Academy Class Cancelled?
Again, from the comments:
- dis month's recruit class is being cancelled because there are not
enough new hires to fill two homerooms. Lonnnng gone are the days of
80-120 being hired per month... at a time when hiring standards were
much more strict.
Recruitment unit has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for months. Going to grocery stores and gas stations in the barrios, handing out flyers, desperate to have black and brown kids sign up for the exam. ask anyone who's sat in meetings with command staff: it's all about race over quality. and HR is being told to "work up" files. example>> years ago it was zero drug use... then it was no drug use within 10 years, then 5, then 3... another example was arrests. felony arrests on record? no problemo, as long as it's nolle'd you're good.
rough sea's ahead, guys n gals.
Looking for verification. This 80-to-120 would have been useful this fall, manning the desks citywide, freeing up uniformed coppers for DNC duty.
Labels: from the comments, rumors
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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Anatomy of instituting a 12 hour tour of duty;
1) insufficient amount of new hires
2) increasing retirements
Anyone who doesn't have to stay through the Communist National Convention to hit 55 or reach at least 20 years OTJ who is retiring is leaving before the shit show.
Cue the days off canceled indefinitely in 4.....3.....months!
The only way they going to get numbers they want is to get rid of the power test. It’s sad but that’s the only way. And honestly what’s the purpose of the run if police can’t chase offends .
But zero recruitment in the tax paying neighborhoods not a single billboard no flyers nothing. There are flyers in waiting rooms of hospitals, too since we all know the quality of those who flood the ER’s every day. My nephew with a 60631 area code got rejected in 2022 for admitting to taking a Tylenol 3 that wasn’t prescribed to him for a toothache 3 years prior. Ever since they’ve been sending him flyers and invites to retake the exam. I told him the golden rule of taking these exams: if it was never documented you never did it. But the kid was trying to be honest. Needless to say he’s working for des plaines now and he’s happy with no regrets.
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
Hey scc.sorry for the off topic.im retired and live in a suburb. I drive extensively on the expressway system for medical , family and side jobs. I worked for 50 years in Chicago and have never seen the shoulders so filled with trash. Not the usual bottles tossed out windows but boxes and huge sheets of plastic.I55 from the lake to I80 looks like a garbage dump. So we have thousands of young men cooped up in shelters with nothing to do with warm weather coming.we all know what that leads to. Why can't the state create workforce for our visitors lol who we are spending millions on per day ? Fresh air and exercise are good for the soul. This would be a win win in my opinion. I know the lefties would scream chain gang slavery,but they are here to stay. What am I missing. ? BTW the size and amount of this trash on the road must be from uncovered dump trucks hauling chicago garbage out to the country to be buried. Also give the troopers something to do that probably won't get them shot. Am I being naive here,after all Roosevelt did this during the depression with the WPA and ccc. Thanks
Tuesday I was in back of a CTA bus with one of those, Be The Change Posters on it. I thought back to the late 60s & early 70s when they weren't announcing they were looking for police. You had to find out yourself which meant going to City Hall and filling out a postcard with your name and address. You gave it to the clerk who said the city will mail this postcard back to you when the City is announcing a test in the future. And if you tried to call for updates they would say they have no information. So after a few years go by the card comes in the mail announcing a one day only test. So if the post card got lost in the mail you would never know when the test would be.
And you also had to buy the Civil Service stamp. Then you had to go for the physical where they eliminated a lot of young healthy men with fake heart murmurs. Some went to doctors who told them they had nothing wrong with their hearts. More time, money and paperwork to pass. I went to the Board of Health twice for chest x-rays because they lost the first.
Then the day you took the written test there were thousands there. A lot of hoops to jump through! Not very many people want the job anymore which can be ascribed to the evil antics and goals of the Democrat Party. Chicago has always had one party rule but now these treacherous politicians are going full Marxist.
This is happening all over the country. So maybe in the future our “newcommers” will be rewarded with the job that nobody else seems to want anymore.
Next step, illegals getting stars.
80-120, ya say?
I’m good for that many peel ‘n’ eat shrimp in a single sitting… on my worst day.
I hear they are told when you give them there arrest ticket also give them a flyer to join this great department
“Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches One Summer Chicago Online Application”
Chicagowire.com
“In 2024, the City aims to employ up to 28,000 young people across the city to work 15-20 hours per week”
SCC-“ Looking for verification. This 80-to-120 would have been useful this fall, manning the desks citywide, freeing up uniformed coppers for DNC duty.”
Hey, just found 28,000 bodies to man the desks!!! They only work 3 to 4 hours a day.
