Recognizing Good Work

It still happens and deserves acknowledgement:

• A group of Chicago cops who tracked down and arrested two robbers who fired shots while mugging a woman in Logan Square this spring are being honored for their efforts.

  In May, CPD’s Shakespeare (14th) District was withering under a double-digit increase in robberies on top of last year’s dramatic surge. But, thanks to several key arrests, including those made by the honored officers, Shakespeare is now enjoying a 35% decline in holdups year-to-date.

  The 30-year-old victim was in the 3100 block of North Christiana when two boys, ages 15 and 17, confronted her around 2:20 p.m. on May 24. They took her purse at gunpoint, and the 15-year-old fired shots, a Chicago police report said.

  While uninjured, the victim was “shaken to the core,” said the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation as they announced that ten cops involved in the police response and investigation are being honored as the organization’s Officers of the Month.

Head over to the CWB link up top to read the whole thing. An excellent job all around.