-win job. Just let them serve their sentence. Problem solved.
Uh-oh! What's Jiminy gonna do, now that his boy is retiring?
Can u say "fall guy"?
didn't the us government pass the safe neighborhoods act several years ago which meant that any crimes committed with a firearm would require at least 85 percent of the sentence to be behind bars instead of the customary 50 percent.... at least mccotter knew that his pay check wasn't going to bounce here.... not so sure about his new employer, make sure the check clears before you draw any funds from it----
McCotter is a Madigan guy. Madigan is the new governor. He has this Quinn guy eating out of his hand. He plans to string him along then put his daughter in the mansion in 4 years time. A blind man can see this.
I saw the post about Chief McCotter at Bill Cozzi's private bar-B-Q. Too bad the WEISel didn't check in with McCotter before he destroyed Cozzi's life.
Good luck Mike, you were always a class act. Were a great replacement for Joe Murphy at Area 2 when you were a Lt. and you did not stop being A #1. We will miss you.
Mike always remembered the people that worked for him. Even if he could not do anything for you he always came up to you and shook your hand and asked how you were doing and how your family was. He even sent me a card when I was promoted thanking me for making him look good. Not like the phony people who forget you even exist when they move up, he will always be a class act.
How did that get past Maurer???
Anonymous said...
McCotter is a Madigan guy. Madigan is the new governor. He has this Quinn guy eating out of his hand. He plans to string him along then put his daughter in the mansion in 4 years time. A blind man can see this.
1/07/2010 08:08:00 AM
Speaking of Madigan, has anyone else gotten a call from his "staff" urging Illinois/Chicago residents to DEMAND that Chicago's TIF money be returned to the city's general fund as a means of balancing Chicago's budget crisis.
Seems as the stuttering prick is playing footloose and fancy free with the TIF $$$$, he's crying poor to the state legislature trying to get more tax $$$$ from them and Madigan doesn't like Daley f*cking with HIS stash of cash.
A case of 'I worked hard stealing all of my money, now you go steal your own'!
The winners? The Daley/Burke/Madigan Crime families!
The losers? Joe Taxpayer aka you and I.
Forget the "bird-dogging" ...is that the new terminology that replaces "czar"??? Just have the assholes complete their full sentence.
Good behavior in jail??? If they were on "good behavior" out in the street, they wouldn't be there in the first place. Victims should see the offenders who beat, rob, maim, rape and kill spend their entire sentence where they should be.....in jail and nowhere else.
Being a nice guy doesn't make you a good leader. Was afraid to rock the boat and make tough decisions.
Former 025 under his command
This IDOC Early Release Program will sink Quinn. Dan Hynes knows it and will stick this story up Quinn's ass till election day (as he should).
Quinn is trying not to lose the Governors' chair and is grasping at straws to save his ass. This is a necessary step, to bring in a good, clean Law Enforcement type to try to undo the mess.
Besides, since the primary elections are so close, there is no time for Quinn's usual Blue Ribbon Panel dog and pony show.
Let's all hope McCotter is successful, for our own sake!
And as for the whinners complaining about him lining up the new gig and pulling his pension, tell me. If YOU had the same opportunity to secure your financial future, and are close to retirement anyway, wouldn't you do EXACTLY THE SAME THING?
At least now he won't have to work for that insipid, bubble-headed moron of a morale killer who IS NOT, NEVER WAS nor EVER WILL BE a Police Officer!
Jody Weis, you are a shit for brains asshole! And your sidekick Masters sucks donkey dick!
FREE BILL COZZI!!!!!
Yes, they did. It's a great way to give someone 15 + yrs for a pistol. However, their background has to meet certain criteria and the Feds pick up the case to prosecute. The Feds don't touch it unless it's a 110% slam dunk of a case. Also, when they interview everyone on the paper, separately that is, if you're stories don't match up 100%, they won't take it.
Mike McCotter is one of the classiest Men that have ever been on this job, He has never talked down to any officer regardless of rank, I wish him well in his new job, Good luck and stay healthy.
another double dippin jagoff
FOP endorsed Lisa Madigan and Blago years ago and told the members that if they were elected they promised we would get the 80% pension bill approved! Yawn! Another "its in the bag" from FOP! Ask MD about it and get the "song and dance" for free!
Why don't bosses just retire and enjoy civilian life? What is it about taking another phony baloney job for 100K + that the just can't pass up? They just don't want to be called "Mike" by their neighbors and bartenders! Egos are a horrible thing sometimes! Give it up already! Just like Tom Byrne, Jim Maher, Jack Townsend etc. can't take their snouts out of the city trough! But there always on the top of the list for these jobs! Ever wonder?
Mike is a true gentleman and the real police. I, for one, will miss him. I believe the entire dept. will miss him and his (not so)common sense. Congratulations on your retirement Mike and best wishes in your future endeavors!
Anonymous said...
