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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
Monday, October 25, 2010
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118 Comments:
the lull before the storm?
So 6 people went to call back and all of a sudden about 5 or 6 people from call back get reinstated?
What is IPRA really doing with tax payers money?
Plus, there just isn't that much going on.
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Ohhh.. just you wait.
Good grief Charlie Brown, did anyone hear the news about the NFL putting restrictions on players that are delivering " hits ". It's a football game. This is the same thing that happened to a police department a number of years ago.
Any chance we could get the hordes of bicyle riders (can't call them bicyclists, because they're hardly what I'd call competent riders) to actually understand they're vehicles and maybe should obey signs and lights and laws and employ COMMON SENSE?
We have to weep and gnash our teeth over those white bicycles that are illegally chained to poles and benches, but maybe, just maybe, if they'd stop, keep to the right, stay under the speed limit, not bob and weave in heavy traffic, yield to pedestrians, wear light clothes and/or reflectors... oh, who am I kidding. It'll never happen.
The G and the IRS was at the building tonight and photo copied the entire personal records of Charlie Bowen jr. I haven't seen him since he retired and don't know how to contact him. If any one knows him, give him a heads up. He was a dick in a/3 and wasn't a bad guy.
Thanks to the Department for the retirement mug, the pen, the gun lock and the patient good nature of the ladies at Personnel.
It was fun, mostly. Good friends, good stories. Got to help a few good people, along the way.
Now, on to the second half of my life...
Yes there is...I'm going on furlo in 2 days! lol
Don't forget to VOTE.
Convince your relatives and friends to vote.
Dump as many incumbents as possible-it's all they understand.
Make sure those that do get into office (or manage to hang on) know that the electorate isn't as stupid as they believed.
Let's take our city, county and federal govenrment back!
(I'm Anonymous and I approve this message)
......that little thing in the news recently about retiring cops recently made me think of what is the percentage of cops on our department over 50? Just curious because during the power test there was a sheet that gave different times to do the mile and a half for different ages. And rightly so, but I know for a fact that there are a lot of cops I am seeing that are on the street over 50 that perhaps could serve better on some sort of detail that would ease these proud don't want to leave the streets cops into a nice pre-retirement phase. After all it sems when you are that old, probably it is best the streets are not for you anymore. No disrespect, just being realistic.
Let's start a pool, which exempts will be here in Mar/2011 and which ones wont...
Weis ASO Jackson ASO Cuello
Chief of Staff Mastes D/S Brown D/S Brust
Chief Skahill Chief Williams Chief Rivera
Cmdr Gross Chief Zavala ADS Lodding
General Counsel Kirby Deputy Chief:
Welch,Alexander,Rottner,
Gulliford, Escalante,Keating
CMDR’s of 25 Districts Commander
Stanley, Lewin
Academy(vacant)
Commander Roman ADS Georgas
Cmdr Roussell,Ryan D/S Okeefe
Commander Oneill D/S Peterson ADS Tobias
Chief Byrne
Chief Daly
Chief Roti ADS Shear
Deputy Chief:
Wysinger, Andrews
Murphy, Patterson
Det A/1-A/5 CMDR’s
Walsh, Calloway, Yamishoya, Ricco, Salemme
Commanders:
Lopez, Hargesheimer, Murphy, Caluris, Price, Argenbright, Graber, Roy, Ogrady, Schmitz, Gorman, Rodriguez
May have missed one, shit there are a lot.
Combined salary is over $14 million
District re-allignments comming....rookies beware
When will they offer another rifle course???
A couple days ago there was a person asking about patrol carbines and what's best to get. There is no number one answer for this since everyone favors various manufacturers for verious reasons.
However I got a good deal through Lewis Machine and Tool. Google them and check out there website, and get in contact with the sales person who deals with the CPD. They have seperate law enforcement pricing that quite a bit less than what is posted on their website.
Once you place an order/transaction, they'll send it to that Krupa guy who resides in 008 where the taxes and transfer fee is settled. I think I had my gun in less than 2 weeks from the time I ordered it to the time I picked it up.
It's a solid rifle, and they have 3 to choose from that you can get with the law enforcement pricing. Ask around though and see what others are carrying. Hope this helps
24 openings at unit 050 and possibly hundreds of par forms being filled out to go there---- why are there 24 openings and why do so many guys want to go there ??????
Can you put a countdown clock on here titled "Days until the end of Weisdom?"
come on those of who know let us know what is going on asap
Wondering when or if the Cdr for 003 will realize that his girls J.B. & M.M. are going to be his downfall.
Anonymous said...
"...Make sure those that do get into office (or manage to hang on) know that the electorate isn't as stupid as they believed..."
10/25/2010 01:05:00 AM
UNFORTUNATELY, MOST OF THEM ARE!!!
To: 10/25/2010 01:10:00
You have lots to learn grasshopper.
"I am seeing that are on the street over 50 that perhaps could serve better on some sort of detail that would ease these proud don't want to leave the streets cops into a nice pre-retirement phase. After all it sems when you are that old, probably it is best the streets are not for you anymore. No disrespect, just being realistic."
I am seeing a lot of cops UNDER 50 that have no business being on the streets either. due to lack of physical stature, cowardice, poor physical condition,
incompetence, laziness or other factors.
I can tell you that there were, and are still a lot of over 50 cops that will still kick ass when the situation calls for it. There was Lukensmeyer, Gloves Davis,among other.
I've seen some PPO's that are barely 5 foot tall working the street. WTF can they do in a fight? Hope they're good shots.
However,policing is mostly report writing and communicating.You only occasionally have to go hands on with people so age, for the most part ,does'nt matter.