I misread the opening line as:
This month's recruit class is being cancelled because there are not enough new hires to fill two bathrooms.
Sadly I suspect many of the new recruits would be confused about which bathroom they should use.
Long gone are the days when 20k people took the exam every year or every other year. Long gone are those days. They’re never coming back.
What could go wrong with druggies and felons guarding the hen house. Besides that. Come on people have some compassion. Not!
Why the fuck is the recruitment unit at X-Sport, LA Fitness and Planet Fitness? How about grocery stores, gas stations and out door events?
That is not recruiting. That is just meeting and greeting. A recruitment team needs to build a recruitment pipeline. The recruitment team is an embarrassment.
If we don't get enough officers, the death spiral of this department will continue. More cancelled days off which will lead to more officers leaving which means more cancelled days off.
You should have been at the graduation ceremony at Navy Pier on Monday. Out of the couple hundred recruits, you had less than maybe 12-15 that were M/F 2’s. The man buns and nasty dreadlock ponytails (men) on some of these clowns were beyond ridiculous. What in the fuck happened to grooming standards and what happened to “appearance commands respect”?!? Snelling is worried about 5.11 pants but not men with ponytails??? This department is doomed. Disgraceful.
Been there last week for training and noticed CPD academy is running under same model as CPS public schools. 20% enrollment rate and falling but the number of "instructors" just keeps growing. Who runs the place these days?
Fuck it...let the gangs run things, were almost like Haiti anyhow....
Vote Democrat....for more
Have they tried the nail salons? What about the nearby casinos? How about people just out of rehab who need jobs? The pension needs contributors. Try harder.
PT as a requirement to end.
Many don’t want this job anymore but then we have the Catholic Church look at these locations pushing to get the illegals into them as soon as possible to make more money for this cash cow
https://www.archchicago.org/documents/70111/1417107/For+Lease+-+PDF/4c9747ce-2e5e-40ab-a69e-6399cb7f0799
https://www.archchicago.org/documents/70111/1417107/For+Sale+-+PDF/0bd86e44-bd2a-43cc-a6f6-eff55c7c9bfe
* Catholic charities is a big player in bringing the illegal, criminals ruining cities counties and states they are Complicit, this is what they do any of these locations near you pretty soon you may have some new neighbors!
The majority of the new recruits are Chicago public school "graduates". Most can't read or write above a 3rd Grade level. You know those caution tags and warning labels engraved on the side of our firearms? Let's just hope they can read them. {Honk Honk} Clown World!
Heard they’re dropping the college requirement. Also prior drug use and minor criminal convictions.
5 dead last night. Good idea, don't hire anyone. Those damn white supremacists.
It's no surprise that they can't recruit. Today's Starbucks generation does not have the intestinal fortitude to manage the rigors of he job, along with all the SJW nonsense.
No keeses for anyone!!!!
Whens SDI coming back, Daddy needs his new Cadillac.
This is how to DEFUND the police: Make the gig so rough that nobody’s jumping at the chance to sign up. They’re also handing over some of the jobs that used to be done by the cops to civilians, like training officers, project coordinators, and investigators. The fewer officers there are, the less cash flows into the unions, the FOP in particular.
“ at a time when hiring standards were much more strict”…. That is classic! As if there were standards before. 50% of cpd are not qualified to work at McDonald’s.
Fto list?
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
Heard one of the recent graduates has a weed tattoo on the top of his hand
DEI DEI DEI its all about DEI
RIP to the CPD. Thanks assholes Longfoot and Johnson, both of you are the reason the city is fucked and will be an all around ghetto with the takers outnumbering the givers.
CTA USPS CPD ? It's all good.
I took the test in 93-94 with about 32,000 people. Those people started getting hired in June 95. The next wave of retirements will be overwhelming. They can't get people to take the test to earn 100,000 in a few years.
"Anonymous said...
This is how to DEFUND the police: Make the gig so rough that nobody’s jumping at the chance to sign up. They’re also handing over some of the jobs that used to be done by the cops to civilians, like training officers, project coordinators, and investigators. The fewer officers there are, the less cash flows into the unions, the FOP in particular.
3/13/2024 07:12:00 AM"
The fewer officer there are, the less pension contributions the city has to make.
Understand the end game.
Power Test is to make sure you have your cardio up. You desk dollies ever been in a tussle? It’s 90% cardio. Which is why they need to have their cardio game on point.
And only 50 sergeants coming next week
Anonymous said...
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
In that minute while you are fighting for your life, this individual is trying to catch up to assist you. Standards are for a reason. They knew the standard. They did not properly train. Live with the results or retake the test. This attitude of lowering standards is the problem. Do you see this?
