Monitor Named
- A former Illinois inspector general has been picked to oversee sweeping court-mandated reforms to the troubled Chicago Police Department.
U.S. District Judge Robert Dow Jr. on Friday announced that Maggie Hickey, a former federal prosecutor who is now a partner at the law firm Schiff Hardin, will monitor the changes ordered by a consent decree aimed at repairing a department with a long record of misconduct and excessive force, particularly against minorities.
In addition, Dow said he plans to designate David Coar, a retired federal judge, to be “special master” — an appointee tasked with working on the judge’s behalf. Dow’s order did not go into detail on Coar’s role.
So our best guess is one was named to do things (Hickey) and the other (Coar) named to oversee Hickey and to make sure she does things that the Machine wants - not what's best for the Department or officers. Go read the entire article and you'll see what made us come to that conclusion.
Labels: department issues
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
75 Comments:
It's more like a Monitor lizard x 2
What is NOT mentioned in this Legacy of Rahm, Lisa, Mc Carthy and the ACLU; is cost.
The taxpayers are in for a very rude awakening when the bill cones in for this tribute to Restorative Justice. Consider that the L.A. Police Decree, in 1996, cost the taxpayers of L.A.,$26 Million dollars, and those were 1996 dollars, not 2019 dollars! In addition to demoralizing the Chicago Police Department, the financial cost to the City will be substantial. And we are still waiting for anyone who can prove that a "Code of Silence", or "Blue Wall of Silence" exists! Rahm, Lisa and McCarthy have all shown themselves to be Full of Shit! Maybe they represent some Brown Wall of Shit! Stay strong,the future looks Dark.(No pun intended.) Baby "G"
No, Keesing Bandit.
SCC said [law] firm Schiff Hardin.
Not firm stiff hardon.
Frickin’ perv.
This summer should get real interesting.
This is Chicago! The irony is that it's the politicians, the political hack CPD brass and the local mainstream media that desperately needs REFORM.
How much are they getting paid?
Don't
Do
Shit!
Is this the same Maggie Hickey that worked for Peter Fitzgerald? That would make her stepdaughter of former Illinois GOP Congressman Edward Derwinski.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20050725/NEWS04/200017218/fitzgerald-hire-raises-eyebrows
With that track record, and her recent history of tackling high profile problems, we might have someone that could end up being a great help influencing the future of the department in a very positive way. She might have the intestinal fortitude to cut off certain activists at the knees when they start up, and do the same to a copper that steps over the line. [I'm thinking Lietenants] Might be positioning herself for a run for office herself down the line.
The judge? Recommended by Sen. Mosley-Brown and appointed by Clinton. Rated higher than average, and decisions almost never overturned. After retiring from the bench, has been a mediator and arbitrator.
Changes are coming, like it or not. Interesting times ahead.
Two more hurt during traffic chase. When are you ALL going to understand NO MORE CHASES PERIOD. let them go, nothing good comes from chase. Stop being the ^Police".
Don't foot chase,don't car chase,don't stop anyone,don't pull out your firearm. Just answer the radio and go to your calls. Stay safe and God Bless
Oh our next contract (if we ever get one) better be good.
Perv? Horrors! That thought never entered my mind.
We used to call this guy at the bathhouse Special Master. I should introduce you two. He could work wonders with you.
Noe, kees me you fool!!!!
The FOP should submit a copy of the 1997 North Hollywood bank shootout to both of the two new monitors.
Never assume they know of it or have seen the video evidence of that incident.
Willie Wilson stated the prevailing attitude of the community, "This ain't Viet Nam."
Well, Viet Nam can happen any day, any time, in the blink of an eye.
This has EVERYTHING to do with Chicago’s democratic machine and keeping them in power. It doesn’t matter how much it cost the taxpayers - we’re the ones that keep feeding this beast.
3/03/2019 12:33:00 AM and 3/03/2019 12:33:00 AM
"Hickey is set to have an annual budget of $2.85 million to monitor the implementation of the hundreds of changes laid out in the 229-page court order. "
The article doesn't say how Coar is going to be paid.
