Citywide Two-Day Drill - Canceled?
What manner of bullshit is this?
- Why was the "large scale NATO exercises" for 25 and 26 April abruptly cancelled the night before at 2100 hrs?
This "exercise" was so important that they even moved the CompStat meeting from Thursday to Friday so all the exempts could go and watch and maybe even learn something about what is coming down the pike.
Then the Blackberries started going off and everything was canceled for reason or reasons unknown. But hey, what could possibly go wrong? It all looks great on paper. As long as we stick with the plan, everything will be fine, right? Nothing like going into battle without any sort of preparations whatsoever to see if there are any possible hitches in the organization.
Hey Rahm? McJersey is blowing it and so is everyone else associated with him. Even your handpicked International Relations mopes are so far behind the curve it isn't funny. These goofs are going to cost you your national ambitions. Seriously.
Hey Rahm? McJersey is blowing it and so is everyone else associated with him. Even your handpicked International Relations mopes are so far behind the curve it isn't funny. These goofs are going to cost you your national ambitions. Seriously.
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posted by SCC at 12:09 AM
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cancelled due to threat of rain and thunderstorms all day. drill was to take place outside with no cover.
Can't wait for next month! It's Lose, Lose..... For us! Feels like everyone is in on it, except the guys that are going to be on the front lines. Sure do hope this is all over blown hype. Don't have a good feeling about it though.
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
Photos and video of the honorary designation of the 3400 block of West 63rd Street as "Commander John Kupczyk Way" are posted at www.swchicagopost.com
Does anybody know what the deal is? Will we be working 12 hour days? Will days off be cancelled? Will I be downtown or in my district? Will I be issued riot gear? I know we still have a whole 3 weeks left. But I do have make my own arrangments such as. a babysitter, dr appointments, what about court? Its ashame of what this dept has become. Will we have to swipe in at nato? Anybody that does a thing needs their head checked.
Our town and we're being told we cant go certain places, only federal agents can move about unfettered!
"These goofs are going to cost you your national ambitions."
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The only ambitions Rahm the "choosen one" has is to make money.
If he can bullshit Chicago voters for 20 years like Daley that will be fine with him.
Nothing good is going to come out of this Giant Clusterfuck. The Racoon has dozens of excuses as to why things went wrong. Heads will roll when this mess is over with and the Midget Master will come out of a bucket of shit smelling like a rose. The Racoon may not always be right....but he is never wrong.
"Even your handpicked International Relations mopes are so far behind the curve it isn't funny"
But they have 3 picks for Merit Sgt. that's all that counts...
Fuck Rahm 'eh?
Citywide Two Day Drill sounds like a porno I wouldn't mind watching..
Meanwhile check out this little Fandango....
Unwilling to defend Israel’s attendance at NATO summit?
Sorry Rahm, Turkey says NO. Israel may not go to the Chicago summit and the US State Department is afraid to commit...
People around the world hate this thing and here we sit with a target on our backs.
Rahm doesn't give a shit about our city. He has his own agenda and that is all he cares about. He knows the shit will hit the fan in a huge way and has helped paint the target on Chicago. He merely thinks that he will be considered a hero afterwards when he has to rebuild the city after the post NATO destruction. He is ohhhhhh so wrong and too arrogant to see the writing on the wall. Tick tock my friends...
They don't care because they are in the front line.
Rham's office cancelled the drill.
Listen brothers, I am a lowly blue shirt but with this nonsense coming in May its on us to look out for our own. Fuck the white shirts. Look out for the person next to you. Be prepared. Bring enough for you and your partner. Look out for your fellow officers. Do your job, protect yourself and your partner, and go home and hug your family. 1968 is long gone. Don't trick yourselves up and senior officers look out for your fellow "junior officers". It is our first rule to look out for our own. Don't be afraid to put your hand on the shoulder of any officer who may be about to put themselves out for the city. No one will look out for us but us. Stay safe.- A south side copper.