My 20yo son was at the gym recently. Recruiters were there. M-1 approaches my M-2 son and says "not trying to sound racist but we're really trying to recruit more white males to the job"
Are u all surprised?? Knowing the way this job is now, would u take it? Hell no. Officers used to tell their families members and neighbors to take this job, but now if anyone asks about this job, the vast majority of us would strongly advise against it. I told my kid if he takes this job I’ll disown him. Obviously kidding, but he gets the point. I wouldn’t recommend this job to absolutely anyone. I can’t wait to get off of it. I’m stuck for a few more years, but will burn everything associated to this job the day I retire. It used to be great. Used to be fun. Used to be able to make a difference. I struggle every single day I have to put on the uniform now and wonder if this is the day that I do something that COPA is going to try firing me over. The days that this job was a good job has sailed. It’s bad. Really bad. Horribly bad. There’s plenty other jobs that pay similiar where you’re not risking daily going to jail and getting sued for trying to help people. Even other city jobs pay comparable. The fact you want this job at all should disqualify you in the psyc portion.
If you can't pass the sissy power test, you have no business riding in a car with a capable person. "missed the run by one minute." Jesus.
OT: We got to increase Pritzker's security detail! The Haitian Cannibals are coming!
Home
They created and new pay rank for certain detectives. The pay is close to sgts pay as of the latest fop contract. The sgts contract is being negotiating right now. So expect the salary to be higher when it's completed.
Where is all the money going for budgeted spots that are not filled. Slush fund for the impending overtime costs associated with summer crime surge or illegalgrants money.
Any info on next Sgt class?
June 1995? Still a bunch of rookies
In 2012 that POS Tracy Ladner who Daley sent to CPD to run Personnel was knocking out coppers families for Pschy testing. Well a whole group hired Dan Herbert and he blew the case in court because he was not prepared. My son took the same test with the same doctor and passed. Now working for a suburb, living in the burbs and working for a good department. The city will lower the standards, criminals will be hired and scandal will follow.
Have an acquaintance that is going to a truck driving school to get his CDL. He has plans to work for a waste disposal company where his friend works and makes $130K a year with overtime. He says he will start around 95-100K with benefits. Frito Lay in Beloit, Wi drivers make around $110K a year with lots of OT available. I know someone whose son graduated from high school and started working for Frito Lay and is now a driver making $115K at 25yrs old, no college loans to pay off. Cop job just ain’t worth it nowadays. Drive, deliver, go home. Drive, dump trash cans, go home.
the city is BROKE!!! i only see massive cutbacks and layoffs ahead
That's why I'm having a nice IOD surgery in July. No need to get hurt again a few months before retirement. I already paid my dues and don't owe this city a damn thing.
The thing to me, is I want my boss to have my back. These past few mayors and CPD bosses hang you out to dry. It's not about the job. It's the politics. The diversity hire. No/little qualifications. The dumbing down.
Too, SCC, you always VERIFY things you see in the comments, whereas the media says "sources told..." It's like our government with the "climate crisis" and overt lying. "This COULD happen." "This MIGHT happen."
RIP to the CPD. Thanks assholes Longfoot and Johnson, both of you are the reason the city is fucked and will be an all around ghetto with the takers outnumbering the givers.
Let’s not forget Rahm. If it weren’t for Rahm , Eddie Johnson would have never gotten the Super position. Once Fat Ed got the spot he promoted all incompetent frat brothers and sisters all of whom were people of color. Not one of these asshole exempts is worth a shit. The crew of people promoted under Fat ass Ed’s watch was the start of the death spiral for CPD.
Look out for 4 cops 1st watch in 009 getting major time, some maybe separation from a car chase. Repeated boxing in, not going on the radio, not doing TRRs, then bragging about it. Even the tact LT who has repeatedly covered for these guys can’t cover this one.
All about DEI hiring...
This is intentional. Progressive Socialist Democrats are doing this across the country. The demoralization of Americans continues.
Retired Youth Officer living in Arizona:
Allow officers to live outside of the city.
Recruit from the suburbs.
My idea, close half the firehouses after 11pm. Have cfd trained as police officers so they can work second half with cpd.
To all the kids who are even thinking about taking this job...
Don't...they are lying to you. The recruiters talk about "honor and Integrity" but very few possess either. The entire job is permeated by Chicago politics and patronage. Especially in the exempt ranks. You will become a drone that is overworked and underappreciated and won't be able to remember exactly why you came on this job to begin with...There is no calling to become CPD. There is only the choice to become one or not. There are better opportunities for you in the private sector. This is your final warning...
Anonymous said...
