Thursday, December 20, 2012

Nice Cars!

Rahm and McRahm made an appearance at City Hall.  Guns were talked about and a bunch of unconstitutional ideas were floated around.  But then the pair started talking about the new fleet of vehicles.  The new Ford Explorers built right here at the Torrence Avenue plant:
  • The mayor and superintendent were showing off the first part of their new fleet of police cars: 4-wheel drive Ford Explorer SUVs and Interceptor sedans manufactured at Ford’s rejuvenated Torrence Avenue plant.

    Tony Reinhardt, Ford Motor Company’s regional director of government and community relations, said, “Mayor Emanuel was very involved in expressing his desire for these to be built right here in Chicago, and the good news is that’s where they’re built.”
They sure are pretty. But guess what one of our contacts related from the 51st Street garage?
  • SCC, you're going love this one.....

    The garage took delivery of a bunch of Explorers a while ago and started to install a bunch of Chicago specific features. Computer mounts, rifle racks, etc.  Guess what doesn't work? The computer mounts for starters. Seems that Ford supplied some sort of adapter to plug all the computers into - PDT, ticket writer, camera, GPS. CPD technicians cut the adapters off and rewired it so the mounts don't work.

    And the rifle racks? The garage had to actually cut a rifle out of the rack because once it was locked in place, you couldn't access the rifle. The deputy chief flipped out at this discovery seeing as how he had specifically discounted the use of these racks, but Fleet installed them anyway.

    So don't get used to those new SUVs yet, they're all going back to the shop for repairs. Wonder if this voids any warranties?
The City That Works Can't Get Anything Correct.

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93 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Based on what we used since the start of the rifle program all the gun racks came from same company and racks came with key to manually open it. No need to break it open it without power, unless they changed the company ????

12/20/2012 12:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about the fact that the in car camera system is mounted on top of the dashboard center car. What happens in the unfortunate incident of a car crash and that camera system goes flying into a PO's head?

Was there not a huge lawsuit years ago with a radio system installed on the dash passenger side which caused major damage to a PO in a crash?

12/20/2012 12:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does this stupidity surprise anyone?

12/20/2012 12:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, only here. Do these new cars have radio/cd's like the Tahoes?

12/20/2012 12:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT - A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

Your unprofesional and discourteous service is an embarrassment to anyone who serves and protects. Just because you've been taken care of majority of your career doesn't make you anything special. Lose the condescending attitude!

12/20/2012 01:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they have already started being delivered to the districts. I have been using one for the past three days in 008. My rifle fit like it should and the PDT worked fine. Overall I am very happy with it. Smaller than the tahoe but not by much.. lots of leg room, great handling and pretty quick. I approve. Most of all, its comfortable with two people in it.

12/20/2012 02:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

would not void a warranty since it does not interfere with basic mechanics or integrity of vehicle

12/20/2012 02:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
OT - A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

Your unprofesional and discourteous service is an embarrassment to anyone who serves and protects. Just because you've been taken care of majority of your career doesn't make you anything special. Lose the condescending attitude!



12/20/2012 01:22:00 AM


You were lucky you got some service, just try talking to that blond K.K. in the office you will do better banging your head against the wall

12/20/2012 06:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is my belief that when you are on duty and you threaten to shoot your partner in the head in front of civilian and Police witnesses,you should be stripped and in callback immediately. It should not matter if your husband is the Commander of the 18th District. You are incapable of carrying out your duties by reason of INSANITY!

12/20/2012 06:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.

12/20/2012 06:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'd be MORE surprised if they were perfectly outfitted and not f*cked up. This city has warped my perspective.

12/20/2012 06:41:00 AM  
Anonymous The Box Chevy Phantom said...

Just as we predicted!

Ford purpose built these vehicles to prevent the monkeying around that Fleet is doing!

Why?

So stuff would actually work!

But everybody in Fleet, at 35th and 111 North is much smarter than any of the engineers at Ford...

