Quick Answer - No
What was the question? Can Rahm deliver on his promise to hire more police:
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel is off to Rome to witness the elevation of Archbishop Blase Cupich to cardinal after the City Council on Wednesday approved his $8.2 billion budget in record time without a single dissenting vote.
But now comes the hard part: Delivering on the mayor’s $60 million first-year promise to fill 471 police vacancies, keep pace with rising retirements and still hire enough police officers in 2017 to add 250 patrol officers, 37 sergeants, 50 lieutenants, 92 field-training officers and 100 detectives.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley once promised to bolster the police force by 600 officers, only to “run out of money,” according to then-Police Supt. LeRoy Martin.
Martin’s candid admission to aldermen so embarrassed and infuriated Daley, the police superintendent abruptly retired a few months later.
The question is whether Emanuel can avoid falling into the same trap.
Rahm has lied constantly about the Department. Manpower, killings, death investigations, 1,000 cops to be hired (reassigned), etc. There's no reason to think he's going to stop now. He'll move some people, eliminate some positions, reorganize some bureaus, cover up cheating, and generally, do just enough to keep the various voting blocs off his back. He's a micromanager who can't keep his 9.5 fingers off the throttle. And we don't see the bloodletting tapering off.
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To quote someone: 8.2 billion dollar budget vs 2,7 million residents. The math tells the real story. Check out out..see how much Taxpayers will really pay in 2017. Plus count in the HUGE health insurance pensioners must pay. Working Residents and City Retirees are walking dead broke. Quick. Do the math.
Rahn can help make up some of the numbers quickly. All he has to do is go forth and recruit/hire qualified cops away from other departments in Illinois. There must be several hundred cops in other cities that would love to have the opportunity to go to work with the famous CPD.
Just more smoke and mirrors and the belief that the tax payers will forget the promises (all the promises) made.
How many SGTs will be promoted in 2017 ?
This city and police dept. really sucks!
I tell all young kids to leave this city for someplace all the time!
Living and working for Chicago almost feels like a prison sentence and all you hear from coppers is when are they going to leave, almost like discussong a parole date!
By the way, Fuck You Rahm! Tool!
Do not hire or promote anybody until the results are in regarding the Lt. cheating scandal. Hello DOJ?
Rahm should have taken fr faker with him.
Did you all see this? the Honorable LeRoy Martin Jr
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/late-chicago-top-cops-son-named-chief-of-cook-county-criminal-court/
The lady of fatima was is right. The church is infultrated.
No way Rahm hires enough police to keep up with attrition and add 500 new officers---not unless the City gets 30,000 to take the exam.
And...his Rome trip is paid for by a CITY-funded organization...how did I not know that $ grows on trees...
--No Cop Here
Will they let a man with red eyes, horns protruding out of his head, and an arrowed tail into the Vatican. Good luck Rahm.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Whatever.
I only show up now for insurance, deferred comp, and VRI.
Subsidize my insurance in retirement and I'll leave immediately.
What do you want, Rahmie? Me hanging around or you can hire 2 "Six Corner Hustlers"😂 to replace me.
Make America Great Again.
"He noted that “one of the biggest classes” in Chicago history recently graduated from a police academy that will be converted into a factory for recruits,..." A factory is an industrial site where workers manufacture goods or operate machines processing one product into another. Rahm clearly shows by his words and attitude that police officers are not human beings but product.
(OT) Then we have this "jesse jackson wants barry obama to pardon hillary"
http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/16/jesse-jackson-obama-pardon-hillary-clinton/93979554/
So what do we see here? Simply in order to be pardoned you have to be "guilty" of a crime! We all know jackson is nothing but a pos criminal extortionist also. Jackson again you telling the people that we definitely elected the right man President Trump for the job because she is a criminal correct? The big question is what is rahms emails also? Maybe rahm and the clintons can get adjoining cells and hopefully soon!
rahm you talk shit about President trump and now your going to cost taxpayers billions when the total federal aid is stopped, but yet you continue to stand up for criminal illegal invaders! rahm you don't speak for many of us, your rhetoric and lies are overwhelming your such a total disgrace a pathetic little man! The President Trump attorney general already has information on you and will be adding more we are tired of it, you and the 50 thieves and liars! The people "we the people" elected Donald Trump president bet he would of taken Illinois also except for the no id required illegal voting here right "lyin rahm?"
A fly on the wall at 35th said that the superintendent along with his cheating girlfriend(wheezie) is going to Rome with the mayor,apparently,no one gives a shit about the rising murders and shootings and actual crime!!!! Must be nice......Maybe she will ask for forgiveness and he will pray for lower crime....
Any truth to the rumor they only bought Rahm, the washed up politician hack, a one way ticket?