A little off topic. Did anyone notice that 002nd District Commander Fred Waller is getting 3 picks in the upcoming Lieutenants merit selection process. For those of you that are new and confused by this allow me to help you. The math is simple; 2+1=3. Ex-Superintendent Terry Hillard gets two picks and Commander Waller will receive one. Hillard has been very busy with the NATO summit. He is definitely still a mover and shaker in the department. Hopefully, Wallers right hand man Sgt. BB will somehow slide in there. We all know he deserves it. Yeah right. Let the games begin.
Ot --- does anybody from 016 on 1 st watch have any info on the offenders breaking into cars on the 5900 blk of ozark? I live in the area just wanted some info on what happened to the job last night at work.
If this NATO conference comes off bad, that might be a good thing to stop Rahm's ambitions.
Every one of the poor excuses for CPD leaders should be summarily reduced to what they should have been before their merit promotions - a patrolman.
CPD won't get a "do over" for the NATO conference, but you could get a "start over".
Start over by getting rid of the people that cannot lead.
*** OFF TOPIC ***
Has anyone experienced problems trying to register for the Life insurance with Prudential. For the past two days I can only get to the screen where it talks about my health and then it does not allow me to advance. I have tried their live chat function and each time there is nobody available. Tried the phone, on hold for 30 minutes and I had to leave.
I'm trying to up the insurance to the max but I am not sure if this is why it is happening, kinda like they don't want me to have a 800K policy...? Maybe Prudential knows something more about G8 then I do?? Of course they do, I still don't even know my duties or my hours.
If anyone has any suggestions, ideas or guidance it will be appreciated.
Don't be silly. The NATO Summit is my magnificent obsession. With Lori Healey and Debra Kirby running things, what could possibly go wrong? They'll be on the front lines leading the soft-look officers.
Rahm is hosting investors in town today at union league club.
please, how can you even mention national ambitions and rham in the same sentence. we know he wants it but it will be a joke if he tries., and such a waste of money, and i think we know what he would think about wasting his own money
I think we should start taking bets on who Debbie is going to throw under the bus because that's how she rolls.
Can't win nO matter what they do! They schedule this massive training all you hear is bitching about having to go. They cancel it and there is nothing but bitching about not having enough training.
My tact sgt got an e-mail yesterday that said this was cancelled.
We weren't even notified about it in the first place...
Let's calm down people. It was postponed, not canceled. With weather prediciting thunderstorms for both days it didn't seem feasible to have that many people out in the rain without shelter for 8-9 hours. Please remember that on this job two of our worst enemies are rumor and overreaction. Not to say we're fully prepared but in this instance there was no nefarious undertones.
What role is Intel unit playing in all of this? Still watching Biker gangs? Intel should be reporting through streaming videos just what we're up against
exempts and supt were at kupczyks street sign memorial on the 25th.
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
good work office but dont come on the blog to tell us all how good you did. If you want a pat on the back your in the wrong spot. Act like youve been there before because frankly, nobody really cares. Now, since you did such a good job you will be rewarded tomorrow with a cancelled P day, answer some domestics, fight with a guy then get sued. Carry on, the rest of the bullsh*t of this job awaits you.
Our town and we're being told we cant go certain places, only federal agents can move about unfettered!
ummm would you really trust Us(cpd) either? I wouldnt. You know if we had access to everything some dog ass tac team would find there way into somewhere they shouldnt be and get caught sitting there hiding for 8 hours and f*ck something up.
Uh, for those living in 016. Your area is being annexed to the county for police patrol.
The feds requirment is 3 days of training, the front line guys have already had 6 days, double the requirement so who cares that day 7 got cancelled. We're trained, just give us our equipment and let us do our job when the time comes and show that you have our backs.
Heard when it hits front line officers are given a time out card to show to the protesters. That will give us time to run back to the bus to get are gas mask and helmet.
West Side, Inside Do-Nothing said...
