Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Larritorious's First Scandal

We KNEW there was an order somewhere that said that any crash involving CPD personnel involving death or great bodily harm required a response from an exempt member. Now Fred is falling on his sword.....or he's being stabbed in the back, take your pick:

  • A Chicago police supervisor retired while facing demotion for failing to respond to the scene of a fatal crash involving an off-duty cop earlier this month in River North, the Sun-Times has learned.

    Street Deputy Frederick Melean was charged with overseeing the response to the collision early Dec. 8 in the 300 block of North State Street, where an officer had veered onto a sidewalk near the House of Blues after dropping her phone and taking her eyes off the road, according to a police report.

    [...]

    Despite the serious — and potentially criminal — nature of the crash, Melean didn’t show up to assume control of the scene as required by a departmental order, according to law enforcement sources. That means he didn’t notify the Bureau of Internal Affairs, so no one from the department came to administer a Breathalyzer test to the other officer. 

    Melean, a longtime police official who previously served as deputy chief of Area One, tendered his resignation after it was clear he was being demoted, sources said. His retirement was effective on Dec. 12, a police spokesperson said.

Larry has been nearly invisible since getting the top spot, and this lack of direction among the command staff is reflective of the feeling that no one is in charge. 

But as usual, a (multiple?) meri-clout-orious supervisor is allowed to retire without facing discipline, sanction or loss of credentials. 

Now how about that other rumor involving the white shirt making up her own "house rules" for Special Employment? Is she gone?

UPDATE: Bunch of comments saying Fred made it by score....twice? 

We suppose there are a few out there (current rumors are two or three tops), but everything past lieutenant is "merit" and it's hard to believe someone allegedly that smart would fumble something like this.

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187 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

"But as usual, a (multiple?) meri-clout-orious supervisor is allowed to retire without facing discipline, sanction or loss of credentials."
SCC

Let me stop you right there. Like the man or not, Fred made it on SCORE. Scored great on Sgt and Lt.

12/20/2023 12:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

12/20/2023 12:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

From the sounds of it, this incident was fumbled from the very beginning.

And then people wonder why the public doesn’t have any trust.

Funny, they want accountability for everything under the sun.
But the layups like this somehow no one knows what the right thing to do is.

A civilian was minding her business and tragically/wrongly lost her life at the hands of an off-duty CPD.

And now, the appearance of a cover-up may not just be an appearance.
Something stinks here.

A serious question to ask is this: who is this copper that was driving the car? Who is she connected to? And why was the incident handled so poorly as to give her a pass- seemingly intentionally.
This incident didn’t deserve a “pass”.

It truly makes me sick to hear about this, and the public should rightfully be outraged.
Black eye for the department.

12/20/2023 12:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone know when and how it was revealed that the off duty who killed that woman was the police?

12/20/2023 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Over promoted meritorious piece of garbage no empathy no respect like all meritorious promotions

12/20/2023 12:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

https://cpdp.co/officer/18760/frederick-melean/

The above shows he was born in 1970 with 31 years on the job.
So he is only 53 years old and fucked himself out of the health insurance.
He should have done the little time as a lieutenant on the medical/IOD and gotten it.
Probably had to much of an ego.

12/20/2023 12:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As long as every merit hack gets a bite, or two, or three, or four of the Apple who gives a fuck right. As long as the clouted keep getting made. That’s all that matters on this bs complacent dumpster fire of a department.

12/20/2023 12:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the comments on the original post a couple weeks ago “The officers on scene didn’t do anything“ shup up clown, the higher ups in charge of this damn place didn’t do anything. Evidence posted in article.

12/20/2023 12:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When is the First Deputy going to be named?

12/20/2023 12:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guess he was too busy to show up. Lazy POS!

12/20/2023 01:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oopsie!

12/20/2023 02:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The wrongful death civil suit will be interesting?

What? No breathalyzer test given? Obviously the big blue wall covered up an impaired driver. /sarc

I wonder if the attorney can get the city to pay out too?

12/20/2023 02:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who is the white shirt making up house rules? Is it JS?

12/20/2023 02:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First Scandal? Or first PUBLIC scandal?

12/20/2023 02:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"But as usual, a (multiple?) meri-clout-orious supervisor is allowed to retire without facing discipline, sanction or loss of credentials."

Who does this guy think he is, Patty Casey?

12/20/2023 02:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the street deputy was doing what he was supposed to do he would have been fine. Word is the P/O was intoxicated. Big scandal coming and law suits to boot. Another incompetent Street Deputy. Fire them all.

12/20/2023 02:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I’ve said it many times before, today’s CPD Exempts have no idea of what their position requires of them. They’re just winging it. I’m almost certain his actions had more to do with ignorance more so than negligence. This is the result of promoting based on clout, affiliations, relations and associations. You get what you get.

12/20/2023 03:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He’ll become the Chief of Police elsewhere.

12/20/2023 03:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

12/20/2023 03:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don’t let those gold stars fool you. Many exempts are in charge of things they’ve never did on the street. He’s probably never read that general order or any G.O. He was promoted just because, like most others.

12/20/2023 03:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Allyson Johnson has been quietly moved to asset forfeiture.

12/20/2023 03:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heard McDermott is gone as well. He choose to back to his civil service rank as opposed to retiring

12/20/2023 04:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rules for you but not for me! Good riddance to the tool.

12/20/2023 04:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He was useless anyway..........You all should FOIA his PAR forms because you have to be back in your civil service rank 2 weeks prior to retirement in order to receive your civil service rank benefits which is mainly the insurance........Were those documents back dated for him?????

12/20/2023 04:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kill and chill

12/20/2023 05:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Which Order? I am pretty well-versed on the Orders but don't recall ever coming across that. I am not saying its not true, but would like confirmation.

12/20/2023 05:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why wasn’t the deputy chief of CCG on scene? He was probably too busy stroking his own ego. He may be the worst boss ever. Hein is a merit boss who has no idea how to supervise. He surrounds himself with black females bosses hides behind them.

12/20/2023 05:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jill Stevens has never been the police. NEVER!!! Her father played the game and she reaped the benefits. Her husband has a good gig over at the airport. How did he get there. Her brother has a gig in the D Unit. How did that happen. This is what makes CPD a joke.

12/20/2023 06:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where has Larry been? Where is Fred Waller this Fred is leaving, obviously knowing that he’s involved with a lady that was killed by somebody that was under his command and he did not do his job. Why is McDermott going back down to captain most likely he’s leaving. Also getting off this shit. Looks like Larry is doing absolutely nothing just like his mentor Brandon, I guess when you’re promoted merit completely that’s the way this works. Big muscles doesn’t quite translate into knowing what you’re doing. The strange thing is they are trying to say she was not drinking which may be soul, but then they take away her police powers and bust her down for a while. Why is that if she’s not guilty of that? Who is her “anyone else they definitely would’ve ordered a deputy on the scene who told this guy not to show up and now he is resigning. Hopefully he’ll be involved with the lawsuit and be held fully responsible just like the girl that was involved that killed the lady with her car Truth Hurts

12/20/2023 06:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred Melean is not a merit guy.....tested every step.

