Airport Revamp?
These rumors are getting awfully specific:
- The first step in Garry taking over security at both airports just occurred with the switching of the current private security contractor(Universal) to all Gray Uniforms. Paragon Security uniforms will be designed to resemble C.P.D. Supvs with White Shirts, Dk Blue pants.
A new super bid is in offing for both O'Hare and Midway in the 4th period with the Aviation Dept being disbanded or absorbed by Universal before summer busy season. The uniform contractor is J[and]G for all parties involved. Garry actually believes in giving priority to those trained with the M-4 for heightened times. The Aviation Union is in bed with Garry's partner (Simon) with an expanded cleaning contract and will only pay lip service to the current Aviation contract.
The next step by Paragon and United Services will be control of the new casino cleaning and security contracts. Garry attributes this whole golden opportunity to the CNN expose and the embarrassment to the city and the Mayor and express his gratitude to the whistleblowers highlighting a $10 million dollar contract.
There was supposed movement on the casino bill last week or just before. Who's getting their beak wet there?
Labels: rumors
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
51 Comments:
Bye bye, Wickey!!!
Fop was lobbying hard for that and did a great job. When I read that I voted dean
What if you have enough time to retire from Dept. of Aviation Police do you lose your city pension when/if they get disbanded?
How are they gonna open bids to the airport when we don't have enough P.O.'s out on the streets...
if you have enough time to retire from DOA, do you lose your pension if they get disbanded?
They should give priority to vets with recent combat experience. They have practice and training guarding stuff, and they are highly familiar with the M4 and M4A1. They even qualified with it.
The local (and national) economy is in the dumps.
The concept of a city-controlled casino to help pay for our pensions is actually a great idea, except that it is TWENTY-FIVE YEARS TOO LATE. In the 1990s, the City could have raked in millions of dollars to support our pensions.
Wall Street ("The Stock Market") is on the verge of a historic crash, as bad as 2008, and possibly WORSE than 1929. When the "Dow" and the economy crashes, how many people will be spending oodles of money at a City-run casino? NOT MANY!
Do not be fooled by the stupid casino idea. It was actually a good idea, but now too late to implement in the current (bad) economy.
The BEST idea to shore up our pension plan is to simply STOP spending TIF Funds on campaign donors to Rahm Emanuel, and START spending all of the TIF money on the City Employee Pension Programs!
Mr. Rick Simon is the Outfit. And McCarthy and his partner Bobby Tracy have no shame working for United Security. Ricky is a Lt. In Organized Crime here in Chicago and his job has always been to grease the politicians and the Police Department. So when McCarthy needed anything like using Rickys place in Michigan and boat here in Burnham Harbor Ricky was pleased to help Garry out.
http://www.bettergov.org/news/mob-questions-surface-over-casino-contractor
The only reason the Bill is passing is that the line of beaks have been approved and the amount of wetting has been approved. Thus the Bill moves forward with construction, employment, security and union (SEIU) membership.
Aviation and Universal don't carry guns. Who's going to have M-4's?
The current system is inadequate and needs to go.
Po randy stevens
The economy is in the dumps?
Seriously? Is the sky falling as well?
Rahm wont be happy, he has high stakes in Universal security
I want to carry an M14. So there!
So Baby Blue shirts for Non Sworn Security? That will intimidate the hell out of Terrorists...
Funny better gov has no search results for " Lieutenant " ...... Andy Shaw told what is not fit to print?