Stay fetal.
Two named....you know this is on the City’s dime right? Complete bullshit and a waste of money to pander to political progressives....
Stay safe, fetal and keep your prayers up.
Maybe the two appointed knuckleheads will expose the brass and "leadership" as the real issue?
Maybe the community will actually raise their own children, change their own hateful selves, and all live with moral standards and become productive, non-violent, well behaved, non-ferals?
Maybe the community will put down their weapons, drugs, and leave everyone else's property alone and bodies undamaged?
Maybe sanctuary money will be spent on homeless Americans or the city and state actually show a positive cash flow?
Maybe the pensions will be funded and new contract signed?
Love, and sincere gratitude to all, Pollyanna the non-illegal dreamer Would someone remember to turn out lights? See you in the exit line xxoo
Still no money for pensions and forget about the broken promise of healthcare that 9 1/2 took away from the retiree's, widows, and orphans!!!! Fuck this racist city and all the assholes who feel they are making it better.....Only problem is they are making it better for those that break the law and prey on the people that pay the bills, the taxpayers and payers and payers...Won't be long, the taxpayers in this shitty will be extinct and you will only be left with the gibs me dats and the "assholes" removing toilets to lower their real estate taxes!!!
Remember we are the problem. Over 500 homicide last year. Multiple innocent children in the single digits shot all year long. Someone shot in this city everyday for the past four years. But the police remain to be the focus of the media and politicians. First we must fix the police department. Then we can fix our communities. Unfrickenbelievable. So go ahead and create all sorts of new rules and regulations for CPD, spend millions on some ultra liberal minded police training and how we’re supposed to engage the community build trust and soon everyone will see the light and Chicago will become a Utopia. Or we will simply spend millions on useless training crimenwil stay the same or get worse and you’ll have a department that fires a policeman every time he looks in the wrong direction.
A budget of almost $3 million and we all know budget cuts don’t happen.
I’ll bet these two “experts” are getting almost a quarter of that budget for their own salary and benefit package, not to mention staff, office space, and of course....plenty of consultants and public relations media experts.
Who knows, with all that rewriting of the Gen Orders, HQ may have to take in another two dozen house mice, four sergeants, and a lieutenant.
Enough of the bellyaching, bossman says activity is down and they’re watching who’s lacking.
Save your car, your beat, your watch, your backwards baseball cap.
Get out there and get some street and traffic stops, or else.
Nothing says “trust” better than a good six on the hood.
The community loves it when your on your game.
Want to see what’s coming read a couple of the Hollywood Station books written by Joseph Wambaugh. He talks a lot about the use of force investigation, reports and red tape procedures. Crazy
Glad to be retired. Stay Safe!
The City wanted Schiff Hardin, Kwame wanted Coar. So we get both.
Maggie hickey when she was Inspector general refused to investigate Frank Capuzi for his numerous ethical violations after shecwas given pages of documentation. She is was and will be totally beholden to the machine. Capuzi was close to Daley, Rahm and Madigan and therefore left alone by hickey. I have emails and letters to prove it. Capuzi was forced to resign on other matters for sending racist emails.
CPD is going down the toilet faster than ever.
The whole country benefits from a real President and we get libtards creating their vert own communist country within America.
Pensions funds broke, Policeman with 20yrs, Can’t retire Family Reasons, What’s it all about ALFIE, Broken promises when entered our Police Careers, Politics rotten Filthy games in Chicago.
Hickey of Hickey funeral homes... Raised in Bridgeport... You decide...
consent decree = dog whistle (as the democrats like to say) for white racism
I;m not buying it
Don't trust that pos Coar...a total hater!!!!
I would like to see the number of complaints filed with COPA for 2017 and 2018. I bet it’s down 50% from 2007 and 2008.
