Private Security Being Hired
- For the last couple of days, things have been pretty tame in Boystown, particularly on North Halsted Street... now we know why.
According to the folks at the Take Back Boystown Facebook page, armed security officers, dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests, are patrolling the area.
The private security team was allegedly hired by the Northhalsted Business Alliance.
We daresay that this is Rahm's ultimate goal - cut back on police and count on business and community groups to come up with the difference in coverage. We imagine some initial resistance from some, but peer pressure will force them to toe the line at some point. Rahm continues to get to cut manpower and shifts liability from the city to security companies.
Of course, if any of these security companies end up with a liability issue for injuring, maiming or killing someone, they go under and the rates climb for anyone else doing this sort of business. The costs get passed to the business associations and who knows where it all ends. Probably with more businesses fleeing the un-re-gentrifying areas.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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The Whole Country May Soon Look Like These American Wastelands
The following are 12 hellholes that are examples of what the rest of America will look like soon....
Guess what city is listed as hellhole #2 ABOVE hellhole #3 which is Detroit!
Go ahead guess. I dare ya..
Good job...good, new word cause its true...un-re-gentrifying. Its gonna happen and is happening more and more in Cgo.
Too much crime, too many taxes, too many nutty politicians, not enough Police and stupid citizens. Hiring more Teachers..why??
I think it's great. The best thing to happen in a long time. The people will get a bite of this poisoned apple that spits, punches, shoots, mother fucks, kicks, throws rocks and missiles, rams them w/vehicles, and then cries and kicks like a newborn baby when anyone dares to fight back.
Steam Works has a lot of Local Politicians as Members and They called for the Extra Security.
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
armed security officers, dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests, . . .
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PLEASE don't tell me they are wearing black shoes !
ohhhh yuck!
Their bright yellow shirts match the fill-in wagon guy's hair on midnights and the other guys undershirts.
What the useless Entertainment detail couldn't do there jobs or what? Oh ya they never took jobs or where even there, they were riding around the district trying to be a hero..
Yellow shorts and bullet proof vest patrolling the area...... and then dancing at the baton...((two snaps and a heyyyyy popo....)))
they (the chamber of commerce)has had civ dress off duty guys working Halsted St security for years. Only now they have to wear lime green shirts, so a presence can be seen. no biggie it will be back up for grabs this weekend.
who cares that area should burn! the whole area sucks
Here's the problem. They're all off-duty cops working for the guy who is the district's business liaison officer and he does not own a legal security license. And he's working for the business alliance (ethics problem too?) I fear that these guys are opening themselves up to some heavy liability if and when the trouble hits. And I don't want to see any more cops jammed up.
Correct me if I am wrong. Would this be taxation without representation?
They are paying taxes and license fees for the business in boys town. Now they must pay for private security to protect the business. Sounds like goodfellas
What is next tell the tax payers in 16 and 22 to fend for themself or hire private security to protect them.
Cannot wait to get out of Dodge City. Shame on you Mayor and Superintendent You are not the answer You are part of the problem.
lots of resources being moved to the south side........
Anonymous said...
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
Sounds like a white shirt on our blog again. Hey asshole we work midnight, you want to be our asshole boss come work midnights with us. So fuck you pussy.
Give credit where it's due.
Since the armed security officers have been patrolling Boys Town in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests there has been a noticeable reduction in 'Drive-by pinching and slappings!'
Probably a retired exempt rank security firm or a Daley cousin, any bets ?
To 3 am although you are probably right, pathetic that you have to cry on this blog about it. At check off say something to them and their supervisors. If that does not work then there is nothing you can do about it. You took a city of Chicago job where a large majority of workers are lazy dogs have the balls to confront them or continue on and quit crying like a teenager.
SCC:
I've fond no prior instances of "Un-re-gentrifying as yet, but this may be cumbersome. I would like to suggest "Disgentrifying". I'll leave it to your discretion.
12:36 AM
Definitely a shocking reality check. By year's end, I'm retired. We will be out of the #2 U.S. hellhole in a heartbeat.
