NATO Order Out....
....on Tuesday morning.
Have those babysitters on speed dial and the dog walking service on standby. On second thought, bring the dog to work - maybe you can pretend to be 10-4.
Have those babysitters on speed dial and the dog walking service on standby. On second thought, bring the dog to work - maybe you can pretend to be 10-4.
Labels: events
posted by SCC at 8:01 AM
121 Comments:
After Rahm declares the NATO event a great success, will he then add a fifth star to the City flag to memoralize the event?
I should bring my pooch because he would work harder than most of the dogs on da job.
NATO Order Out....
....on Tuesday morning.
Demonstrators out on Monday morning!
WBBM radio reporting that about 50 "Catholic Workers Party" showed up at 2 Prudential Plaza to demonstrate -- said that Obama administrative offices are in that building (so is WBBM.)
About 50 police there.
OT, Fox Chicago reporting that protestors are storming Obama's HQ here in Chicago.
Thats OK, we already have enough dogs in this district.
OK, here we go.
Setting a tone here --
Not "peaceful," as WBBM reported.
Protesters rush into building housing Obama campaign headquarters
"Several protest leaders were led away in handcuffs after dozens of demonstrators dashed into the Loop building housing President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters this morning, slipping past security guards and running up escalators."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/natosummit/chi-protesters-march-outside-obama-campaign-headquarters-20120514,0,86274.story
Downtown firms telling workers to stay home during NATO
"Despite promises from organizers and Mayor Rahm Emanuel that Chicago will operate as close to normal as possible — and that the city will be "open for business" — it seems certain the Loop will look vastly different during [NATO]..."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-nato-chicago-business-0514-20120514,0,5462405.story
Bookmark this -- Tribune link to NATO stories --
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/natosummit/
Looks like its going to be a hot one for NATO
My dog said that he doesn't think the bosses know what they're doing, so he's refusing to come to work with me. I may just try and encourage Otto from the movie Airplane to drive me around all week.
CPD is your life!
UPDATE: NATO order will be out Tuesday , the day AFTER it ends. This way all the bosses can tells us that they just knew the shit would hit the fan and what ever we did during the conference was WRONG!
And if that doesn't work, they will just post date the order and wash their hands of us.
Who cares?
Expect long hours on your feet, eating melted chocolate bars and drinking warm bottled water. Save the bottle to pee in later. And you'll either be too hot, too cold, wet and/or all of the above.
But in the end we'll get another useless ribbon. Just give me the $1.50 instead.
Heard from a white shirt yesterday how much the dupshuts at HQ are relying on the bike unit to respond to things this weekend. This is what comes from promoting all them clout add mo'fo's. ABSOLUTELY DUCK!!! Mccarthy's worried about how many PO's he randomly sees or doesn't see after he takes a ride up Michigan Ave? WHAT KIND OF F'D UP LOGIC IS THAT? Nonsensical add wipe.
Am putting serious blame on the First Deputy... a matrix of work hours could have been sent out to COs, since damn near EVERY dept member will be affected (call back might be an exception)...some folks (in units) know what they will be working---yet our LT keeps telling the troops they may be assigned to any watch.....please also tell Al W that sending out missives in the "docx" format is silly- in our district they can only be opened by WC (oops SS) or front office
I have been on 16 years, come from a police family. Worked the busy districts, a specialized unit and was promoted to Detective over 6 years ago,off the list if that matters. Although this department is not my entire life, it is a big part of it. I have never been so disgusted with the lack of leadership on this department.I do not have to name any names. The police who are working know who they are. Please, back eachother up, stay together, all these hacks will be gone soon. We will have to start over, no doubt..but we have weathered the storm before, Be safe, back eachother up.
AT IT AGAIN!
While enroute to pick up the Order the XO and the 3rd Watch Commander from Public Transportation had a heated arguement over who would ride shot-gun next to the Commander.
It should be 80 by saturday. woo hoo.
The suspense is killing me
Our department must be the laughingstock of the country.
Maybe they'll put the order out NEXT week.