What politician is tied to the monitoring law firm. Thats big$$. Now sit back and watch whos families get hired there. This whole decree b.s. is about running public funds into the pockets of politicians.
judge can't get reversed if he/she doesn't make a choice
For the public there is a great video on youtube to present the future of law enforcement in the city of Chicago. The video is of officers dealing with a man armed with a knife much like the McDonald case he is running around in public but he is confronted by officers under the “new rules” and “standards” so they beg him for compliance and only use less than lethal force. Things are working out well because the police won’t shoot him out of fear of persecution for violating new social justice standards but judging in groups which never saves the indivual as history has taught us. Badguy grabs a female hostage and begins sawing her head off with a knife. Now that the police can be absolutely sure the offender is a threat they shoot and now they have a dead offender and a dead victim. But the important thing is badguy as a part of a group was not oppressed or the group was not unjustly impuned because indivuals can’t be held accountable for individual acts. Except policemen when they do their job. When we are part of a group the public suffers.
When did the academy change over to names on the sweatshirts? In the 80's, we only had our star number on them and instructors addressed us by them, rather than by name. Just curious.
Look laugh leave
A monitor handcuffed police Eddie and Toni queen sugar touting crime is down then:
Victim tells police: ‘Everyone dropped to the floor’ as gunfire wounds 6 in private South Shore club
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-police-shootings-6-people-shot-in-south-shore-20190303-story.html
Give me 6 cold ones so far non dead the shooter needs more practice!
It’s all about sticking it to “ the man”. Never mind the cost. Never mind the great misdirection.. don’t look at our corruption. Never mind that the police were the only people attempting to control the shitstorm. Do you think criminals listen to anyone?
SCC how you are not mentioned that how crime is down? Like I told you funny’s before all the city cares about is murders. If murders are down that means crime is down. Ok now I’m gonna go back in my basement and play some video ganes
Give then what they want. The tragedy is a lot of innocent people, people they don't really care about, will get hurt.
The "New Age of Enlightenment" of Policing in Chicago has now begun. We now have two federal "Overlords" dictating all policing matters. A new Mayor and several new socialists aldermen will be added to the already corrupt city Council.
Most likely a new Superintendent will be named and a shake up of top police leadership is in the offing. The costs for the Decree will be staggering. This will add to the already heavy tax payer burden and will hasten the flight of citizens away from Chicago. More pressure on the Politicos to find taxable income to feed their political beast.
The Police, particularly top brass have been willingly used and abused, by politicians and have always been intertwined with the politics of the City and the Citizens. Regardless of who is in charge. This "troika of political tyranny" foisted on the citizens of Chicago will continue for sure. It will only be under new management.
We know our history because we lived it. We know all about the abuse, fault finding and the blame games. The key here is our continued active participation in the blame game. This will be particularly true under the Decree (New Age of Enlightenment). The "troika of political tyranny" NEED us. They will need good crime numbers and fast. When active policing is reduced, criminal activities increase in the numbers, boldness and ferocity. Just look at New York City. Murder, rapes and other crimes have dramatically increased particularly in the last two months. NYC proactive policing way down and CompStats are up.
Remember this. We are players that are intertwined in this city. We have leverage and we must learn to effectively used it. You know their pressure points. Either "bend the knee" and kiss the Queens' ring or effectively use the leverage inherent in our police duties.
The choice is our to make.
Maybe if judges and politicians had ten time losers roaming their streets with guns they are not supposed to have, then big city cops wouldn't be constantly asking themselves how many times have we busted this jagoff. How about five strikes and you're out?
Stay gunned up and mind your own business . Tell your loved ones to do the same! Survival is the name of the game.
Slow walk the contract.
No hurry.
So the lawyer does the hard work?
And the retired judge checks the lawyers work?
Very reassuring isn’t it?
But it sure smells like a whore house on hot summer night?
Is it me, Or did we just get sold another parking meter plan?
What political party are these two watchdogs buying into?