Citywide Two Day Drill sounds like a porno I wouldn't mind watching..
4/26/2012 01:44:00 AM
LMAO!!! What's not funny tho is that the only ones that are gonna get fucked are us lowly blue shirts that have little/no training and protective gear. IOD here I come !!!
We are so screwed by our own incompetent "leaders" who are totally unprepared. It was NOT cancelled due to weather. Rain was forecast for the last week. Some dumb ass forgot to ask permission to use the former Michael Reese for the exercise. THAT is why it got cancelled at the last minute.
Anonymous said...
Listen brothers, I am a lowly blue shirt but with this nonsense coming in May its on us to look out for our own. Fuck the white shirts. Look out for the person next to you. Be prepared. Bring enough for you and your partner. Look out for your fellow officers. Do your job, protect yourself and your partner, and go home and hug your family. 1968 is long gone. Don't trick yourselves up and senior officers look out for your fellow "junior officers". It is our first rule to look out for our own. Don't be afraid to put your hand on the shoulder of any officer who may be about to put themselves out for the city. No one will look out for us but us. Stay safe.- A south side copper.
4/26/2012 04:03:00 AM
"Fuck the white shirts'" eh? While I understand your just a "lowly" P.O., it is also very clear that you're a fucking moron.
So they bring in Federal Protective services and put them in Battle Dress as a show of force leading up to NATO. yet they will send out the second watch into the protests is uniform of the day as to not appear aggressive... Interesting how the city thinks.....
To " South Side Cop" 4/26 @ 0403 hrs... Why do you say "fuck the white shirts"? Are you better than everyone or are you a dog ass propaganda creating do nothing? I dont give a shit what color you are or what color your shirt is when I need help.. But maybe YOU do huh?? This NATO thing has NOTHING to do with "white shirts" so what the fuck are you thinking? The "white shirts" that you want to fuck have as much say so as you do in the NATO planning as it is totally controlled by the feds and politicians NOT the "white shirts". Your hatred is unnecessary and senseless.. Unless you are such a miserable prick who is constantly stepping on uourself (prick)? Grow up and work with everyone even the fucking "white shirts". Oh and by the way when you step on your prick... Who is it that works to get you out of trouble or works to squash that CR?? Those fucking "white shirts".. Maybe next time you get a CR or get dinged by an inspector you need to get it rammed up your ass to get through your thick, ignorant skull that we "white shirts" are NOT here to hurt you at all... Our job is to help you and make sure you dont step on your prick and get suspended or lose your job.. I know.... You know it all and everyone else is just a jagoff... Open your eyes pal.. We work together unless YOU dont want to because of us fucking "white shirts" are all jagoffs huh...man you got a lot to learn brother. Have a great day and please be safe. Signed: A fucking "white shirt"
velez came to our roll call yesterday and in his soft spoken leaderless voice said "don't worry everything will turn out just fine." He stated that he would be at Homan Square watching us. They have 30 t.v. screens there and he would be monitoring all of them. unless he has to leave to take a coffee break. What a leader, I feel safe now. Thank God they picked him as our leader. You know he always leads by example.
12:29 My suggestion is to quit overthinking things. Dont make a problem where there isnt any. CPD will either have you or not have you attend court, how can that be a problem Also maybe it would be smart just to assume that days off will be cancelled and you will be working 12 hr days, so dont make any drs, appts or other appts you may have to cancel. If none of the things you are worrying about happens , whats the worse case scenario, you will have alot of free time to spend with your kids and if it does happen you will have been prepared
June 1st will be here and all that worrying will be over and you will be fine. Quit making a big deal over nothing Relax
This training is shit! Once every couple of months, and they expect everyone to look like a military drill team. Practice makes perfect, and we haven't done this frequent enough to do it with the precision they expect. It is what it is. Many of us worked during the Bulls riots and were sent to the west side to deal with the savages. All in all it comes down to a good ole' street brawl! Rahm and McShorty get out of our way and let us be the POLICE.