THE WORST DOZEN U.S. HELLHOLES (ranked)
1. Gary, IN
2. CHICAGO
3. Detroit, MI
4. Stockton, CA
5. Flint, MI
6. Philadelphia, PA
7. Cleveland, OH
8. Camden, NJ
9. St. Louis, MO
10. New Orleans, LA
11. Oakland, CA
12. Baltimore, MD
Sad. So very sad. I pray for our children and grandchildren. Our once great nation is dying with Chicago in the forefront. Hopeless and irreversible. USA=DOA. God help us.
I just finished reading the "12 Hellholes" article. Does anyone NOT know the common denominator of the 12 listed cities? Almost anyone can guess correctly without reading the article.
So the holding the offender calls go through the roof ! Now you have four or five cars down on some bullshit that coppers would have been able to squash on the street. Greaaaaaaat! Hope you don't get robbed in the area you'll be better off walking into the station to report your crime cause you'll be waiting a while for a car to respond ,we will all be in boys town cleaning up the mess the men in yellow stirred up
Black n yellow , black n yellow , black n yellow , ...
Could you imagine a wrongful death law suit coming from over the top use of force? Good bye
Reminder who takes up work like this as a side job: MAKE SURE YOU'RE INSURED.
The City will not cover you for working a side job when you wind up shooting someone.
If your side job employer insists on making you an "independent contractor" they're not going to cover you in the event of a lawsuit. MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT YOUR OWN INSURANCE.
End of sermon.
Watch the movie Armed and Dangerous with John Candy and Eugene Levy. You'll get the idea...
I for one am glad this has happened. Maybe after a few of these thugs get their asses kicked by some gays, they'll keep their asses south of Roosevelt. Now, if they'd only branch south towards the Belmont/Clark area...
They have this in 004.
On this topic why the hell are people signing up for the ot initiative instead of sending a message that since we cant strike we arent going to help the city do more with less.
That's been going on for years on Halsted. Nothing new. Ask anyone from 23.
SCC,
My community is also contemplating the use of a private security company to assist with patrols and answer calls of assistance. Do you have any recommendations of a company doing business in this area. Our group would also likethe company to employ off-duty CPD for these positions.
They are also wearing shorts as in RENO 911.
Have any of you seen the movie Cuffs starring Christian Slater? San Francisco. Basically neighborhoods own the police districts and have to pay the salary of any hired police for that jurisdiction. The district is family owned sort of and past down as long as the community pays. That was a movie. I bet Rahm loved it.
They have had off duties working Halsted in plain clothes for the last ten years or so. It's paid for by the merchants on Halsted. Guy in the old 023 ran it for a long time, don't know if this is the same but it was going when I worked in 023 years ago.
Carson said...
armed security officers, dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests, . . .
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PLEASE don't tell me they are wearing black shoes !
ohhhh yuck!
7/25/2012 03:16:00 AM
Someone is going to call the "Fashon Police"!
Is this not the entire Republican economic plan? Less government allowing private business and the markest to dictate hiring and spending.
Sounds like Reno 911 is here
Saw this in an article that was referenced here in an earlier post :
Due to a crippling lack of resources, the previous police chief decided that his department would no longer be able to respond to all crimes.
The following is a partial list of the crimes that police in Oakland are no longer likely to respond to....
burglary
theft
embezzlement
grand theft
grand theft: dog
identity theft
false information to peace officer
required to register as sex or arson offender
dump waste or offensive matter
loud music
possess forged notes
pass fictitious check
obtain money by false voucher
fraudulent use of access cards
stolen license plate
embezzlement by an employee
extortion
attempted extortion
false personification of other
injure telephone/power line
interfere with power line
unauthorized cable tv connection
vandalism
Read more: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/these-12-hellholes-are-examples-of-what-the-rest-of-america-will-look-like-soon#ixzz21ealpi6A
Looks like we are going in that direction too. They are beginning to eliminate calls that require police response. Not to this extent, just yet, but I can definitely see no police response for any reports in the near future. Reduced and/or no police service for the taxpayers but rahm and daley still have 24hr/7 day/wk security payed for by the same taxpayers who now have to pay for private armed security guards all because these thieving mayors (and aldermen) have cut the budget for the police dept. and now are using the few remaining resources and manpower left to guard them and their families. Unf*ckingbelievable!! Didn't they behead the aristocracy when they became fed up with the oppression in France just a few centuries ago??
armed security officers, dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests, . . .
....................