Lets talk Consent Degree costs. Ms. Hicky's annual budget is about $2.8M. Usually consent decrees in other cities with similar decrees last about 10 years. Hicky's Team will cost approximately $28M. That's based on 2019 dollars. We are not sure what the costs will be for retired the "Special Master"(the retired federal judge & staff) will be.
For the sake of our discussion lets just it's the same. We're looking at about $56M over that time frame. This does not include the hidden costs.
So about $56M for now will be spent to reform the Police Dept.
Think about this for a moment. If you look at the previous administrations: Rahm - 8 yrs, Daley 25+ years; you have over 30 years of overseeing and influence in controlling the Chicago Police Dept. Rahm and Daley picked the Police Superintendents. The Aldermen clouted the top brass and on. Therefor, over the last 30 years the Mayor's and their various City Councils apparently sanctioned and fostered this "terrible" police environment under their watch. Remember Chicago voters elected these officials over and over again. The voters got the policing they wanted for all those years.
Well Chicago here comes your reform and change. We're reforming the police BUT not the politicians. The voters of Chicago, wittingly or unwittingly, have conspired to elect these bums for over 30 years. You got what you wanted and deserved. Now SHUT UP and PAY UP.
Now Rahm and the Democrates want to reform the Police Dept.
Off-topic the contract negotiations is only a rumor. Every time you ask union representative they look at you with two heads and act as if they haven’t spoke with the city in years. If you ask any of the king of the castle at the union they will be invasive with no information. On topic I wonder who’s paying for all of these judges and monitors.? You and me
These consent decrees operate like protection racket. Private lawyers masquerading as good govt crusaders bill $20-40k/month for seal of approval. The public is satisfied bc a “monitor” is watching. Neither monitor or compliance has any afffirmative authority to do anything. There’s no private plaintiff in this case so enforcement of the decree is left to discretion of AG. it’s a strange setup b/c the state can seemingly pursue Civil sanctions against the city.
The real shame of all this is that it's abundantly clear that CPD *does* need outside oversight on account of the corrupt, incompetent leadership that's made the entire city a major security risk. But of course the machine will do its utmost to subvert it in favor of more cronyism and pandering...
The $56 million is cheap it stops city from writing checks. Think over last six years close to $700 MILLION written to cover all the mistakes by police and over 100 convicted felons released due o police malfeasance. Just saying $56 million looks like a barging would make that deal any day.
Reminiscent of the same old scheme. Lawyers, Liars, Black Robe Priests and millions of dollars gone.
I contacted Hinkel of the slum times with information about hickey and Stratton and the refusal to investigate Capuzi... nothing. I also contacted tge tribunes and crains ass kissing reporter about a giant inspector general investigation into Chicago park district corruption relating to Rahm friends and Michael Kelly and Jesse Ruiz with more information. Again....total silence by tribune, times and crains. The Chicago machine controls the media in this town.
Charisse Vaelenti, General Couusel is retiring. Pretty boy Nemec is taking over. He is a pure political figurehead who will give you no break if you get in trouble. He comes from the Mayor's office where he snitched and spied on the police for the Mayor. Dont trust him. Whats with all the civilians in important spots on the job????? Tina Anderson, Maurice Classen, Ahern, go home please. You are not welcomed or liked. You are taking a sworn officers spot. You have absloutely no idea of what it is to be a Chicago cop yet alone any cop. And you are making policy decisions for us????
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Just look at your T-shirts, underwear, socks, shoes,
shirts, pants, caps, gloves: the last time they were
labeled "Made In USA" was late 70s to mid 80s.
We were sold out a long time ago. Change your
own oil on an old car? GM AC-Delco oil filters
used to be USA. Then one day all they had was
"Made in Mexico" (Spanish equivalent).
These monitors are Machine pawns, complete with
puff salaries. Ain't it funny how temp. positions turn
into full time because they found some small shit,
then the Machine says, Wow, if we keep the monitors
on things will stay clean.
good luck with that
Damn... Master & Commander redux?
CPD is being dragged all through the
magical progressive rabbit hole
with this consent decree.
No?