SCC, just so you know according to the NATO protest/occupy chicago website the official protesting started about one hour ago. The first official protest will be a small one infront of obama headquarters tomorrow at 8am downtown on randolph street.... There is absolutly no order out... also, to the police officers out there in 009.. Im sure nobody has told you yet but there is going to be an anti cpd/anti jon burge march from 51 and halsted down to the 9th district station tuesday May 15th from 6pm till midnight. If you dont believe me then here is the link to the complete link of protests that are planned and the specific times. Since downtown isnt giving anyone a heads up I will.... here is the link to the events page:
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funny, because today in 001 on days we had to respond to 130 randolph which is obama campaign hq. there were about 100 protesters. Nobody in 001 knew that this protest was going to happen and were caught off guard when the call came out. there were only about 80 protesters but they were able to cause havoc and shut the building down because they stormed the lobby. 8 got locked up and the protest only lasted about 2 hours but for us it took about 45 min to get organized and get a plan together. Its a joke. there are gonna be about 30 thousand here starting on friday... its gonna be a mess.
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
off topic just got a call from a friend in springfield who is involved in the current pension battle. Look for quinn to sign the deal quietly during the NATO conference as to pass it along quietly. The media will be covering nato and it will be 15th page news. Quinn knows its wrong so hes going to back door it.
Channel 9 noon news doing a complete soft-serve on the Prudential protests -- no police depicted, no scenes of protesters running past security, no arrests mentioned.
Cameramen were both outside and inside building.
"Family-friendly."
Chalkie will be watching.
Not sure if you all had seen this yet... be careful out there.
http://natoprotest.org/article/how-to-disarm-a-police-officer/
Latest rumor is the two twelve hour shifts will be 1000-2200 and the reverse of 2200-1000.
7300X was observed crying to the commander that he wants a driver for the NATO weekend. the commander told him that the only problem was that not one P.O. had volunteered. at which time 7300X related can you please ask a Sgt to drive me around the city? this guy does not have one friend! what a goof.
NATO order? What is this NATO thing you speak of?
But Col. Custer, sir?
I SAID: GO LOOK AGAIN! There isn't that many Indians in this Country!
Yes Sir?
What did de say?
We're blind and we're going to get free hair cuts?
BTW...our union sucks!
This department is full of shit, now Saturday and Sunday are cancelled, for everyone and the thing that I don't understand is why the soft look, according to our dc, the department wants us to look like we are not looking for a fight. But realistically everywhere where this protesters have been there has been a confratation with the police. Wake up mcflurry and the rest of the exempts.. shit is going to get out if control.
I am defecating on myself in fear of Andy Thayer and his legions of doom.
Why not just issue the order on Thursday night and surprise everyone.
Remeber! Charge then with felonies where possible and NO FRIGGIN "I" BONDS. The guys in County need something to play with.
FYI
Equipment and Supply has new gas mask filters.
Call first.
So they say and if they do then it comes into affect on wen.
City wide RDO cancel Sat & Sun
http://natoprotest.org/article/how-to-disarm-a-police-officer/
Watch your ass
Can't wait. In the immortal word of Mike Singletary,
"I like this kinda game"
Honey Badger don't give a shit...
I have seen our future. Gang and tact units must start saving their money because they will end up paying at least 100 times what NY cops will end up paying in pending stop and frisk lawsuits. It is one of the pitfalls of drawing a Cook Co jury to hear your future civil suit.
I see the future and in it many Chicago cops are poor. Some even poorer than the people they police.
So far this year, Chicago cops have written at least 100,000 more contact cards than they did last year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/opinion/injustices-of-stop-and-frisk.html?ref=opinion
ABC 4 PM TV news showing police presence and arrests being made.
I don't care "family friendly." This "soft look" helmetless police is an insane idea.
I should bring my pooch because he would work harder than most of the dogs on da job.
5/14/2012 08:43:00 AM
Please leave your wife at home....WOOF!
like all good officers we have already made arrangement's..secured the homestead and bought extras....even though the powers that be have no respect for us, and not giving us the heads up..... and to those who post "this is your job" and "its what you signed on for"...my camel back has kool-aid just for you..
"Heard from a white shirt yesterday how much the dipshits at HQ are relying on the bike unit to respond to things this weekend."
--5/14/2012 10:44:00 AM
Bike unit is the only ones out there with helmets!
"OT, Fox Chicago reporting that protestors are storming Obama's HQ here in Chicago."
--5/14/2012 09:34:00 AM
No "storm," about 100 loons. Security guards shut off elevator banks, about six or seven arrests.
LoonFest 2012.