Rick Simmon step father was Phil Goodman. Goodman was a Outfit associate who ran gambling, loan sharking in the Rush Street Area. Goodman was a friend of Ben Stein the "King of the Janitors". When Goodman went to Las Vegas to be the Outfit's guy at the Stardust Hotel he asked Stein to look out for Simmon. Stein took him in and eventually Simmon took over United Maintenance. Stein considered Simon his son, so much so he passed over his own daughter to learn and run the business. After Stein died, Simon bought out the daughter and took complete control of United Maintenance Stein who owned the Acorn on Rush would wine and dine politicians such as George Dunn etc. and Outfit members. Here is where Simon leaned the ticks of the trade. (legal and illegal) What many people don't know Simmon lived directly across from Mayor Daley on 15th Street. One could latterly walk out Simmons door, walk approximately 100 feet to Daley Townhome. When Jim O'Grady became Sherriff of Cook County he became one of his Deputies Sherriff. After James Dvorak got out of prison Simmon gave him a job at United Maintenance. Foot note: Goodman was killed and stuffed in the trunk of a car when the Outfit believed that he was FBI's Agent William Roamer's informant. Simmon was allegedly the last person who was with Karen Kopal at the Rush Street bar Flapjaws (Ben Steins girl friend who at the time was blackmailing him) who disappeared. Rumor has it that Simmon was told to hire Garry. This serves several purposes. Garry is paid off to shut up and Simmon gets to expand his business. Simmon owns a very large yacht, (berth at Burnham Harbor) which has been the scene of many parties and a place where PEOPLE can go a fuck and not be seen,
Former Chief (ILL quit before i get fired) Tracy will always be a "TOOL" for McCarthy. Even if this happens,McCarthy and Tracy will always miss the "power" they had within the Chicago Police Dept.
Another pork project....Looks like the airlines will be paying more......Looks like ticket fares are going to rise.......A special thanks to the politicians who are bringing us this new (better, I don't think so!) protectionary measure....Can't wait to see the cost (NOT) savings to "us" taxpayers..... Don't ever stop spending money and trying to straighten out the shitty finances. Just keep digging a deeper hole. Wasn't rahmbo talking about planting new tree's, I hope they are the money variety that these politicians in this state think they already possess. Oh that's right they do have those tree's, they are called taxpayers and we just keep on paying....more and more......thee democratic way!
When Deano loses - Rahmulus will tell him that it's too hot to give him his coveted job at City wide colleges but his expertise could be utilized at O'Hare's baggage claim area. Due to his Lillipution Security role at 26th & California, he is eminently qualified to match receipts to luggage. He can then use his clout to get Jr. assigned to the Lost Luggage Detail. When the airlines have flight delays, Deano will be able to seamlessly lie to passengers like he lied to us.
Retired .38 spl +P
Dean is a goof!
So many doa copper affected, guess since they don't contribute to rahm and the rest via the old scam "campaign contributions" he wants them gone, nothing more than the "Chicago way" the payoff in through the back door! Don't think the next to be gone is the small amount of CPD at the airports (Clout inc.), but the city has been putting many in both airports via "merit scholarships" and not had a bid dean is looking into this now! The lieutenants spot has been open almost a year showing how that spot is definitely a line item scratch, it was reserved for wheezie eds squeezie but it looks like she may going to the jailzie, after the chargzie!
It is a shame many DOA coppers are veterans of the military and refusing to arm them is criminal but then again when you have leaders like rahm and the rest that violate federal immigration laws and they are not arrested all bets are off, as we are set to lose 1.5 Billion in federal aid very soon due to ignorance of the elected here!
They also are going to replace the useless Mass Transit P.O.s at O'Hare and Midway. They will be reassigned to the Unit and actually ride the trains.
The family has a lot of "buffers" Senator.♠
OT: Yeah we've got some real merit winners in Exempt spots. How about quadruple merit promotee Commander E. of the 025th district? Looks like the only thing he learned to do well from his other merit role models is how to cheat on his wife with some broad who works for him. The job makes all these grand statements about ethics, yet this clown is sleeping with a subordinate, everyone knows it and no one above him does anything about it. Way to set an example.
Very Interesting
TO: 3/06/2017 8;59AM you are partcially correct simon was also hooked up with the central states pension fund (teamster pension fund) after the mobbed wacked allen dorfman (head of the pension fund) at the time the mob bosses had to call in a lot of favors. Karen kipal was wacked because she had info that the mob was skimming money from the mob owned casinos and that had been backed by teamster pension fun money . simon along with a numerous other high racking police officials were the look out , eyes and ears for the mob and for numerous politicians in both cicero n berwyn
Somebody negotiated a low bid contract and it had to be someone not connected with Gmac. The unarmed security outfit that was/is there could be easily be replaced or sent to the new parking lots/garages since they allowed some breaches and are not quite sharp enough to detect criminal activity from a sitting position.
Plus the fact Rahm hates Gmac's attitude and won't give him anything without a concession or coverup.