It's like a combination of a roller coaster
ride through a graveyard dug in a fetid fever swamp.
The ghastly stuff laying around in various stages
of having percolated out of the ground...
>Zip!<
"GAAHH! Did you SEE that?"
Their revenge against The Police.
When did the academy change over to names on the sweatshirts? In the 80's, we only had our star number on them and instructors addressed us by them, rather than by name. Just curious.
3/03/2019 11:36:00 AM
When some dipshit got his star, couldn’t wait to be a hard ass, and got into some road rage bull shit while still in the academy. Maybe late, 90’s. I was in a 2000 class and they didn’t give us our stars until graduation day. They also made us keep our guns at the academy because of the same softball as described above.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
When did the academy change over to names on the sweatshirts? In the 80's, we only had our star number on them and instructors addressed us by them, rather than by name. Just curious.
The instructors got tired of having to get out of their chairs and walk behind the recruit to find out the recruits name
This shit show is gonna cost the city at least $10 Million a year.
Anonymous said...
Maggie hickey when she was Inspector general refused to investigate Frank Capuzi for his numerous ethical violations after shecwas given pages of documentation. She is was and will be totally beholden to the machine. Capuzi was close to Daley, Rahm and Madigan and therefore left alone by hickey. I have emails and letters to prove it. Capuzi was forced to resign on other matters for sending racist emails.
3/03/2019 09:26:00 AM
We care about this Capuzi guy, why?
Anonymous said...
Charisse Vaelenti, General Couusel is retiring. Pretty boy Nemec is taking over. He is a pure political figurehead who will give you no break if you get in trouble. He comes from the Mayor's office where he snitched and spied on the police for the Mayor. Dont trust him. Whats with all the civilians in important spots on the job????? Tina Anderson, Maurice Classen, Ahern, go home please. You are not welcomed or liked. You are taking a sworn officers spot. You have absloutely no idea of what it is to be a Chicago cop yet alone any cop. And you are making policy decisions for us????
3/03/2019 06:56:00 PM
You’re moaning about having another sworn officer hidden away in News Affairs? Are you soft? You realize Ahern is former ATF and knows what he’s talking about and is respected by the media, right? SMH
Anonymous said...
When some dipshit got his star, couldn’t wait to be a hard ass, and got into some road rage bull shit while still in the academy. Maybe late, 90’s. I was in a 2000 class and they didn’t give us our stars until graduation day. They also made us keep our guns at the academy because of the same softball as described above.
3/03/2019 08:11:00 PM
Some disrespectful asses in the '94 class blowing spit-wads
at an FBI guest speaker.
Everybody in khakis after that and no star until graduation.
At least in the military, doing stupid shit lands
you in the brig with a sad, sore and sorry ass
on top of being dishonorably discharged.
CPD refuses to cut recruits who don't measure
up to the already riotously low standards in
place as an accommodation and political sop
to the perpetual grievants and catered-to
constituencies.
Anonymous said...
The $56 million is cheap it stops city from writing checks. Think over last six years close to $700 MILLION written to cover all the mistakes by police and over 100 convicted felons released due o police malfeasance. Just saying $56 million looks like a barging would make that deal any day.
3/03/2019 05:12:00 PM
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Yes millions paid to connected law firms getting their cut of the tax pie being distributed by Rahm and his council yes men. How much of that money made it back into Rahms and the alderman's pockets as campaign contributions from the same connected law firms?
If you think that this will stop those law suit payouts you really are naïve. Are you still waiting for the lottery money to pay for all the schools so the taxes we pay to the school districts will eventually go away? Oh wait, now everything will be paid for the billions the city and state will earn from legalized marijuana, gambling and whatever else they can come up with to convince gullible people that these pocket lining schemes are for the good of the people. With all the tax money rolling in from all these new sources, pretty soon all the people in ILL will be paying nothing in income tax and instead getting tax rebate checks from now on!!! This is just another way to use tax payer pay back some connected groups who will in turn make the proper campaign contributions.