The electric systems in these vehicles is so up & down integrated that YOU CAN"T FUCK WITH IT PUTTING "YOUR" SHIT IN AS AN AFTERMARKET ADD-ON!

Fuck with it?

Void the warranty.

Thus said Ford...

Chicago... Where everybody in charge is smarter than everybody else...

12/20/2012 06:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Went to 51st for G&O yesterday morning. I was told they aren't doing anything and I have to come back another day because the mayor and mcdipshit were holding a press conference there. So no work was done, they just stood around all day....city that works.

12/20/2012 07:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Remember when they used Velcro on the sides of the cages to install pieces of plastic in the 2 wheel drive, overpowered, pieces of shit? The small Asian guy from Oceans 11 could of fit through that gap! Fuck this!

12/20/2012 07:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sure Rhambo wanted them built here this way it's easier to arrange for the kickbacks he gets.

12/20/2012 07:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Watch these two youtube videos of the mayhem in the 9th district after the officer involved shooting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyRrqj-nXJI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R61-nVTkSA

12/20/2012 08:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone try getting into one of those new Explorers yet? With a cage, anyone with 6 foot + frame is going to be quite uncomfortable. Oh, and if there is any girth to your stature, double that uncomfortability factor.
And I'm told the Taurus is even worse. I'd say if you're 5'08 you should be ok.
But if it could help ease this confinement, one would think the components could be housed in the trunk/cargo area and controls placed along the console.
So much for technology. Our tech savy and lack thereof bites big time.

12/20/2012 08:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Was the new 12th Dist under siege on its opening day?

12/20/2012 08:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they have already started being delivered to the districts. I have been using one for the past three days in 008.

12/20/2012 02:13:00 AM
You must be friends with that douche bag who hands out the keys on afternoons if you drove it for 3 days straight.

12/20/2012 08:45:00 AM  
Blogger SpankDaddy said...

Pure Arrogance. Nothing more.

12/20/2012 08:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

as the man how installed the equipment in cars you do not put aney thing in the way of the depolyment aera of the air bag as theas becom flying missels that can kill.please reject aney car installed this way as unsafe get your union rep in on it too. thank you radio man.

12/20/2012 09:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A few years back before I retired, I was in a unit that used covert vehicles daily. We had to bring these vehicles into the garage at 51st street. We did not like this, because we knew that the garage was loaded with patronage, many of whom were sponsored by the 1st ward and who were mob related. Lo and behold !! A list of all of the covert cars and their license plates turned up at the home of a low life . No surprises there. We even caught a streets and san forman who was a crew member driving around out parking lot looking at the cars. No matter who is mayor and who is police superintendent, some things are so ingrained and so deep into this cities culture that I really do not think it will ever be gone. Incompetence on the part of fleet management if just such a thing.

12/20/2012 09:34:00 AM  
Anonymous EMMD RETIRED said...

Just a note, the "CPD technicians" that fucked up the new cars are not actually CPD. Several years ago the CPD/EMMD was taken over by "THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET MANAGEMENT" it was Fleet technicians that fucked up the new cars not CPD technicians. The CPD has NOTHING to do with garages or the personel that work there.

12/20/2012 09:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"What happens in the unfortunate incident of a car crash and that camera system goes flying into a PO's head?"

One less bargaining unit for Rahm to deal with.

12/20/2012 10:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They'll get the bugs worked out. Good to hear that you are getting new vehicles....WITH working a/c for the Summer months.

12/20/2012 10:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is because the city did not work with Ford to set up the after market specs.
If they had listened to the POs, this would not have happened, but whats the use is being a boss if you can't show your stupidity?

12/20/2012 10:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they had to buy new, smaller PDT's called the CF31, because there was not enough room to clear the gearshift lever, and as far as having 4 wheel drive or all wheel drive in this department, well our young immature police will destroy them in a heartbeat, always saying that hey we are the working police, to all you nay sayeers, just keep watch and see how many are in the shop at any one time.