PLEASE don't tell me they are wearing black shoes !
ohhhh yuck!
Unless those black shoes are knee high boots and the shorts are a yummy spandex!
Is this protective group called The Fruit of Boystown?
Anonymous said...
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
Because generally the cars are pieces of shit and unsafe, that's why the Turd Watch hasn't taken the cars. As for doing the job your paid for..paper jobs and crime scenes, overlapping coverage for the shift change was created for the increase of manpower at those times. What, you might have to work a complete shift, who is looking to hide in a hole and milk the paper job you were just mewing about? 3-5 years ago (when you were still in the academy) we had cars, they have since broken down and have not been replaced just scrapped. You haven't been around to long enough to complain. You are an adult,grow up, shut your mouth and try to do more than a TVB.
P.S. By the way one bagging a hype or inventorying seeds is not police work, FYI. Rant off.
"According to the folks at the Take Back Boystown F__book page, armed security officers, dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests, are patrolling the area."
I thought private guards were only allowed to carry to and from their workplace (a specific physical address) on workdays, and by the shortest route possible.
What law allows at-large private armed patrol of public streets?
I wonder if the alderman has any connection with the security firm. You know like Beales connection to the security firms getting business in his ward. Hmm he cuts back police then his firm makes a killing patrolling what the police can't. No that would never happen not here in cook county.
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
You know what? You can only handle one job at a time. Stop complaining about other people. Take your job and the other guys will be out soon. So many rat butts on this job its like high school.
Anonymous said...
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
Go fuck yourself white shirt, go the fuck home and go to your neigborhood bar and tell stories like your the police. Asshole get a life
Yellow and black uniforms? Might this city security firm be lkn...
Minority contracts for any banger great job mayor!!!!!!
Hilarious!!! Thank you ALDERMAN TUNNEY and your Chief of Staff...see you at Steam Works.
Look at the money rahmboy & the city council will save. they'll have plenty to give themselves nice raises. It takes a fuckin genius to try to ban duck liver from being sold. For this they get an obscene salary for what amounts to a part time job. No wonder they have so much time to design new ways of screwing the taxpayer & build their personal wealth at the same time.
Chicago, Illinois where money can probably buy anything, but doesn't do a damn thing for local economy.
Rumor has it that they are going to start wearing hoodies so they all look the same. They'll be calling themselves "The Chicago Ballet & Flim-Flam Consortium".
Anonymous said...
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
Hope your not in my district you little bitch. I'd slap the shit out of you white shirt or blue shirt. Go fuck yourself, your just a pussy
yep cpd will be replaced by $12 an hour security that show up on time and stay on their post
ald beales wanted to do it in 5 on michigan ave
it will work
traffic aides , desk & lock up aides , civilian dispatchers replaced sworn officers
i ' m sure a civilian district manager with a few civilian secretaries could replace district commanders and front office crew for 2/3 of the cost
shhot they'd probably work a full tour of duty
I'm not mad at them at all...we don't have the manpower to provide the service that every
community wants or needs...have at it.
yellow shorts?
my won''t that project professionalism
i can see it now
gangbangers imtimatated by gaurds in bright sunshine yellow shorts
maybe Mcstreetlights should try that( tried everything else)
though i'm sure carryng a firearm helps and safety in #'s
but when they make a mistake and kill some one who foots the bill?
watch somehow someway the taxpayer will get screwed
Lt. Dangle?
Just asking......
How many alderpersons own or have interests in private security firms?....or have relatives that do?
Alderman Beale? the shortlived Chairman of the Police and Fire Committee.
So are they going to get a tax break for hiring their own "police force"?
Hahaha, right...
un-re-gentrifying is too hard to say.
How about we keep it simple: Re-ghettoing.
"dressed in yellow shorts and bullet proof vests" how butch ...
Lt. Dangle style shorts?
The Whole Country May Soon Look Like These American Wastelands
The following are 12 hellholes that are examples of what the rest of America will look like soon....
Guess what city is listed as hellhole #2 ABOVE hellhole #3 which is Detroit!
Go ahead guess. I dare ya..
7/25/2012 12:36:00 AM
I read the article from the above link. Good read and very interesting. I'd bet ten bucks that the predominant party in charge in all of these places is the democRATic party. Large urban cities like Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit and smaller places like Flint, Stockton, and Gary are on the same road to nowhere.