"...CPD refuses to cut recruits who don't measure up to the already riotously low standards..."
this is SO TRUE....any chance the consent decree will change this???
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Charisse Vaelenti, General Couusel is retiring. Pretty boy Nemec is taking over. He is a pure political figurehead who will give you no break if you get in trouble. He comes from the Mayor's office where he snitched and spied on the police for the Mayor. Dont trust him. Whats with all the civilians in important spots on the job????? Tina Anderson, Maurice Classen, Ahern, go home please. You are not welcomed or liked. You are taking a sworn officers spot. You have absloutely no idea of what it is to be a Chicago cop yet alone any cop. And you are making policy decisions for us????
3/03/2019 06:56:00 PM
You’re moaning about having another sworn officer hidden away in News Affairs? Are you soft? You realize Ahern is former ATF and knows what he’s talking about and is respected by the media, right? SMH
3/04/2019 12:42:00 AM
You mean he is respected by the media because he is married to Mary Ann Ahern from Ch. 5??
$2.8M a year for the consent decree for 10 years is not going to be $28M. There will be budget increases and inflation. More like $45M. Possibly even $50M.
For each overseer.
$90-$100th more likely. That is money that will not be available for health care, training, pensions or officers on patrol. .
Do not use the skyway. Take the alternate route. 15 min of your time but save $8.
Capuzi committed countless ethical violations at the state that hickey refused to investigate because of Capuzi Democratic machine connection. Check him out in the internet.
So why is it that P.O. JV from 145 is allowed to work afternoons, not go on the street and does law briefs all day for her side job? The LAPA connection is strong. I pay for child care, she brings her kids to work on the weekends.
In a 2000 class? Still a rookie.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
When did the academy change over to names on the sweatshirts? In the 80's, we only had our star number on them and instructors addressed us by them, rather than by name. Just curious.
3/03/2019 11:36:00 AM
When some dipshit got his star, couldn’t wait to be a hard ass, and got into some road rage bull shit while still in the academy. Maybe late, 90’s. I was in a 2000 class and they didn’t give us our stars until graduation day. They also made us keep our guns at the academy because of the same softball as described above.
3/03/2019 08:11:00 PM
I remember that incident well. to much alcohol and no common sense!
FTA:"the troubled Chicago Police Department"? Troubled by whom? Certainly NOT by the LEOS. Could it possibly be by the Gang Bangers or their Community Organizers causing trouble? Just wait for the new leadership to make the "Community" feel even more entitled. I think that's what happened to Detroit and Baltimore.
Black sarge dumped from D unit for not participating in cover up of an off duty shooting a teen with disability . Did COPA cover shootingbip, Will New illinois Attorney General reinvestigate that case or is he part of cover up , did Prewinkle release autopsy report to news , demand off duty was fired , prosecuted , why not some black lives just don’t matter Lori Lightfoot ask Prewinkle about this who was in charge of that copa investigation. Might need s new primary
Reform on CPD? Lol, now that’s funny! Tons of shit still going on....
Why haven’t any of the bosses taken action against a certain Street Deputy’s driver who was present during a Narcotics/Gambling raid a couple of weeks ago in 006. Any one of the several officers on scene or any other regular copper would be at call back by now.
Supposedly an outside unit executed a search warrant and found weapons, drugs, large amounts of cash and a full gambling operation in the rear of some day care center where this particular driver and allegedly several other CPD and other County Police bosses frequent. This apparently goes alllllllll the way up but no one does shit about it because the entire system is nonreformable at this time. We are wondering if this driver has spoken to his boss and informed him if he goes down so does EVEYONE else? We’re also hearing that there were about 30 people present who’s cash was confiscated and that they were pissed off and are talking because they lost thousands. It’s also alleged that there was a hidden camera in this place for security purposes that has months of footage. Hope the rumors that some bosses frequent this place isn’t true and it’s all BS. That’s all we need is another black eye for our department. Anyone else have any more info about this?
Someone has to watch the cookie jar !!!!
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