This just in..REPEAT... All protesters for NATO are required to relocate in front of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's residence instead of downtown as planned...REPEAT...All anarchists are ordered to report immediately....
What could go wrong? Relax. Have a coffee. Make some OT.
Anonymous said...
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
good work office but dont come on the blog to tell us all how good you did. If you want a pat on the back your in the wrong spot. Act like youve been there before because frankly, nobody really cares. Now, since you did such a good job you will be rewarded tomorrow with a cancelled P day, answer some domestics, fight with a guy then get sued. Carry on, the rest of the bullsh*t of this job awaits you.
4/26/2012 08:10:00 AM
Hopefully you are not, or ever will be a supervisor on this job. You demonstrated everything that is wrong with this dept. Petty, jealous, bitter. Go have another vodka.
Anonymous said...
My tact sgt got an e-mail yesterday that said this was cancelled.
We weren't even notified about it in the first place...
4/26/2012 07:31:00 AM
Well then shame on your tact sgt .....
Re: Has anyone experienced problems trying to register for the Life insurance with Prudential.
I had the same problem while using a small laptop. Apparently my screen wasn't big enough to show the small "x" to close the pop up window that allowed me to continue and I couldn't drag the pop up to close the screen.. I logged off and logged back on using my regular pc (with a bigger screen) and had no problems afterwards.
To 0731,
so you mean to tell me that it was postponed because of weather OK. So does that mean if the weather turns bad during this event then it's going to be postponed. According to Tobias we are well trained, 1st, training day half on videos then how to do formations with a bunch of old timers that are completely out of shape, females with long as nails, and worried about not messing up their hair with the helmets. 2nd training day, again half a day watching videos and second part, showing us how to handcuff someone with flex cuffs, again a bunch of useless out of shape po's. And during class some older fat, out of shape females started to stretch because they sat too long on their fat ass. Now these are the same people that are going to be in the front line with the soft look, so in a sense we are definitely fucked. So hopefully the weather turns bad and it's postponed. So Tobias quick fact for you, go to the training for 2nd watch personnel and you'll see that some of these po's can't stand for an hour let alone 12.. But we are well trained..
Anonymous said...
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
good work office but dont come on the blog to tell us all how good you did. If you want a pat on the back your in the wrong spot. Act like youve been there before because frankly, nobody really cares. Now, since you did such a good job you will be rewarded tomorrow with a cancelled P day, answer some domestics, fight with a guy then get sued. Carry on, the rest of the bullsh*t of this job awaits you.
4/26/2012 08:10:00 AM
Sir, I am the poster. I am not a cop, but a citizen. However, apparently you are a cop and a perfect example of why some people think cops are unmitigated assholes.
I don't even know the officers (one male, one female). I saw it from down the street and was shocked beyond belief. These officer were seconds from getting killed. I thought if I wrote something on the police blog I'd read about, someone might actually congratulate them. But instead, you're attacking them personally.
You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to those officers. But instead you'll probably just write another post that reinforces what an unhappy asshole you are.
Two coppers risked their lives tonight to save a guy who was using a train to commit suicide. Happened in 017. Officers saw the man on the tracks and could see the train coming. They exited their squad and yanked the guy to safety. Congrats officers and stay safe.
4/26/2012 12:19:00 AM
Older male cop worked with Mike Ceriale in 013 and wears a guardian angel pin with Mike's # on it that the Ceriale Foundation sold years ago.
June 1st will be here and all that worrying will be over and you will be fine. Quit making a big deal over nothing Relax
4/26/2012 11:38:00 AM
you sound an awful lot like my proctologist.
Anonymous said...
This training is shit! Once every couple of months, and they expect everyone to look like a military drill team. Practice makes perfect, and we haven't done this frequent enough to do it with the precision they expect. It is what it is. Many of us worked during the Bulls riots and were sent to the west side to deal with the savages. All in all it comes down to a good ole' street brawl! Rahm and McShorty get out of our way and let us be the POLICE.