Anonymous said...
Can you put a countdown clock on here titled "Days until the end of Weisdom?"
10/25/2010 04:24:00 AM
NO!!!
He said he'd leave if he was the cause of the bad morale. If he sees the the clock counting down till March, 2011, he may think he's supposed to stay till then instead!
GFY WEISY BOY!
Anonymous said...
Can you put a countdown clock on here titled "Days until the end of Weisdom?"
10/25/2010 04:24:00 AM
http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month=03&day=01&year=2011&hour=00&min=00&sec=00&p0=64
Go here and put a shortcut on your desktop.
009 midnights
Why do all the working, cool police not wear their nametags and their stars on their vests? Jeeze, I wish I could be cool like them. Maybe some day when I make tact.
who does Mrs. Ladner of HR think she is, just kicking to the curbside one of our department Heros. That is not the way we treat them Mrs. Ladner. Do your homework, get to know a little bit about your employees before you decide tho replace them with your "girlfriends".
The G and the IRS was at the building tonight and photo copied the entire personal records of Charlie Bowen jr. I haven't seen him since he retired and don't know how to contact him. If any one knows him, give him a heads up. He was a dick in a/3 and wasn't a bad guy.
10/25/2010 01:00:00 AM
Nice try dumb ass, but that kind of thing is handled by subpoena. Believe it or not, they don't/can't just show up and start copying.
Thanks to the Department for the retirement mug, the pen, the gun lock and the patient good nature of the ladies at Personnel.
It was fun, mostly. Good friends, good stories. Got to help a few good people, along the way.
Now, on to the second half of my life...
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I left a month ago, and could not agree more. The ladies were great. This is an exciting time for me, I am looking forward to what is to come. I loved working on this Department and I will miss the people and the laughs. But it's time. You people are the best.
Stay safe everyone. Please.
26 and gone.
I know that some officers in 011 have been wondering and spreading around rumors about why I got my orders to go to msf, then they got rescinded 12 hrs later. Well the truth is I didn't want to to, I turned them down. Trickey said he would go with me then he backed down so I didn't want to go alone. When trickey backed down I then decided that I too was to good for msf and that my sgt. Skills would be better appreciated on the streets of fillmore. And I'm sure all of the real rangers are really happy to be keeping me and trickey.
What was going on in 13 yesterday evening at Division and Wood--2 cars sitting at the corner.
The unofficial word on the street is, the FBI’s....................... Hey let it go man!!!! The city wants this to go away seeing as there is realy nothing to it!!!! OK? So stop making up BS
After all it sems when you are that old, probably it is best the streets are not for you anymore. No disrespect, just being realistic.
10/25/2010 01:10:00 AM
Thanks for your concern Junior. Our pre-retirement job is teaching you youngsters how to be the Police and not get yourself in trouble. If you were paying attention, you'd know that.
Lets hope & pray that the "Screaming Skull" Peterson will be gone!!!!
Many more to be released from call back . I guess they finally realized that folks are down there too long and heard that none other than Loevy and Loevy have been contacted to file a class action against city for keeping coppers hostage long after investigations are complete!
BOUT DAMN TIME! Hey Donauseless at FOP can you HEAR US?
I have to agree whole-heartedly, LMT puts out a fantastic product and their customer service/support is spot-on.
The weapon systems are reliable, well built and fire like buttah. Their top of the line weapon system has a changable barrel system that allows you to change out the caliber as well as barrel length with the twist of two screws. Pretty cool.
All make good rifles and I've shot most of them. LMT's product sold me. They are fans of CPD and will help with whatever they can. Also some helpful advice. The choices are many but the bottom line is performance and price.
In response to the guy giving advice about what carbine to buy here is another option, DS Arms in Barrington.There is nothing wrong with any of the approved carbines on the list but only one manufacturer gives the CPD and other local LE agencies an on duty lifetime warranty ie if your car gets rear ended and gun is broken they will replace it, as long as it is on duty. The base rifle is $ 725.00 and you can drive to barrington and pick it up the same day, they will even install all the accessories on the rifle for you, hard to beat a deal like this. They are the friends of the police and support us in many ways in raffles and donations.Matt Bender is your contact and if you go as a group they will let you peek in the back and see some cool shit.
My 2%:
How is your disrict handling the influx of Patrol
Support after HQ emptied some the offices? Are the CAPS hacks & the district CAPS hacks complimenting the watch? Are they still in the Districts or moved on? Are they on 2nd watch mystery cars with the early start?
Event # please.
Good Day.
to the dingbat , who thinks guys over fifty. should be off the street.look i am 51 work in 025. and am in better shape than most of you young whipper snappers.and i may add, smarter. you need us out there to save, your ass when you make those rookie mistakes.unless your clock stops you will get to fifty.it is us who come in when you have been standing there at the domestic, for 15minutes listening to hog wash. instead of nippping it in the bud'barney fife' so that being said' i pity the fool' who thinks we are too old.and we can open up a can of whipp ass as good as you.all guys fifty and up respond''''second city make this a post for all those in mature .baby bibb wearing young fools i pity them fools ughhhhh'''
Much appreciation to districts 10,11 and 15 who border us and are always there to lend a hand...
Cicero PD
... about patrol carbines and what's best to get. There is no number one answer for this ...
I agree. We all have different preferences, different budgets, etc. Do your research, ask around. I took my time , almost a year to decide which carbine to get- I went w/ an LMT Lewis Machine and Tool. Great quality and excellent customer service. Mr. Ryan and Mary Jo Oliver were quick to response w/ any questions. Mary Jo handles Chicago Police orders. The wait time was about 7-10 business days.