@ worst 12 cities:
I realize Baltimore is only #12, but like the late George Jefferson (RIP), we're "movin' on up"!
"What’s wrong with this picture: Arizona and Alabama pass legislation mandating that police officers enforce Federal immigration laws – and are sued for doing so by the Federal government. And now this: a mayor of a major city orders her police to REFUSE to enforce those laws – and will face no lawsuit whatsoever.
The inmates are truly running the asylum in America, when it comes to illegal immigration.
The latest demonstration of this finds Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake of Baltimore, MD, ordering the city police and all other agencies to prohibit any inquiry about citizenship status “to protect new Americans from discrimination.” The Mayor is signing an executive order that effectively stops any local enforcement of federal immigration laws.
The order also states that no city money or resources may be used to question, investigate, or arrest based on actual or suspected violation of federal immigration laws. Mayor Blake said:
“Throughout Baltimore’s great history, we have strived to be a place that welcomes foreign-born residents to participate fully in civic life, recognizing that our city’s ethnic and cultural diversity is a key element to strong and growing neighborhoods,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake said. “This new Executive Order clarifies existing anti-discrimination policies and local law enforcement practices in Baltimore and makes clear that discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated under any circumstances.”
So we can’t have “discrimination” between law-abiding citizens and law-breaking invaders? Shall we also end discrimination against burglars – er, “undocumented houseguests” – as well?
Here is the mayor in her own words:
If you are familiar with the lawless madhouse called Maryland these days, you will recognize this absurd and insulting term: “New American” – the Soros Left’s appelation for illegal aliens. In fact it is George Soros’ own brother Paul who coined this term, and who, with brother George, funds radical hate groups groups like CASA de Maryland and National Council of La Raza (and through their political allies, arrange hefty taxpayer grants for them as well).
Gov. Martin O’Malley has a separate Council for New Americans to cater to the “rights” of illegal aliens (and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago recently created the same in America’s 3rd largest city)...."
http://standwitharizona.com/blog/2012/03/02/baltimore-mayor-prohibits-police-from-enforcing-federal-immigration-law/
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
With man power short why is it midnight guys in certain district get to stand around waiting for tahoes when there is half a dozen squads in the lot? Third watch officers are getting banged with paper jobs and crime scenes because the next shift isnt avail because they are waiting for specific cars ie one with lots of room come time to hit the hole.
Go fuck yourself white shirt, go the fuck home and go to your neigborhood bar and tell stories like your the police. Asshole get a life
7/25/2012 02:29:00 PM
7/25/2012 03:03:00 AM
Sounds like a white shirt on our blog again. Hey asshole we work midnight, you want to be our asshole boss come work midnights with us. So fuck you pussy.
7/25/2012 07:56:00 AM
I am not the original poster. I am a white shirt. I did want to say "go fuck yourselves" to the two tuff guy 1st Watch do-nothings. Stop trying to reason your laziness with your co-workers on this blog. Go back to your pod missions and station assignments. Let the actual Police talk intelligent shit here. You're wasting our time filtering through your crap-ola..... Whine.... You still wont sound any better. Remember, you have to be out on the street to actually get put in for an Honorable Mention. Quit jumping on the working Police Officers paper. News flash... The 3rd watch Officers use those crappy cars with no a/c when its actually hot outside. You know, when the sun is up at its peak.... Go back to bed. you get off in about 4 hours.....
Not a boss and certainly have more than 5 on getting a person shot job 15 mins before check off because people sit for an hour because they cant take the crown vics that the early cars from third watch turned in is flat out bs. But im sure you have no problem taking that job when its time for check off. Oh btw in my southside dist 5 years doesnt make the cut for as someone put it " turd watch" its midnights for the 6 or less people plus a few with family issues.
Lol 4:25 pm slap that white shirt in the face. And your calling other people a pussy? Only a pussy would have the balls to say something every one knows they wont do get a life. Take what ever car is in the lot and stop fuckin off in the station and hit the street. I guess what 3:03 am said was true for it to hit a nerve like that. You must look really cool in that big truck with your hair gel.
2 snaps and a circle.....HEEEEEEEY!
