Grau Gets State Police Job
Gov. Quinn on Friday appointed a former Chicago cop and high-ranking aide to Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to head the Illinois State Police.
Hiram Grau will fill the post vacated in February by Jonathan Monken, who was Quinn’s 2009 choice to head the state law-enforcement agency but was moved to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency after being unable to win Senate confirmation as State Police director.
[...] Grau is a 27-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and had been mentioned as an interim successor to former Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis, who stepped down earlier this month. Grau, who had been a finalist for Chicago’s top police job when Weis was hired, had been a street patrolman, sergeant, lieutenant, commander and first deputy within Chicago’s police department.
How's that Vanecko investigation looking now? Remember - it's all about the appearance of impropriety.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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so scc now youve got a beef with grau? It seems like youve got a beef with exempts who are retired in general.. why do you care so much? Hiram grau was a great boss and a very personable person when he was with chicago. Im actually glad for the guy. He should have been our supt and not weis. some of the retired exempts are morons sure but you usually pick the good ones to smear... its a shame because alot of people read this blog and can be influenced from it if they dont know the man. I worked with him and for him and he was a great copper and a great boss. always took the coppers back and never thought he was high and mighty. always talked to people like they were just regular guys hangin out. very nice guy.
all cops listen here, Rip on him all you want but he deserves it.... If on y Grau took over COD instead if JFUCK and the we would not be in this situation.
Vanecko investigation is looking more like a "straw man" investigation to appease the media AGAIN.
Oh we looked into it (like we looked into residency requirements for police and fire) and we decided to let things stand as we see no problems.
Case closed -- so obvious.
I'm sure that his first order of business will be to take care of the Vanecko matter.
It's all legit, folks. Just keep voting for the democrats. They're good people.
corruption
If i remember correctly questions were raised about Grau and his sister on this blog when he was one of the final three to replace Cline. Did he ever respond to those serious allegations?
This has the makings of a poorly written B movie!
What this hints at is the beginning of a police state where certain people can commit crimes and NEVER have to face up to them.
The SA's office receives the case from CPD and does not choose to prosecute. While their head of investigations, Grau, is there, they "lose" critical parts of the prosecutions' file. Alverez blames the police and calls for a STATE, not a Federal investigation of the case. Now as the case is about to be looked at again, Grau is mysteriously the head of the NEW investigation?
Yeah, this passes the smell test. NOT!
For anyone who thinks they wouldn't give Grau this job just to cover up the Vanecko case, the Daley Crime Family is capable of ANYTHING and their tentacles are long.
BTW, there are rumors Daley will be keeping a smaller group of armed CPD man servants, gofers and chauffeurs after he leaves office. Any truth to that and how can he possibly justify it?
Grau will take direction from Anita on the Vaneko beef and someone will get caught up in it like the Det's.Grau is real shaky and can't handle any heat. Just mention to him his old partner's name (Joe Meidzanowski)and he starts shaking. He worked with Joe for a year until he broke his hand playing softball and claimed IOD.Also Grau was found to be cheating in a class at Louis University and the professor terminated him from the class. It was during a test Grau was caught with notes and ordered to leave. Maybe the news media can do a little investigating on this one.
SCC, you almost quoted the newspaper article. You omitted the part about Grau being a decorated Viet Nam veteran.
Another political merit promotee. It is funny that the same people keep showing up in political jobs and rarely, if ever, take leadership roles in private industry. You would think that a person who is so good to get numerous perit promotions ( never passing a competive test) and then moves on to great leaderhsip roles would be chased by private industry for their expertise and abilities. And, do not count the Merchandise mart amoung private industry, although it it. This is a connected spot for the democrats and used to be the go to spot for the HDO. NO ONE gets a job at the mart administration unless they are sent. The same goes for McCormick Place and Navy Pier.Quinn is starting to show his true self, not the reformer he always claimed to be, but an insider who plays ball with the machine when it suits his needs.
Apologies to our brothers and sisters at ISP. As you were with Gainer, you again have been saddled with CPD refuse.
And again, as with Monken, you are being saddled with a short, incompetent, unaccomplished in the law enforcement field, faux leader.
Don't be fooled by Grau's multiple CPD promotions and, after retiring from CPD, his being hired by the Kennedy family as head of security for their property holdings and being hired by Anita Alvarez at the Cook County State's Attorney Office. Grau's promotions and hirings have nothing to do with competence. They are all about politics.
Grau is a Democratic Party clout baby, plain and simple. Grau was coddled his entire career and he would have risen no further than being a public washroom attendant, but for being connected. Grau's claims to fame consist of being a connected Hispanic that, through politics, was once detailed to the FBI Task Force and subsequently becoming Phil Cline's mini-me. That is the sum-total of Grau's law enforcement career.