I have a long time on this job and I have never been so embarressed by this departments poor planning as what we are seeing now
"It should be 80 by saturday. woo hoo."
--5/14/2012 11:09:00 AM
We got Skilling cooking up thunderstorms.
Woo hoo.
2600 (Logan blvd, not wrightwood) over here. The area is fairly yuppified. But still keep guard up as the element can be around.
most of you know what to do
just follow procedure and common sense
just keep an eyes on the guy next to you and watch each other's back
remeber the camera's will be rolling so don't do anything that makes you the bad guy even if management doesn't have a clue on what to do
only do some thing if you or the guy's safety and life next to are in danger then DEFEND yourself
if people are wrecking stuff well then it's lawbreaking
other then that smile and say "welcome to chicago"
if andy's crew can't get you riled you will not make mistakes that will thrown up later in the papers
make andy the bad guy by not taking the bait
Anonymous said...
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
5/14/2012 11:37:00 AM
I don't believe Wrightwood runs at Francisco, it is Logan Blvd. Lots of large old houses, many rehabbed, I would have no problem going there. Not as upscale as Lakeview or Lincoln Park, might still be a building go shit here and there. I wouldn't worry.
Anonymous said...
I have a long time on this job and I have never been so embarressed by this departments poor planning as what we are seeing now
5/14/2012 04:34:00 PM
Maybe they are trying to shorten the time in advance the order will be posted on SCC. They might as well start posting on SCC, put SCC on their distribution list. Everything that gets put out gets on SCC anyway, they might as well send out original, error free documents.
And yes, in 27 years I have not seen it this screwed up.
"Not sure if you all had seen this yet... be careful out there."
http://natoprotest.org/article/how-to-disarm-a-police-officer/
--5/14/2012 12:27:00 PM
Extremely not recommended, kids.
That web site is advocating an action to which police can legally respond using deadly force.
Reality check -- this is not a "role-playing game."
Andy Thayer is a sick person. He would LIKE someone to get killed -- other than himself, of course.
He is just trying to drum up lawsuit business for Loevy and Loevy, the law firm he works for.
Don't be a fool. Don't be used.
Here is what the Cook County Morgue looks like.
http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/wp-content/uploads/161689920-26134840-500x340.jpg
Do you want your family to have to come to Chicago and identify your remains here?
Enough said.
"What is this NATO thing you speak of?"
--5/14/2012 01:01:00 PM
No human being is, uh...
How does that go again?
Why does the City think that because they are canceling my day off that the contract does not apply to me???
As the order reads now the are asking for volunteers and then by reverse seniority. If you are one of the many getting forced to work overtime, illegal by both federal and state law. They think they have the right to send me down there while someone with 10 less years on the job gets to work in the assigned unit?
Now I have read the contract and came not find this exception anyplace. The City believes that because I have to work my RDO that the contract and the seniority rules do not apply!
Anyone from FOP want to weigh in on this.
Hey where do we get the new T-Shirt?
They just showed it on NBC 5 With a CPD officer wearing a helmet standing with his foot on the neck of a protester....
The games have started
I have a special needs child who needs medical attention while at home and I am besides myself because without a start time I'm left guessing for my Son. Thank you Mayor and Supt.
send all the front office dollies to nato protests
YOu need to read the contract again because on our RDO's the city can do what ever they want to us. We can work different watch and the can put us were officers are needed.
Also, this whole situation suck and you just need to do your damn job. I'm getting stuck downtown and it sucks but I'm doing what I need to do
Why does the City think that because they are canceling my day off that the contract does not apply to me???
As the order reads now the are asking for volunteers and then by reverse seniority. If you are one of the many getting forced to work overtime, illegal by both federal and state law. They think they have the right to send me down there while someone with 10 less years on the job gets to work in the assigned unit?
Now I have read the contract and came not find this exception anyplace. The City believes that because I have to work my RDO that the contract and the seniority rules do not apply!
Anyone from FOP want to weigh in on this.
When both Lt PC and Lt DH and the 014th DC are together it's like the 3 Witches from Macbeth.......very scary but yet very comical cause everyone is laughing and shaking their heads......
to: 4;55......city will claim an "emergency" exemption.....change of watches, etc.....fop claimed no emergency, since they knew of this event months before....best that could happen, folks will get time and a half (same with the cancellation of the 5B furloughs (i.e., time and a half, or extra slots in other furlo slots)....