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
3/13/2024 12:51:00 AM
Do we really want him on the job? I mean, he knew he had to do the run for many many months and he didn’t train just a little? The power test is very generous. It’s not hard at all. To miss the run by a minute is a long time to complete 1.5 miles.
Anonymous said...
Heard they’re dropping the college requirement. Also prior drug use and minor criminal convictions.
3/13/2024 06:48:00 AM
I believe that already happened. Next they will be recruiting at the state prisons.
I wonder how much longer will the thuggery crowd ruining our city, county and state pretend to hold elections?
State wide, it still is neccessary.
City and county here, not really, as there are not nearly enough citizens here to be of concerning value to the thuggery crowd.
And the rule of Constitutional Law is as nothing to the thuggery crowd who are counting the ballots.
Yep.
City of Chicago, County of Crooks, both scoff at the pathetic impotence of any not thugs.
Until MAGA regains federal authorties, both executive and legislative, no effective recourse exists to thwart the thugs here.
All these feckless events are spawned of the thuggery crowd.
This issue goes where the woke goes. The U.K is having issues with recruitment and retention. After years of police bashing, no one wants the job. Surprise Surprise.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68358116
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/17/metropolitan-police-utterly-demoralised/
Off topic but did you hear about the Batman-like gentleman who shot a knife wielding guy on a CTA bus?
Even if he was a legal conceal carry he did the right thing by fleeing the scene.
Protecting citizens is frowned upon in Democrat Cities
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
3/13/2024 07:22:00 AM
Maybe so you can go back to the D-unit as a sgt ??
Get rid of those recruiting clowns!!
How is that these clowns get to keep their spots with such a piss poor result?
What a shame, in the mid and late 90s this was a great job !!! It was so much fun guys would have done it for damn near free.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
3/13/2024 07:22:00 AM
If you look at the pay difference between a detective and a sergeant, it is a no brainer. Being a sergeant is more work, more stress and a higher likely hood that you will step in to shit.
Yes the difference is $3000 + the 45 minutes extra they get per day in comp time and a quarterly bonus right?
But the $3000 bonus is pensionable. The rest is not. So if a detective and a sergeant work 29 years plus one day, the difference in pension would be $2250. As a detective you easily earn a lot more money in overtime and if you allocate 25% of your overtime money in to an index mutual fund, you will come out way ahead.
The bottom line is this, if you are a police officer, then try to make sergeant. If you are a detective, then it does not make sense.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
Entirely possible. How much is the sgts quarterly? You have to add that to the $3,000 makes a big difference and it’s a gift for doing nothing. Also not every Sgt will go or stay in patrol. There are the D units and how many other either specialized in inside units with sgts
Both line if it’s so good then why take the sgts test
I was a suburban F/F W/ a friend who was the police in S.O.S. We were discussing the word uniform. I said we are required to wear class B uniforms W/ all collar brass, badge & nametag. We had to respond to all calls in class B until 2200hrs when we still needed to wear pullovers or sweatshirts NO T-shirts. Fresh shave, polished boots etc. he was wearing a shirt that it looked like he slept in, two day’s facial growth & boots that haven’t been shined since purchase. His response they (the brass) are just happy we show up. But now I see manbuns, I see beards, I saw a female officer W/ hair down to her ass. What the fuc$ happened to uniform as in everyone looks the same, short hair, fresh shave, clean uniform????? What about personal pride in looking the part??? We are doomed when an officer can be on duty & look like they are trying out for Rupauls drag race. If you look impressive & speak W/ authority you will be respected more than getting out of the squad & you’re uniform looks horrible & your scratching your whatever & asking hey like I’m like the like police who like called us here because like I want to like go back in my like car & like be safe & shit
Retire now if you can before the pension changes come! Hopefully being retired locks you in!
Anonymous said...
Many don’t want this job anymore but then we have the Catholic Church look at these locations pushing to get the illegals into them as soon as possible to make more money for this cash cow
https://www.archchicago.org/documents/70111/1417107/For+Lease+-+PDF/4c9747ce-2e5e-40ab-a69e-6399cb7f0799
https://www.archchicago.org/documents/70111/1417107/For+Sale+-+PDF/0bd86e44-bd2a-43cc-a6f6-eff55c7c9bfe
* Catholic charities is a big player in bringing the illegal, criminals ruining cities counties and states they are Complicit, this is what they do any of these locations near you pretty soon you may have some new neighbors!
3/13/2024 06:37:00 AM
It is ridiculous plus look at this look at the water bills. They still pay zero for water all the water they want all free. What’s going on with this? It’s ridiculous like I said Brandon head over here. More money you can collect for the citizens.
https://www.archchicago.org/offices-and-ministries/real-estate
A evolutionary step into the Third World: Hire a bunch of illiterate thugs to be the "police".