12/20/2012 10:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A little bit off topic, buit did Mayor 9.5 and McMadeinChicago know that the Explorer and Taurus are only listed at 60% domestic content? So much for American jobs. In otherwords, the contents of the cars are made here in the US or Canda. To be an "American" car, I believe it has to have at 70% or 75% domestic content.

If they really cared about American jobs, we would still use the Impala (75%), Tahoe(67%), or the Dodge Charger (65%). Even the Toyota Camry (75%) has more domestic content in its construction than the new Fords. Here's a link to the NHTSA website that breaks it all down if anyone is interested...

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/Part+583+American+Automobile+Labeling+Act+(AALA)+Reports

12/20/2012 10:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT - A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

Your unprofesional and discourteous service is an embarrassment to anyone who serves and protects. Just because you've been taken care of majority of your career doesn't make you anything special. Lose the condescending attitude!

Totally agree guy is a total stroke.. He sits on a stop sign by his house and write his neighbors for not stopping at stop signs... He still wheres his name tag from harriaon district when he spent 1 year in 011.

12/20/2012 11:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Most of our motor maintenance hacks wouldn't know a problem with a car if it hit them in the face.

12/20/2012 11:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When the City buys its cars they go thru a local Dealer, which jacks up the price $3000 plus per vehicle.You dont need to go thru a Dealer, you can buy direct from the factory and the price is thousands below invoice.

12/20/2012 11:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those big-ass trucks are so ugly.

12/20/2012 11:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the actual stupidity of rham and his minions should surprise no one. The city is incapable of doing anything right except stealing pension related funds{daley} to fund their idotic downtown ventures etc. Throw these bums out .

12/20/2012 11:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey SCC, off topic but I couldn't help noticing as I drove by City Hall today 20 Dec, that the flags were not at half staff. This city really is an embarrassment. One of the worst tragedies in US history and nobody could take the time to lower the flag.
I don't know the duration of mourning but I'm pretty sure were still within the time period.

12/20/2012 11:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry this is off topic SCC: What a pleasure it has been for the past 5 days in the 019th District. No yelling, no MFing the troops, no outbursts, no screaming into the radio asking why the wagon is in the station ( turns out on of the wagon guys wanted to wash hisnhands and use the washroom), no berating the Po's on the air and in the station in front of the desk personell.......no micromanaging jobs, no brooding at the desk looking at the sheets trying to find something to yell at the desk Sgt. and PO's for, no roaming around 019 East and 019West looking for little things to make bigs things and then screaming about it....... That's right the XO has been off all week, what a pleasure. However he does come to work on his days off just to keep everyone down.... It's amazing how low morale can get when he shows up...... This is a plea to our Commander, who is a real gentleman and class act: Don't loose the district! It's getting very bad, very close to completely loosing the district because of you bi-polar XO. Please do something now before there's a " Hostile work environment beef"...... Commander your are liked and respected, the complete opposite of what is felt towards the XO. He has the potential to destroy.... destroy morale, destroy activity, destroy any desire to do the job because of his absolute caustic, toxic demeanor. When the XO belittles the Lt.'s the Sgt.'s and the PO's he is thereby creating a division, a division so wide that it will not be able to be crossed...... Save the district, save YOUR District........... We know you inherited him when you got here, BUT, we are powerless.......we have been disrespected and demeaned too much by this individual. If you can't dump him the PLEASE, tall to him and get him under some kind of control. He is an absolutely unhinged out there...... He acts like the commander, and inspector, a WC........ He is the destroyer.......We were told at roll call last week to take ownership of our beats, so be it......Commander please take ownership of your Command, your District.......Good luck.....

12/20/2012 12:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

008 got a new car? I work there and haven't seen it. You must be special.

12/20/2012 12:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

New Police Cruisers! Yaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!

12/20/2012 01:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Atleast they bought from Ford and not the other major car companies who are sucking the tit of Obama's government.