12/20/2023 06:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

we are lead by idiots.......funtimes

12/20/2023 07:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred is a good dude. Good boss.

12/20/2023 07:08:00 AM  
Blogger DG in GA said...

Why hasn’t the driver been identified in any of the articles about the accident, other than to say she was an off duty police officer? She certainly isn’t a minor.

12/20/2023 07:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Stupid.....the officer in the crash was issued citations.
DUI people know that the blood draw law is written in favor of the unit 1 driver that caused the injury/death.

If the path required a search warrant, the path leads to Maiu.

The is a maiu job.

12/20/2023 07:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

CPD is a joke! Never hear or see “Larry the Stripper” So whats Fred Waller doing besides getting extremely wealthy?

12/20/2023 08:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Almost correct. Snelling has been everywhere, almost all CPD functions and a lot of community functions. You're way off on that.
Melean fucked up big time and you can't stop him from retiring, his only fuckup was violating CPD policy. Other heads will roll. Coverups only get worse with time

12/20/2023 08:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Business as usual. If I ever spoke up about the stuff i witnessed while I was CPD there would be riots. I never did because the I believed the perp deserved it but primarily I would be labeled as a snitch.. then I realized that those instances where coppers fucked up where swepted under the rug by the department because the ones involved were connected coppers. But the non-connected coppers always got fucked, they were railroaded to the fullest extebt. CPD is a dirty organization and since I've been gone I now understand why people hate COPS and why I know there will never be an actual relatioship with the community. If a young officer read this my advice is tobbe yourself and if yourself is being a fuck up just quit.

12/20/2023 08:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They will God willing pull him back in for the lawsuit maybe charge him with negligence of duty that would be some justification for the dead woman’s family

12/20/2023 08:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred is a good man. He’s not some incompetent fool. If he didn’t go it was prob to save some young persons career knowing it could mean the end of his own.

12/20/2023 08:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ice just fail to do your job and run off and retire. So “under investigation” no credentials right???

12/20/2023 08:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

For the record SCC, Fred Melean has never received a meritorious promotion. Fred has received his promotions from his test score. Fred is a stand up guy that is very knowledgeable about this job.

12/20/2023 08:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Anyone know when and how it was revealed that the off duty who killed that woman was the police?

12/20/2023 12:17:00 AM

It was known right there and then when it happened. Officers from the district she worked at responded to the scene. Crash occurred in her district).

12/20/2023 08:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hearing rumors that McDermott was busted back down to Captain.....

12/20/2023 08:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

12/20/2023 03:46:00 AM

Of course she can’t be moved. Her and her sisters juice is Larry’s chief of staff. Both of them worked for her when she was general counsel which that’s another fucked up unit. Watch both of them and the husband move up in the next 2 or 3 years.

12/20/2023 08:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
From the sounds of it, this incident was fumbled from the very beginning.

And then people wonder why the public doesn’t have any trust.

Funny, they want accountability for everything under the sun.
But the layups like this somehow no one knows what the right thing to do is.

A civilian was minding her business and tragically/wrongly lost her life at the hands of an off-duty CPD.

And now, the appearance of a cover-up may not just be an appearance.
Something stinks here.

A serious question to ask is this: who is this copper that was driving the car? Who is she connected to? And why was the incident handled so poorly as to give her a pass- seemingly intentionally.
This incident didn’t deserve a “pass”.

It truly makes me sick to hear about this, and the public should rightfully be outraged.
Black eye for the department.

12/20/2023 12:16:00 AM


You are 100 fuxin percent correct!

12/20/2023 08:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Which Order? I am pretty well-versed on the Orders but don't recall ever coming across that. I am not saying its not true, but would like confirmation.

12/20/2023 05:19:00 AM

You must be a merit hack or future merit hack. Read G03-04 and pay close attention to section V-B-9.

Since you’re special I’ll tell you right now the order doesn’t differentiate between off or on duty traffic crash deaths, so the right thing to do is to respond.

12/20/2023 09:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This one is right up there with johnson's johnson. Who's her china man and who's pin cushion is she.

12/20/2023 09:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Proof that test scores do not necessarily make a good leader. Passed two tests and then only promoted (twice in a year) by his buddy. Good to see him have a nice helping of humble pie. Uniforms and fancy titles do not make you a good man, a good cop, or a good leader.

12/20/2023 09:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You really should also mention in this article about how the DUI kit got "lost" at Homan Square. The off duty consented to blood/urine, and the sealed kit got lost after being dropped at at forensics. I'm not seeing that in the news anywhere. I wish I was making this up.

12/20/2023 09:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I’d say this is hard to believe since this dept has changed so much toward accountability but to see this, makes you wonder how cover ups are happening with a certain race. It’s a total embarrassment for this dept and people in charge.

12/20/2023 09:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You don’t think he was at the same party she was do you?

12/20/2023 09:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who’s the rat that leaks shit to the press?

12/20/2023 09:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dropped her phone, by ass. Drunk. Big cover up

12/20/2023 09:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Blogger DG in GA said...
Why hasn’t the driver been identified in any of the articles about the accident, other than to say she was an off duty police officer? She certainly isn’t a minor.

12/20/2023 07:20:00 AM

Would you want your name and picture put out there??

12/20/2023 09:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And what ever happened to all those supervisors and exempts that covered the incident when daley's nephew killed that kid dowmtown?? They were just allowed to leave with the big pensions

12/20/2023 09:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anyone know when and how it was revealed that the off duty who killed that woman was the police?

12/20/2023 12:17:00 AM

Yes, that is known information. Am I going to share that with you? No.

12/20/2023 09:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The above shows he was born in 1970 with 31 years on the job.
So he is only 53 years old and fucked himself out of the health insurance.
He should have done the little time as a lieutenant on the medical/IOD and gotten it.
Probably had to much of an ego.

12/20/2023 12:21:00 AM

Yeah, that's pretty stupid.

12/20/2023 09:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
He was useless anyway..........You all should FOIA his PAR forms because you have to be back in your civil service rank 2 weeks prior to retirement in order to receive your civil service rank benefits which is mainly the insurance........Were those documents back dated for him?????

12/20/2023 04:54:00 AM

Exempts get the insurance to, if you're 55. Freddie was not 55 so it doesn't matter.

12/20/2023 09:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

12/20/2023 03:46:00 AM

That’s what we call white privilege. A law degree from CPDs ivy league junior john marshal law school doesn’t mean you’re smart.

12/20/2023 09:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Today’s Exempt aren’t good with anything but photo ops. No real accountability.