Anybody catch the shot that J-fled threw at the previous four superintendents? Apparently he is still reeling from "the wearing of the uniform" comment and talked about how he is going to do what the previous four superintendents failed to do by re-aligning the manpower. Waa, Waa, crybaby.
J-Fled is talking about how crime is down, but we all know the truth. It really isn't. My suggestion; Do paper on every job you get. Get an RD# and document everything. It justifies you being down on a job and it will require more manpower to investigate these incidents. Crime statistics go up, justifying more manpower and J-Fled looks bad.
>>>Anonymous said...
Let's start a pool, which exempts will be here in Mar/2011 and which ones wont... <<<
A lot of those Exempts are waiting and planning for when Shortshanks and Jody to leave and to rebuild this Department.
A few are talking...
For God's Sake Vote..!
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/2831762,CST-NWS-sneed25.article
Anonymous said...
......that little thing in the news recently about retiring cops recently made me think of what is the percentage of cops on our department over 50? Just curious because during the power test there was a sheet that gave different times to do the mile and a half for different ages. And rightly so, but I know for a fact that there are a lot of cops I am seeing that are on the street over 50 that perhaps could serve better on some sort of detail that would ease these proud don't want to leave the streets cops into a nice pre-retirement phase. After all it sems when you are that old, probably it is best the streets are not for you anymore. No disrespect, just being realistic.
10/25/2010 01:10:00 AM
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
Carbine Info:
Kiesler Police Supply has brand new Rock River Arms complete upper receiver assemblies on closeout. They are Elite CAR A4 Upper Half / with Dominator2 Mounts. They are flat top with a rear sight/EOTech mount included. Retail from RRA is $620 plus taxes and shipping. Kiesler has them for $449....total with shipping and taxes is $492. You can drop it right onto a lower and go. Ray O'herron had brand new RRA complete lowers with collapsible stocks for $200 a while back, which was a great deal. If they still have them you can put together a complete RRA Elite CAR A4 carbine for $700 total. Retail for the same rifle from RRA is $1085 plus taxes and shipping.
There is a meeting later this afternoon concerning the fate of the area gun teams. Seems some "Heavy Hitters" are on the gun teams and are lobbying for spots in different units. Some of the sergeants already know where they are going and the rest are going back to their unit of assignment.
Does anyone know when the Gen 4 Glock 21's (.45) are coming out? After the new year??
How about Loud-Mouth Il. Senator Rickey Hendon playing the race card on Bill Brady. Typical, the Real racist is Hendon. He has nothing but failure to run on, IS dumb as a stump, and a complete tool, so he shamelessly, with the help of Pat [Mr. Pat-ato-Head] Quinn, plays the race card?
Also, by the way, Hey Governut Quinn, where's the condemnation of the career white collar Criminal and Draft Dodger Alexi Giannoulious for jumping all over a 21 yr. Military Veteran , Mark Kirk, for being a "Traitor" A traitor? Who is/are the Real Traitors? Yeah, Pat Quinn, you are some real friend of Veterans, right. As long as they have free food Buffets you will show up, stuff your face, and glad-hand everyone with your Bullshit. What a bunch of Democommiecrat Assholes this bunch is.
VOTE REPUBLICAN, SAVE AMERICA FROM COMMUNISM..
A former ACORN scumbag tries to stop the audience from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and they stand up and do it anyway. Took place in Evanston, IL. Go figure
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/voters-defy-debate-moderator-to-make-pledge-of-allegiance/
Can you put a countdown clock on here titled "Days until the end of Weisdom?"
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Good Point.
Hey SSC.. how about a
"Count Down Clock" on the home page for the "Official end of DICK Daley"!!!
.. and get rid of Second City Sarge... it's a dead site.
The G and the IRS was at the building tonight and photo copied the entire personal records of Charlie Bowen jr. I haven't seen him since he retired and don't know how to contact him. If any one knows him, give him a heads up. He was a dick in a/3 and wasn't a bad guy.
10/25/2010 01:00:00 AM
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Dick in a/1, not three. Useless and incompetent.
Daddy was Daley, Jr's number three guy for a long time and that's how junior got so well taken care of. Google cell phone scandal and Charles Bowen (senior) and you'll find the front page stories.
Would somebody tell the female four year wonder with all the tatoos and face piercings on 3rd watch in 022 to watch what she puts up on her Facebook page. This idiot not only brags about every arrest she does & cool training class she attends, but she plasters the P.O.'s name who killed herself last week on her FB wall, indicating she died by suicide, and that she doesn't know her. Does anybody really think the deceased P.O.'s family wants this shit on FB?? And this four year wonder has her FB wall open for anybody to view, it's not set to private. Another example of a slick sleeve who loves to brag that she is the police. Get a life.
JFled watch
126 days 3 hours 20 minutes
Have it as an app on my phone
Any chance we could get the hordes of bicyle riders (can't call them bicyclists, because they're hardly what I'd call competent riders) to actually understand they're vehicles and maybe should obey signs and lights and laws and employ COMMON SENSE?
Don't know you but I'm gonna guess that you're much too fat and old to even attempt riding a bicycle. I'm sure you're perfect and never speed even a mile an hour over or forget to signal before a lane change or a turn. You are surely one of those idiots that cyclists refer to as a car driver rather than a motorist: GFY
how many years for the airport????
"Any chance we could get the hordes of bicyle riders (can't call them bicyclists, because they're hardly what I'd call competent riders) to actually understand they're vehicles and maybe should obey signs and lights and laws and employ COMMON SENSE?