12/20/2012 01:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Aren't the gun racks installed by Ford? GM fleet sells their police vehicles with pre-installed gun racks.

12/20/2012 01:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why should this surprise anyone. The market already makes everything a PD needs for its cars, yet CPD always tries to modify, jerry-rig, or do it their own way.

12/20/2012 01:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Enjoy the cars before your fellow officers wreck them !!!

12/20/2012 02:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Why do ticket writers from the department of revenue only write tickets in the white neighborhoods? Why do the have stars that look like polixe stars?

12/20/2012 02:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just announced, at 1436hrs Tiny D has lost the "what code of silence?" appeal. Get ready for him to BLOW HIS STACK, like the petulant child he is. BWHAAAHAAAHAAA!!!!

12/20/2012 02:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sounds like everything else in chicago.

12/20/2012 03:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
OT: Was the new 12th Dist under siege on its opening day?

12/20/2012 08:34:00 AM


ha, still is, by civilians ! not po's

12/20/2012 04:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.

12/20/2012 06:35:00 AM


_________________________________

not a dog but a 20+ year vet. My comment to you, QUIT YOUR WHINING D-BAG!!! whether you work or not we all get our paychecks on the 1st and 16th. so if you work thank you , if you dont do shit, the city still thanks you , so GFY !!!

12/20/2012 04:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Remember what Rahm said about the UAW of America and you know that McCoatholder just carries his message.Union members are priority number 1 on managements hitlist.

12/20/2012 04:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
When the City buys its cars they go thru a local Dealer, which jacks up the price $3000 plus per vehicle.You dont need to go thru a Dealer, you can buy direct from the factory and the price is thousands below invoice.

12/20/2012 11:35:00 AM


Connected contract with Vanecko Motors ( wink-wink)

12/20/2012 04:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT - A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

Your unprofesional and discourteous service is an embarrassment to anyone who serves and protects. Just because you've been taken care of majority of your career doesn't make you anything special. Lose the condescending attitude!

Totally agree guy is a total stroke.. He sits on a stop sign by his house and write his neighbors for not stopping at stop signs... He still wheres his name tag from harriaon district when he spent 1 year in 011.

12/20/2012 11:00:00 AM

Then stop at stop signs. Problem solved. You won't have to talk to him.

12/20/2012 04:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Revenue does NOT only write in white neighborhoods they write every freakin where

12/20/2012 04:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

019 district- between dets class and POs bidding, there will be 15 less POs next period to deal with that XO. Most from afternoons. Good luck with time due now.

12/20/2012 04:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

From Mike the city worker:
My union (Laborers 1001) is still worse than FOP. After my union gave my old cell phone # (which my 11 year old daughter now has) to the Obama campaign and they robo-called her about contraceptives, they union called me expected me to come in on my vacation to play Santa ”for the children”. Oh, and my union lied to us at our September meeting and gave money to the same state democrats who sponsored legislation to cancel our pensions.

12/20/2012 04:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
How about the fact that the in car camera system is mounted on top of the dashboard center car. What happens in the unfortunate incident of a car crash and that camera system goes flying into a PO's head?

Was there not a huge lawsuit years ago with a radio system installed on the dash passenger side which caused major damage to a PO in a crash?



12/20/2012 12:21:00 AM


YEP , happened years back in 013 with a PPO. 1st night on the street not even 24 hours after graduation. Dude runs light on corner of Damen and Division, slams into squad car, radio comes off holder ( used to be on dash) and slams into eye of PPO who lost his eye. By noo the next day all radios were cutt from the dash- quick simple solution. Bad thing was that it was too late, lawsuit was filed and PPO never came to work ever again.
just wait til someone gets a serious head injury , thats when the city will act on it.... BASTARDS!!

12/20/2012 04:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

008 got a new car? I work there and haven't seen it. You must be special.

