More CTA "Patrol"?
City officials on Thursday announced a new security surge for Chicago’s transit system, outlining a plan that they said will put dozens of additional police officers and private security guards on CTA buses, trains, and platforms beginning Friday. The move expands a long-running program that pays Chicago cops to work overtime shifts on public transit.
CTA and CPD leaders said the surge will increase the number of sworn officers assigned through the Voluntary Special Employment Program to an average of 120 per day, up from the typical daily staffing level of 77.
But we were told OT was going to be slashed?
And in the post directly below this one, there are about one-thousand retirements on tap with only three-hundred-fifty new hires scheduled.
And if they hire hundreds of "private security guards," what are they going to do? Take pictures of rapists, turnstile jumpers, chain snatchers and arsonists?
Manpower is about to become an even bigger issue than it was when we started talking about it ten years ago.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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Piss bum Patrols
"private security guard" = "violence interrupter" = gang member
I hate to give strategy out. Because that is what the Exempts get the big bucks for. Didn’t they do that with drugs and they pushed the drug boys to the next block. If crime is out of control on the CTA aren’t they afraid to push it into the neighborhoods. Shouldn’t they raise all levels of policing.
Can’t wait for even more radio vomit of “Squad lemme get uhhh uppa and a lower at the cermak green line”
Followed with more clogging the air for “event numba for lunch at 252 w 26th street”
CTA is a joke, crime will not go down with more police working CTA
The 1st thing CTA needs to do is Dump Kevin Ryan, he doesn't have a clue, way over promoted, he can take the little Rodney with him.
CTA pays the OT. Thats why its a completely different check. And they take social security so, if anyone needs thise credits this would be the time to get them.
The City doesn’t want to lose all that federal money!
Any updates on what’s going on with the FOP scandal? 🤔🧐🙋♂️
Brandon can ride the CTA with his security detail. There is 300 right there
"CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen said the agency expects the expanded presence to bolster confidence among riders at a time when many have demanded safer platforms, trains, and buses."
Just the mere presence of the police is not going to bolster confidence among ridership because a very large number of riders have left never to come back because there are no consequences for those who are comitting the crimes. Plus just having a presence to make the public feel safer is impossible as the CTA is in service 24 hrs a day with thousands of rail, bus runs, stations with a few hundred police.
The only policy is zero tolerance for anything. Get rid of the bums, panhandlers, peddlers, drunks, dope heads, exhibitionists, pick pockets, furniture movers, fare jumpers, but especially the thugs, the bullies, rapists, the robbers, the stabbers. the shooters. Have police who want to arrest these scumbags and have the Mayor, the Council, the CTA board support them and have their backs otherwise putting scarecrows out there does nothing to solve the problem. Instead of pushing the fake crime is down narrative start a website with those persons who were arrested and show with the Crook County did with them. Have the CTA President, the Board and the upper management attend and monitor the courts and demand action from the judges. Years ago the CTA used to send their own in house attorneys to cases to represent the CTA. If the CTA Present wants something down she needs to pitch in with her staff, because they are very well paid.
The Federal Transit Administration demanded a report from the CTA management on what they were doing to combat crime or lose federal funds. The CTA sent it a few days ago. Did the CTA President tell the G they are going to "enhance presence to bolster confidence"?!!!!!!
show me the money!
Let security be real security as long as they’re legit , carry guns , cuffs ,
Johnson is fighting to prevent selling deadbeats debt to debt collectors, or as he calls them poor and working people. What the media doesn't mention is that the city makes special efforts to collect from predominantly white areas of the city and lays off on sending past due notices in Englewood, lawndale, Roseland and other gheto dwellings.
What about the horses?
orders will be to just stand on the train platform and just stand on the buses,,do not,,repeat,, do not chase any offender,,, foot chases are racist
I know cops can’t help themselves, but if people stopped working CTA OT, it would stick it up BJ the Clown’s ass. Forcing the city to make actual changes.
The extra bodies spread over 3 shifts do little to nothing to cover busses, let alone rail. This is another feel good ploy.
What Mayor Limpwrist and Governor Humpty Dumpty are doing is putting on a dog and pony show to make people feel safer when they know they really aren't.
{snicker} The only thing that's going to happen with this "surge" is every Dunkin' or Portillo's along a major CTA route will be getting extra free security. And we will be seeing even more tricked-out $110,000 Jeeps and pickup trucks in our district lots. We can't counteract the real "surge" that's coming out from the far south- and west-sides every night. Our subway train platforms now look like the security line waiting to get into 26th and Cal. in the morning.
You can work the overtime or you can implement this life hack. Finance your house for 15 years and pay it off sooner. Drive a 4 cylinder Japanese car; it will probably last you for over 20 years. That is enough for your to retire with a pension. You do not need a $1,000 car payment, because you are not impressing anyone; we know how much money you make. After you retire, sell your house that you only made the required repairs on (no fancy upgrades) for over double of what you paid for. And sell it “as is.”