This shit is out of control.
I took the test in the early 70s. There were 30-40 thousand people in their underwear in a warehouse in the south loop. Looked like the army recruiters on Dec 8 1941. Of course it was held up for years in court. By the time I was called I was married had a house and a kid and just finished an apprenticeship. It's always been a political cluster.theyve run the tank dry and not a gas station in sight.
To: My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
Maybe he should have run more prior to the test
Get rid of the power test if you want numbers that’s what is holding people back.
Academy is a farce. Some of these recruit coming out can't even read and write...
Unless something will change down the line, Detective pay is close to Sergeant's right now. Even a mediocre, unmotivated Detective can make up the difference with money left over to invest with just a bit of OT easily. I guess Brandon thought that a pay bump and the current, nonsensical Homicide Team schedule would greatly increase the case closure rate. Many will unfortunately be sadly mistaken.
Some cities were defunded by politicians. Now those cities are asking to fund the cops again….they are screaming for that which they now miss desperately…law and order. Chicago is self defunding purely by attrition. I love that the city will be full of limousine liberals getting all they have coming to them. Any chance Lori Leadhead will show for the gangland showcase in August? I sure do hope the Fagin’s and and their armies demonstrate all of their talents!
I have a solution: How about the pension board stop preventing legitimate applicants from receiving their disability and re-evaluate everyone across the board with new doctors and/or investigators? There are so many who are blatantly scamming our pension system and laughing about it. Then, put forth stiff penalties for those caught scamming the medical roll.
I think it is more than a coincidence that everyone I know that is on disability has been a lazy, scamming do-nothing for their whole career. Many even laugh and brag about their scam to their close inner circle. Who are these pension board doctors? It seems a better diagnosis can come from a minute-clinic visit.
Reality is that the younger generation does not want this job. Why would you work nights, weekends, holidays, etc. If you have a college degree, you can get a job anywhere and make as much or more money. This is a national crisis. It's far worst in major cities (especially in blue states). Many red states are lucky to be located in areas with nice weather, and less expensive. These red states are getting many transfers from big cities in the north. Really sad, but I really don't see this issue getting better any time soon!
lt kenny stoppa and retired l john garrido were promoted by score not merit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neQOjtkgVq8
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Been there last week for training and noticed CPD academy is running under same model as CPS public schools. 20% enrollment rate and falling but the number of "instructors" just keeps growing. Who runs the place these days?
3/13/2024 05:26:00 AM
Larrys first move was to dump the experienced retired guys who knew their stuff and got respect, the kids in the hall from cpd millennials wanted more of their friends inside so they grabbed larrys ear and shazam hundreds taken off the street, contract cancelled now you have children teaching without experience that could better be used not as secretaries with guns but on the streets as the bloodshed is epic!
I waited 10 years to get on the job and 20 waiting to get off
Some of these new hires act and look like straight up shitheads. They leave the squad car looking like shit, garbage inside, uneaten food - it's disgusting. I confronted one and I must have hurt his feelings real bad because his nostrils were expanding and contracting very rapidly when I told him to clean up his shit. When it comes to paperwork - it's pathetic. Many of them cannot write a complete sentence using proper grammar and if there was no spellcheck it would be horrifying. Even with the spellcheck they often pick the wrong word out of the suggested ones and don't even know its meaning. All they do is play on their phone, use it for location because why would they learn the streets, and they don't pay attention or listen to the radio. The end is near and it's time to jump the ship. Diversity at its finest is on display and it's just the beginning.
must have police record, look like conehead
0313
Your sons better off in des plaines pd. Great dept, bosses, for the most part. Did 26 yrs there and retired
Pretty soon…. They ll hire those non-English speakers with “ 13” tattooed to their foreheads.
Can't get new recruits? Let's jag over people that want to come back as rehires!
What are the numbers of those retirement before the DNC?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
My idea, close half the firehouses after 11pm. Have cfd trained as police officers so they can work second half with cpd.
3/13/2024 09:57:00 AM
Actually an old idea. Been used in smaller communities with public safety officers who can respond to the situation as needed.
https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/a-package-deal-police-fire-and-ems/
Please don’t get rid of the power test. It’s already embarrassing that our friends and family have to see what the Police Department looks like now. If anything they should have you take the power test when you are hired and again before you’re promoted.
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
3/13/2024 12:51:00 AM
If only he had Eddie Johnson for a father, he wouldn't have to take the power test.
I'm guessing it's because of the DNC possibilities. I honestly think people underestimate what might be on hand.