12/20/2023 09:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

Schnoor should’ve been dumped! She’s a screw up! Wait until it comes out about the secret personnel files that she’s keeping on officers. Not the confidential cases. Simply everyday files similar to the illegal street files.
Signed- The inside scoop.

12/20/2023 10:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Schnoor should just hide. Who other than her would be that stupid to risk their attorney license for this department?

12/20/2023 10:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SGT and all specialty positions are Merit. It's a phone call kind of world...................

12/20/2023 10:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rumor is that they drew blood and that she was over the legal limit.

12/20/2023 10:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

12/20/2023 03:46:00 AM

There's still a lot of unknown public information.
1) Was the DC actually summoned? If so, he was required per G03-04.
2) Did anyone onscene suspect any level of impairment? If so, were any comments captured on bwc or mic?
3) Did Major Accidents respond? There's a death, so no reason why they wouldn't handle the case.
4) Was CPIC notified?
5) Was IAD notified? If impairment was a factor, then IAD call out supervisor has to be notified by CPIC per S08-01-10. Regardless of whether impairment was a factor (there's a death so better make sure you check all the boxes), and the IAD call out supervisor was notified, why didn't anyone from IAD respond? Depending on the answer, even Larrytorious' chief of staff won't be able to save Schnoor's useless ass.

12/20/2023 10:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is a big mistake and a failure in leadership. He should be investigated for conspiracy as to see if he had any relationship or communication with the officer as to not investigate.

Then again it is CPD. I will go with incompetence.

12/20/2023 10:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Responding officers recognized her since they work in the same district.
Any arriving supervisor should have called for a unit from another district to handle.
Deputy should have responded. Supposed to respond to any death or great bodily harm incident, included traffic involving CPD. He fucked up. Plain and simple.
IAD should have been notified. She should have been ordered to do a breathalyzer regardless of observations. A 0.0 blow would have been kind of helpful. Regardless, the lawsuit will scream cover-up for not doing one. These days the incident should have been handled like any other accident with a death regardless of the driver being an officer. Because it wasn't, it will be portrayed as a usual coverup by police. Instead of the only person at fault getting in trouble (driver), several officers will get in trouble and the payout amount will be much higher than it would have been. One head already rolled. More rolling... BTW I'm a vet. Been there done that so cry me a river if you think I'm wrong.

12/20/2023 10:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Almost correct. Snelling has been everywhere, almost all CPD functions and a lot of community functions. You're way off on that.
Melean fucked up big time and you can't stop him from retiring, his only fuckup was violating CPD policy. Other heads will roll. Coverups only get worse with time

12/20/2023 08:09:00 AM

You are 100% CORRECT about all of it.

12/20/2023 10:41:00 AM  
Blogger SpankDaddy said...

I worked with a Mike Melean years ago in Fillmore. Any relation?

12/20/2023 10:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred is a good dude. Good boss.

Signed: Mrs. Fred

12/20/2023 10:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This was indeed a MAIU job. However, all the bosses that knew how to handle those jobs have been gone for awhile now.

12/20/2023 11:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

There is more out there that made sgt and Lt off score:
Ursitti
McDermott
Stevens
Shemash
Bird
Joyce
Milmine
Cruz
Spreyne
Linas
Kinnane
Foster
Mccrudden
Devries
Costello

12/20/2023 11:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
If the street deputy was doing what he was supposed to do he would have been fine. Word is the P/O was intoxicated. Big scandal coming and law suits to boot. Another incompetent Street Deputy. Fire them all.

12/20/2023 02:49:00 AM
If she was intoxicated, and that was somebody in my family that was killed like this, there would be hell to pay being a copper. We all know better the girl that did this definitely not the police just a poser a faker.

12/20/2023 11:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
https://cpdp.co/officer/18760/frederick-melean/

The above shows he was born in 1970 with 31 years on the job.
So he is only 53 years old and fucked himself out of the health insurance.
He should have done the little time as a lieutenant on the medical/IOD and gotten it.
Probably had to much of an ego.

12/20/2023 12:21:00 AM
Either that, or he was given the option, resign or get fired that’s a good possibility and that would be a great option. Besides the lawsuits he will now have to contend with also, even though being retired, he will still be going back to court as they ask him why he didn’t do his job.

12/20/2023 11:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Snelling has been everywhere is right. He’s had to handle the budget, pay raises, etc. There are only so many hours in the day. Saw him like a month ago at a suicide awareness statue presentation at the Memorial Foundation and a few days later at a run for it at Montrose harbor. He is all over the place with the shootings and carjackings, on TV all the time

12/20/2023 11:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Melean made it by score twice---so what??
Why it is nice to see--and perhaps he did not have any HQ study group type help (dollars to donuts says he did).

He FAILED as street deputy that night--every sworn member on that scene FAILED that night--yes lowly POs you too- the GO orders are meant for everyone, know your shit or at least have common sense. Triple FAIL for any white shirt on that scene- or at work there when it happened.

Melean has been a suckass HQ do nothing for nobody except himself forever- so no shocker he dropped the ball on actual responsibility--and then bailed off the sinking ship.
Who gives a crap about leaving before 55 and missing out on insurance--many people do --and for better reasons than just running away.

12/20/2023 11:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now where is the BWC footage from the responding officers?

12/20/2023 11:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know Fred Melean and he’s a good man and a good boss. He and McDermott are close friends, and I know Snelling hates McDermott, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Fred’s the fall guy for someone else’s incompetence. Just a guess, but I know him and he’s solid. He’s everything that Snelling and his crew aren’t.

12/20/2023 11:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred is the fall guy…Leritorious is purging the Dept of the McDermott regime. This was fumbled on scene, through notifications, and through chain of command. My understanding is the Street Deputy was told it was not a significant event from the get go…ie a routine off duty traffic accident

12/20/2023 11:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred Melean and Brian McDermott are childhood friends and are both nice guys as well as intelligent and not terrible bosses. That job isn’t cut out for everyone. You make enemies too easily as you move up on this job. I can’t believe they like the shade that comes with their positions. Maybe one is leaving by force and the other is backing his buddy out of solidarity because the city just chews them up and just spits them out like they tend to do. I worked with or for these guys years ago and they were guys that you could bust balls and enjoy a laugh with just about everything. Let these guys go enjoy life while they’re still young and healthy enough.

12/20/2023 11:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I heard that the victim was the wife of a police officer in Texas.

12/20/2023 11:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Some of those with big clout don’t get a merit promotion.
Every test has one or two “content experts.”
They get a copy of the written test and any oral interview,
with the answers.
I will never believe that these content experts don’t leek
the test to a few special people.


12/20/2023 12:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s sad, there are some amazing Lts throughout the city that really have put their time in and know their job inside and out and they just continually get over looked and passed over for promotions because they aren’t in with the right crowd. Why don’t they post openings when a commander spot opens and let people put in resumes and interview for these spots. Instead it’s all hush hush under the rug and then someone that’s never done a lick of police work and been hidden inside most of their career shows up as the new commander. They wonder why people start gets cynical and disgusted with this place.