Hope for the best, but don't expect much because you are not getting much. This appointment is another "brilliant" political move made by Governor Potato-Head. Good luck to you all. It could be worse. You could be getting J-FLED.
Hiram Grau will serve as state police director. Grau comes from the Cook County state's attorney's office, where he worked as deputy chief of investigations.
Another clouted get another clouted pension position. I'm lovin the change, oooops, that's Obamer's ring, but again it's dummycrat doing what they do best.
SCC, you almost quoted the newspaper article. You omitted the part about Grau being a decorated Viet Nam veteran.
Go read the link we included. Nothing in there about his Vietnam service. We aren't responsible for the media's shortcomings.
Grau's family is very well connected to Ald. Richard Mell's ward organization...How do you think these great jobs keep coming his way....Mell still has tons of power...
Anonymous said...
Another clouted get another clouted pension position. I'm lovin the change, oooops, that's Obamer's ring, but again it's dummycrat doing what they do best.
3/26/2011 10:53:00 AM
BWAHAHAH, O man I bet you think your a riot! "dummycrat" BWAHAHHA, now I guess you think that's creative, "Obamer" wow! Really? Don't lose your day job genius.
He was a jerk then and no doubt is STILL a jerk.
What's striking about this case (or perhaps I should say non-case) is that if the circumstances had been reversed, and it was Vanecko that died after absorbing a punch and then striking his head when he fell, you would have seen serious charges filed within 24-48 hours.
This is the worst by-product of the type of politics that has been practiced in Chicago for decades. You know that as soon as Vanecko's name was brought up, especially when they figured out he threw the punch, the input and pressure from the 5th floor must have been overpowering.
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how about grau lil sister carmen?hits the medical for 1 year (i.o.d of course) for falling on a carpet tile. comes back off medical only to retire! this is after another extended stay for some bullshit wrist injury. oh please??????????? i forgot she was a merit sgt too!
I too found him personable & approachable.
Who here would not use their contacts to get ahead in this world?
Whether it woud be an assignment, to get out of a beef or just to be counted as a management pick.
He had them and so he used them...WTF.
Now the losers want to dump on him.
Pure and simple jealousy.
"For anyone who thinks they wouldn't give Grau this job just to cover up the Vanecko case, the Daley Crime Family is capable of ANYTHING and their tentacles are long."
BINGO!
Sorry guys and gals ....... I got along with Grau quite well. I still work in the trenches ..... But hey at least I got a job.
Stop taking crap so personally or get another job.
U mean to tell me that they couldn't come up with someone from their own dept? ISP. These guys and gals are some of the best professionals in law enforcement in the country. They dress sharp work 99 and are respectful. Sorry can't say that for CPD and they want an ex CPD? What were they thinking? Quinn on crack
Maybe the ISP can handle all our Homicide cases...maybe they won't be saddled by the Fucked Up Crook County States Attorney's Office. Just look at what they did with Drew Peterson!!!!!! (Even though he's probably guilty they rewrote case law to charge him).
Why don't we just have the National Guard investigate all this. Summary Execution..all done.
"BTW, there are rumors Daley will be keeping a smaller group of armed CPD man servants, gofers and chauffeurs after he leaves office. Any truth to that and how can he possibly justify it?"
--3/26/2011 06:13:00 AM
I don't think this'd be able to withstand the public howl that would develop. These are hard times. The little s__t is rich beyond counting; let him hire his own Wackenhuts if he can't sleep at night -- or buy his own AK-47 "to stick up your butt."
"Remember - it's all about the appearance of impropriety."
Well, that's what we got here.
We might even have impropriety itself.
Anonymous said...
how about grau lil sister carmen?hits the medical for 1 year (i.o.d of course) for falling on a carpet tile. comes back off medical only to retire! this is after another extended stay for some bullshit wrist injury. oh please??????????? i forgot she was a merit sgt too!
3/26/2011 04:12:00 PM
Was she the one who got off "disability" to be promoted to sgt? Soon went straight to o'hare. Just another piece of the huge dummycrat jigsaw puzzle.
You guys are all nuts.The only comment that is close to accurate is the first posting. He is a good man and this is a long time coming.
all cops listen here, Rip on him all you want but he deserves it.... If on y Grau took over COD instead if JFUCK and the we would not be in this situation.
3/26/2011 12:27:00 AM
??? Ok less alcohol and proper English while posting please.