Hey scc.sorry for the off topic.im retired and live in a suburb. I drive extensively on the expressway system for medical , family and side jobs. I worked for 50 years in Chicago and have never seen the shoulders so filled with trash. Not the usual bottles tossed out windows but boxes and huge sheets of plastic.I55 from the lake to I80 looks like a garbage dump. So we have thousands of young men cooped up in shelters with nothing to do with warm weather coming.we all know what that leads to. Why can't the state create workforce for our visitors lol who we are spending millions on per day ? Fresh air and exercise are good for the soul. This would be a win win in my opinion. I know the lefties would scream chain gang slavery,but they are here to stay. What am I missing. ? BTW the size and amount of this trash on the road must be from uncovered dump trucks hauling chicago garbage out to the country to be buried. Also give the troopers something to do that probably won't get them shot. Am I being naive here,after all Roosevelt did this during the depression with the WPA and ccc. Thanks
3/13/2024 12:52:00 AM
You're missing the fact that no one will work to get less than they're handed for free. Why would someone give up a free life of leisure to pick up trash on a busy expressway? Why are so many people living in public housing, on welfare, refusing to work, producing more and more mouths for taxpayers to feed, while their children become criminals and addicts? The answer is that giving handouts only results in the beneficiaries demanding more handouts. Social programs like food stamps and subsidized housing are designed to help people get back on their feet if they fall on hard times, until they can find a job and support themselves. They were never intended to be used as a lifetime free pass to any and every thing needed to live. Our system has allowed itself to be used and abused to the point of no return. All they do now is add more and more freebies on top of what the leeches already receive. There is zero incentive to get a job, escape from the projects, and make something of yourself and provide for your family. Even criminal behavior is now encouraged and excused. People who travel thousands of miles to come to the land of the freebies aren't coming here to find jobs. They're coming to get free housing, money, healthcare, etc. Our own taxpaying, law-abiding citizens can't get free shit like these freeloading scum, but they have to pay for it all so others can get free shit without earning one bit of it. Vote out every liberal that caused this and never let them get any kind of power again. That's the only solution at this point.
“ at a time when hiring standards were much more strict”…. That is classic! As if there were standards before. 50% of cpd are not qualified to work at McDonald’s.
3/13/2024 07:14:00 AM
I guess your job is safe then. Are my fries done yet?
Hiring issues...
An entitled, lazy, dumb recruit is beyond training. These types are unqualified and no amount of training cycles will change them.
If you look impressive & speak W/ authority you will be respected more than getting out of the squad & you’re uniform looks horrible & your scratching your whatever & asking hey like I’m like the like police who like called us here because like I want to like go back in my like car & like be safe & shit
3/13/2024 12:11:00 PM
I think the movie “Idiocracy” predicted this.
Inquiring minds want to know. Does the "Publisher" of the FOP receive payment for their work?
Since the start of the reimagined magazine years ago from its folded black and white concept to its current glossy version, it was published by Mitchell Krugel. Interesting enough its current listed "Publisher", since December 2023, is the one and only John Cantanzara Jr. Who knew King John was a Publisher?
Is FOP and the Board keeping the finances hidden cause not only has John spent like a drunken sailor but he is also making shady moves like this by naming himself "Publisher" to cut himself another check to pad his bank account?
Anything to add to his own wallet
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Any info on next Sgt class?
3/13/2024 08:51:00 AM
50 - announced soon
If
lt kenny stoppa and retired l john garrido were promoted by score not merit
Kenny, go away
My 20yo son was at the gym recently. Recruiters were there. M-1 approaches my M-2 son and says "not trying to sound racist but we're really trying to recruit more white males to the job"
WOW and that's the problem with this no good shitty f-ing department. These young officers think it's racist to use terms associated with race such as whites, blacks, mexicans.
"CPD is looking to hire more whites"
"CPD is looking to hire more blacks"
"CPD is looking to hire more mexican"
Can't wait to leave this job.
Anonymous said...
RIP to the CPD. Thanks assholes Longfoot and Johnson, both of you are the reason the city is fucked and will be an all around ghetto with the takers outnumbering the givers.
You forgot Daley and Rahm.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
3/13/2024 07:22:00 AM
Maybe so you can go back to the D-unit as a sgt ??
3/13/2024 11:27:00 AM
Why would anyone take the Demotion from Det to Sgt? You are treated better and actually have real investigative responsibility other than a Sgt who chases around cars for their log. When Sgts can't help their officers, which is often, they tell them to call the Area.