12/20/2023 01:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who really cares.
We got COLA so let’s all retire in good health.
The clouted fools are here and will be here when we are all retired.
The CPD way.

12/20/2023 01:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What was the ambo statement of the involved driver/cpd member? Responding officers? Was this person impaired? Smh unbelievable! Accountability in an instance such as this is everyone is held accountable.

12/20/2023 02:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Keyboard warriors shut the hell up get your facts correctly before you make allegations against people. Grow the fk up

12/20/2023 02:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Allyson Johnson has been quietly moved to asset forfeiture.

Good luck AFU. She’s an awful person

12/20/2023 02:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah fucking partying and looking for fresh POA...
What a fucking joke of a Superintendent.

12/20/2023 02:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look at 018 district coppers on scene, their supervisors, MAUI, Central control group and CPIC…..all are supposed to provide accurate information of the situation and that was not done in this case.

12/20/2023 03:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.


Move her useless husband then….two goofs who attends Patty Casey “study group”. When they got made they were sent directly back to their UOA. Guess their wack realized that these super couple had to be hidden away from ever making a real decision. Shows you that even when people cheat they really don’t want the job. Too many decisions to be made. They are hidden in places where many times a Lt is not needed in that respective unit. Good riddance if they can dump either one of these clowns.

12/20/2023 03:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He couldn't rough it out as a lieutenant until he was 55? He'll be sorry when he sees what full boat insurance costs.

12/20/2023 03:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If MAIU was called they know that the driver had to be given a test of some kind, so the ball was dropped by many.

12/20/2023 04:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let me stop you right there. Like the man or not, Fred made it on SCORE. Scored great on Sgt and Lt.

12/20/2023 12:12:00 AM

sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score,

12/20/2023 12:16:00 AM

Bullshit and bullshit.

12/20/2023 04:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(OT) Brandon hello Brandon, can you hear us now they’re flying in on private planes and running away. What are you doing? You are really as Fred Sanford would say a big dummy you are more dumb than his son Lemont.

Private plane from Texas drops off 120 migrants at O'Hare Airport, city officials say
2 people from flight fled scene in Uber, officials say

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-private-plane-ohare-airport-el-paso-texas/14207506/

* and they jumped in an Uber. They have enough money for that we are being invaded and what are you doing nothing are you gonna blame this on the black wife and your children because of your ultimate failure maybe you could let your superintendent of police be the police close down the borders now they’re coming in Via private plane the liberal news media is even amazed.

12/20/2023 04:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred was a good cop and tested to sgt. and lt. Never worked for him but heard nothing but good things, you guys think he is one of the bad bosses you are truly clueless.

12/20/2023 04:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred is a good dude. Good boss.

12/20/2023 07:08:00 AM

Fuck him. He was not a good dude. He will not be missed.

12/20/2023 04:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

(OT) Texas begins flying migrants to sanctuary cities with first flight to Chicago
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-begins-flying-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities-with-first-flight-to-chicago

Hello it’s us again Brandon we are being invaded from the air from the land and what’s next from Lake Michigan what are you doing about it? Absolutely nothing you call your buddy Biden he doesn’t even know where he’s at. What are you gonna do about it we are being totally invaded totally overwhelmed, and you’re doing absolutely positively nothing but crying saying they have no shoes no clothes how many are criminals how many they are going to school with our children without being vaccinated. You have children that are very very sick from the Third World. What are you doing? What is the matter with you, sir?

12/20/2023 04:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
When is the First Deputy going to be named?

12/20/2023 12:30:00 AM

Why do you care? Hopefully never. It’s a waste of money. Why can’t Snelling just tell the Chiefs what he wants? So much waste on the CPD. And what is Waller doing? Waste

12/20/2023 04:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anything happen to the Field LT or WOl on scene? Did they not make notifications?

12/20/2023 04:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This was an maiu job. The co or whoever is in charge of that unit should’ve been on the scene to make sure the right procedures were followed. The days of covering something like this up or helping the officer are long gone. Hard to believe this Deputy would not show up to something like this once it becomes known an odpo was involved.

12/20/2023 05:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Always presuming a boss is a merit hack. Some of us do score well on exams and know the job well enough to move up in rank. The anger and bitterness is ashame.

12/20/2023 05:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Supervisor's at 018 on the scene should of asked the zone is the Deputy OTW ? He is not here.

12/20/2023 05:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

nonymous said...
Always presuming a boss is a merit hack. Some of us do score well on exams and know the job well enough to move up in rank. The anger and bitterness is ashame.

12/20/2023 05:09:00 PM

The anger and bitterness is well deserved. It is a result of a long corrupt promotion and assignment system in CPD. I scored well enough to make detective in the first class, sergeant even though the quota system was then put into place, and lieutenant, even though the 1987 exam was rigged. I made the first class on the 1994 exam, then Daley tore it down because not enough blacks were on the list. Then, I was buried as every rank after lieutenant was a pick by the superintendent and if he did not like you or you did not have clout, then that was it. Most of the gold stars are patronage picks, many merit micks, most incompetent. So, keep you self serving comments to yourself.

12/20/2023 06:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

well, since it was possible to cover up when daley's nephew killed a kid why not this accident? or how about when a mattress was removed from the bedroom of an off duty being shot and killed on it?? (good way to say it was a suicide?)

12/20/2023 06:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You must be a merit hack or future merit hack. Read G03-04 and pay close attention to section V-B-9.

Since you’re special I’ll tell you right now the order doesn’t differentiate between off or on duty traffic crash deaths, so the right thing to do is to respond.

12/20/2023 09:01:00 AM

Why must you lash out angrily and be insulting? As a 20 plus year blue shirt, I have read a lot of Orders over the years. Why would I read an Order directed toward Street Deps when I have no desire for promotion? It was a simple statement that I wasn't aware of an Order, and even admitted that one may exist. Are you always this angry or do you have an axe to grind with the retired Deputy? I hope you have a pleasant Christmas full of love and cheer with your family and friends.

12/20/2023 07:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have about 15 years on. Don't know 95% of the people (bosses are being named) none of then really effect us. People are so salty. Answer your jobs have some laughs and go home. Jeesh. I've worked for way more good bosses than bad. You all act like you work a real job. Lololol

12/20/2023 07:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sad

12/20/2023 07:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Responding officers recognized her since they work in the same district.
Any arriving supervisor should have called for a unit from another district to handle.
Deputy should have responded. Supposed to respond to any death or great bodily harm incident, included traffic involving CPD. He fucked up. Plain and simple.
IAD should have been notified. She should have been ordered to do a breathalyzer regardless of observations. A 0.0 blow would have been kind of helpful. Regardless, the lawsuit will scream cover-up for not doing one. These days the incident should have been handled like any other accident with a death regardless of the driver being an officer. Because it wasn't, it will be portrayed as a usual coverup by police. Instead of the only person at fault getting in trouble (driver), several officers will get in trouble and the payout amount will be much higher than it would have been. One head already rolled. More rolling... BTW I'm a vet. Been there done that so cry me a river if you think I'm wrong.