Let's NOT forget TSA and FAA have the say to firearms on Federal Airport property, granting DHS Agencies; FBI, SS, ICE, CBP and CPD permission by agreements to security.
Airports are to some degree a Federal jurisdiction, laws pertaining to State and City are CPD when the FED doesn't prosecute.
Any ARMED security would probably be a Federal Contractor. Is that what Paragon secured?
Did some quick 2017 City Budget (2017 Annual Appropriations) searches:
• O'Hare Terminals will be expanding and removal/relocating the CPD building there (budget $3-5 mil relocation)
• The Total Airports Police Personnel budget takes a $1mil cut for 2017 - who gets that money?
• No increase in budgeted manpower (TOTAL: O'Hare / Midway personnel, incl. Comm,Lt,Sgts,Canine,Expl.Techs,POs is 233)
• Total UNARMED Security budget decreases $40 mil to $20 mil.
• Universal Security Inc Ohare/Midway budget $8 mil. - unk where rest of $12 mil w/+10 Security Vendors on 2015 List.
• No Listing for a Paragon could be found.
• Contrary to some beliefs, Ohare & Midway CPD personnel are funded by the Airport Funds.
- The 2017 Aviation PD was already budgeted and is increasing manpower this year. They aren't going to be disbanded.
It's more likely 050 & 051 will be, but not in 2017 perhaps 2018. He can boast increases in City manpower and tap the Airport $67 mil budget at the same time.
Rahm can and would use those 230 body numbers to boost his short hiring plan by at least 200 (Saved $8 million: You're Welcome™).
• Remember..only 250 POLICE OFFICERS "ASSIGNED TO STREETS" and 100 Dets, 37 Sgts. for 2017, 250 for 2018, per mayors Budget Recommendation. Sneaky stuff without hiring...close out the CPD at the airports.
The mysterious and arcane City Budget hides a lot and this bit took some time to sort.
GMac is connected to the DHS if his enterprise goes through.
Gary Mccarthy is going to be a rich man. Rahm is a smart man. He gets Gary's silence in exchange for the big contract.
The legit and not legit businesses the city uses are so intertwined you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys. Most are bad. Simon clearly is not someone the city should be dealing with. The fact that a former superintendent and his chief ball licker are working for Simon should disgust every decent taxpayer and also show you how bad things are.
This is just the first step.
In addition to trimming about 250 CPD slots (sending them to patrol) rham is also working with some retired CFD brass to privatise the ambulance service and airport crash rescue.
The legit and not legit businesses the city uses are so intertwined you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys. Most are bad. Simon clearly is not someone the city should be dealing with. The fact that a former superintendent and his chief ball licker are working for Simon should disgust every decent taxpayer and also show you how bad things are.
What a way to look busy on at the computer.
Did more research but can't locate Federal Contracts/Vendors.
But this could be noteworthy:
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement to acquire armed Protective Security Officer (PSO) services...
– None of which currently list Chicago Airports.
(Note:Paragon Systems is not the GMac Company)
The Vendors need Top Secret Clearance.
Gmac & Company has the Credentials and probably has the investor financing required to operate such a enterprise. The thing is he could be just Sub-Contracted thru Paragon, who holds a DHS -FAA Contract for Armed Personnel.
But anyway ...so what.
Midway-Ohare detail was once every coppers dream job,
and it's time to realize Rahm is about to wake you up and out.
Do you really care who the casino contractor is? I would think the funding of the pension would be the priority in the thinking.
WTF is all this about? Just kick those DOA guys out into the unemployment lines? That sucks!
Anonymous P.O. Randy Stevens, 018th District said...
The local (and national) economy is in the dumps.
The concept of a city-controlled casino to help pay for our pensions is actually a great idea, except that it is TWENTY-FIVE YEARS TOO LATE. In the 1990s, the City could have raked in millions of dollars to support our pensions.
Wall Street ("The Stock Market") is on the verge of a historic crash, as bad as 2008, and possibly WORSE than 1929. When the "Dow" and the economy crashes, how many people will be spending oodles of money at a City-run casino? NOT MANY!
Do not be fooled by the stupid casino idea. It was actually a good idea, but now too late to implement in the current (bad) economy.
The BEST idea to shore up our pension plan is to simply STOP spending TIF Funds on campaign donors to Rahm Emanuel, and START spending all of the TIF money on the City Employee Pension Programs!