I sure hope so!!! Ive been working in it for the past three days! That or im having terrible flashbacks from my younger days in the 70s before I got on the job! Yes, 008 did get a new ford SUV. And yes, of course im special, just ask my pain in the as* sgt!!!!!

12/20/2012 04:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone try getting into one of those new Explorers yet? With a cage, anyone with 6 foot + frame is going to be quite uncomfortable. Oh, and if there is any girth to your stature, double that uncomfortability factor.
And I'm told the Taurus is even worse. I'd say if you're 5'08 you should be ok.
But if it could help ease this confinement, one would think the components could be housed in the trunk/cargo area and controls placed along the console.
So much for technology. Our tech savy and lack thereof bites big time.


I have to disagree with you. Im 601 and 245... ok, 255 and I think the explorer is rather comfortable. I have no problem getting in or out of it. So far, high marks for me... and, I have a knee that I get pain in alot and getting in and out of the crown vics made it flare up every now and then... but I will agree with you about those taurus cars, My knee just flares up when I look at that car!!! but to me the explorer is nice. I dont mind it.

12/20/2012 04:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When the City buys its cars they go thru a local Dealer, which jacks up the price $3000 plus per vehicle.You dont need to go thru a Dealer, you can buy direct from the factory and the price is thousands below invoice.

12/20/2012 11:35:00 AM

You can not buy any cars directly from the factory. They all have to go through licensed/franchised dealers. The factor doesn't sell direct to anyone.

12/20/2012 05:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is my belief that when you are on duty and you threaten to shoot your partner in the head in front of civilian and Police witnesses,you should be stripped and in callback immediately. It should not matter if your husband is the Commander of the 18th District. You are incapable of carrying out your duties by reason of INSANITY!

12/20/2012 06:20:00 AM
Worked with same psycho in 012. Numerous C.R. Now retired Lt. recommended her for eval but was not backed up by D.C. who knew her husband. Same L.T. was called at home by higher ups and told to leave her alone. This was long before her husband was exempt.

12/20/2012 05:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.

12/20/2012 06:35:00 AM

I hope the above post was a joke. If not, good luck with that.

12/20/2012 05:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why am I not surprised! This City is a joke!

12/20/2012 05:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12/20/2012 12:09:00 PM


Enough already. You sound like an idiot.

12/20/2012 05:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They need to start adding those senior citizen vans to our fleet. Since Rahm wants to raise the retirement age and cut our meager pensions nobody will be able to retire anymore.
Instead of gang and tact teams you'll have geriatric teams.
Don't worry about Rahm's retirement though .... he's got about $18 million salted away and he'll get premium healthcare compliments of the taxpayers.

12/20/2012 06:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These clowns are ridiculous!

12/20/2012 07:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HR is working with test makers. New sgt test will be two parts, only top 750 scorers on part one will be able to take part two. This will make lists smaller and cut costs for part 2. Part one will be formated like part two of previous exams. part two will be all scenarios and essay responses.

Notice will come out that sign up for test will be in march, actual test date to be determined at this point. Sign up will include verification of eligibility for promotion.

12/20/2012 08:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The most ridiculas thing I ever saw in my life was when Ed Burks detail pulled up in front of Gene and Georgetis 4 City vehicles protecting a piece of shit.

12/20/2012 08:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

@ 2:34:00 PM...

Why does DOR stars that look like Police stars...

Done intentionally as a "fuck you" to Police at about the same time it sunk in to Daley Inc. that coppers were sitting on their ticket books for obvious reasons. Denying Daley of the multiple millions in extra trick-off money he was used to coppers generating for years...

You see, it's like this... Daley felt he no longer needed to share.

"All for me, none for you..."

We would love to see a side by side comparison of revenue generated by CPD... Say for fiscal years 1989 to 1992 vs. 2009 to 2012...

That's why you see every swinging dick has a ticket book attached to it to "make up the difference" for coppers opting out of the revenue game...

Rahm has all the numbers...
That's why he's running hard at the Police for not generating the revenue he wants us to.