12/20/2023 10:40:00 AM
A breathalyzer was conducted………12 hrs later when the officer was at home. A blood sample was taken but somehow was handled by 018 District 1st watch personnel. The officer involved is a 1st watch officer in 018. Somehow, the blood was left out and subsequently dried enough to where is now deemed contaminated and could not be tested. This lawsuit is going to be a huge slam dunk.

12/20/2023 07:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well what was Larrytorious solution for IAD fucking up?? He takes a 3 time merit Johnny Tate and puts him in IAD. He made merit Lt in the last class a couple months ago.

12/20/2023 07:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.

12/20/2023 03:46:00 AM

Cut Larry some slack. Frankly, a fork lift and Moovers Chicago couldn't move Schnoor.

12/20/2023 07:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I vaguely remember a former Superintendent who was involved in some sort of Traffic matter ( thankfully no one was killed or injured) that involved, as I recall, a CPD Vehicle, and if my memory serves me, another CPD....

WAS anyone else ( boyfriend/girlfriend, etc.) in the Vehicle at the time of the incident.
WHOSE Cellular Device was involved?
WHAT recent voice calls and/or text messages had been sent to/ from the Cellular Device?

As a former Superintendent once said: “I have more questions than answers.”

As President Kennedy said—referring to Space Exploration but applicable to Investigations— “ We do not know what we will
find— which is why we MUST find-out.”.

12/20/2023 07:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anger and bitterness???? Once you put on that gold star, you become loyal to the company, period. Toe the line, do what the idiot in charge says or lose that gold braid pension. The executive staff of the department is a complete embarrassment, fools handed promotion because of their political affiliation, their friends, their skin color and their gender. It is not about the best person for the job.

Remember, nobody remembers your rank or your title, they will remember hoe you treated others. In the end, this job means nothing, and as happened here, you are replaceable in minutes.

12/20/2023 08:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I scored well on Det, Sgt & Lt. test but I had the answers. HATERS!

12/20/2023 09:12:00 PM  
Blogger Stories of the supernatural said...

Melean out McDermott back to captain all of larry's friends like senora ben and co up for promotion so more fiascos to come watch they shit show at next years DNC convention

12/20/2023 09:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another way to get your kids are on another Scandalous Pl., Chicago public schools

https://babylonbee.com/news/8-superior-alternatives-to-public-school-for-your-kids?utm_source=The+Babylon+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwAR2AvZHsRCFN4nvdxluzVG97Sle0B1fPt2aYVvI2ZseACfkArIh3V

12/20/2023 09:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about dumping that douchebag Quinn from CPIC. He should have notified the Dep

12/20/2023 09:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred was scared of his own shadow. He was not a leader..
I could care less if he was merit or tested well he had no balls and was buddies with his chief in Patrol is why he was in the spot he was.

12/20/2023 09:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Keyboard warriors shut the hell up get your facts correctly before you make allegations against people. Grow the fk up

12/20/2023 02:15:00 PM

Agree, all these “po’s” acting like they would have done better. Any other po would do the same shit, 9/10 officers on this department don’t even know how to do a dui nor do they ever do them.

12/20/2023 10:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Either that, or he was given the option, resign or get fired that’s a good possibility and that would be a great option. Besides the lawsuits he will now have to contend with also, even though being retired, he will still be going back to court as they ask him why he didn’t do his job.

12/20/2023 11:18:00 AM

You don't just "get fired." There's a process and an investigation involved. By the time all that gets done, he'd be 55 and could pull the pin.

12/20/2023 10:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
The Supervisor's at 018 on the scene should of asked the zone is the Deputy OTW ? He is not here.

12/20/2023 05:23:00 PM

What would that have done?

12/20/2023 10:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
The Supervisor's at 018 on the scene should of asked the zone is the Deputy OTW ? He is not here.

12/20/2023 05:23:00 PM

The radio zone automatically notifies the street deputy. The watch commander should have been notified and probably responded to this police involved incident. I am surprised that the officer involved was not ordered to take the breath machine.

12/20/2023 10:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wonder where he was if he didn’t respond. No judgement on him being a good guy or anything, just wondering why he wouldn’t have gone over there and where exactly was he instead? What to street deputy’s do when they aren’t called out? Where do they hang out? Do they stay at home until called out? Drive around, sit at HQ?

12/20/2023 10:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why doesn't anyone connect the dots? Let’s see if we can highlight a few little eyebrow raising things.
What District Party was she coming from? What Commander advocated and threatened PO’s that they better attend the party or suffer the repercussions? Where is the check off lists that the Commander’s dollies put to together for him at the door so he can later fuck with them and change their assignments if they didn’t attend?
Didn’t this Commander work in IAD as a Sgt. years ago along with the same demoted street deputy who was also a Sgt. back then in IAD? Usually exempts show up to traumatic incidents involving their personnel. Why didn’t the Commander from said District respond to the scene? Perhaps inebriated himself and didn’t want to be on any cameras with department vehicle? Remember how they popped of the former Superintendent Johnson? That’s right, all of these establishments, bars, and party rooms have numerous high definition cameras because of all the crime going on downtown.

I’m hearing a certain three letter agency has already requested department phone logs, vehicle gps locations, from said commander, deputy chief, and other way higher up exempts that were given the play by play. Also, video footage from venue, adjacent buildings and surrounding areas and route leading up to accident have already been retrieved. The Deputy didn’t have a choice, he had to abruptly leave and secure his pension because even if he’s found guilty of any wrong-doing it’s very difficult to take someone’s pension away, even with a conviction, should he be found guilty of anything.

The victim’s husband is allegedly very well known and respected 30+ year Law Enforcement professional from a southern state with friends in very high places.
Because her husband is aware of how things should have been done, it’s being alleged that this is a full fledged CPD style coverup…. The husband was allegedly lied too which pissed him off and made things worse. Looks like someone fucked up royaly! Look for some major national backlash with this one! I would venture to say that there will be more heads rolling shortly. Fred and I don’t mean the former Deputy that failed to show up, should have stayed gone.
Let’s see if the mayor and rest of the corrupt politicians help you and all involved with this tragedy. I wouldn’t be surprised, it is Chicago after all. To be continued…..

12/20/2023 10:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You can make it on score and STILL BE CLOUTED!! Some of these people have the test and use it to study. Give me a break. The FIX has been in for decades. Ask the top scorers on lieutenants test… its a joke

12/20/2023 10:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wonder if it's even a cover up. It's more likely that CPD is just so overrun by incompetent boobs as supervisors since the political climate chased all the real police out. That department seems more like a third world militia than a police department these days.