3/06/2017 02:09:00 AM
Randy please go see EPA before you jump in front of a bus.
6MAR@03:39 - i believe the PSO jobs w/Paragon are for Federal Bldg. armed security downtown.
Retired .38 spl +P
The M4 does no good during a surprise attack if it's locked away in a car or office. Police officers must be patrolling armed with it to be effective.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
WTF is all this about? Just kick those DOA guys out into the unemployment lines? That sucks!
3/06/2017 07:37:00 PM
People are forgetting that DOA Cops are UNION employees covered by a CBA.
At the very least....to shutter DOA PD....the current employees would have to be offered a Transfer to a Similar Job Title.
As proof of that...when the Meter Lease was done...the Department of Revenue Meter Mechanics were offered lateral transfers into jobs that were similar to what they were currently doing. A good number of them landed at the Water Department or Streets and San.
So.....
How many Police Departments are run by the City of Chicago?
Water Department PD (if I remember right they have one?)
Chicago Police Department
Because despite being SEIU...
They ARE State Certified LEO's.
OR the City would have to Waive the 2 year minimum position requirement so they can attempt to lateral to a different "Out of Chicago" PD ( and I know this comment is fact because it was stated When I took the test in 2015 for DOA PD the you were required to do a minimum of 2 years as a DOS PO OR you had to refund the city the cost of the Academy Courses you took to get your State Certification).
Regards,
Finance Guy on a Bike
Somewhere in 016 until I retire....unless someone wants to start a GoFunMe to get me back to 019.
3/06/2017 05:52:00 PM
Lot of work very informative thanks for delving in!
Gary, as in the former Chief? Say it ain't so.
They take the elevator down, then ride the escalator
Back up. Gary needs plenty of mirrors.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
What a way to look busy on at the computer.
Did more research but can't locate Federal Contracts/Vendors.
But this could be noteworthy:
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement to acquire armed Protective Security Officer (PSO) services...
– None of which currently list Chicago Airports.
(Note:Paragon Systems is not the GMac Company)
The Vendors need Top Secret Clearance.
Gmac & Company has the Credentials and probably has the investor financing required to operate such a enterprise. The thing is he could be just Sub-Contracted thru Paragon, who holds a DHS -FAA Contract for Armed Personnel.
But anyway ...so what.
Midway-Ohare detail was once every coppers dream job,
and it's time to realize Rahm is about to wake you up and out.
3/06/2017 06:49:00 PM
Coppers are not leaving the airports not cpd, they just brought in many on the "be quiet" scholarship plan! expect a huge bid soon the commander that took over for both airports is clueless but he will be schooled soon, guess city hall is not to happy with the antics and jealousy he has! Eddie will not protect him much longer see ya!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The M4 does no good during a surprise attack if it's locked away in a car or office. Police officers must be patrolling armed with it to be effective.
3/06/2017 09:03:00 PM
Exactly and everyone will be asking after "where were all the carbine operators?" They were there but politics only allowed them to be handgun operators.
3/06/2017 07:37:00 PM
People are forgetting that DOA Cops are UNION employees covered by a CBA.
At the very least....to shutter DOA PD....the current employees would have to be offered a Transfer to a Similar Job Title.
As proof of that...when the Meter Lease was done...the Department of Revenue Meter Mechanics were offered lateral transfers into jobs that were similar to what they were currently doing. A good number of them landed at the Water Department or Streets and San.
So.....
How many Police Departments are run by the City of Chicago?
Water Department PD (if I remember right they have one?)
Chicago Police Department
Because despite being SEIU...
They ARE State Certified LEO's.
OR the City would have to Waive the 2 year minimum position requirement so they can attempt to lateral to a different "Out of Chicago" PD ( and I know this comment is fact because it was stated When I took the test in 2015 for DOA PD the you were required to do a minimum of 2 years as a DOS PO OR you had to refund the city the cost of the Academy Courses you took to get your State Certification).
Regards,
Finance Guy on a Bike
Somewhere in 016 until I retire....unless someone wants to start a GoFunMe to get me back to 019.