4/26/2012 12:09:00 PM
Its salty morons like you that will ruin this thing and make it unsafe for everyone else. This shit isnt that hard. If You had half a brain you would remember most of the formations. If not, you either didnt pay attention, or you are just that big of an idiot. Im guessing the latter, old timer. This arent the bulls riots and these arent west side shitheads throwing rocks and bottles, they are organized anarchist with a plan. You better have some discipline and your head on straight, or stay the fuck home.
I'm not worried at all. Bring the heat!
Stay hydrated!
Move Back, Move Back
Hopefully you are not, or ever will be a supervisor on this job. You demonstrated everything that is wrong with this dept. Petty, jealous, bitter. Go have another vodka.
4/26/2012 03:20:00 PM
I am not a supervisor, nor did I write this post, however I will take your advice and pour myself a little treat. Thanks!
Uh, for those living in 016. Your area is being annexed to the county for police patrol.
4/26/2012 08:13:00 AM
Great. I'll finally see a squad car then?
Drill, Schmill, we don't need no stinkin training, we got Gorilla Glue!
Martial Law is coming!
If I get a ribbon for this, I don't care if I have to work 24 hours straight for a week.
No joke! I was checking out my team in the turtle outfits while we were prepping and practicing wedge formations.
I have never felt so proud and so strong!
Anyone, who unleashes the force of my team will regret the day they thought of such foolishness.
Strong and Proud!
Hardcore and pumped for MayDay festivities.
Former TRU Warrior
"good work office but dont come on the blog to tell us all how good you did."
--4/26/2012 08:10:00 AM
"Hopefully you are not, or ever will be a supervisor on this job. You demonstrated everything that is wrong with this dept. Petty, jealous, bitter. Go have another vodka."
--4/26/2012 03:20:00 PM
Yeah, down there in your bungalow-basement bar all by yourself because you don't have any friends but a bottle and a .38. Drink shot of Early Times, stare down S&W muzzle, repeat.
You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to those officers. But instead you'll probably just write another post that reinforces what an unhappy asshole you are.
4/26/2012 04:38:00 PM
welcome to my world.
Chalkie
But we are well trained..
4/26/2012 04:08:00 PM
sit, boo boo, sit.
Sir, I am the poster. I am not a cop, but a citizen. However, apparently you are a cop and a perfect example of why some people think cops are unmitigated assholes.
I don't even know the officers (one male, one female). I saw it from down the street and was shocked beyond belief. These officer were seconds from getting killed. I thought if I wrote something on the police blog I'd read about, someone might actually congratulate them. But instead, you're attacking them personally.
You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to those officers. But instead you'll probably just write another post that reinforces what an unhappy asshole you are.
4/26/2012 04:38:00 PM
Well, I AM a cop and I apologize for the jerk who responded to you.
What you witnessed was the kind of thing we do every day, but usually no one sees it. Thanks for noticing, commenting and marking the heroic actions of the two po's.
And, if you would be kind enough to take the time to phone or walk into the station and tell the boss what you saw, maybe they'll actually get some recognition (like a lifesaving award) from the Department. It's a nice thing to have in your personnel jacket and maybe on your family room wall.
And before anybody flames me for being sappy, or accuses me of being one of the two po's, I'm a sergeant who just tries to make sure my people get the recognition they deserve when they do something above and beyond.
I will be wearing my old Helmoot given to me upon retirement and watching you folks from Crestwood on tv. Best of luck boys and girls. I had my share of doing the same thing. You will all get through it. Best of Luck and Stay Safe!
"Does anybody know what the deal is? Will we be working 12 hour days? Will days off be cancelled? Will I be downtown or in my district? Will I be issued riot gear? I know we still have a whole 3 weeks left. But I do have make my own arrangments such as. a babysitter, dr appointments, what about court? Its ashame of what this dept has become. Will we have to swipe in at nato? Anybody that does a thing needs their head checked."