12/20/2023 10:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Funny you associate someone who scores well on a promotional exam with being smart.

12/20/2023 11:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If I'm correct EVERY traffic accident which involves death;
the driver is made (by court order if needed) to summit to a blood/breath exam wheather you are the police or not???

Any MAIU officers want to respond?

12/20/2023 11:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"But as usual, a (multiple?) meri-clout-orious supervisor is allowed to retire without facing discipline, sanction or loss of credentials."

----

No credentials if there was a pending CR of this nature.
However a nice $140,000 plus pension waiting.

12/20/2023 11:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You all should FOIA his PAR forms because you have to be back in your civil service rank 2 weeks prior to retirement in order to receive your civil service rank benefits which is mainly the insurance........Were those documents back dated for him?????

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Born in 1970 . . only 53.
NO INSURANCE for him. Should have stayed a lieutenant.

12/20/2023 11:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why is McDermott going back down to captain most likely he’s leaving.

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He was born in 1970 also. No age 55/Health Care plan for him.

12/20/2023 11:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

" For the record SCC, Fred Melean has never received a meritorious promotion. Fred has received his promotions from his test score. Fred is a stand up guy that is very knowledgeable about this job. "

~~~ signed Fred

12/20/2023 11:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"12/20/2023 12:21:00 AM
Either that, or he was given the option, resign or get fired that’s a good possibility and that would be a great option. Besides the lawsuits he will now have to contend with also, even though being retired, he will still be going back to court as they ask him why he didn’t do his job.

12/20/2023 11:18:00 AM"

Be fired exactly for what? Even if not showing up to the scene was proved to be a fire-able offense, that would have taken a while to happen. He didn't commit a crime, did he? No, he didn't. Violate a GO? Ok, so he'd get a suspension, but not fired.

12/20/2023 11:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If a FOIA can see he got a text/email regarding a major accident involving an off duty PO, he would in fact be given the opportunity to retire or be fired like Dave McNaughton.

McNaughton was then given a job at Streets and Sans for his insurance.
Keep Votin' Demo-crat.


https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/laquan-mcdonald/ct-laquan-mcdonald-inspector-general-discipline-met-20160815-story.html

12/21/2023 12:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Word is that the Lt who dropped the ball is Schnoor and they want to dump her. But they can’t ! Her clout has her , her sister and her husband all in Units and were never in patrol. Larry can’t even move her.


They’ll move her when Giltmier retires and they make her the Commander of 012 just like Daddy! Ralph the Chisler

12/21/2023 12:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It was known right there and then when it happened. Officers from the district she worked at responded to the scene. Crash occurred in her district).

WRONG...she DID NOT reveal in the first 30 minutes of the crash investigation that she was an off duty to the assigned paper unit or the responding Sgt; furthermore, the cops handling the crash were not from 018 because it was their christmas party.

12/21/2023 12:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
When is the First Deputy going to be named?

12/20/2023 12:30:00 AM

Why do you care? Hopefully never. It’s a waste of money. Why can’t Snelling just tell the Chiefs what he wants? So much waste on the CPD. And what is Waller doing? Waste

We don’t need a First Deputy. All of the Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs can’t seem to do their jobs and stay out of trouble. They keep retiring early to avoid losing their pensions. I imagine it very difficult to pick a 1st.

12/21/2023 01:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
If MAIU was called they know that the driver had to be given a test of some kind, so the ball was dropped by many.

12/20/2023 04:06:00 PM

Have you ever waited on MAIU to respond to a scene? It takes hoursssssss!

12/21/2023 01:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Look at 018 district coppers on scene, their supervisors, MAUI, Central control group and CPIC…..all are supposed to provide accurate information of the situation and that was not done in this case.

12/20/2023 03:06:00 PM

Why does the seem like this department is being run by a bunch of fourth graders?

12/21/2023 01:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
What was the ambo statement of the involved driver/cpd member? Responding officers? Was this person impaired? Smh unbelievable! Accountability in an instance such as this is everyone is held accountable.

Medical attention is first. Officer should’ve been transported to a hospital after being involved in a major accident. BIA could arrived at the hospital to have her to blow. Blood and urine could’ve been collect at the hospital by medical personnel. How was she given a few tickets and sent on her way?

12/21/2023 01:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

There is more out there that made sgt and Lt off score:
Ursitti
McDermott
Stevens
Shemash
Bird
Joyce
Milmine
Cruz
Spreyne
Linas
Kinnane
Foster
Mccrudden
Devries
Costello

They were in the right clicks. Most probably studied the test.

12/21/2023 01:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The paper car was from the 019th district since 018 had a Christmas party that night.

12/21/2023 01:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lots of blame to go around. Death in a car crash is Maui business. They take lead in the investigation.

12/21/2023 02:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If MAUI was notified the sgt, if one was working, would have logged the incoming notification of a T/C death especially a death where a copper was involved striking a civilian. At the minimum one hopefully two T/Ss would be assigned the job. If Traffic Enforcement was covering their Unit and MAUI as sometimes happen no sgt is working MAUI they use to be good about sending people out. If MAUI notified and sent no one out, shame on them and let the heads roll.

If MAUI was never called, end of story.

If you are going to coverup a T/C death investigation you don’t invite MAUI to the scene. None of those people in MAUI are going to risk their career, livelihood, in todays age. Everyone is talking about the copper juiced up or this supervisor has juice , what if that poor civilian was really connect with tons of clout? Never assume person who gets whacked doesn’t have clout themselves.

If the POs, Sgts, or above don’t have enough experience to know that MAUI should be notified even if the copper wasn’t DUI then shame on them and God help us all cuz this Department has no where to go but straight down the sewers.

12/21/2023 03:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don’t like the guy for many reasons but the driver’s department member connection was not disclosed up the command staff notification channels for quite a few hours. Once her occupation was disclosed, official communications were made and decisions based off what had happened already on scene. Either intentionally or by sheer stupidity, the drivers department connection was kept on scene and on the lips of those who knew till late in the game. Fred said fuck it… I’m not taking this blame. FOIA the communications… you’ll see.

12/21/2023 06:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Ghost of Policeman’s Past said...

I agree with 05:09 PM. There are some good bosses who actually are legit! The sharks circling the chum is tough with this post! Of course, everyone has an opinion. We have been continually fucked by the merit system. Look at the results. I don’t have to name any names b/c we all know them. Such incompetent assholes that think they deserve. Enough rambling. Fred is a good, solid man. I hope he would not be part of any nonsense. No one even considered the notifications were never sent?