With Toni Preckwinkle, Kimm Foxx and Tom Dart trying to empty the jail cells, all of the police officers are going to be wading shoulder deep in thugs. This pre-trial detainees are not in jail merely because they lack bail money, they are there because they have been charged with crimes, usually a succession of crimes.
The ugly truth that the liberals conveniently ignore is that damned few nonviolent first time offenders are jailed. They generally receive I-bonds. The poor unfortunates that Preckwinkle, Foxx and Dart want to turn loose have prior arrests and convictions.
Releasing these prisoners and a short staffed CPD do not make for a good mix.
SCC, you forgot to highlight this juicy portion of Spielman's Sun-Times piece:
"The police hiring surge marked a stunning turnaround for a mayor who closed three police stations; eliminated more than 1,400 police vacancies; and spent five years relying on overtime- to the tune of $116.1 million a year- to mask a manpower shortage that has mushroomed under Emanuel with police retirements outpacing hiring by 975 officers..."
But yet Rahman gave that pathetic DePaul 50 million taxpayers dollars (hmm thought we were broke) to help build a not needed stadium disruptive to the crowded lakefront area! 50 million that would of paid retired police health care how long rahm? A complete forensic audit is long overdue come on President Trump drain this swamp quickly from disobedience to federal laws allowing illegal invaders here to this! Then your on the Rome trip with a large amount of people paid for via giving tax money away and turning around with other hand and taking it back!
What exam?? We don't need no stinkin exam!!!!
your friends at Noble, and the 19th Ward
Drive the snakes out of Mt.Greenwood this Sunday, show the pride in our Faith,Neighborhood and our Irish Heritage. We are being targeted by absolute evil and anarchy. Do NOT make this an ugly racist event it will play right into Phlegers hands. Make this a joyous celebration by breaking out the pipes and wearing of the green. Don't become a monster to defeat a monster.
Say one thing - then do another. Typical lying politician!
It wouldn't matter either way. We are so short handed it really can't catch-up. Massive retirements and cops just simply quitting and finding other work. It's bad.
OT: TV guest panelist including he is HS Pres of Boys School surely does not like MTG folks. He gave a scathing report on wttw last Fri. at 7pm...saying 'terrible' area as his face turned sour and bushy eyebrows bounced up and down and said he (basically)lived a parish away. One man's terrible opinion...he painted some 25,000 residents living in MTG with one Brush....a bad one at that. He was certainly not kind. Does not represent good and is a terrible role-model for the young, impressionable students under his helm.
Do not hire or promote anybody until the results are in regarding the Lt. cheating scandal. Hello DOJ?
11/17/2016 06:02:00 AM
Yawn........so everyone should pay for the sgts not being given a fair test? Get over yourself. Nobody cares and to prove my point the city has and will continue to promote from the Lt's list for the next few years.
6:20am....boy are you late to the party on this one! He was named chief judge a year ago.
(OT) not to be vulgar SCC who in the fuck is leaking information?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-officer-mistake-quintonio-legrier-bettie-jones-shooting-met-20161117-story.html
This dishonest media getting really bad this anti-police agenda hope President Trump gives the media zero information and dumb coppers please stfu when they are around! Media definitely is not friends of law and order ridiculous what more next media? You want blood it's all over the streets now get after rahm and the 50 who have failed allowing this bloodshed, and grab Toni also she is part of this crime wave!
Anonymous said...
And...his Rome trip is paid for by a CITY-funded organization...how did I not know that $ grows on trees...
--No Cop Here
11/17/2016 07:27:00 AM
The twerp mayor knows in his soul that he's destine to rot in hell for every sin he tried to hide...
A big FU to 19th ward alderman Matt Oshea for selling out and pandering to BLM and Jebidieh
Time to move
So I see the local government is taking part to witness the crowning of our new Cardinal Cupich........what has happened to the premise of separation of church and state?
I apologize.....this is Rahm's Chicago......... Like Obamas America.....using the power of religion to moralize special interest and control, taxation, and social control disguised as a caring interest to save the unfortunate.
They say it's a celebration for Chicago and these delegates represent our city.....its just a vacation disguised as a unity coalition.......lies!! The Catholic Church...BLM...reduce workers salaries, spread your cash wealth, eliminate bonds....let our criminals free......
This place is royally screwed Up!!
P.Valium
Anonymous said...
But yet Rahman gave that pathetic DePaul 50 million taxpayers dollars (hmm thought we were broke) to help build a not needed stadium disruptive to the crowded lakefront area! 50 million that would of paid retired police health care how long rahm? A complete forensic audit is long overdue come on President Trump drain this swamp quickly from disobedience to federal laws allowing illegal invaders here to this! Then your on the Rome trip with a large amount of people paid for via giving tax money away and turning around with other hand and taking it back!
11/17/2016 11:16:00 AM
AND DePaul SOLD THE NAMING RIGHTS for an UNDISCLOSED amount of money. The thievery never ends.