No. Maybe. Yes. In your district until the situation downtown deteriorates beyond police control. No. Yes, you're still a grown-up, presumably. Yes, it is a shame. Yes. Agreed.
Drink a shot & stare down the muzzle.
You are brutal, man.
Worry not fellow brothers and sisters. CPD SWAT has never cancelled their training. We are ready for you. We have been training hardcore and everyone on the team is committed to your safety. The Green Shirts will lead the way and we will appear and help and fade away. Know this that we will always be ready for you.
CPD SWAT
C Courageous
P Professional
D Defenders
S Strong
W Willful
A Asymetrical
T Team Work
Everyone is preoccupied over the predictable tantrums of the spoiled-brat suburbanites who, for reasons even they don't fully understand, don't like NATO. But NATO is at war with Jihadis in Afghanistan. And McCarthy has boasted that CPD, unlike the big bad NYPD, does not monitor the population likely to shelter/spawn Jihadis. What could go wrong? Hope someone is planning for the posssibility of a serious terror atempt during the next few weeks.
"Drink a shot & stare down the muzzle. You are brutal, man."
--4/27/2012 12:42:00 AM
Just a slight 3 1/2-pound pull away from the next world. Whoa, Nellie. >shudder<
What the hell am I doing? >puke<
I don't like it one bit down in that basement -- I been there -- but it's true. Got to watch where that everything-is-rotten, everyone-is-dirty attitude can lead you. When you see bad all day long, it gets hard to remember all the good.
God bless all here. Stay safe.
Oh, yeah. "Great job" to the two officers who saved that man from the train -- gave him another day to think about things. It's not like those trains can stop easily...
Bad place to have to run; rocks, wires, debris, all kinds of stuff to trip over.
Old RR safety rule; never step ON a rail, always step OVER.
The top of that rail is slightly rounded, often polished and shiny, and can be wet, greasy, slippery. It has happened that a guy slips on one rail, falls and hits his head on the other rail, and is laying there unconscious when a train comes...
Watch out for your pants cuffs getting caught. RR guys use like a Velcro or elastic band on theirs, like when you ride a bike. Police don't have that but be aware.
Watch out for foot entrapment; stay away from the track switches. These are sometimes thrown by remote control, under power, and can crush your foot. Also watch the "flangeways," the gaps between rail and pavement like at grade crossings. Plenty of kids, etc. got their sneaker jammed in there sideways. Has happened with the bells going -- cut laces, grab kid, get away.
If you find yourself standing between two moving trains and start to get dizzy, SIT DOWN on the ground until they pass so you don't stagger into one. Experienced guys who work in the yards know this trick.
Beware crap hanging off moving trains -- loose steel banding, a 2-by-4 sticking out from a "shifted load," a boxcar door flapping in the breeze, going to come off.
Watch out for CLEARANCE on RR bridges, overpasses, etc. Sometimes there is no room for a man and a train at the same time. Some places have "refuges," little places set back in the concrete wall for you to duck into, but don't count on it. Some long RR bridges have little platforms set out from the bridge -- these may be missing planks, have loose railings, etc. Fun. Always be sure you see a way out if something comes.
If caught on "L"/subway tracks at station, roll under edge of passenger platform and stretch out flat. Subway tunnels have those "refuges" in the walls too, but again don't count on getting to one, they do 60 MPH down there sometimes. There is also that third rail...
Overall, "expect movement on any track, at any time, in any direction." Sometimes a string of cars rolling at you makes NO SOUND at all. The wind can also blow the sound of a train back away from you.
RR "STOP" signal is a flag, light, anything swung straight from side to side, horizontally (parallel to the ground.) Of course, only helps if engine crew can see you; emergency only, to warn them of a hazard ahead, etc. There are no more cabooses at the rear of a train to signal to; they used to be able to stop it from there but that's gone now.