12/21/2023 06:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How many more will be falling on their swords? This is really major a poor lady visiting the city trying to enjoy anything and then she is ran over and killed by a vehicle now is there a cover-up? Is the news media going to really get on this and look at what is going on as if it was or somebody in their family.

12/21/2023 06:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I tickets or charges of any kind. Who was driving is the only real question. Why the cover up, was it an exempt, that would be my guess. Could it be the retiree was actually the driver, drinking on the job? Stranger things have happned. Would explain the lost DUI kit and quick exit. Something stinks in this Blue Line coverup.

12/21/2023 06:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Snelling should dump Schnoor just like Eddie Johnson did. EJ told her to get the f-ck out of his office and to never come back after she kept screwing up. I still can’t understand why Snelling allowed her to have a significant role after she was dumped by another Supe for her incompetence. Looking at Attorney Schnoor and Attorney Commander/ Lt. Caldwell or whatever, the Supe needs to reevaluate some assignments.

12/21/2023 07:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred was one of my sergeants in 008 around 2004 or 2005. He was one of the better sergeants I had in my career.

12/21/2023 08:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12/20/2023 08:11:00 AM

No you were never CPD. We know because you wrote "perps" in your stupid post. I think you are the same asshole I pointed out before posting all the nonsense police hater type stuff. Now fuck off and go post on some other lib site you fucking asshole loser.

12/21/2023 08:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is more out there that made sgt and Lt off score:
Ursitti
McDermott
Stevens
Shemash
Bird
Joyce
Milmine
Cruz
Spreyne
Linas
Kinnane
Foster
Mccrudden
Devries
Costello

They were in the right clicks. Most probably studied the test.

12/21/2023 01:59:00 AM
Stop the lies! I know for a fact some of these folks were merit!! I worked with several of them when they made sgt! And guess what, MERIT! Stop kissing ass! Even young officers know "stevens" is merit everything! Along with several others on this list.

12/21/2023 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12/20/2023 12:12:00 AM

Agree 100%!
I was fortunate to have Fred as my WC and the man never turned his back on anyone.
One of the best Lt's I had in my 33 years.

12/21/2023 08:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The above shows he was born in 1970 with 31 years on the job.
So he is only 53 years old and fucked himself out of the health insurance.
He should have done the little time as a lieutenant on the medical/IOD and gotten it.
Probably had to much of an ego.

12/20/2023 12:21:00 AM

The man doesn't have too much of an ego
With his family situation, he doesn't need the health care
He's been contemplating leaving for the last year+

12/21/2023 09:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

There is more out there that made sgt and Lt off score:
Ursitti
McDermott
Stevens
Shemash
Bird
Joyce
Milmine
Cruz
Spreyne
Linas
Kinnane
Foster
Mccrudden
Devries
Costello

Spreyne did not get promoted off his score. He been merit his entire career and always was asigned to nice districts!

12/21/2023 09:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Radio zones do not notify Street Deputy to show up to scenes. Calls have to be made to CPIC, who then notifies the on duty Street Deputy of the circumstances via phone call. CPIC will also notify a Street Deputy right away if circumstances are known from the beginning.

12/21/2023 09:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
What was the ambo statement of the involved driver/cpd member? Responding officers? Was this person impaired? Smh unbelievable! Accountability in an instance such as this is everyone is held accountable.

Medical attention is first. Officer should’ve been transported to a hospital after being involved in a major accident. BIA could arrived at the hospital to have her to blow. Blood and urine could’ve been collect at the hospital by medical personnel. How was she given a few tickets and sent on her way?

12/21/2023 01:55:00 AM

If the driver was injured, sure. That's nowhere near always the case. I've handled many crashes where people weren't injured, or refused to go to the hospital.

12/21/2023 10:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about, I don't Gove a fuc** about who dies,
The officer was not drunk!!! It's an accident and shit happens
That woman's husband will sue and get paid, blah blah

12/21/2023 11:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fred was leaving soon, taking job to run Hickory Hills.

12/21/2023 11:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A lot of shit talking from people who don’t know that it’s MAIU not MAUI.

12/21/2023 12:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why didn’t the Commander from said District respond to the scene? Perhaps inebriated himself and didn’t want to be on any cameras with department vehicle?



So let me get this straight, BARZ shows up to his buddy’s involved PO “death investigation” scene and interferes there, but doesn’t show up to his own officers bad accident after it was his party? Look at the call log at the below link. Inquiring minds can’t wait to see what this investigation yields and who called who and who asked for favors.

READ HERE on page 4:

https://www.chicagocopa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1092570_Blackbox.pdf

So many questions that went unanswered and yet he was promoted, demoted, and repromoted.
Maybe this should be a thread SCC?

12/21/2023 01:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The only people that showed up to the scene were detectives, MAIU and COPA. that’s it. There was no deputy or BIA

12/21/2023 01:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is more out there that made sgt and Lt off score:
Ursitti
McDermott
Stevens
Shemash
Bird
Joyce
Milmine
Cruz
Spreyne
Linas
Kinnane
Foster
Mccrudden
Devries
Costello

They were in the right clicks. Most probably studied the test.

12/21/2023 01:59:00 AM
Stop the lies! I know for a fact some of these folks were merit!! I worked with several of them when they made sgt! And guess what, MERIT! Stop kissing ass! Even young officers know "stevens" is merit everything! Along with several others on this list.



Ok…. Original pollster related there were 2 exempts that made sgt and Lt off the list..
My point was there are more..
If I was wrong on some—- my bad! But just pointing out there are more out there than just those 2.
Be safe!

12/21/2023 02:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

He got promoted because he’s high school friends with McDermott that’s how.

12/21/2023 02:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Royal Flush said...

Who said there's a coverup? This department is so incompetent that it's easy to imagine a bunch of pear-shaped 3-year wonders blew it off to MAUI (who's now made up of 5-year wonders)...meanwhile the white-shirts had no idea what to do themselves. We see people being killed or run over every other night downtown now. It's not unusual to encounter a CPD officer who can't even speak or write fluent English. But at least everyone there was "Consent Decree" trained in de-escalation and yoga. {snicker} Everybody just wanted to get back to what they were doing on their phones.

12/21/2023 03:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about, I don't Gove a fuc** about who dies,
The officer was not drunk!!! It's an accident and shit happens
That woman's husband will sue and get paid, blah blah


You are an asshole. No compassion for the innocent life taken. Go fuck yourself

12/21/2023 03:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Spreyne did not get promoted off his score. He been merit his entire career and always was asigned to nice districts!

12/21/2023 09:21:00 AM

Holy fuck, some of you are really stupid.
Good Districts? Yeah, 005 - 1st Watch was a great place back in 2000, when Cynthia White was there.
That’s where Sgt Spreyne was when I worked for him. Made Sgt on score. Made Lt on score too…
Do a little research, lil boy! It will show you what # he was for Lt.

Then you whine like a bitch and cry “He got the answers”…
Bullshit.

Find something else to whine about.