AM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
the city is BROKE!!! i only see massive cutbacks and layoffs ahead
3/13/2024 09:11:00 AM
Well at the new vanilla, fluff filled Lemart training we used the new robotic mannequins that squirm around and bleed through their wounds. Kinda cool but nothing spectacular at all. We were told the price tag for one of these is $100,000……….we were then told they have 5 of them. Which they do. We used them in the second scenario. So yea, half a million on mannequins that squirt some kool aid.
So bernie and now other senators are pushing a 32 hour work week................
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
Sorry your friend had time to prepare for the run was your friend going to throw the three degrees at the bad guy. One minute is a long time especially on a run that most people can pass
I was a suburban F/F W/ a friend who was the police in S.O.S. We were discussing the word uniform. I said we are required to wear class B uniforms W/ all collar brass, badge & nametag. We had to respond to all calls in class B until 2200hrs when we still needed to wear pullovers or sweatshirts NO T-shirts. Fresh shave, polished boots etc. he was wearing a shirt that it looked like he slept in, two day’s facial growth & boots that haven’t been shined since purchase. His response they (the brass) are just happy we show up. But now I see manbuns, I see beards, I saw a female officer W/ hair down to her ass. What the fuc$ happened to uniform as in everyone looks the same, short hair, fresh shave, clean uniform????? What about personal pride in looking the part??? We are doomed when an officer can be on duty & look like they are trying out for Rupauls drag race. If you look impressive & speak W/ authority you will be respected more than getting out of the squad & you’re uniform looks horrible & your scratching your whatever & asking hey like I’m like the like police who like called us here because like I want to like go back in my like car & like be safe & shit
Maybe because shithead who wants to kill me doesn’t give a fuck how pretty my uniform looks? This is the stupidest argument ever. Show up to any call on the west side with a perfect looking uniform and see how well that works out for you. Bozo.
How can they lower the standards any more, there is already the smallest, fattest, and most entitled group of recruits going through the academy lately. But hey, this is what the citizens of Chicago are voting for. The future does not look bright for Chicago.
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Your sons better off in des plaines pd. Great dept, bosses, for the most part. Did 26 yrs there and retired
3/13/2024 04:00:00 PM
Maybe now it is, but I doubt it! Worked there for a couple myself and the cronyism, clout and nepotism still exists at those tiny dumps! Get bricked and where are you going to go? Promoted to detective but one of your peers is now a big boss? Dumps galore. Traffic nazi work galore, if that’s your thing, sure. Petty is the name of the game in those small towns!
I was by the academy and saw a PT test in progress. Almost all were F/1, and "running " at a pace that was a slow walk. Even with the lowered requirements for females, there is no way any of them passed. Having said that, a few of them are now chiefs in various bureaus.
I miss the old days, big dodge squad cars with black vinyl bench seats, none with air conditioners to address the heat kicked out by the 8 cylinder engines and no radios. Round guns and wooden night sticks.
I was a suburban F/F W/ a friend who was the police in S.O.S. We were discussing the word uniform. I said we are required to wear class B uniforms W/ all collar brass, badge & nametag. We had to respond to all calls in class B until 2200hrs when we still needed to wear pullovers or sweatshirts NO T-shirts. Fresh shave, polished boots etc. he was wearing a shirt that it looked like he slept in, two day’s facial growth & boots that haven’t been shined since purchase. His response they (the brass) are just happy we show up. But now I see manbuns, I see beards, I saw a female officer W/ hair down to her ass. What the fuc$ happened to uniform as in everyone looks the same, short hair, fresh shave, clean uniform????? What about personal pride in looking the part??? We are doomed when an officer can be on duty & look like they are trying out for Rupauls drag race. If you look impressive & speak W/ authority you will be respected more than getting out of the squad & you’re uniform looks horrible & your scratching your whatever & asking hey like I’m like the like police who like called us here because like I want to like go back in my like car & like be safe & shit
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I think you should focus on grammar and sentence structure as opposed to if another officer has a beard or not. I had to read this five times to comprehend what you are saying. But hey, you are clean shaven!
I passed the power test. 20 years ago, but I still passed it. If that's the case they should be able to find someone to pass it.
"Anonymous Anonymous said...
My idea, close half the firehouses after 11pm. Have cfd trained as police officers so they can work second half with cpd.
3/13/2024 09:57:00 AM"
That is probably one of the stupidest comments anyone has ever posted on this blog, and that includes anything from the nitwit backslaphisdick.
They destroyed the depart so bad, even the gangbangers and the hoodlums don't want it. What a joke.
Look out for 4 cops 1st watch in 009 getting major time, some maybe separation from a car chase. Repeated boxing in, not going on the radio, not doing TRRs, then bragging about it. Even the tact LT who has repeatedly covered for these guys can’t cover this one.