Here is a bonus professional tip; earn a useful degree from a legitimate school. It is a beautiful thing, because the city will pay for it. As of right now, some of you do not have the skills required to write a decent resume. Now, you are running with the best.
Do not let this job have an iron clad leash on you. If you let that happen, then you will be working until the mandatory retirement age and making pension payments so that the early retirees can get paid.
And the best type of revenge is living better than your yokel acquaintances, especially the dispatchers; you can have your second house in a great neighborhood acquired well before you retire.
And the lesson is over.
Signed,
The OG Cop
FatAss just put hundreds of his relatives on the city payroll! "Private Security" My Ass! Who I running the shit show, FatAss or Conehead?
Check the money box.
Maybe this new northern illinois transit authority that the state created/renamed can start it's own cta police force. Maybe they can authorize hiring more metra cops and giving them authority to police the cta trains.
How about reassign most of the Mayor's 150+ police officers security detail to the CTA? Let the CTU provide security coverage.
There is plenty of manpower in my district. They have caps team, tact team, 06 or 07 team, scdc team, WS team, d.i. team, affinity team and the front office. Face it, the beat cop is a thing of the past. Get with the times.
Put the national guard on the cta.
Which Connected Security Company will get the contract?
Hey clown they have been using a city wide instead of zone for like 10 years now.
I thought the new 1 Billion dollar Transit bill had a 200,000,000 dollar set aside for Police>
It will disproportionately target people that "look just like me" and be stopped immediately and be replaced with giving out gift cards to combat the dis-investment over that 100 years that has brought on this systemic racism of people who "look just like me" on the CTA
John Goodman advice to Wahlberg in movie The Gambler. Classic.
Yes. They'll use Special Employment until some politically connected asshole can cobble together a
" securitas" company to take over the special employment budget , hire semi qualified, psychological unfit rent a cops, pay them half of what we get paid, and heist the rest of the money. Same old shit...different day...
I've got twenty nine. Do I still need forty to collect?
Bingo!
yep, notice that's what it took for them to finally act. Not the lives and safety of CTA riders, but the threat of losing federal funds did the trick!
A few pennies are now expected to drop into the piggy bank.
Free money, gotta spend it, before someone gloms it!
"Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to provide $1.5 billion in new revenue for public transportation agencies while creating a new Chicago-area oversight agency."
"Advocates said the measure and a new Chicago-area leadership board created by it will reimagine the role public transportation plays in the state’s economy and people’s lives."
And that ain't cheap.
"The law also requires 25% of revenue to come from fares. Previously, 50% of the systems’ revenue was required to be generated by riders."
BIG BUCKS COST FOREVER AND EVER...
Read and weep.
PS, what is a good price for gas in Indiana?
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-signs-1-5b-plan-to-overhaul-public-transportation-avoid-service-cuts/
Nothing will change on the CTA unless Daddy Trump comes to town and brings the national guard with him. Anything else is just smoke and mirrors.
Maybe we should let the self-cleaning over sit on high for a while. Let the illegals shoot more of our home grown terrorists, then deport them after.
The problem is that a few civilians may get stabbed or set on fire while the cauldron simmers.
I like the earlier posters comment about coneheads security detail riding the CTA for a while. For that matter, I would like to see the mass transit detail ride the rails once in a while.
The same one that had the security contract at the hotels the illegals were in.
leave aoc out of this
Yes!
Put the horses on trains and busses.
It will at least improve the smell.
Why not issue rape whistles to the ridership. And as the round man governor should order riders to take out their cell phones and record isolated incidents. The roly-poly governor then could convene a special commission to hold hearings and hold individuals accountable.
imagine if a male white mayor said don't chase black offenders on foot or in vehicles when they commit crimes, let's remove all crime fighting technologu from black neighborhoods because it causes police to respond to calls for black people. arresting blacks is racist , we aill allow blacks to terrorize their neighborhoods. conecraphead send all those police to edison park,jefferson park and all technology to prevent crime.
Thanks for the good laugh. I am glad to be retired from this shit show.
They need to stop writing bull shit tickets and make all physical arrests for every little violation and set up a special CTA court that will send them to jail for a few days.
You’re mad you don’t have the time to get it.
The CTA should hire aggressive Hare Krishnas to identify the riffraff and engage them with job applications and assorted employment literature. When your on lifelong SSI disability, this is like a crucifix to a blood sucking vampire.
No doubt the assorted criminals would view this as a targeted, egregious, profiling hate crime. Enter a profiteer civil rights attorney who can cite some Constitutional violation and fabricate a multi million dollar class action civil rights lawsuit. And a federal judge, approved with a Blue Slip blessing from democrat Little Dick Durbin, would cite public safety and issue a temporary injunction to the religious organization passing out "offensive" employment literature on public funded transit.
