Getting the VRI Straight
- Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said Tuesday that beat officers will now have to work overtime shifts in their “home districts” where they’re assigned — a change he hopes will make them more productive.
Sure, because the high seniority guys on days will be eating up this OT. And the high seniority guys on days are all go-getters setting the world on fire.
- In the past, a beat officer in one district might work OT in a high-crime district across town.
Starting on July 1, district officers will work overtime in one of 25 high-crime zones — up from 19 zones — in their home districts.
These would be the Districts where people (or folks) don't trust the police, because the police don't look like them, right? And the folks (or people) there think the police can't "relate" to their experiences, so they don't snitch out the criminals, but will video every traffic stop in the hopes of sharing in a payout.
There is also this admission of spreading the OT around "phone call" units:
There is also this admission of spreading the OT around "phone call" units:
- But if the department can’t fill an OT shift in a particular high-crime zone, officers in special units that roam larger sections of the city — or the entire city — will be invited to participate, Johnson said.
And here again is the admission that the Department is understaffed at levels approaching criminality:
- [Johnson] said OT is cheaper than hiring additional officers and paying the benefits a full-time job carries with it.
Frank Main makes the only logical leap:
- The Chicago Sun-Times reported earlier this year that the Police Department spent a record $116.1 million on overtime in 2015 — up 17.2 percent from the previous year — to mask a manpower shortage that has mushroomed under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, with police retirements outpacing hiring by 975 officers.
[...] The changes unveiled Tuesday appear to be less about controlling the amount of overtime and more about altering who will get the overtime and where those officers are assigned.
We're surprised Rahm let him say it.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
38 Comments:
SCC pretty much captured and highlighted the social and political dynamics of the sordid mess.
Maybe the spirit of the times (Trump, Brexit, etc)has stimulated the testosterone levels in these otherwise sackless media types and they're slipping from 9.5's dead fish grip.
Didn't someone up top initially admit that the "New Summer Mobile," all together, comprises about 100 officers?
Talk about "spread thin."
"...police retirements outpacing hiring by 975 officers..."
Retirements outpacing hiring by 9 employees, and you'll have to close your hot dog stand. Simple. Now multiply x >100.
"Detroit," nothing. Welcome to Venezuela -- to Brazil, where they don't even have gas for the patrol cars anymore.
The fax message regarding the new VRI guidelines was horribly written.
I read it a few times and I'm still not sure exactly what it is that they're saying.
As far as making officers "more productive" is Eddie going to have his squeeze, Lie-Tenant Fenner,attend all roll calls demanding activity?
This place is a fucking joke.
Another airport was attacked by Evil Islamic fanatics and what are we doing at our airports? Nothing. I thought CPD always pushed the "be proactive" theme. So why not have an OT program at the airports for carbine operators who possess their own weapons. Have an OT program that makes sense and protects the innocent. You have to have heavy weapons at the ready to battle heavy weapons. Political correctness is killing us.
Seniority rules!
How much lead will fly this weekend?
Anyone who works this is nuts. Now all of a sudden districts that had to have violence zones (VRI BOXES), and have them staffed 24-7 and do extra reports for shootings etc., now all of a sudden don't need them anymore. Now they just have areas of enhanced patrol (boxes they don't have to oay for). But no official Boxes that are available for VRI for overtime. And of course they will staff the Districts with boxes with a few guys from the district then all the clout units will fill the rest. Unbelievable. And they openly admit that they are doing it because of understaffing and this is the cheapest way to do it. We need to force them to hire, so DON'T WORK IT. I don't give a fuck if you owe a half-mil to the local bookie, just lay low for a while and we'll force them to hire or the politicians will suffer at the election. This is all staffing manipulation and they are using us to do it, and taking the boxes out of so many district and focusing the ot in certain areas proved it. If they don't hire our pension will go bankrupt. More people taking out of it and no one putting into it is what they want so they can bankrupt the pension fund and not have to pay their share anymore.
Rahm knows that Eddie is going to stick his foot in his mouth. It will make it easier to dump him when Rahm finds a yes man more to his liking.
Incredible! Down another thousand bodies...And no body is concerned in the management levels. Seems like we hear we can do more with less..."WE CANT!!!"
What are we down to now? Around 9000? A far cry from 13500 during the cline administration...What is that doing to our pension???
Heads up Retard Lib's!!! We cant fight crime with current manpower levels, and the current anti-police sentiments.