Him and his sister both made merit Sgt on the same test.newspaper article on them at the time stating from him that they deserved it.He went to 13 after that and then 9 months later to gangs north. Then off to the FBI task force then merit Lt after hooking up with Phil.He continued on to stardom until Da Mare told J Fled to boot him out. Then more suck-holing and a couple more (I don't belong to any hispanic Org's)spots he pop's with the state job via Mike McCotter who Governor Jello appointed to IDOC along with a detailed secretary (KK-airport fame) from the CPD.And the bullshit keeps roll'n. Tell us its all legit Hiram.
I'm not CPD, but come from family of them. I knew and spoke with Hiram often while he worked at the Mart and I respected him, and he was genuinely respected by everyone there. He left on very good terms.
Though he had supposedly been up for Supt. spot, he wasn't offered it, Weis was. So I'm confused w. how that could be seen as having "clout" w. Daley. Didn't HG have a solid and honorable enough record w. CPD, including Narcotics? According to Grau, he felt he'd been dumped by Daley.
Only when Weis began to screw up big time, right off the bat, while Hiram was at Mart, did Mayor's office approach HG to test the waters. He told them to shove it, his words. I could be wrong, but I don't believe his disdain with how Mayor played games and brought in Feeb and tossed aside CPD veteran w. 35(?)years of service was an act. I'm guessing, it's just a guess, he may have been approached once again, at end of Weis's contract. I would think the fact that HG is now heading State Police is indication of his continued displeasure with the games you also condemn, SCC. We can all be fooled, and maybe I was by HG, but what I heard and saw was a guy who favored playing by rules, and not a guy playing all the games he's being, and has been accused of on this blog. I'm a loyal fan of yours, SCC. I read you every day and I agree w. most of what you say and post. I respect your mission and what you've accomplished here for CPD. And will continue to. But, I also think, after all your years online, every now and then, you guys prefer to eat your own for breakfast just to have something to chew on.
I do not know Grau, never having worked for him and then I retired almost nine years ago. Maybe he is qualified, maybe he is a good administrator and police officer? I cannot comment on any of that. However, I can comment on the image of clout and cronyism that constantly surfaces with a certain class of people, i.e. Hiram Grau. He was a political promotee up through the ranks and always had good assignments. How does that work? Is he thaat talented that he was immediately recognized for his great work and promoted without having to pass any department examinations based on job knowledge? What did he do that was so great? Can someone, to include Grau, tell us? Then after being forced out of his position, immediately lands in other great positions, Merchandise mart run by the Kennedy's, top investigator in state's attorney office and now head of the state police. Wow!! This guy is very talented and qualified!! Or, maybe, just maybe, he has a lot of political juice with the right people. Someone commented that they worked with Grau in the mart and found him to be a really nice guy. I say so waht? I have known a lot of really nice guys/gals on the department who had great credentials and they could not get anywhere in the department. When someone cleans out the corruption/cronyism/nepotism in this department and gives everyone a fair chance to succeed, then maybe, just maybe people will believe that clout does not rule the day. I just do not see that coming anytime soon.
so its ok for an outsider to be the head of the state troopers?
IT OK TO CUT ALDERMAN?
NOBODY WAS QUALIFIED TO RUN THE TROOPERS FROM WITH IN. REMEMBER THE LAST GUY IN CHARGE WAS A SOLDIER WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF TANKS!!!
BUT WHEN DA-MAYOR CUT CPD NUMBERS THE SKY WAS FALLING.
NOW U KNOW WHY RAHM DOESNT TAKE US SERIOUSLY. EVEN THE SENIOR CITIZEN GET A TURKEY FOR THEIR VOTES.
Only when Weis began to screw up big time, right off the bat, while Hiram was at Mart, did Mayor's office approach HG to test the waters. He told them to shove it, his words. I could be wrong.....
.....But, I also think, after all your years online, every now and then, you guys prefer to eat your own for breakfast just to have something to chew on.
3/27/2011 07:28:00 AM
You said it. You certainly could be wrong. And you are 100% wrong. It never happened and, if it did, Grau would have jumped at the chance to displace the man that dumped him so unceremoniously.
To understand how many people on our job feel, and have felt over the years, about Grau and other clout babies, read the comment posted immediately after your comment. Those are not my words, but the writer states the case.
And it is not about just having something to chew. Grau's career luck is akin to the same person winning the lottery week-after-week for many drawings in a row. It doesn't just happen because of luck. A game is afoot. Grau's repeated career good fortune happens because of politics and you really do not ever get a chance to chew on it because it is repeatedly being jammed down your throat.
RE:I do not know Grau, never having worked for him and then I retired almost nine years ago.
OK, so how do you know so much about him? Asshole
Grau wants to follow in Rollin Buriss footsteps. Keep adding to the tombstone.Don't forget political suck hole and legend in my own mind and Phil's.
grau = gutierrez
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