"We have to weep and gnash our teeth over those white bicycles that are illegally chained to poles and benches, but maybe, just maybe, if they'd stop, keep to the right, stay under the speed limit, not bob and weave in heavy traffic, yield to pedestrians, wear light clothes and/or reflectors... oh, who am I kidding. It'll never happen."
10/25/2010 12:55:00 AM
"White bicycles?" Is this a special grouping? I hadn't noticed.
Can't employ common sense when there is none. There are idiots on bicycles the same way there are idiots driving cars and idiots on foot. The number of all of them seems to have increased with the general dumbing-down of society.
I actually remember a serious discussion about how stop signs are "racist" because they reflect the norms of only one group.
A bicyclist gets the worst of all of it; the pedestrians who will actually make eye contact with you and keep a blank expression as they walk in front of you in the middle of the block, as though the 275-pound object hurtling towards them at 25 MPH simply did not exist, the bicycle morons wearing all black at night (the baggy gang clothes about to get caught in the chain or spokes) as they ride their little sister's bike the wrong way on the wrong side of the street, talking on a cell phone, and the thousand-and-one ways to die presented by automobile drivers.
You will be shouted at, called an "a__hole," for either wearing or not wearing a helmet, using or not using safety gear, etc.
If soneone's unleashed, untrained dog comes after you, it's because you "did/didn't have your headlight on," or "you're riding around looking for trouble," according to various owners who are wrong as hell and know it.
In Oak Park, where there are 'way too many lawyers, they will insist that the huge Rottweiler they're frantically dragging into the house "isn't my dog."
Take your pick.
Was talking to a railroad copper the other night about the pedestrian risking his life on the tracks, chasing a handful of paper napkins he'd dropped from his takeout food as a commuter train approached with Mars lights gyrating and horn blasting. Nothing much you can do but step back and radio for a rubber bag.
They're everywhere. Me, I'm a great believer in Darwin -- who will get you if you slip up.
If you wear enough reflective material on your bike, it creates another hazard for you; idiots who hit their high beams and blind you just to see the Scotchlite light up.
There you are, over at the curb, hand over your eyes, obviously cursing a blue streak as they drive past with their mouths hanging open.
Since our current government encourages and subsidizes the breeding of people like this, and protects them from being exterminated as hazards to public safety, they quite naturally multiply. You can't win...
...so be careful.
P.S. Hang in there. The "hordes" are mainly over towards the lake, and will dwindle to almost nothing as soon as it gets cold -- leaving the streets to the more serious rider.
Heard clout babies calling the airport because they want days, can't work weekends or midnights, blah blah blah ~
Vanity Fair has an interesting piece on the drug cartels and related violence. A worthy read.
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/drug-wars-in-mexico-201010?currentPage=all
"Let's start a pool, which exempts will be here in Mar/2011 and which ones wont...
Weis ASO Jackson ASO Cuello
Chief of Staff Mastes D/S Brown D/S Brust
Chief Skahill Chief Williams Chief Rivera
Cmdr Gross Chief Zavala ADS Lodding
General Counsel Kirby Deputy Chief:
Welch,Alexander,Rottner,
Gulliford, Escalante,Keating
CMDR’s of 25 Districts Commander
Stanley, Lewin
Academy(vacant)
Commander Roman ADS Georgas
Cmdr Roussell,Ryan D/S Okeefe
Commander Oneill D/S Peterson ADS Tobias
Chief Byrne
Chief Daly
Chief Roti ADS Shear
Deputy Chief:
Wysinger, Andrews
Murphy, Patterson
Det A/1-A/5 CMDR’s
Walsh, Calloway, Yamishoya, Ricco, Salemme
Commanders:
Lopez, Hargesheimer, Murphy, Caluris, Price, Argenbright, Graber, Roy, Ogrady, Schmitz, Gorman, Rodriguez
May have missed one, shit there are a lot.
Combined salary is over $14 million"
Let us not forget our civilian friend, Director of Human Resources,Tracey Ladner.
To the guy or girl asking about rifles. The best deal going now is DSA. They'll sell you a quality rifle for duty at the best price and if it's damaged on duty, they'll replace it free.
No one else has that kind of deal going right now.
Well since the post is open let me start by saying you Strokes in MSF should begin to grab some decent felony arrest if your going to continue walking around the District Station like your the greatest thing around!
If ya cant find it, write a contact card on your partner for your activity and call it a night. Your DOPW"S ans all your Less than 2.5g over and over x 100 is played out~!
march 2011
Commanders of units MLAS , Traffic , VCD,
Public Transportation , ERPS ,
General Support , Crime Lab , TRU
will be replaced by Captains
That will help pension fund and save money in cpd budget for hiring some new police officers
24 openings at unit 050 and possibly hundreds of par forms being filled out to go there---- why are there 24 openings and why do so many guys want to go there ??????
You do'nt want to go there. All them old timers don't know nothing.
Sarcasm off.
I hear 1991 was the cut off.
What was going on in 13 yesterday evening at Division and Wood--2 cars sitting at the corner.
Waiting for check off, now go finish you Latte'
May have missed one, shit there are a lot.
Combined salary is over $14 million
10/25/2010 01:21:00 AM
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Director Frank Wilson: Finance
Director Tracy Ladner: Personnel
Mr/Ms Who Ever: R & D
And there is probably more!
o the dingbat , who thinks guys over fifty. should be off the street.look i am 51 work in 025.
I'm 55 on the street for the next couple of years. I disagree I have been in a patrol vehicle for 27 years Doing the same thing I did My first year, Sickening that I been given no opportunity to do anything different. Never invited to any special study groups. I was IOD during a few of the testing periods. (Numerous broken bones) However it doesn't really matter now I'm leaving shortly, Yet I should not be on the street.