It was never about public safety.

Money and only money...

12/20/2012 08:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Why do ticket writers from the department of revenue only write tickets in the white neighborhoods? Why do the have stars that look like polixe stars?

12/20/2012 02:34:00 PM


Firstly...there are around 100 ticket writers in the Department of Finance (revenue was merged with finance earlier this year)....and they work in all 50 wards Monday thru Friday. Not "just" the white neighborhoods.

Secondly...who cares what shape the badge is? It doesn't say police on it. It's just a hunk of metal that is issued by the department. Prior to the star design, the shield was a rectangle. I seem to recall that the shape design was changed early on by the former Street Ops Deputy Director that is the niece of Alderman of ward 20.

And as a point, the other enforcement agents (like in city clerk and the building inspectors) also have a Star design for their badge of office. And you're not complaining about them. What happened, you get a Parker from one of them?

12/20/2012 09:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

is this the same p.d from the mayors detail who is suing because he was dumped,lol

12/20/2012 09:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He acts like the commander, and inspector, a WC........ He is the destroyer.......We were told at roll call last week to take ownership of our beats, so be it......Commander please take ownership of your Command, your District.......Good luck.....

12/20/2012 12:09:00 PM

I am sick of this guy crying on the blog. Multiple post all day, most of us know it's you.

If you spent half the time working that you do cying on the blog, the XO would probably be giving you back rubs. Shut the fuck up you litle bitch.

Sorry SCC. I couldn't stand it anymore.

12/20/2012 09:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I heard that tool has 3 butter bars on his sleeve and doesn't even have 15 years......he's a legend in his own mind

12/20/2012 09:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

as the man how installed the equipment in cars you do not put aney thing in the way of the depolyment aera of the air bag as theas becom flying missels that can kill.please reject aney car installed this way as unsafe get your union rep in on it too. thank you radio man.

12/20/2012 09:22:00 AM

HUH? WTF! How about coherent the next time.....

And to the 'lawsuit' poster - Don't know about a lawsuit, but a copper lost an eye in an accident when the microphone cord bounced out of its holder and struck him in the face. Thats why the mic mounts are on the tranny hump. They're 'stop gap' fix was to CUT all the microphones out of every single car.

12/20/2012 10:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The extra "Chicago Options" being installed on the new Ford vehicles are not up fit by the Dept. of Fleet. All Emergency Equipment,Gun Locks, and GPS system installation have been farmed out to a few Non-Union Suburban companies. Don't blame the Fleet Mechanics...they are the ones fixing the immigrant non-documented untrained third party F**k ups.

12/21/2012 12:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And to the 'lawsuit' poster - Don't know about a lawsuit, but a copper lost an eye in an accident when the microphone cord bounced out of its holder and struck him in the face. Thats why the mic mounts are on the tranny hump. They're 'stop gap' fix was to CUT all the microphones out of every single car.


That was in 1998, and it happened to a PPO. He was only a couple of weeks into his training. He lost an eye, and eventually lost the job. He was a nice guy too.

12/21/2012 01:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But do they have radio/cd players???!!!!!! I needs to know!

12/21/2012 01:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.


Another one that slipped through the hiring cracks. This guy sounds like a complete PSYCHO!

12/21/2012 01:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is my belief that when you are on duty and you threaten to shoot your partner in the head in front of civilian and Police witnesses,you should be stripped and in callback immediately. It should not matter if your husband is the Commander of the 18th District. You are incapable of carrying out your duties by reason of INSANITY!

12/20/2012 06:20:00 AM

Just goes to illustrate that the two tiered discipline system is alive and well on this department. The one tier is for non clouted/ connected : drop the hammer on them. The other is for the clouted/ connected : treat them with kid gloves.
In this particular case this psychos pattern of actions over her brief career lead me to believe that she's a walking time bomb for this department. Eventually the chickens will come home to roost.