3/13/2024 09:40:00 AM
If that was true they'd be stripped already.
My friend has a clean background, no children, 3 degrees, conceal to carry but missed the run be 1 minute
WTF
Just tell him to say he identifies as a female… problem solved!
Back in the years 2007-2008 Daley in order to control the budget started slowing hiring down.
Many classes were 50 or less with one being only 25.
(Who knew that Daley was such a forward thinker in defunding the police)
I know some a dude who was a navy vet who needed a phone call to pass the power test! Come on man!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT: but related to academy classes. I’ve been studying for the sgts test and I just took a look at the 2024 salary schedule. Does everyone know that the difference in pay between a sgt and detective is only 3k. That’s it! I know that Sgt’s gets the supervisor quarterly, but the actual salaries (pensionable) is only a 3k difference. How is that possible? Why would anyone leave detective then? The freedom u have as a detective and less stress and not listening to a radio an biggest of all.. NO TRRs! I thought the gap used to be much bigger, am I wrong?
3/13/2024 07:22:00 AM
Maybe so you can go back to the D-unit as a sgt ??
3/13/2024 11:27:00 AM
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what is this retarded millennial answer supposed to mean?
Anonymous said...
I was by the academy and saw a PT test in progress. Almost all were F/1, and "running " at a pace that was a slow walk. Even with the lowered requirements for females, there is no way any of them passed. Having said that, a few of them are now chiefs in various bureaus.
3/13/2024 09:36:00 PM
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Absolutely! Loved it, even in the summer heat when my uncle would pick me up and let me sit up front :-) the smell of the leather and cold steel and the authoritative presence that commanded respect because they've been in the shit *sigh* R.I.P. uncle Ed
Thanks to all that have and continue to mold and inspire me- for better & worse
Talking about recruits being out of shape, look at over half of the command staff. They look stuffed. Who was the Sgt behind the Supt handing him the folders. He was obese and barely fit in his blouse. Great look for the recruits and the department but several of them also must have hand me down blouses because they were stuffed into them too.
At this point the department wants is bodies to fill the spots and they could care less what they look like.
Glad i been dollar cost averaging into bitcoin, i am not counting on the pension and the inflated USD from def comp.
Anonymous said...
They created and new pay rank for certain detectives. The pay is close to sgts pay as of the latest fop contract. The sgts contract is being negotiating right now. So expect the salary to be higher when it's completed.
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You're misinformed. The raise was for ALL detectives. FTOs, and other specialized officers( including ETs) got an increase as well.
Off topic but did you hear about the Batman-like gentleman who shot a knife wielding guy on a CTA bus?
Even if he was a legal conceal carry he did the right thing by fleeing the scene.
Protecting citizens is frowned upon in Democrat Cities
I don't blame him one iota about his shoot-and-scoot mentality. Even if not criminally charged he still is facing a gauntlet of legal issues. His gun will be confiscated with months for its return. If ever.
Way to go.
Absolutely! Loved it, even in the summer heat when my uncle would pick me up and let me sit up front :-) the smell of the leather and cold steel and the authoritative presence that commanded respect because they've been in the shit *sigh* R.I.P. uncle Ed
Thanks to all that have and continue to mold and inspire me- for better & worse
3/14/2024 08:03:00 AM
So, that's the source of your leather fetish.
Don't worry, the ISP academy is graduating 2-10 Troopers each class.......... back in my day, they waited for 50-100 to hold a class. 2-10 cadets per class!?!?!?
Oh wait, that's just so the gov can say he put X number of classes through during his reign. 1 traditional class would dwarf these micro classes, never mind how many hundreds we have retire each year.
A friend received her offer of employment email this morning. Reports to the academy on 16 April.
Anonymous said...
Next step, illegals getting stars.
3/13/2024 01:25:00 AM
It’s a real possibility and between that and lowered hiring standards- you’ll see police corruption to rival any that has ever existed.
A friend received her offer of employment email this morning. Reports to the academy on 16 April.
3/14/2024 04:53:00 PM
I'm sorry. Maybe she'll get a nice job offer somewhere else while she's in the academy.
@3/14/2024 04:53:00 PM
And you call yourself a friend lol
Part of this is race based. Certain heads of the CPD and city council are disappointed on the racial demographics of recruits waiting to be hired. It doesn't meet the "racial quota" of recruits they are pushing for.
Sgt. Rank has alway had approximately a 10% salary above Detectives.
I bet this will be brought up during the next contract negotiations.
Another reason to become a sergeant is opportunity to be promoted to Lieutenant or Commanders.
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