Supt. Mccarthy to the MFF: "You may have to to a crossbow rescue on me because all you will see is the back of my hat. I will be leading this from the front"
5/14/2012 04:55:00 PM
It's a pre-planned event. They can chose who to cancel and what officers to assign where. Section 23.6 paragraph 4.
It's a non-issue if they are canceling everyone's day off and sending the entire second watch downtown.
All the bosses were at HQ to pick up their numbered copy of the torNATO order today. I was surprised Georgas and the band of Deputy Chiefs in International Relations could count that high.
Good Luck and Stay Safe!
Anonymous said...
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
5/14/2012 11:37:00 AM
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logan square , 14th district, not a bad area safe. tell her to get off on california and shhot over 2 blocks to wrightwood blvd....
I'm bringing a laptop so if things get out of control I can start a world of Warcraft tournament in an effort to quell the losers anger.
In regards to the wedding shower, tell your wife to send a gift that area is still shady!! With everything going on this weekend it's probably better that she take a pass on the event.
Anonymous said...
Why does the City think that because they are canceling my day off that the contract does not apply to me???
As the order reads now the are asking for volunteers and then by reverse seniority. If you are one of the many getting forced to work overtime, illegal by both federal and state law. They think they have the right to send me down there while someone with 10 less years on the job gets to work in the assigned unit?
Now I have read the contract and came not find this exception anyplace. The City believes that because I have to work my RDO that the contract and the seniority rules do not apply!
Anyone from FOP want to weigh in on this.
5/14/2012 04:55:00 PM
The most you can force the city to pay is time and a half for cancelled days off. They will pay that. The exception would be cancellation of a day off that falls on a holiday.
Rahm and McBooze don't pay the slightest attention to the contract. While the FOP leadership is calling MLAS and telling them of this or that violation the City is doing what it wants. This pattern of contract violations and totally ignoring the contract need to be part of one huge lawsuit.
AT IT AGAIN!
While enroute to pick up the Order the XO and the 3rd Watch Commander from Public Transportation had a heated arguement over who would ride shot-gun next to the Commander.
5/14/2012 11:02:00 AM
And only God knows why this matters to you. It sure doesn't matter to the rest of us.
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
5/14/2012 11:37:00 AM
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Tell her to exit the Kennedy at Fullerton. Where she's going is the land of half million dollar (plus) homes. Unless she plans to walk around the neigborhood alone, after dark, she'll be fine. I'm female, sworn, and live nearby.
I just read that protest site. What the hell is wrong with these people. I hope you cops kick their ass if they try to disarm you. I feel bad for anyone who has to work down there. It's a no win situation. My company was asked to provide equipment by several of these protest groups and I passed. I won't subject my guys or my equipment to that. I am supplying the Secret Service with some equipment but that is far away from all this. Good luck and stay safe.
7300X was observed crying to the commander that he wants a driver for the NATO weekend. the commander told him that the only problem was that not one P.O. had volunteered. at which time 7300X related can you please ask a Sgt to drive me around the city? this guy does not have one friend! what a goof.
5/14/2012 12:45:00 PM
Unless you're his mommy, why do you care whether he has no friends, or has a thousand friends?
The "Bosses" on this job (I use the term boss loosely)
can't put out an order any sooner, rahmboy hasn't told them what to do yet !
Is he really taking his family to Sweden this weekend ?
NATO order out May 22-23rd be ready!!
Worse than being a ppo.. Unreal
This is by far the worst organization I ever been part of.... I was in military and 2 diff suburban depts b4 CPD... This is embarrassing and unprofessional!! And our leadership ranks stand by and watch!! if these savages had any common sense they can take over this city this week and we couldnt do anything about it...unreal
Illinois Union leaders are calling for the passage of the Gaming Bill. This would bring a casino to Chicago and slots to the racetracks creating thousands of jobs and multi- millions in revenue. But Quinn wants to ram his cuts down everyone's throats. Say NO!
Stop bitching. Adapt And overcome. It's going to happen no matter how much u bitch.
Um, The Training Division handles Gas Masks...there are no filters at Equipment and Supply...we have enough problems in this department quit spreading rumors f@@kstick
The planning for NATO has been a total train wreck for us peons in Patrol. Still NO faceshield and NO training here. WTF! The media literally knows more than we do. Meanwhile, I just got a call from a friend in 018 that our fearless leader McDrunk was spotted leaving a bar on Division St. with a couple of his young hairgelled, ass-kissing bodygards.