12/21/2012 03:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
He acts like the commander, and inspector, a WC........ He is the destroyer.......We were told at roll call last week to take ownership of our beats, so be it......Commander please take ownership of your Command, your District.......Good luck.....

12/20/2012 12:09:00 PM

I am sick of this guy crying on the blog. Multiple post all day, most of us know it's you.

If you spent half the time working that you do cying on the blog, the XO would probably be giving you back rubs. Shut the fuck up you litle bitch.

Sorry SCC. I couldn't stand it anymore.

12/20/2012 09:42:00 PM


We all know here that this is the xo of 019 No there are more than one poster on here because this man is a just a miserable human being, a terrible boss and a drunk. He has a handful of friends and his retirement party could be in a phone booth.If the commander was smart he would have a meeting about all the shit this man hands out but be warned you cant have it in the district its too small. Commander you are well respected but he is a back stabber dont go down with the ship like our last commander,he was well liked and a good boss he just had a xo that was power hungry and would do anything to get control.

12/21/2012 05:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the guy or girl who doesnt like hearing about the XO from 019- Your probably one of his bitches. 99 % of us that work there, including bosses cant stand the fool. Quit walking around with your head in your ass and see the real picture. WE know the suck asses, so its not too hard to figure out who you are.

12/21/2012 08:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
They need to start adding those senior citizen vans to our fleet. Since Rahm wants to raise the retirement age and cut our meager pensions nobody will be able to retire anymore.
Instead of gang and tact teams you'll have geriatric teams.
Don't worry about Rahm's retirement though .... he's got about $18 million salted away and he'll get premium healthcare compliments of the taxpayers.

12/20/2012 06:08:00 PM
OH PLEASE, give me a fing break will you ? The retirement age was 57 for decades and the department got along very well. You really think that someone who is in their early 50s cannot do this job? 50 is way too young to retire.

12/21/2012 09:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.

12/20/2012 06:35:00 AM



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Are you serious? Someone tell me, is he serious? Do you live in an 80's high school movie? Did you think you were going to be carried across the football field after scoring a touchdown? Open your eyes. Do you think people got this job with the intent to do nothing? Its not the public that burns you out, its the lack of professionalism and stupidity amongst our own. You seem like part of the problem. Maybe you (and others) dont know what professionalism means. It means NOT talking about co-workers, not being arrogant, not being obnoxious, and being respectful. Think about a navy seal. Would he be arrogant to a co-worker? Would he be impressed with you? This is what happens when a man is given authority with an associates degree in basket weaving and drinking it up at the frat house every night. Small minds have always the loudest voice.

12/21/2012 10:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am a working police officer. I am sick and tired of other officers who don't do shit and they end up talking about me. This year my activity across the board looks good. Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit. While some of you miserable souls will still be on patrol. Don't hate. Emulate.
.......ok ROBO, easy now, specialized unit hahaha.

12/21/2012 10:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
It is my belief that when you are on duty and you threaten to shoot your partner in the head in front of civilian and Police witnesses,you should be stripped and in callback immediately. It should not matter if your husband is the Commander of the 18th District. You are incapable of carrying out your duties by reason of INSANITY!

12/20/2012 06:20:00 AM

Just goes to illustrate that the two tiered discipline system is alive and well on this department. The one tier is for non clouted/ connected : drop the hammer on them. The other is for the clouted/ connected : treat them with kid gloves.
In this particular case this psychos pattern of actions over her brief career lead me to believe that she's a walking time bomb for this department. Eventually the chickens will come home to roost.

12/21/2012 03:03:00 AM
It is always a double standard if you have no clout like me your screwed over all the time, like many of us you got clout noting happens ou can do whatever you want and get promoted,so all you hard chargers learn now!

12/21/2012 11:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT - A message to the arrogant jerk who works in 016 Initials-P.D.

Your unprofesional and discourteous service is an embarrassment to anyone who serves and protects. Just because you've been taken care of majority of your career doesn't make you anything special. Lose the condescending attitude!