Just things to keep in mind, lots of RR tracks around. A foot chase going up the tracks or something, as always call squad and they will make RR aware of situation.
...and watch out for the pack of "rib dogs" foraging in the weeds up there. Bad place to get caught.
Rrrrrr.
Stay safe.
"I am not a supervisor, nor did I write this post, however I will take your advice and pour myself a little treat. Thanks!"
--4/26/2012 07:07:00 PM
Leavea da gun. Takea da martini!
Vo-la-re...
"I will be wearing my old Helmoot given to me upon retirement..."
--4/26/2012 10:44:00 PM
Is that the one with the big eagle on the front and the sharp metal spike on top? >grin<
Now there is something for the Department to think about.
The spike could at least be used to hold and organize to/froms...nothing electronic to fail.
Anonymous said...
Sir, I am the poster. I am not a cop, but a citizen. However, apparently you are a cop and a perfect example of why some people think cops are unmitigated assholes.
I don't even know the officers (one male, one female). I saw it from down the street and was shocked beyond belief. These officer were seconds from getting killed. I thought if I wrote something on the police blog I'd read about, someone might actually congratulate them. But instead, you're attacking them personally.
You should be ashamed of yourself and apologize to those officers. But instead you'll probably just write another post that reinforces what an unhappy asshole you are.
4/26/2012 04:38:00 PM
Well, I AM a cop and I apologize for the jerk who responded to you.
What you witnessed was the kind of thing we do every day, but usually no one sees it. Thanks for noticing, commenting and marking the heroic actions of the two po's.
And, if you would be kind enough to take the time to phone or walk into the station and tell the boss what you saw, maybe they'll actually get some recognition (like a lifesaving award) from the Department. It's a nice thing to have in your personnel jacket and maybe on your family room wall.
And before anybody flames me for being sappy, or accuses me of being one of the two po's, I'm a sergeant who just tries to make sure my people get the recognition they deserve when they do something above and beyond.
4/26/2012 10:24:00 PM
Thank you, Sgt. If it's helpful, the number on the top of their police SUV was 1752. It happened in the early evening.
To the anonymous citizen poster who blogged about the officers on 1752 on the tracks saving the attempt suicide,...if I may to chime in.
Thank you for taking the time to post and recognize both officers. If you would have the time to do so, write a letter to the Office of the Superintendent at 3510 S. Michigan or to the Commanding Officer of the 17th District. A copy of it will go into their personnel file, and these positive comments from citizen encounters are always appreciated.
I too am sorry for the wisecracker. It is not all of us. We're just trying to do our job day to day.
Thank you again for writing about these two officers. Thanks for caring.
Respectfully,
Their boss
Anonymous said...
To the anonymous citizen poster who blogged about the officers on 1752 on the tracks saving the attempt suicide,...if I may to chime in.
Thank you for taking the time to post and recognize both officers. If you would have the time to do so, write a letter to the Office of the Superintendent at 3510 S. Michigan or to the Commanding Officer of the 17th District. A copy of it will go into their personnel file, and these positive comments from citizen encounters are always appreciated.
I too am sorry for the wisecracker. It is not all of us. We're just trying to do our job day to day.
Thank you again for writing about these two officers. Thanks for caring.
Respectfully,
Their boss
4/28/2012 10:38:00 AM
Anonymous Citizen here. Thanks for the information. I'm happy that the officers work for a boss that wants to do right by them.
I will send a letter as I also want these officers to get due credit for their heroism. It was really unbelievable how they acted without any regard for their own well being.
I hope the young man's family has stepped forward to thank the officers. It would be too bad if possible embarssment over the suicide attempt prevented them from doing so. It certainly seems people are all too ready to blame the police when their relatives are injured (or killed) when officers are simply trying to enforce the law.
Now that I've found this blog, I'm even more well-informed about what officers go through each day and how residents need to be more supportive...well except for that jerk who was so rude to me. :-)
Grateful Citizen
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