I love the extra money. It affords me the opportunity to travel internationally, but screw that! I'm gonna enjoy my summer!
The vri guidelines were written by a bonehead....can't you tell LoL
The fop has gone along with the new vri therefore no grievance can be filed. Seniority don't mean shit anymore let the beatdown continue.
116 Million is probably equal to 600 or so blue shirts figuring 175k/yr salary + benefits
All the overtime that cops are working is causing burn-out and unprecedented levels of poor health. Physical fitness of officers is in the gutter - it's embarrassing to see half of the force struggling to strap a carrier that looks like a baby bib with their guts hanging out. Besides the disgusting appearance, the cardio vascular condition of many cops is so poor that it's a wonder they aren't dropping like flies from cardiac conditions. The less outwardly apparent but still crippling psychological effects of not getting away from the job are also taking an unprecedented toll. There are too many cops who simply hate life, hate every human being, and can't stop being negative - a byproduct of working in a negative environment around other negative people (cops AND the public) non-stop, at all hours, in all weather, and on holidays.
Cops work enough. They need time away if you want them to function as a sane human should. To maintain friendships - even with non-cops (imagine that!). To decompress. To be with their families. To read a book. Have a hobby. Do nothing. To take care of themselves physically and psychologically. Enough with the overtime. If cops were treated right and motivated to do their jobs, they'd be arresting so many scumbags that court would fill all their overtime financial needs - and that's better than pushing a squad from stressful bullshit ghetto nonsense call to call for OT. it's like OT-lite.
Hire more cops and support them. This isn't rocket science.
That OT won't be taken by all senior officers on days. I won't bring in the stats required to work the ot!! If Fenner wants stats for Eddie Bear, she can go get them herself!! I'd rather keep my job than be on the national news just to please the clowns running this circus
More Vri not needed but wait the county is spending another $800,000 of taxpayers money but says :
The county can’t do much to stop the street violence that's on the rise in Chicago this year, so much of what's planned is symbolic, a way for County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to reiterate her backing of the American Medical Association’s declaration that gun violence is a public health crisis.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-gun-violence-preckwinkle-20160628-story.html
"Can't do much to stop violence" quick throw more money at it! Incredible as usual ahh Toni maybe enforce the laws on the books and stop your stupidity "to many black and brown felons in prison" nonsense! How about talking to rahm and hire say 4-5,000 more coppers, for CPD you obviously are a treasure hunter and a treasure finder like rahm spend it not on pandering spend it on police and keep them in prison problem solved!
As the cops in New York can attest- do nothing, be happy. We too are stuck with a boob for mayor- we have de commiserate- the boob honeymooned in Cuba and worked for the commits in Managua ... So you know he shares a travel agent with your boob mayor . Unless it's pensionable. Don't do a second of overtime, it may cost your job and your freedom.
. Have an OT program that makes sense and protects the innocent. You have to have heavy weapons at the ready to battle heavy weapons. Political correctness is killing us.
Ummm an AR-15 is not a heavy weapon. It's a 22 caliber.
The airport has heavy weapons and has swat every day assigned.
I would never feel uncomfortable in an airport that had a well armed,trained and visible police presence. My kids get excited every time they see the k9 units. I know they can't pet them because they are working, but take some time when off duty and allow kids and families to interact with these officers. It ls a great tool to see police in a positive light. Drop the political correctness your not fooling anyone. Arm these officers with the tools needed for the job.
Didn't someone up top initially admit that the "New Summer Mobile," all together, comprises about 100 officers?
Talk about "spread thin."
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97 of which do not want to be there, not to mention their Sgt's.
It a good thing nothing happens on Sunday's and Monday's.
Has anyone thought about how this and the holiday call back overtime is an end run around time due. Manpower is low and they don't increase amount of people they let off on the week ends. It's a lot cheaper than hiring guys when especially when you don't let them use time due. And these civilian desk employees won't help anything. They aren't putting any less people on the desk. This shit show is getting old as fuck. Maybe the illegals have the right of it: $15/hr cash and a rented condo in summit and the only taxes to pay are sales and the plates on your 98 Acura or a Mitsubishi Galant. It gets more tempting each day.
Screw your airport and your carbine...vri hurts us period...dont live outside your means
. Have an OT program that makes sense and protects the innocent. You have to have heavy weapons at the ready to battle heavy weapons. Political correctness is killing us.