Anonymous said...
who does Mrs. Ladner of HR think she is, just kicking to the curbside one of our department Heros. That is not the way we treat them Mrs. Ladner. Do your homework, get to know a little bit about your employees before you decide tho replace them with your "girlfriends".
10/25/2010 06:42:00 AM
Why express yourself in code?
Who got kicked to the curb by Ladner?
Ladner is a racist, ageist, sexist, misandrist, stupid, lazy, bitch regardless.
How she became an attorney is a mystery!
Anonymous said...
Good grief Charlie Brown, did anyone hear the news about the NFL putting restrictions on players that are delivering " hits ". It's a football game. This is the same thing that happened to a police department a number of years ago.
10/25/2010 12:52:00 AM
If jodypweis were Commissioner of the NFL he would have players indicted for those egregious hits. Oh the brutality of it all.
Looks like CO Walsh A-1 will be first to be axed since Daley's announced retirement. Her name is flying all over 35th street. Hey boys, what's going on in A-1?
Anyone else catch Jennifer Beal's quotes in the ST yesterday? She's playing the Supt. of CPD in a new TV show shot here, "Ride-Along."
Her observations from being out on the street pretending to be our Supt:
"There's such a huge disrespect for the police department based in large part on the behavior of a very small minority," she says. "It was really shocking to see how disrespectful people were. And what was also distressful was to see how people were not forthcoming with information. ... I'd also see kids at midnight, 6-year-old kids, double-dutching in the street when they should be at home asleep. And they're half a block away from all the drug dealers who are doing their business on the street. What kids are subjected to makes it very clear how the cycle begins and ends."
I was struck by the fact that she's only pretending to be the CPD Supt on TV, but is more insightful than the guy who pretends to be the Supt in real life.
Also wonder when J-Fled is going to bring the hammer down on the detective that acts as an advisor to the show? Got lots of good ink in the ST yesterday. Photo with Beals.
Here are the links:
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/television/2830126,SHO-Sunday-ride24.article
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/2830132,SHO-Sunday-ride24a.article
......that little thing in the news recently about retiring cops recently made me think of what is the percentage of cops on our department over 50? Just curious because during the power test there was a sheet that gave different times to do the mile and a half for different ages. And rightly so, but I know for a fact that there are a lot of cops I am seeing that are on the street over 50 that perhaps could serve better on some sort of detail that would ease these proud don't want to leave the streets cops into a nice pre-retirement phase. After all it sems when you are that old, probably it is best the streets are not for you anymore. No disrespect, just being realistic.
10/25/2010 01:10:00 AM
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
10/25/2010 10:47:00 AM
You sir are an ass there are some gentlemen on this job who are always taking off for their kids sports. And guess what some woman have over 25yrs plus on this job. Do your homework before you open your mouth!
Can you put a countdown clock on here titled "Days until the end of Weisdom?"
10/25/2010 04:24:00 AM
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You need two clocks, the contract clock, March 1st and the Daley clock, May 16th.
I'm praying for the contract clock;
126 days!!!
To everyone who pitched-thanks much for ALL the carbine advice. Appreciate the websites and contact info for the different manufacturers. Got my research cut out for me. Thanks-be safe!
To 10/25 at 1:49-I contacted the Academy range last week. Someone there said they're looking for an outdoor range for practice, then they'll open up classes. Hope that helps. Gonna keep calling and checking CLEAR for openings.
Don't know why you would want it (050). Too much work, cameras all over , shitty bosses.And I might lose my summer Furlough.
"Let's start a pool, which exempts will be here in Mar/2011 and which ones wont..."
ok if chief Byrne is gone then the department has done something wrong
Anyone else hear anything about this. The powers that are running the show believe that both MSF and TRU are not thinking enough "out of the box" The plan is to replace both Roussel and Ryan with younger more intune with the street commanders. Translation Bosses of color. But as to make it look legit Rousel will get the ADS spot if and when Keating leaves, Ryan will get 018 and Angarone will ggo to Narcotics. Boy I'll bet Ryan loves that idea.
A seiche on Lake Michigan will close down Lake Shore Drive tomorrow. Waves over 20 feet high.
"Any chance we could get the hordes of bicyle riders (can't call them bicyclists, because they're hardly what I'd call competent riders) to actually understand they're vehicles and maybe should obey signs and lights and laws and employ COMMON SENSE?"
C'mon South! The Trixie Transportation Alliance does not do 'Ghost Bikes' south of Roosevelt and West of Halstead(home of the notorious "those people") but the tradeoff is no vehicle with an FOP Medallion stops at stop signs. Thinning both herds
10/25/2010 01:10:00 AM
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
10/25/2010 10:47:00 AM
Get a life asshat. Anyone with any clout will try for a inside job. Get over it. I know that numerous veterans refuse inside jobs and they prefer to work the street in a beat car. It takes a certain type of person to work inside. Family comes first.
When we were allowed to carry carbines I wanted to purchase one. Honestly I really had no knowledge about different brands and didn't know which one to go with. I did a lot of research on the internet and found an excellent post written by a guy in Texas. The post this guy did explains in very simple terms what are the major components in a rifle are, what they do, and what to look for when purchasing a rifle. At the end of the post several people put up photos of their personal rifles and show what the companies did right and what could be done better. If you google "So you wanna buy an AR huh." the first link should be to the article. If you want to buy a rifle and would like to learn what to look for before you buy this is a great place to start.
Also there are only four or five companies in the country that actually MAKE their rifles. By that I mean that most companies buy parts made for them by one of these companies and then have their names stamped into them. Colt, and LMT definitely make their own rifles and I believe Armalite does too. Rock River, DSA, and even high end companies like LWRC and Les Baer do not manufacture the core components themselves.