How did he get the job? I always thought he was apolitical? just a good policeman? who is his connect?
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Wake up, u stupid assshole!
Thank God they put someone who has an actual background in law enforcement on the job instead of someone with a background in making huge donations to the right people. That was probably the case until that terrorist incident in Detroit.
"hes one of the best bosses i ever worked for.
at least Quinn chose a good guy. Too bad we had to lose him."
LET'S ALL RALLY AROUND MCCOTTER & WISH HIM BON VOYAGE?? REALLY? HE'LL BE COLLECTING HIS DEPUTY PENISON FROM YOUR FUND ON TOP OF THE 6 FIGURES FROM THIS MADE-UP POLITICAL STROKE JOB QUINN CREATED FOR HIM. HOW DOES A GOVERNOR CREATE NEW POSITIONS DURING TIMES OF ECONOMIC DEFICITS?
YOU SUCKHOLES ARE STONE MORONS& ABSOLUTELY SICKENING.
McCotter was the only boss to try and help COZZI! For that Mike you desreve everything you get the other cowards get fucked!
Mike is good guy, got something going for him , cloutwise, but still a good guy
cmdr kupczyk from 008 is taking his spot. he already had the meeting with the frist and the supt.
What happens when Quinn loses the electoral race? Will McCotter be out of another job?
other than myself for the job, the gov. COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A BETTER PERSON. CONGRATS TO YOU DEPUTY MCCOTTER.
Mike believes Mike is the smartest, slickest and smoothest of all time.
Good Luck Chief McCotter, anyone that truly knows him knows it's CPD's loss. Good for him!
McCotter's just another political hack exempt. WTF does he know about corrections?
McCotter is a great bosss, but is that spot really needed? Isn't it just more waste? Isn't there parole procedures already in place? Clout spots his whole life and now a clout spot created for him. Can't this wealthy bosses just retire and start living?
I saw the post about Chief McCotter at Bill Cozzi's private bar-B-Q. Too bad the WEISel didn't check in with McCotter before he destroyed Cozzi's life.
1/07/2010 08:18:00 AM
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There was no need to consult ANYONE about sticking it to Cozzi several weeks before even STARTING his new job as police superintendent.
Weis is all-wise and all-knowing. He hand-picked that case to prove that a real reformer was coming to fix the CPD.
I think I'm going to retch now.
Even if McCotter has clout, and obviously he does, he was always decent to the troops. Good luck to you Mike.
Former Area 5 dic.
God forbid we should wish one of own well.
I don't know McCotter and if he made it to commander by hard work and top test scores than I wish him well. Unfortunately, we are finding that many of these superstars have bought promotions through campaign donations and via political sponsorship. The positions, now the majority of top spots will never be attainable for the average hardworking cops. We once looked at Cook County and laughed at them " The Buy a Badge Police".
Well guess what? We're now the "Big Joke"
Just how much money do we need when we retire? I'm scared I won't be able to live out there. Thank God I can carry after I retire. I can do some stick-ups to supplement my income.
"Good Luck Chief McCotter, anyone that truly knows him knows it's CPD's loss. Good for him!"
"Mike is good guy, got something going for him , cloutwise, but still a good guy"
"Mike is a true gentleman and the real police. I, for one, will miss him."
YOU SUCKHOLES ARE STONE MORONS& ABSOLUTELY SICKENING!!!
YOU SUCKHOLES ARE STONE MORONS& ABSOLUTELY SICKENING.
1/07/2010 12:16:00 PM
oh I think someone is jealous!!!!!
another double dippin jagoff
1/07/2010 10:15:00 AM
Another idiot who will never go anywhere or do anything...
Maybe he was done here and wanted to move on to greener pastures.
Something a naysayer like yourself will never have the class, intellect, or opportunity to do.
HOW DOES A GOVERNOR CREATE NEW POSITIONS DURING TIMES OF ECONOMIC DEFICITS?
Answer: Its called "Scapegoat" Be careful McCotter. Quinn is a loser now it'll be on your back.
Mc Cotter is not stupid. I am sure he has something else going in the event Quinn loses and he is replaced. He has always been quiet about where his juice is but you don't get to his rank without it.
Look for Keating to move into MM;s spot....K Ryan to take over Central Control Group and a new boss to be named at TRU....my bet a female / minority.....penny penny penny ??????
McCotter is a Madigan guy. Madigan is the new governor. He has this Quinn guy eating out of his hand. He plans to string him along then put his daughter in the mansion in 4 years time. A blind man can see this.
You are nuts, Madigan is a southsider, MIke MCC is a westsider, no correlation.....
Hey i'm a Sgt. just like Keating, if he goes up to Chief can I have his spot? I actually made Sgt. on score, does that help???
Gee Imagine that. Everyone getting misty eyed over poor little Mikey's departure. He's got a State Adminstrator stroke job lined up before he's out the door.