Gotta be Vanecko/Daley Security!!
sitting in the station waiting for a preferred car? where are the supervisors to put an end to that shit? The sgts need to get some balls and handle it !
I think they would be much more intimidating if they wore rainbow colored shorts!
"Is this not the entire Republican economic plan? Less government allowing private business and the markest to dictate hiring and spending."
Please link to the economic plan recommending the elimination of public police forces and replacing with private security. The Republican plan is to let cops do their jobs and use their billy clubs. It is to promote cops based on their abilities and not based on race. Worrying about being PC has only made the city more dangerous.
And what's a "markest" you liberal uneducated butt banger?
Just like what happened to Blackwater over in Iraq, except this is Pinkwater in Chicago
this shit is only the beginning. wait until they start using public funds to hire these private companies to patrol neighborhoods - kind of like charter schools. blackwater, anyone?
"Degentrification."
Say that three times fast.
"@ worst 12 cities:
"I realize Baltimore is only #12, but like the late George Jefferson (RIP), we're "movin' on up"!
--7/25/2012 11:43:00 PM
Excellent, informative post.
"...this poisoned apple that spits, punches, shoots, mother fucks, kicks, throws rocks and missiles, rams them w/vehicles..."
--7/25/2012 12:54:00 AM
...and arrives in LIMOUSINES now.
"Due to a crippling lack of resources..."
--7/25/2012 12:04:00 PM
One big reason -- Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965. Tore up quotas, began "chain immigration." The population of the US has DOUBLED in my lifetime, and another 150 million will have arrived by 2050.
"The previous [Oakland, Calif.] police chief decided that his department would no longer be able to respond to all crimes..."
Anyone with the means to do so will continue to leave, leaving behind only predators and prey.
Descending spiral.
The new militia that Obama said he was going to crate??? Rahm after all was and is Obama's right hand man is he not??? just get use to the people seeing someone other than the CPD protecting them and than they will accept the militia easier.. BEWARE.. of the FOX in Sheep clothing running the city with like minded people (alderman).. it's POWER they are looking for.. seems it's coming and they are hiring it..
police officers hiding in stations waiting for an air conditioned car
where the heck is the merit xo
or district station supervisor
dispatcher should red line every car that uses waiting for a car in station and send the red line to mccarthy
wtf patrolman are running the station and cpd paying xo's 125K a year , cars ducking early
cpd has no discipline
merit bosses afraid to take action against dog ass coppers and 3rd watch officers handle the work load
cpd should have 12 hour shifts 0900 to 2100 and 2100 to 0900
this would require officers to work an entire shift
get rid of district tact teams
they work 6-7hrs a day
have a citywide unit run by a sgt
Definitely a shocking reality check. By year's end, I'm retired. We will be out of the #2 U.S. hellhole in a heartbeat.
THE WORST DOZEN U.S. HELLHOLES (ranked)
1. Gary, IN
2. CHICAGO
3. Detroit, MI
4. Stockton, CA
5. Flint, MI
6. Philadelphia, PA
7. Cleveland, OH
8. Camden, NJ
9. St. Louis, MO
10. New Orleans, LA
11. Oakland, CA
12. Baltimore, MD
Sad. So very sad. I pray for our children and grandchildren. Our once great nation is dying with Chicago in the forefront. Hopeless and irreversible. USA=DOA. God help us.
But we got Motorola. LOL
Worst cities in America 4 out if the top 5 in the midwest. Go figure liberal assholes have totally fucked up the midwest.
My favorite part of this story are all the people here backhandedly insulting Boys Town... you know, if you would have just done your job, there wouldn't be a story to read about.
Anonymous said...
cpd should have 12 hour shifts 0900 to 2100 and 2100 to 0900
this would require officers to work an entire shift
get rid of district tact teams
they work 6-7hrs a day
have a citywide unit run by a sgt
7/26/2012 04:17:00 PM
I will volunteer for this position.... bwah ha ha ha!!!
So I'm curious.... can whatever equipment they're packing out there accidentally fire if it hits the ground? One was so fat he couldn't keep his drawers up on that big hiney and his piece and other equipment kept pulling his pants down (with no belt). Quite frankly, some of them look no different then the hoodlums they're supposed to be protecting the neighborhood from. I don't doubt their capabilities but they need to make a better "presence" so to speak.
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