My vote that Chief Byrne will be the next Superintendent of the Chicago Police. Sorry Ernie Brown but your a liability.
Anonymous 025th district clubber lang said...
to the dingbat , who thinks guys over fifty. should be off the street.look i am 51 work in 025. and am in better shape than most of you young whipper snappers.and i may add, smarter. you need us out there to save, your ass when you make those rookie mistakes.unless your clock stops you will get to fifty.it is us who come in when you have been standing there at the domestic, for 15minutes listening to hog wash. instead of nippping it in the bud'barney fife' so that being said' i pity the fool' who thinks we are too old.and we can open up a can of whipp ass as good as you.all guys fifty and up respond''''second city make this a post for all those in mature .baby bibb wearing young fools i pity them fools ughhhhh'''
10/25/2010 09:22:00 AM
I agree 53 years old in a unit,was an E7 In navy, in shape can bench 350# for reps, the kids think we are to old remember boys and girls only age has WISDOM and experience. Pity the fools yes!
Sometimes we forget we are all together, I work a 1 man exterior car at Midway and want to say thanks to the 008th district coppers who seem to be always there when help is needed! The 008th coppers are often maligned but when the shit hits the fan,and when the homeland is under attack they are there!
Anonymous said...
The G and the IRS was at the building tonight and photo copied the entire personal records of Charlie Bowen jr. I haven't seen him since he retired and don't know how to contact him. If any one knows him, give him a heads up. He was a dick in a/3 and wasn't a bad guy.
10/25/2010 01:00:00 AM
Nice try dumb ass, but that kind of thing is handled by subpoena. Believe it or not, they don't/can't just show up and start copying.
10/25/2010 07:31:00
THIS IS TRUE....THE 1ST WATCH GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT IT THIS MORNING
Anybody know what's going on w/ the Carbine Operator Course? It seems that they have not posted any available dates for anyone to sign up?
who does Mrs. Ladner of HR think she is, just kicking to the curbside one of our department Heros. That is not the way we treat them Mrs. Ladner. Do your homework, get to know a little bit about your employees before you decide tho replace them with your "girlfriends".
???Shakman violation????
Nice try dumb ass, but that kind of thing is handled by subpoena. Believe it or not, they don't/can't just show up and start copying.
10/25/2010 07:31:00 AM
What you would do, if you wanted to just show up and start copying, would be to convince a grand jury to issue a subpoena, take that subpoena, and "offer" to do the copying for them.
Just because we puss-ass around with grand jury subpoenas, doesn't mean the feds do.
Or, if you had the horses, you would just apply for a search warrant. It's all about how heavy handed you want to be.
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
10/25/2010 10:47:00 AM
....I beg to differ. I took an "inside job" with 24 years on the job because none of the men wanted it...the guy who was leaving wanted out after so many years. Can't tell you how many "guys" would comment they don't want the job, because guess what....you have to sit there, be near the boss and actually work 8 hours. So gfy.
The G and the IRS was at the building tonight and photo copied the entire personal records of Charlie Bowen jr. I haven't seen him since he retired and don't know how to contact him. If any one knows him, give him a heads up. He was a dick in a/3 and wasn't a bad guy.
10/25/2010 01:00:00 AM
Nice try dumb ass, but that kind of thing is handled by subpoena. Believe it or not, they don't/can't just show up and start copying.
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Easy dork, even though I didn't write the original post you dont have a clue what could be going on. You dont think they could have a phone to HQ to say their coming at this time with the subpoena, especially with WIES at the helm?! Get a clue before commenting.
Is Keisler in Indiana?
Anonymous said...
My 2%:
How is your disrict handling the influx of Patrol
Support after HQ emptied some the offices? Are the CAPS hacks & the district CAPS hacks complimenting the watch? Are they still in the Districts or moved on? Are they on 2nd watch mystery cars with the early start?
Event # please.
Good Day.
10/25/2010 09:01:00 AM
Not in 023. They are all being hidden on fake cars and foot posts. Guess they are above working a beat car like the rest of us responding to calls and doing paper. Typical!
Anonymous said...
"Let's start a pool, which exempts will be here in Mar/2011 and which ones wont...
Weis ASO Jackson ASO Cuello
Chief of Staff Mastes D/S Brown D/S Brust
Chief Skahill Chief Williams Chief Rivera
Cmdr Gross Chief Zavala ADS Lodding
General Counsel Kirby Deputy Chief:
Welch,Alexander,Rottner,
Gulliford, Escalante,Keating
CMDR’s of 25 Districts Commander
Stanley, Lewin
Academy(vacant)
Commander Roman ADS Georgas
Cmdr Roussell,Ryan D/S Okeefe
Commander Oneill D/S Peterson ADS Tobias
Chief Byrne
Chief Daly
Chief Roti ADS Shear
Deputy Chief:
Wysinger, Andrews
Murphy, Patterson
Det A/1-A/5 CMDR’s
Walsh, Calloway, Yamishoya, Ricco, Salemme
Commanders:
Lopez, Hargesheimer, Murphy, Caluris, Price, Argenbright, Graber, Roy, Ogrady, Schmitz, Gorman, Rodriguez
May have missed one, shit there are a lot.
Combined salary is over $14 million"
Let us not forget our civilian friend, Director of Human Resources,Tracey Ladner.
10/25/2010 02:39:00 PM
What about J-Fled's illustrious policy group babes? What boss will they smile and flirt with when J-Fled is gone?