What experience does he have in corrections? Oh that's right, he was W/C & D/C over an Area Lock-up so that qualifies him. A Detention Aide has more experience than he does,what a Joke
Jealousy is an evil emotion, the job isn't about Corrections, it's about evaluating prisoners up for early release and their potential for future recidivism, a great spot for a seasoned police officer....
Let's see: Mc Cotter gets the big job. Hargeshimer can go there too, Derrig can follow (if he did the right thing and retired) The butt kissers of Pat Clark go on and on
An idiot said,
"LET'S ALL RALLY AROUND MCCOTTER & WISH HIM BON VOYAGE?? REALLY? HE'LL BE COLLECTING HIS DEPUTY PENISON FROM YOUR FUND ON TOP OF THE 6 FIGURES ..."
I bet you're a 5 year wonder. Yes, it's our pension fund and don't forget, HIS pension fund to which he is 40 years vested.
By the way, he is a chief, not a deputy, so he'll be taking even more than you thought from YOUR pension fund.
MMc was one of the classiest bosses I have ever worked for. Big loss for CPD. Good luck, Mike, and enjoy your new position.
'Being a nice guy doesn't make you a good leader. Was afraid to rock the boat and make tough decisions.'
Boy, finally an honest post about the guy. True, he was a pleasnat guy who always had a smile and a handshake, but there was no real substance behind the guy, who never had a bad day on this job as an upper ranking officer in his whole career as such.
Not knocking the man, but he's led a relatively stress free career here. Even his post as a Chief of Patrol was a joke. He had no really difficult areas to manage or be held accountable for.
When the heat got turned up on himin 025, Cline pulled him into headquarters. He never had to suffer long through endless meetings with asshole alderman as many other District Commanders did.
Nice guy, but it's gotta be great to continually suck at the silver spoon.
Does anyone here really think that MM is ready to roll up his sleeves NOW and do some serious work for the State of Illinois? Does the State even have the money to pay MM when they can't even meet the budget for the State Universities?
Good luck with this one, McCotter.
I think you just just jumped off the Titanic and landed on the USS Cole.
mike me and judy still owe u
please don't overlook the highly motivated and of course meritously deserving of promotion...019ths one and only Capt Mike Ryan for one of the next command spots. Every now and then you need to make a minority white male. And we in 019 feel strongly that he needs to move on for so very many reasons. Or are these w/c s in 019 stuck in a downward spiral that obviously makes them morose, nitpicky, bizarre reactions like screaming, yelling, and threatening subordinates in a manner that no one in private industry could even get away with once let alone daily; ah, I could go on and on...Please J-FED reward at least one of these Lts or Capts circling the drain in 019 before the place implodes for total lack of real leadership. Vented out!
keating's a sgt
why the f--- do we need captains
cpd is a joke
sgts and lts exempt command staff , but a lt can't run a watch
Who gives a f#$k! Another clout heavy policeman getting another clout job. Be a politician or befriend one and you'll also be a supercop and/or great boss. 40 years on the job, obviously very rewarding career. Probably wore a white hat as a patrolman too.
Congratulations on sucking as much money from the great city of Shitcago. Way to go! GET REAL.
stop it already. stop the kissing , sucking and brown nosin. he's gone and he probably can't help you get your next soft spot. pussies! cry youselves to sleep, wake up tommorrow, knowing the clout tit won't be there to feed you anymore. Tell yourself that tommorrow will be a new day, a new begining.
Good luck, Mike - a heckuva boss. Pleeeeeeese, don't give a merit hack like Zavala take his spot - it still requires brains.
By the way, he is a chief, not a deputy, so he'll be taking even more than you thought from YOUR pension fund.
MMc was one of the classiest bosses I have ever worked for. Big loss for CPD. Good luck, Mike, and enjoy your new position.
1/08/2010 10:52:00 AM
SO YOU CONDONE DOUBLE DIPPING PENSION COLLECTORS,NICE. MAYBE YOU SHOULD THROW A TAG DAY FOR HIM, PUT YOUR PAR FORM IN & BE WAITING FOR HIM ON YOUR KNEES AT HIS NEW DESK!
I think it's funny that people beef when bossesd retire and taske another job; if they are approached about a spot andthe money is good why wouldn't they take it? like you wouldn't? it's about financial security and well-being. Some guys retire and move out of state, most don't so why not take another gig if it interests you?
It's obvious that people on this rag can never be happy for someone, especially a great guy like MCCotter; it's much easier to try to sully their good names and try to drag them through the mud on a blog, to make your insecure selves feel better.
Thank you Dr. Freud for your insight into why we bash these
$10K+ pension bosses who retire and get another $8K a month job on top of their deferred and it still ain't enough! It is because deep down inside they are very insecure about becoming a civilian! They need to continue being called "boss" until they die! Egos are a terible thing! Very common disease with exempts.
Does anyone know who the commander of "Major Accident's Investiagtions is,or was in 2006?
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