As an proud member of the Columbus Ohio area, I am watching this with some incredulity. As a former Marine infantry with 6 years in, I am standing back in awe, like watching a car wreck in slow motion.
Its almost as if they want this entire thing to blow up in a naaaasty mess of bad TV and injured kids.
Good luck to those who wear the badge in your town.
If you paid attention at all you would know the filters are at near north, there were several announcements about this
OT: Heard that Mc Stupid was in 003 at the scene of a homicide last week. One of the beat officers walked over to him and asked if there was anything he needed from them or anything he wanted them to do and this piece of shit replied... "I will ask the damn questions". This guy is suppose to be our leader? What an ASSHOLE!!!!
Love the dizzy broads saying that certain areas are under served. Ha. If anything, they get everything, and still piss and shit on it.
Immigration reform...wow. Isn't a sanctuary city enough? What do those fuckers want?
They break the contract all the time and avoid seniority You grieve and win and they pay time and a half which they are doing now
They will and can send a more senior officer and he will get the time and a half that all the officers are getting
Here's an idea every . . . wow, I feel the flu coming on this weekend. How about anyone else?
We all know that I better get healthy because could you imagine if one or all were to suddenly get sick the weekend of the summit? Rahm would have to figure out what to do with all those protesters.
Imagine the embarrassment it would bring to him, his office, and his bs legacy he's trying to create. So much for your White House aspirations. I mean, it's not like the city needs us over paid, do nothing doughnut eating flat foots. :)
Car fifty-four where are you?
Anonymous said...
Illinois Union leaders are calling for the passage of the Gaming Bill. This would bring a casino to Chicago and slots to the racetracks creating thousands of jobs and multi- millions in revenue. But Quinn wants to ram his cuts down everyone's throats. Say NO!
5/14/2012 07:22:00 PM
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Ain't nothing going to happen on any casino bill until AFTER all the cuts to jobs/pensions/wages are made and new union contracts signed. That way there will that much more money to hand out to clouted friends and relatives of the political apparatus. Have we not learned anything here?
nonymous said...
Can't wait. In the immortal word of Mike Singletary,
"I like this kinda game"
5/14/2012 03:29:00 PM
WRONG!!!!
"i like this kinda party".....
If you're going to quote something at least KNOW what was said.
What's a gas mask?
mayor says crime is down. except in shootings and homicides. cant play with those numbers i guess..
"Improvise, adapt to environment, Darwin., shit happens, I Ching, whatever man, we gotta roll with it"- Vincent Collateral
"My dog said that he doesn't think the bosses know what they're doing, so he's refusing to come to work with me."
Your dog is probably smarter than a lot of the bosses!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
5/14/2012 11:37:00 AM
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logan square , 14th district, not a bad area safe. tell her to get off on california and shhot over 2 blocks to wrightwood blvd....
I don't think Wrightwood goes that far east,Maybe your talking about Logan Bl.
"Stop bitching. Adapt And overcome. It's going to happen no matter how much u bitch."
Adapt, overcome AND PLOT YOUR STRATEGY, be it how to get what your due out of this mess or just plain ol' revenge...make this work FOR YOU.
Your options include IOD, the medical, etc.
Be sure you're a plaintiff on every lawsuit filed, too!
Off topic but my husband & I are both retired CPD and just got our health insurance notice in the mail ~ our rates are going up $225 as of July 1st which means we will have to pay $700/month!! WTF??!
Andy Thayer doesn't even know what nato stands for.
"...if andy's crew can't get you riled you will not make mistakes that will thrown up later in the papers...make andy the bad guy by not taking the bait..."
--5/14/2012 04:42:00 PM
We got it the last 200 identical postings.
Let Baby do what Baby wants or Baby will sue.
Shut up, Andy.
i can't wait until i receive the NATO award ribbon.
Word is McCarthy was at McCormick Place one day last week to see what special equipment the deptartment has for NATo, well i hear he blew a gasket when he heard the sounds put out by these special sound machines and sidhe didn't want then used against protestors, well then I guess wecan just shoot them right ?
"Charge then with felonies where possible and NO FRIGGIN "I" BONDS. The guys in County need something to play with."
