COPA Scandal Growing?
CWB isn't a huge media outlet, but they're more on the ball that most others, and they're giving this the coverage it deserves. We'll quote from the middle of the article:
The source directed us to two cases COPA recently published on its public case portal.
In April 2023, COPA determined that a Chicago police sergeant unreasonably used “excessive force, akin to deadly force” by putting his knee on the neck of a person he was trying to arrest. COPA’s deputy chief investigator recommended that CPD fire the sergeant or suspend him for 270 days.
Interim CPD Supt. Fred Waller blasted the agency’s findings, saying its investigators “chose not to interview any of the other officers on scene or the civilian witness” to the alleged behavior. In fact, Waller said, the accused sergeant “was the only individual interviewed by COPA, and a proper investigation cannot be completed without statements from the complainant, other Department members on scene, specifically the officers who assisted in placing [the arrestee] into custody, and a civilian witness.”
COPA also failed to secure a sworn affidavit or an affidavit override as required by the CPD police sergeants’ union contract, Waller claimed.
Two months ago, Kersten signed off on a supplemental finding that the allegation of excessive force was “not sustained.” In her memo, Kersten maintained that there was “sufficient evidence to sustain the allegation” but “various factors, including the age of this case, the requirements of the collective bargaining agreement, and the attendant procedural issues in this case significantly reduce the likelihood of success at an evidentiary hearing.”
In February, COPA’s chief investigator recommended a 30-day suspension for another CPD sergeant due to comments she allegedly made about migrants living inside the Albany Park (17th) District police station.
Specifically, the sergeant was accused of telling someone that, if they wanted to help the migrants, they should “pick out one of them, and take it home like they do at the [dog] pound.”
The sergeant vehemently denied the allegations.
These are merely two examples of what Snelling and Catanzara ought to be broadcasting every single day. If the mainstream media won't do it, social media blast it AND locate outlets (like CWB and The Contrarian) who are less biased than anything else out there.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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These are merely two examples of what Snelling and Catanzara ought to be broadcasting every single day”.
Snelling? Yes. But he won’t because he’s just another puppet in the Big Chair who has to march to the beat of the Fifth Floor Drum.
Cantanzara? No. Because the two cases referenced fall under the purview of the PBPA. Besides, Johnny has his attention and efforts focused his new position with the State FLOP. Oh, wait… this isn’t common knowledge yet?
Unfortunately, the sgt was a problem sergeant in 017. We were glad to see him leave Austin. He had no clue how to do police work! Heck, even his own guys in 189 did not like him! Last time we heard he retired. What a bitter a$&@#%! Good riddance!
Catanzara needs to be voted out posthaste. Failure as a president. We still don’t have a contract by the way. And he can’t get along with anyone.
Highlights of the Muppet Clown Show.
Let the wheels start falling off.
One has to understand that COPA was created by our very own Marxist Dems and the goal is to depopulate, defund, defang, emasculate and demoralize the ranks of the police department. Look around, very few criminals are ever prosecuted for what they have done to society. This is what our “elected officials” want. Get ready to the new world order.
The days of watching a desk sergeant or watch commander chase some beefer down the stairs out of a police station are long gone. Everything you do is under a microscope now.
It's been more than time to start taking COPA to court for the BS they pull.
This is why COPA or IAD should be disbanded! Both are doing the same job and but both are run by City? They are famous for running concurrent investigation regarding alleged misconduct? Why? They are trying to prove cases where there are no signed affidavits against the officers? Why?
The fact that two independent investigations from COPA and IAD come back with different recommendations shows why we are wasting or time and money shopping for the best outcome in an allegation instead of finding the truth?
Sue the city, sue the county, sue copa, Andrea Kirsten personally, congrats sergeant you just became a millionaire.
Regarding the last Sgt, how could they not interview desk officers present that day? That, right there alone, shows what how completely incompetent and bias they are at investigating anything. They sure made sure they found a witness against the police tho. What a joke they are.
Need Teamsters or MAAP anything but FLOP
There are far better examples of COPA railroading officers. Desk dolly should’ve known better than to talk down to a migrant to a “COMMUNITY ORGANIZER”.
That Sgt. you don't like has Cancer and isn't doing well. He wasn't disliked in 189 other than by some of the handjob bosses they've had and some of the kiss ass Sgt's who would do anything to get a task force. He did retire.