3/06/2017 09:47:00 PM
I question your facts about repaying the city for academy training? Numerous PO's and even recruits have quit and were hired by other agencies without any form of repayment? Other agencies require recruits to sign a specific contract mandating repayment of the training costs, which averages around $2300.00. CPD does not have that provision. DOA is a clout agency hiring clouted people. They did try to professionalize the agency a few years ago but that was stopped by politicians. They had a fire department deputy chief in charge who wanted to hire retired firefighters. He is gone and the current chief is another political hack. If Mccarthy takes over, nothing will change. Clout rules.
The 2017 Aviation PD was already budgeted and is increasing manpower this year. They aren't going to be disbanded.
It's more likely 050 & 051 will be, but not in 2017 perhaps 2018. He can boast increases in City manpower and tap the Airport $67 mil budget at the same time.
Rahm can and would use those 230 body numbers to boost his short hiring plan by at least 200 (Saved $8 million: You're Welcome™).
• Remember..only 250 POLICE OFFICERS "ASSIGNED TO STREETS" and 100 Dets, 37 Sgts. for 2017, 250 for 2018, per mayors Budget Recommendation. Sneaky stuff without hiring...close out the CPD at the airports.
Sorry, but like u said the Ohare cpd are paid by the airlines. U take them out and put them back in the districts they go back on the city payroll. How is that a savings? And almost all will retire before going back to the district since most have the time to retire. I m sure the city some how has been stealing from the airport police budget like they have been stealing from MASS TRANSIt budget.
let me put it to you in lame terms if they ever decide to a movie called casino II rich simon's character will be in it.
3/06/2017 07:37:00 PM
"People are forgetting that DOA Cops are UNION employees covered by a CBA.
At the very least....to shutter DOA PD....the current employees would have to be offered a Transfer to a Similar Job Title."
–#1... Don't trust RahmEmanuel to honor any Agreement.
Just wondering, shutter the Aviation PD and give them CPD (250 for 2018) spots after an Academy Re-Tread program?
Interesting thought, but DOA-PD is SEIU represented like some of the other security outfits Rahm shitcanned. SEIU is a valuable donor to Rahms various campaign funders thru obscure PAC's. Then there's the DOA Supervisors.
I can't recall how/why the CHA Police disbanded but did any of these former CHA-PD re-tread or go thru the entire 25 week Academy to get on CPD?
@ 3/07/2017 11:00:00 AM
When I sat through the preliminary intro before I took the written test, the DOA Director specifically stated you had to do 2 years or the DOA would bill you for the cost of the Academy if you lateraled out before the 24 months was done.
Since I wasn't able to video inside of a City Facility, you're just going to have to trust me on this one.
I may screw people over with tickets on a shift to shift basis, but I will not knowingly Lie to you people here on this blog.
Finance Guy on a Bike.
SCC - On the money as always. How Simon, a old mobbed up guy can get a contract with his staff having access to all parts of the airport is chilling. The airport is a place were anything can happen, and security can be compromised. Smuggling and transporting everything from nuts to bolts.
Now it looks like an old outfit guy, and the slick former supt and his lackey from NYPD got all the keys to the airport. Hopefully the bureau guys are waiting and watching these guys. Many people got their hands in the cookie jar with this crew getting this contract.
The good people at the United States Attorney Generals office and FBI will not sit idle with these crooks and their wheeling and dealing. They might be a little slow, but heads will roll sooner then later.
The good and decent former supt, Jody Weis, got to be shaking his head with this.
Next thing you will see granny Dillon will have her security company working the airport........IT'S ALL LEGITTTTTTTTT
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/burke-proposes-incorporating-aviation-security-officers-into-cpd/
@3/07/2017 04:25:00 PM
I agree that the city is going to look to screw over anyone they can. But as a point, and not trying to poke a sore spot, SEIU always remembers to send their letter in every time it is time to negotiate a new contract.
My union contract still has language for jobs that don't currently exist at Street Operations. And its because the Negotiations Team fought to keep the positions there "just in case' the city decided they wanted to promote or hire to fill them in some future time.
As for the CHA PD...I seem to recall that they were Screwed royally in 1999...but I can't find any information to where the 274 fired CHAPD employees ended up.
I do seem to recall that the Park District PD members were absorbed into the CPD back in 1958 or so.
Finance Bike Guy.
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