Also there are only four or five companies in the country that actually MAKE their rifles. By that I mean that most companies buy parts made for them by one of these companies and then have their names stamped into them. Colt, and LMT definitely make their own rifles and I believe Armalite does too. Rock River, DSA, and even high end companies like LWRC and Les Baer do not manufacture the core components themselves.
10/25/2010 09:28:00 PM
DSA, produces/manufatures most the items in house. Minus other brand components. As for barrel and receiver they are made in house. I was there last week and took a complete tour of the plant. Very well run place. As for the deals you will get, you cannot beat DSA. I think in time the others will try to play catch up but it maybe too late. Go with DSA call them and ask for Mike, take a ride out there and you will not be let down.
Don't know you but I'm gonna guess that you're much too fat and old to even attempt riding a bicycle. I'm sure you're perfect and never speed even a mile an hour over or forget to signal before a lane change or a turn. You are surely one of those idiots that cyclists refer to as a car driver rather than a motorist: GFY
10/25/2010 01:55:00 PM
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Wrong on all counts. Oh, except for the statement that you don't know me.
But I am darn near perfect, and cute, too. lol
Anonymous said...
Don't know why you would want it (050). Too much work, cameras all over , shitty bosses.And I might lose my summer Furlough.
10/25/2010 06:14:00 PM
Translation, I didn't have the time or phone call to get to 050.
who does Mrs. Ladner of HR think she is, just kicking to the curbside one of our department Heros. That is not the way we treat them Mrs. Ladner. Do your homework, get to know a little bit about your employees before you decide tho replace them with your "girlfriends".
10/25/2010 06:42:00 AM
She is an incompetent hack. Who is she trying to dump?
I get a kick out of reading the prognosticators write of which boss will slide over to which other spot and who will get the ADS spot and who will like it and who will be pissed and what this all means.
Does anyone realize that it doesn't really mean shit? I've seen this shuffling of the deck so many times over the years that I truly don't pay attention any more.
I only know one of those guys anyway and that one guy might, just might, take a half a second to say hello if I pass him in the hall.
And in all the many shufflings of the command staff deck through the years, the department has gotten steadily worse and so many of these scrambled egg wearing fucks have done nothing more than qualify for a richer pension, at our expense.
Imagine the millions upon millions of increased pension payments paid out to that dead weight; money out of our pension fund!
At least the fire department had the sense to get their gold braid bill killed. Pension based on the highest civil service rank. Period.
On the police department that would be lieutenant.
Imagine how they would howl if their pension were based on lieutenant pay and no more!
Any pension "reform" should include exactly that. If future police officers get their pensions cut then future bosses should be there side by side with reduced pensions too.
Anything less is criminal.
41:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
10/25/2010 10:47:00 AM
....I beg to differ. I took an "inside job" with 24 years on the job because none of the men wanted it...the guy who was leaving wanted out after so many years. Can't tell you how many "guys" would comment they don't want the job, because guess what....you have to sit there, be near the boss and actually work 8 hours. So gfy.
10/25/2010 10:44:00 PM
Yes, honey, you described the job with the phrase, "just sit there". I understand, the boss needs someone to hold his hand. 8 hours is a stretch.
....I beg to differ. I took an "inside job" with 24 years on the job because none of the men wanted it...the guy who was leaving wanted out after so many years. Can't tell you how many "guys" would comment they don't want the job, because guess what....you have to sit there, be near the boss and actually work 8 hours. So gfy.
10/25/2010 10:44:00 PM
Go on iclear any time and look at the widely disproportionate number of women working second watch in any district. Do they all have that much seniority? They eat up all the management spots. Many years ago I worked 3rd watch in 011. We has less than ten women on the watch. I left and went to 013. My second roll call on midnights I was the only male present. You don't think the department loads up slow districts with women. Have you ever looked at some of these crazy units like Field Services? They're over half female. Spare me the "I am woman hear me roar" B.S.
Anonymous said...
Anyone else hear anything about this. The powers that are running the show believe that both MSF and TRU are not thinking enough "out of the box" The plan is to replace both Roussel and Ryan with younger more intune with the street commanders. Translation Bosses of color. But as to make it look legit Rousel will get the ADS spot if and when Keating leaves, Ryan will get 018 and Angarone will ggo to Narcotics. Boy I'll bet Ryan loves that idea.
10/25/2010 07:53:00 PM
You mean little boy Sean won't be commander of MSF. I heard aunt Bea promised him a command spot.
Anything less is criminal.
The best is when they ship you to a dist for two months before you get that promotion. So they can say you came from patrol. sickening.
....I beg to differ. I took an "inside job" with 24 years on the job because none of the men wanted it...the guy who was leaving wanted out after so many years. Can't tell you how many "guys" would comment they don't want the job, because guess what....you have to sit there, be near the boss and actually work 8 hours. So gfy.
10/25/2010 10:44:00 PM
Yes, honey, you described the job with the phrase, "just sit there". I understand, the boss needs someone to hold his hand. 8 hours is a stretch.
10/26/2010 05:38:00 AM
No, you moron, she didn't say "just sit there" she said "you have to sit there" meaning you can't escape to a restaurant or drive around to get away from the boss.
YOU said "just sit there".
Learn to read or have someone else proof read for you and explain it to you before you comment next time.
Thanks to a few sellout members of the Local 2 Ex Board the CFD has a Brass Bill for exempt ranks.
Anyone know if the old Roos Building out in Forest Park -- it's next to the Eisenhower, just west of Ferrara Pan Candy Co. on Circle -- is still standing?
Disastrous attempt at condo conversion of a huge old factory building. Project failed, building condemned by village and slowly being wrecked by vandals, and bullding is wide open at northwest corner -- brick walls don't come together at corner and wind can get in, push, lift -- and a mass of desperate temporary wood bracing inside.