The Communist, Criminal, Corrupt office of Police Assassinations clock is winding down. Their days are numbered. Gorman from the FOP in one of the newsletters showed how all misconduct investigations are flawed. Where are all the notes from interviews?????? Where are the affidavits????? Where is there timeline and review with Supervisors????? I was at court yesterday for a motion on a Homicide. I was impressed by the notes, sups, and paperwork in chronological order the lead detective took. Look at the mountains of paperwork out of D unit. Look at all copious amount of sup reports and paperwork Homan Square or the FEDs pump out on their cases (yes I know its overkill). COPA has no such requirement, why??????? COPA railroads who they want and lets slide anyone politically connected just like BIA. CPD and all police departments should demand equal and fair treatment.
Kudos to the CWB for doing what the journalists won’t. Make a donation to them today for when they take the slot of “The Hardest-Working Paper in America“
How can they even push their issues without proper paperwork? No sworn statements?
COPA, IPRA, or whatever they want to call it, is a joke.
The whole of Johnson's administration literally hates you. How many of you are assigned to protect them all again?
So it’s okay to railroad someone because you think he is an asshole?
If Harris is elected President you will see this behavior from the leader of the USA. God help us.
He’s a big disappointment thought he would do well but Where Is He?
Really? Is that why he’s been on mute.
The mayor had the final pick for OIG, Superintendent, COPA and the BIA Chief that’s from the west side. Who disagrees? He was given a pool of names and he chose in his best interest.
Retired in Texas……
Remember…….kersten gave a deceased officer a 3 day suspension….this moron gives morons a bad name….
Watch each others backs out there!!!
At this point the only way the NWO goes further is if the voting public is stupid enough to buy Camel Toe's socialist bullshit. If they do, then all bets are off and we will be in uncharted waters as a nation and will result in domestic and foreign turmoil. The past four years will be school lot folly compared to the next term of the national Age of Gloom, darkness and despondency.
Oooh initials at least … I do like his comment however
Sgt Smolovitz used to throw people out of the old 017 daily
Sounds like someone who brought up shotty work to him and he had to correct them. These new police get their panties in a bunch over every little thing.
The sgt from 017 has been dealing with life threatening medical issues for over a decade. He’s lucky to still be alive. If he was grumpy once in a while, maybe you could use a little empathy and imagine yourself in his shoes. It also still doesn’t mean that copa can do a shitty one sided investigation and then jam you up for something you didn’t to. This time it was him, next time it could easily be you!
Things are going to worse long before they get better and the more democrats get elected, the faster it will happen, What about Kennedy Bartley? front page news in Chicago? It is nationally. When are people like her going to be gone out of city government? Where is the publicity, oh wait, she is has links with the CTU
I agree however a lot of us have made some serious cash.
Everyone hated BT, in fact he retired under investigation for losing a prisoner and trying to pin it on another Sgt and PO. Nobody in 015, 011, 189 or 017 liked him. He was a Ricco pet and an awful cop. If it weren't for his juice he would have been fired years ago for shooting his gun off drunk in the middle of the street.
And he's too busy trying to tell CFD how to settle their contract, meanwhile we still don't have one.
Has anyone read the latest decision on copa’s case portal from 019 where they say it’s unlawful to issue a parking ticket to a car if it’s occupied? So if a car is parked in an alley, as was the case, and people are in the car, it’s not against the law. It is absurd. You’ve got to read the decision on the case portal.
Believe me, it would just open up a can of worms…That desk crew saw a lot more BS that the sergeant pulled.. He should be thankful that COPA didn’t interview the desk crew..
Snelling has had our back with COPA. Gotta respect it.
Tyreek(The Baby Mama Beating Thug) Hill has called for the firing for the Miami Police Officers. Why in Gods name isn’t the National and Local F.O.P Leadership calling for a nationwide boycott of NFL Games? If Conservatives stand together and stop watching the overpaid, baby mama beating thug league and DEMAND the ugly instigator apologize and turn it into a What Not To Do on a traffic stop maybe it prevents the eventual shooting of more armed or unarmed young Black Men. SIGNED a disgusted Black Man with impressionable young sons
Even forthwith! 😂
Post Haste, STFU with that nonsense clown!
Except the Sgt in the COPA investigation was a female not the male you apparently dislike.
Retired x 6 years--still can NOT believe Catanzara was and IS still the FOP lodge 7 president
Just an observation here, but COPA is so dangerously bad at their jobs that they are flatly failing everyone involved. The public, the officers they investigate, just roundly failing at every level.
Well said sir.
Get rid of the thugs what a poor example of a man.
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