--5/14/2012 02:50:00 PM
Boy, the loons are gonna get eaten alive in there. I was going to post more but I changed my mind.
Why spoil it.
LoonFest -- Chicago 2012
Andy Thayer is hustling up some clients for lawsuits for Loevy and Loevy.
PENSION REFORM
Gov. Pat Quinn is enlisting the support of Chicago’s business community to sell his Medicaid and pension reform plans to state lawmakers before the Legislature adjourns at the end of this month.
more:
http://capitolfax.com/2012/05/14/todays-quote-3/
Well the business community had better listen up then if they want to keep getting those tax breaks -- isn't that how it works?
If the governor goes really "HAM" as they say while everyone is looking over here at NATO they don't have any time to be looking over there to mount any opposition to his pension/medicare reform plan.
Could the timing be any better?
Right after NATO we'll get the word in some last minute 3am in the morning vote I suspect while the state is fast asleep.
I'll pick the 27th as the date. A Sunday
File a grievance and request a time machine for relief?
How do you get back three days or maybe forever?
However you can't. be in two places at the same time.
Take three and they will try to take MONEY FOR three or more but NEVER TIME only the dead lose TIME!
Do request cost to settlement on the grievance and demand it on the civil suit!
Stand together and we can take feet of shit minimum. Then there's always life jackets and surfboards?
Time is not money and money is just a way to keep score!
So, apparently the XO of 011 sent a nasty-gram to all of the Sgts on 3rd watch (maybe other watches too), wanting to know why everyone's activity has dropped. Are you fucking kidding me? For a "leader" to be so incredibly out of touch with the people he leads is absurd, and in our line of work, dangerous. Let's see RB...Time due is being denied left and right, we don't have enough working radios, our pdts haven't worked in 2 weeks, it's FOUR DAYS before NATO and we haven't been told shit about what hours we are working, no promotional exams offered in more than 5 years, no new police being hired etc, etc. I see all those years working at 35th street have really kept you in touch with the needs/concerns of the working police. Let me go get you an event number though.
Anonymous said...
Am putting serious blame on the First Deputy... a matrix of work hours could have been sent out to COs, since damn near EVERY dept member will be affected (call back might be an exception)...some folks (in units) know what they will be working---yet our LT keeps telling the troops they may be assigned to any watch.....please also tell Al W that sending out missives in the "docx" format is silly- in our district they can only be opened by WC (oops SS) or front office
5/14/2012 10:50:00 AM
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ALMOST every member of this department is being affected. The one unit that sticks out like a sore thumb and is NOT being affected is the investigative unit. There are hundreds of dics and investigators that aren't being utilized.
comprehension of our jobs. GOD watch over us during these difficult times. I know THEY won't.
CPD bosses being bent on the "stats game" at the P.O.'s expense. It's been a bad game played for years. Turning law enforcement into a game=trouble.
The "disarm a police officer" workshop obviously did not mean to teach anything about physically disarming a police officer if you read the description, since the tools they say they will be using are "their brains, their voices, and the justice of their cause"*... Another definition of disarm is to deprive of reason or disposition to be hostile. Though they could certainly have called that workshop something else to avoid being unclear and giving the wrong impression.
*Unless, of course, they are trained as Bene Gesserit and aim to control people with The Voice.
Off topic question: My wife has to go to a wedding shower in the area of wrightwood and francisco. Im a southsider and Im not familiar with that area. Anything to worry about up there? How is the area? Thanks in advance for any answers.
5/14/2012 11:37:00 AM
Fear not...it is as safe (or as unsafe) as any area on the North side.
In regards to the wedding shower, tell your wife to send a gift that area is still shady!! With everything going on this weekend it's probably better that she take a pass on the event.
5/14/2012 06:06:00 PM
You're clueless. I live here. I walk here. I shop here. Don't terrify someone when you don't have any idea what you're talking about.
Retired for over a year after doing 30.
Feel like I caught the last helicopter out of Saigon.
Anonymous said...
ALMOST every member of this department is being affected. The one unit that sticks out like a sore thumb and is NOT being affected is the investigative unit. There are hundreds of dics and investigators that aren't being utilized.
5/14/2012 11:33:00 PM
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Really? Then why am I in uniform, working twelve hour days, having my days off cancelled, and going to the protests?
Like the old phrase goes, "it is sometimes better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!"
We are being utilized and you don't have a clue.
Stupid!