If anything'd come down in a high wind, this thing would.
A few years ago, the old Berwyn police station (sold to "developers" in a quick deal) collapsed in a windstorm after the jackleg masonry the illegal alien bricklayers were adding to make more floors of "condos" didn't hold up. Wrecked the bar next door too, could have killed twenty people. I was scared to walk past that place; everything out-of-plumb, big cracks propagating...
It's a park today. They didn't know what else to do with it...
Anonymous said...
Looks like CO Walsh A-1 will be first to be axed since Daley's announced retirement. Her name is flying all over 35th street. Hey boys, what's going on in A-1?
10/25/2010 04:59:00 PM
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Walsh is probably the most competent Area Commander in the city. That being said, she probably will be the first to get dumped!
If " Little Boy Sean " becomes a commander anywhere... This job has gone to the BIRDS ! This guy is a complete ASS . Couldn't stand him in 010 when he was sgt. and now as a lt. God help us if he ever gets promoted . He probably is the biggest ass kisser on this job. I CAN"T STAND HIM AND HE KNOWS WHO I AM !!!!!!!!!!
It is now slowly, horribly coming out that Antoinette Keller, the 19-year-old NIU student who "disappeared" on a walk in the woods near campus, was apparently murdered and cremated out there.
They're still not sure of the identification, but Channel 9 had to interview an anthropologist just now to tentatively, vaguely, carefully explain in the passive tense about "things subjected to the high heat."
It's not like you'll be strolling along there and will suddenly encounter a spot where it's 2,000 degrees.
It's beginning to look like SOMEONE MURDERED THS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL AND THEN BURNED HER UP.
This must surely be a "random act" if everyone's been shilly-shallying and mumbling and swallowing their words about it for days now.
Inside jobs are held for females with children. After all, PTA, sports and girl scouts have a priority. This is sad that we cannot utilize the veterans in other positions but feamles have a priority.
10/25/2010 10:47:00 AM
We have equality in my City department. We have several Caucasian male bozos without titles who think they're under-bosses. No matter the time of day, predictably they have their feet up on the desk and a cocky attitude that is more outstanding than their accomplishments.
One is the boo-foo nephew of an alderman. The other a drinking buddy of an alderman. Women and minorities have to toe the line in Northwest Side clout land.
Just wondering how much drug money that originates here in Chicago is contributing to this:
Mexico's drug cartels unleash a weekend of bloody violence
Gang kills 13 at drug rehab clinic in border town of Tijuana
•High school students in Ciudad Juárez gunned down at birthday party
[...] Armed men burst into a drug rehab centre in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and killed up to 13 people. While police would only confirm today that 10 people were shot dead, officials had been celebrating a decline in the terror unleashed on the city by the drug cartels.
The attackers made the addicts lie on the floor and then sprayed them with bullets, killing 13 during the assault on Sunday night, according to one witness, Jesus, who asked to be identified only by his first name for fear of reprisals. There are normally about 45 clients at this ramshackle, privately run treatment centre and the people sleeping upstairs survived.
Police have not identified the motive behind the massacre but gangs have attacked clinics in other cities to target rivals.
It was the second massacre of the weekend in Mexico: 14 people were killed on Friday night when gunmen stormed a birthday party in another border city, Ciudad Juárez. The victims ranged from 13 to 32 years old, and most of them were high school students, a survivor said.
more >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/25/mexico-drug-cartels-weekend-violence
Patty Walsh competent? You have got to be kidding right?
www.kiesler.com
"It's not like you'll be strolling along there and will suddenly encounter a spot where it's 2,000 degrees."
Don't people sometimes spontaneously combust?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
If " Little Boy Sean " becomes a commander anywhere... This job has gone to the BIRDS ! This guy is a complete ASS . Couldn't stand him in 010 when he was sgt. and now as a lt. God help us if he ever gets promoted .He probably is the biggest ass kisser on this job. I CAN"T STAND HIM AND HE KNOWS WHO I AM !!!!!!!!!!
10/26/2010 04:54:00 PM
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Got to agree with you. And he doesn't know who I am.
"It is now slowly, horribly coming out that Antoinette Keller, the 19-year-old NIU student who "disappeared" on a walk in the woods near campus, was apparently murdered and cremated out there."
"They're still not sure of the identification..."
--10/26/2010 05:26:00 PM
What I managed to pick out last night was that "the remains were so badly burned they can't even say right now whether or not they're human or animal -- but that Keller's possessions were scattered nearby."
My, are they tiptoing around this one. It's obviously important that it be characterized as a "random act" and that it be forgotten as quickly as possible -- preferably before anyone even knows anything about it.
'I can tell you that there were, and are still a lot of over 50 cops that will still kick ass when the situation calls for it. There was Lukensmeyer, Gloves Davis,among other.'
Today's police? 'Gloves' would be stripped, 30 pending, or he would have been Cozzied by now, and would be sitting in a cell due to his 'fists of fury.' No room for his kind of police service out there today, what with cameras every place you look.
Lukensmeyer? I think he currently IS sitting in a cell....
So has anyone had a family member try to apply yet?
I just watched my Cousin go through the site...
And despite an Associates Degree, being a part time City Employee (Special Events staff), living in the city ...and all the other minimum requirements needed...
the site kicked his app back as "does not meet the Minimum requirements."
How does an American Indian with a Degree and City job not meet the minimum requirements to Apply to take the CPD test?
10/25/2010 07:53:00 PM
You mean little boy Sean won't be commander of MSF. I heard aunt Bea promised him a command spot.
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