Ummm an AR-15 is not a heavy weapon. It's a 22 caliber.
6/29/2016 11:52:00 AM
You don't get it. It's sure better than a handgun is many ways. You're either not the police or just soft. When your mom has dinner ready ask her what she thinks.
It's straight alright.
Straight as the old S curve on LSD.
Somethings afoot. Frank Main offering some facts and that Jeremy Gorner wrote the story about Deano that started on the front page of the Trib. Me thinks Rahm allowed them to stroke us before Shitstorm Weekend 2016.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
. Have an OT program that makes sense and protects the innocent. You have to have heavy weapons at the ready to battle heavy weapons. Political correctness is killing us.
Ummm an AR-15 is not a heavy weapon. It's a 22 caliber.
6/29/2016 11:52:00 AM
I think the person that gets hit by the AR-15 would disagree with you but over 85% of the time they don't survive to talk about it. It sure isn't the little.22 Rabbit gun I use at the farm. Call it what you like but The AR-15 will do just fine in battle. I'd be happy to have guys around me with it.
(OT) we have a drunk moron from Hoffman estates arrest at bourbon street no not that 1 the real 1:
http://abc7chicago.com/news/bourbon-street-arrest-of-illinois-man-goes-viral/1407322/
Again Chicago media criticism of trooper in full uniform guy obviously knows anti-police ghettoville lottery tactics refused to give his hands this copper badass throws him down does his job!
Wife and I went to Scotland, Ireland and St John.
Not only that we went to Memphis, Nashville, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Denver, and various cities in Michigan.
Without VRI we might have been able to do a quarter of that.
That's great you want to stay home with your family. But having the time of my life. So leave us alone.
Two people shot in 018, should have VRI boxes by next week at this rate....
Great,so after working 22 years in shit holes on first or third watch because I never had enough seniority for second watch, I finally get enough seniority to get to a decent unit on second watch but have to stand down for all the special employment that will now go to hair gels. Thanks Eddie..for the appreciation for all the years of hard work and loyalty I've shown to this department and this city. No wonder so many people are retiring and invaluable experience is being lost. There is major brain drain happening with every retirement list. Another list out just this past weekend. Start promoting people with some experience.
Anonymous said...
116 Million is probably equal to 600 or so blue shirts figuring 175k/yr salary + benefits
6/29/2016 10:25:00 AM
175k/yr salary?? Wow!! What police department is that?? I want to apply there!!!
Chalkie stopped by 018 tonight.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
(OT) we have a drunk moron from Hoffman estates arrest at bourbon street no not that 1 the real 1:
http://abc7chicago.com/news/bourbon-street-arrest-of-illinois-man-goes-viral/1407322/
Again Chicago media criticism of trooper in full uniform guy obviously knows anti-police ghettoville lottery tactics refused to give his hands this copper badass throws him down does his job!
That trooper lifting the guy up and slamming him to the ground is as cool as it gets. Nice work Trooper.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
(OT) we have a drunk moron from Hoffman estates arrest at bourbon street no not that 1 the real 1:
http://abc7chicago.com/news/bourbon-street-arrest-of-illinois-man-goes-viral/1407322/
Again Chicago media criticism of trooper in full uniform guy obviously knows anti-police ghettoville lottery tactics refused to give his hands this copper badass throws him down does his job!
That trooper lifting the guy up and slamming him to the ground is as cool as it gets. Nice work Trooper.
6/29/2016 10:29:00 PM
The moron who would not cooperate is a doctor at northwestern hospital another goof, the best part the troopers boss stood behind the trooper and said he did everything correct and the "doctor" has 4 charges pending hope doctor punk is convicted!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
All the overtime that cops are working is causing burn-out and unprecedented levels of poor health. Physical fitness of officers is in the gutter - it's embarrassing to see half of the force struggling to strap a carrier that looks like a baby bib with their guts hanging out. Besides the disgusting appearance, the cardio vascular condition of many cops is so poor that it's a wonder they aren't dropping like flies from cardiac conditions. The less outwardly apparent but still crippling psychological effects of not getting away from the job are also taking an unprecedented toll. There are too many cops who simply hate life, hate every human being, and can't stop being negative - a byproduct of working in a negative environment around other negative people (cops AND the public) non-stop, at all hours, in all weather, and on holidays.
You hit the nail right on the head. Amen to this. This job destroys you mentally and physically.
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