Study says white officers don't unfairly target black suspects.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/16/white-police-officers-dont-unfairly-target-black-suspects-study-says.html
Rat steals the money isn't there a federal charge for this? And he takes his posse 14 people all expenses paid why does he even have to go? Did him and eddie get preboarded with the handicapped like eddie pulled at midway? That was really disgraceful! Even ed burke and his wife were smart enough to pay their own way. Knowing Ed Burke he knows that Trump has something planned with the new doj and he does not want to be caught in it! rahm does things "stupidily" the clinton way, hey rahm tell rod we all said hi as your put into your cell finally!
rahm you and the other 49 are with us or against us, and you supporting the illegals here your definitely anti-law and order! Like Newt Gingrich said "rahm is goofy" he was being nice your far deeper than that!
I bet he visited the Vatican Bank too......
your right 500pm, its time to move. The taxes are killing the middle class, the crime is outrageous. The graft and corruption going on in this city AND department speaks volumes. The cheating, filthy, bosses and politicians think its OK to fuck the hard working people and let the undesirables, illegals, ghetto, disability free ride ASSHOLES take precedent over what this county was build on. It's definitely time to go.
2 big problems to hiring 600 new police officers
1: Money
2: Quality applicants that are willing to take the job.
Both are tough hills to climb.
Where does the money go that use to pay 3,000 policemen and bosses salaries?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
(OT) not to be vulgar SCC who in the fuck is leaking information?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-officer-mistake-quintonio-legrier-bettie-jones-shooting-met-20161117-story.html
This dishonest media getting really bad this anti-police agenda hope President Trump gives the media zero information and dumb coppers please stfu when they are around! Media definitely is not friends of law and order ridiculous what more next media? You want blood it's all over the streets now get after rahm and the 50 who have failed allowing this bloodshed, and grab Toni also she is part of this crime wave!
11/17/2016 04:25:00 PM
Agreed "war on cops" Perpetuated by the dishonest media constantly attacking police for anything the man did his job, punk/thug had a baseball bat high on drugs terrible the older lady was shot may she RIP! The actions that initiated this was the out of control drugged up man, who would of killed a police officer and/or others end of story blame the family blame the thug don't blame the police!
>>>Anonymous said...
Did you all see this? the Honorable LeRoy Martin Jr
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/late-chicago-top-cops-son-named-chief-of-cook-county-criminal-court/
11/17/2016 06:20:00 AM<<<
Don't know him, his father was an arrogant, ignorant racist ass.
The sins of the father should not follow the son.
We should keep watch on judges and note the ones who are good nd those who are not.
Anonymous said...
Where does the money go that use to pay 3,000 policemen and bosses salaries?
11/18/2016 01:37:00 AM
For one thing, the Daley/Vaneko Gardens down the medians of major streets.
Yawn........so everyone should pay for the sgts not being given a fair test? Get over yourself. Nobody cares and to prove my point the city has and will continue to promote from the Lt's list for the next few years.
11/17/2016 02:47:00 PM
Here is why it is important: THEY need to know that will be consequence for this cheating scandal. It is theft plain and simple. More importantly it poisons the whole Department. It kills moral.
People need to b held accountable for their actions. People need to be demoted. People need to be fired. Some will need to be jailed. That will tell the rank and file that things can and will get better.
To you it may seem that only a few Sergeants are victims here. In reality every member of the Department past and present need to see that things are going in the right direction. In fact every tax paying member of the city is a victim. We all need to see that justice is done.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Study says white officers don't unfairly target black suspects.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/16/white-police-officers-dont-unfairly-target-black-suspects-study-says.html
11/17/2016 05:46:00 PM
just another liberal lie exposed!
I took the test back this last spring. Given that I am not a minority, vet or CPS grad I was "assigned" a rather high lotto number. I receive an email today saying I can expect to take the power test sometime between now and spring 2017 at the CPD training center or I can take the test an approved testing center on my own dime.
Rahm knows damn well he can't deliver on that promise.
He's banking on the Sheeple falling for any bullshit he spews.
Here's what I don't get. Maybe someone can 'splain it to me.
Per the in the Sun-times today: "a department that’s roughly 48.5 percent white, 27.5 percent black, 20.7 percent Hispanic and 2.5 percent Asian".
The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 32% black, 45.3% white (31.7% non-Hispanic white), 5% Asian, and 3% from two or more races.
Is the goal to match the force with equal numbers to the population?
Why is the focus on race all the time? Let's get some qualified coppers added to the ranks. Green, purple, magenta, whatever color can do the job. If you are not equal in skills,move on.
It shouldn't matter what color you are.
"Can Emanuel deliver on his promise to hire more police?"
I'll be believin that when me shyte turns purple and tastes like rainbow sherbet.
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