Off topic but my husband & I are both retired CPD and just got our health insurance notice in the mail ~ our rates are going up $225 as of July 1st which means we will have to pay $700/month!! WTF??!
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that's cheap insurance these days for two older adults.
"Ain't nothing going to happen on any casino bill until AFTER all the cuts to jobs/pensions/wages are made and new union contracts signed. That way there will that much more money to hand out to clouted friends and relatives of the political apparatus. Have we not learned anything here?"
Obviously the voters have learned nothing. They keep voting the same people in and expect different results.
Illinois is FUBAR.
"Immigration reform...wow. Isn't a sanctuary city enough? What do those fuckers want?"
They want it all. They want to import their entire culture here and live as they did in the old country, with the added benefit of American freedoms.
It used to be that people came here to become Americans. Now they just want to be foreigners in a foreign land.
The planning for NATO has been a total train wreck for us peons in Patrol. Still NO faceshield and NO training here. WTF! The media literally knows more than we do. Meanwhile, I just got a call from a friend in 018 that our fearless leader McDrunk was spotted leaving a bar on Division St. with a couple of his young hairgelled, ass-kissing bodygards.
5/14/2012 07:39:00 PM
What, he left his little chickie-pies inside? Or did they leave by a separate door? This man does NOT get the gravity of what's happening this week. Not at all.
Anonymous said...
I have been on 16 years, come from a police family. Worked the busy districts, a specialized unit and was promoted to Detective over 6 years ago,off the list if that matters. Although this department is not my entire life, it is a big part of it. I have never been so disgusted with the lack of leadership on this department.I do not have to name any names. The police who are working know who they are. Please, back eachother up, stay together, all these hacks will be gone soon. We will have to start over, no doubt..but we have weathered the storm before, Be safe, back eachother up.
5/14/2012 10:56:00 AM
i couldn't have said it better myself. we all do need to still back each other up. take care of each other out there and don't worry about what some of these ignorant supervisors are saying. we know what's in our best interest while we're out there. we can't stress this enough, be safe and this will all be over soon enough. these dumb ideas of nato and meritorious-promoted bosses will all be over soon enough.
So, apparently the XO of 011 sent a nasty-gram to all of the Sgts on 3rd watch (maybe other watches too), wanting to know why everyone's activity has dropped. Are you fucking kidding me? For a "leader" to be so incredibly out of touch with the people he leads is absurd, and in our line of work, dangerous. Let's see RB...Time due is being denied left and right, we don't have enough working radios, our pdts haven't worked in 2 weeks, it's FOUR DAYS before NATO and we haven't been told shit about what hours we are working, no promotional exams offered in more than 5 years, no new police being hired etc, etc. I see all those years working at 35th street have really kept you in touch with the needs/concerns of the working police. Let me go get you an event number though.
Well,if you're gonna knitpick...
5/14/2012 11:24:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
So, apparently the XO of 011 sent a nasty-gram to all of the Sgts on 3rd watch (maybe other watches too), wanting to know why everyone's activity has dropped. Are you fucking kidding me? For a "leader" to be so incredibly out of touch with the people he leads is absurd, and in our line of work, dangerous. Let's see RB...Time due is being denied left and right, we don't have enough working radios, our pdts haven't worked in 2 weeks, it's FOUR DAYS before NATO and we haven't been told shit about what hours we are working, no promotional exams offered in more than 5 years, no new police being hired etc, etc. I see all those years working at 35th street have really kept you in touch with the needs/concerns of the working police. Let me go get you an event number though.
there must be some bullshit (need more?) coming from 35th Street re: activity; other places are hearing the same thing....so, if activity drops, then.....what, exactly?
Off topic but my husband & I are both retired CPD and just got our health insurance notice in the mail ~ our rates are going up $225 as of July 1st which means we will have to pay $700/month!! WTF??!
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that's cheap insurance these days for two older adults.
5/15/2012 06:20:00 AM
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So, which one of Rahm's staff posted THAT little gem?
Off topic but my husband & I are both retired CPD and just got our health insurance notice in the mail ~ our rates are going up $225 as of July 1st which means we will have to pay $700/month!! WTF??!
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that's cheap insurance these days for two older adults.
5/15/2012 06:20:00 AM
That may be true but we don't know how long these retired officers have been retired. Their pension could be a lot less and that amount could still be a big burden to them.
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