12/21/2023 03:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Instead of all of this speculation, why don't some of you (if you are the police) ask detectives, traffic specialists, etc., how things work instead of making up false policies and procedures. Almost everything that I have read here about blood draws, hospital procedures, and so on, is incorrect. I will not list anything due to trolls on the blog, so educate yourselves. Aside from administrative tasks being ignored, everything else was handled correctly. Mark my words here and now, the kit has been at ISP and was tested. Let the investigation go where it goes.

12/21/2023 06:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Royal Flush said...
Who said there's a coverup? This department is so incompetent that it's easy to imagine a bunch of pear-shaped 3-year wonders blew it off to MAUI (who's now made up of 5-year wonders)...meanwhile the white-shirts had no idea what to do themselves. We see people being killed or run over every other night downtown now. It's not unusual to encounter a CPD officer who can't even speak or write fluent English. But at least everyone there was "Consent Decree" trained in de-escalation and yoga. {snicker} Everybody just wanted to get back to what they were doing on their phones.

12/21/2023 03:06:00 PM


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Good summary of the current state of affairs in the department.

12/21/2023 06:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So let me get this straight, BARZ shows up to his buddy’s involved PO “death investigation” scene and interferes there, but doesn’t show up to his own officers bad accident after it was his party? Look at the call log at the below link. Inquiring minds can’t wait to see what this investigation yields and who called who and who asked for favors.

BARZ is a fucking coward!

12/21/2023 06:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Spreyne is a great guy. He was especially great when he ordered me to submit to the vax mandate portal. Never forget any of these bosses and what cowards they truly are.

12/21/2023 09:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well what was Larrytorious solution for IAD fucking up?? He takes a 3 time merit Johnny Tate and puts him in IAD. He made merit Lt in the last class a couple months ago.

12/20/2023 07:27:00 PM
That’s exempt grooming 101. Go to IAD as a Lt for about 6 months for some “legitimacy” on your resumé and then you get made a Cmdr. Just like they did with Watson before they gave her an Area.

12/21/2023 10:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kelly "Chisler" Schnoor is a complete idiot. Husband equally as stupid. Sister Katie cut from the same cloth. But all magically finished at the top of the Lt list. Just like the bad makeup Dillon-Falardeau-Dejesus sisters. And the rest of the frauds from the Patty Casey study group. Bad comb-over hair gel Tom Hanrahan can't even spell lieutenant but was gifted a North side district and company car. His wife is a Patty Casey merit Sgt and sent right back to her cushy unit. No shit district patrol time necessary. Kristen Ryka Dorkahue, straight to mayor detail as a daughter of privilege. Daddy being a former state senator and all. And the list goes on and on...... These short bus white shirts couldn't lead a fly to a shitpile.

12/22/2023 02:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12/21/2023 09:21:00 AM

Holy fuck, some of you are really stupid.
Good Districts? Yeah, 005 - 1st Watch was a great place back in 2000, when Cynthia White was there.
That’s where Sgt Spreyne was when I worked for him. Made Sgt on score. Made Lt on score too…
Do a little research, lil boy! It will show you what # he was for Lt.

Then you whine like a bitch and cry “He got the answers”…
Bullshit.

Find something else to whine about.

Dang Sgt. Spreyne, Relax! Don’t wear yourself out.

12/22/2023 06:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Royal Flush said...
Who said there's a coverup? This department is so incompetent that it's easy to imagine a bunch of pear-shaped 3-year wonders blew it off to MAUI (who's now made up of 5-year wonders)...meanwhile the white-shirts had no idea what to do themselves. We see people being killed or run over every other night downtown now. It's not unusual to encounter a CPD officer who can't even speak or write fluent English. But at least everyone there was "Consent Decree" trained in de-escalation and yoga. {snicker} Everybody just wanted to get back to what they were doing on their phones.

It’s not a cover up. It was simply pure competence all levels including IAD.

12/22/2023 06:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12/21/2023 02:18:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
sorry SCC but Fredrick Melan was promoted from the sergeants and lieutenants lists by score, now how he got exempt rank after that i don’t know. two others exempts out there that got their sgt and lts rank off of test scores are A5DC and Cmdr of 020, they do exist.

He got promoted because he’s high school friends with McDermott that’s how.

The ones that were promoted off the list had inside connections and studied the actual test. He’s McDermott H.S. buddy.

12/22/2023 06:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
A lot of shit talking from people who don’t know that it’s MAIU not MAUI.

It’s lazy.

12/22/2023 06:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No need to argue about who made it merit and who didn’t. You can tell the difference by what they focus on. Merits always focusing on bullshit. Just watch them. The merits are more lackadaisical, kisses ass, talks sarcastic and act entitled. The one that made it by score, seems more polished because many actually studied and they actually waited to be called.

12/22/2023 06:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Which Order? I am pretty well-versed on the Orders but don't recall ever coming across that. I am not saying its not true, but would like confirmation.

12/20/2023 05:19:00 AM

Oh look.....the media is here

12/22/2023 09:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I have about 15 years on. Don't know 95% of the people (bosses are being named) none of then really effect us. People are so salty. Answer your jobs have some laughs and go home. Jeesh. I've worked for way more good bosses than bad. You all act like you work a real job. Lololol

12/20/2023 07:15:00 PM

Quite possibly the most on-point post here. Don't take yourself too seriously.
Left the job after 31 years....and let me tell you.....it is great on the other side. You can't let this job consume you.

12/22/2023 09:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have spent my entire career thinking things could get better "if only..."


Now, I have resolved myself to the conclusion that Chicago was, is, and always will be a corrupt city. Nothing will ever change, no matter who is in charge.

Chicago is a big city based on an even bigger set of lies...

12/22/2023 10:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bad day for Brother Rice High School

12/22/2023 10:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Why didn’t the Commander from said District respond to the scene? Perhaps inebriated himself and didn’t want to be on any cameras with department vehicle?

Duh! He was off and at his Christmas party drinking. Another district was covering his district.

12/22/2023 04:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Merit hacks always see the need to wear their non-earned medals on their every day uniform shirts.

12/22/2023 07:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look up Boner in the dictionary, Spreynes picture is there.

12/22/2023 10:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

friends with McDermott that’s how.

The ones that were promoted off the list had inside connections and studied the actual test. He’s McDermott H.S. buddy.

12/22/2023 06:38:00 AM

Melean made Lt, off the list well over ten years ago. Every merit promotion is available to see, if not by searching the administrative messages, then by FOIA documents available on the Web. You can submit a FOIA request for all the merit promotions since the you don't believe what anybody says and are too stupid/lazy to look it up yourself.

12/23/2023 04:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I-Phone Rhyme:

When Bosses whose Promotions were Meritorious
Establish a System of Accountability with Standards Porous
Leading to Embarrassing Results that are Notorious
The ONLY people who benefit are the Supporters of Soros

12/23/2023 01:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The people screaming about a cover up, and whose "pin cushion" she is. She has 15 years on the job and works a beat car on midnights. I highly doubt she has any juice.

12/24/2023 03:38:00 PM  

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