Totally agree guy is a total stroke.. He sits on a stop sign by his house and write his neighbors for not stopping at stop signs... He still wheres his name tag from harriaon district when he spent 1 year in 011.

12/20/2012 11:00:00 AM

Then stop at stop signs. Problem solved. You won't have to talk to him.

AGREED!!!!!!!

If I ever get dumped I'm gonna ask to work in 022 and write every asshole housewife and teenager who thinks their 6 degrees of cop separation allows them to fly trough stop signs.

Worse than shitheads. Show some respect before you bitch and demand a play.

12/21/2012 12:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I am a working police officer."

You forgot to add "and a complete douche bag" at the end of your first sentence.

12/21/2012 12:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HR is working with test makers. New sgt test will be two parts, only top 750 scorers on part one will be able to take part two. This will make lists smaller and cut costs for part 2. Part one will be formated like part two of previous exams. part two will be all scenarios and essay responses.

Does that mean that all merit promotions have to come from the top 750?? And will they even have to stick around for part 2??

12/21/2012 04:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

50 is way too young to retire.

12/21/2012 09:14:00 AM

But is just right to leave the CPD and get another job or start a business or do whatever you want to do without the bs and nonesense of the CPD hovering over your head. Freedom!

12/21/2012 06:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
To the guy or girl who doesnt like hearing about the XO from 019- Your probably one of his bitches. 99 % of us that work there, including bosses cant stand the fool. Quit walking around with your head in your ass and see the real picture. WE know the suck asses, so its not too hard to figure out who you are.

12/21/2012 08:35:00 AM

You are so right about that one. He only has six friends out of about 400 in the district and we all know who the six are. Its crazy that someone making 108,000 a year walks around the station to see who stops in to use the washroom or what time we take our lunch. He has no supervisory or people skills. Its way past the point of giving a shit anymore. He is a disgrace to all the good white shirts we have.

12/21/2012 08:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
To the guy or girl who doesnt like hearing about the XO from 019- Your probably one of his bitches. 99 % of us that work there, including bosses cant stand the fool. Quit walking around with your head in your ass and see the real picture. WE know the suck asses, so its not too hard to figure out who you are.

12/21/2012 08:35:00 AM

Well said, this ass has a few suckholes that defend him here, but please, he is hated city wide! Through the years, always a jerk, and A DO NOTHING AS A PO! Yes, it's true. keep saying he was a "working copper" and rewards police work. what a load of shit. Don't worry you can still crawl up his big wide ass, just stop insulting the WHOLE 19th district about him being so wonderful. you are an IDIOT!

12/21/2012 08:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought this thread was going to be about the new Ford police cars.

12/22/2012 06:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is any if those cars coming to SWAT?

12/22/2012 12:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the person who is so concerned about 50 years old being to young to retire. How about we make it 30 years and retire, no age requirement. Not 20 and 55 years old, with FREE health care. Bet you don't agree with that. I rest my case. Now go get a contact card nitwit.

12/22/2012 03:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"50 is way too young to retire..."
12/21/2012 09:14:00 AM

Please bite your fucking tongue and die of infection from talking so much shit!

Are you Rahm's ass-wiper or something?

20, 30, 40+ years of active policing HURTS pretty damn bad eventually.

Policing IS a YOUNG MAN'S GAME!

Or are you one of the idiots who desperately wants to see 70 year olds tussling with Yung Bukk so you'll feel like you've gotten your "money's worth?"





12/22/2012 08:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...Pretty soon I will be in a specialized unit..."

Please report to Random Drug Testing, 3510 S. Michigan Ave.

1/04/2013 06:48:00 AM  
Blogger The Keesing Bandit said...

Please....Please stop it. I can't take it anymore.

All my little cuties were so happy when 023 was simply 023. Now that it's 019, all my little cuties are unhappy.

Tears are streaming down my face.

Now, kees me you fool!!!!

1/04/2013 08:00:00 AM  

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