Here we go another, “Duh….don’t do what you’re getting paid to do so we can stick it to (insert any mayor at this point) post.
They don't need more patrols, they just need the people assigned to mass transit do more than get event numbers for "upper and lower" as they drive within a mile of a station.
Work CTA and earn your social security credits.The One who collects the most pension checks wins the game Class dismissed.
Every subway station should have 2 police officers assigned 24/7. Your Welcome Brandon.
totally offensive comment.
1.only drive American cars
2.have a decent house, not a shack.
Was in Duluth MN a month ago. $12M spent on a new transit center. Inside-outside, were druggies, homeless, sleeping bags, beggars. Not really too attractive for bringing people to your business. Now, miss a transfer, and they bum you for a transfer, a quarter or a smoke.
Anyone knows transit agencies that once were nice, second-car types have devolved into what we see today. So, the agencies hire "rent a cops", ambassadors, etc to patrol the vehicles. Arrest powers? Detainment?
These people coming up are quite different from when I was coming up.
They don't WANT enforcement. God forbid! You are targeting the poor, marginalized, "community" or minority communities, and a big thank you, LIBS and ACLU for that, and maybe the agencies themselves, where buses are homeless encampments on wheels for the winter. GOOD LUCK!
What the City has offered is much too little and much too late and the FEDS aren't buying it!
"Fix bayonets!"
Followed by a dispatchers thick and heavy "mmmmhhhmm's" in response.
hasn't worked for 60 years I doubt it's going to work today, platforms still smell like urine
BINGO! winner, winner! chicken dinner!
just let the law abiding Carry concealed firearms and you won't need the national guard...
The new "NITA Police" is going to be Metra PD; CTA and PACE have no police force as it stands now, and CPD doesn't have the bodies to provide under contract. Watch for Metra PD hiring announcements on The Blue Line, etc and the Metra website going forward. Metra is already authorized in every county they have trains running by Federal law anyway; might as well just rename them and expand their force to cover all mass transit.
https://www.police1.com/officer-misconduct-internal-affairs/fla-officer-charged-after-allegedly-faking-79-off-duty-shifts-for-which-he-was-paid-more-than-12k#
Private security guards just become victims. Cops working OT don’t do shit beyond the absolute bare minimum. (Which is fine). So they’re nuts if they think this will do anything.
Zero tolerance ? Got a few po ‘s in trouble for trying to arrest a guy for walking between 2 el cars
“ Man sets fire, burning himself on CTA Blue Line train one month after arson attack: officials
The incidents are spurring fear among CTA riders as the agency implements a new safety plan at the federal government's direction.”
ByChristian Piekos and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Friday, December 19, 2025 12:59PM abcnews7.com
Hey SCC.
Let the troops know that the CTA special ain’t what it used to be. Had the 0500 start today and boy was it an absolute disaster. You have a take home car? Not using it. You brought a car? Not using it. They are dropping you off in vans to your posts. You’re on a fixed post and high visibility the entire tour until your uber van picks you up and drops you off. They are being heavy on the spars for not being on post. My sergeant was actually watching us on pods today to make sure we were on the platform.
You might get lucky and get the subway but if not you’re out in the cold, on a platform fully exposed to the elements. Full stop. Anyone that’s got special next coming weeks, bundle up heavy. I am not exaggerating. Oh you also can’t pick your assignments or your partners.
As for lunch, you are eating in the area of your post. And if you want, you can take the CTA to your lunch destination but don’t go “too far”.
I’ve got 20 years and they stuck me on the shit post when you had an officer with 5 years on with a Cush post. You are working with who they assign you and your post is what they pick for you. Seniority doesn’t mean anything anymore. Even with 20 years I can’t get 0500 that often but when I did, it was nice. But now… No thanks.
If cops dont sign up, they will do reverse seniority, ppos just off their probation.
Vanecko Security, LLC. As always.
That would be true so many of this jacked up $100,000 plus vehicles, jeeps and a Dodge ram with a smoked out windows even the front windshield is so dark you cannot even see it but then you pull in the district lot you find out it’s owned by the backward a baseball cap wearing tight jeans story colors the tactical units. That way you don’t know that they do not have city stickers or the proper plates.
Amen brother.
Just PAY ME.
I'm not getting fired for doing police work.
after years of dogging the assignment, leaving the post for most of the tour it has finally become a job. NYC has been using vans to drop off foot patrols for years. I recall when the CTA tact teams used to make one quick arrest and disappear into a tavern or restaurant back room for the rest of the tour.
FTA pulled the federal money today. Conehead and Blubberbutt will be on the news spewing how DJT is harming the citizens.
Its time for a security study to be conducted. CTA can contract a local police hating curriculum college or university for tens of millions of dollars. To deceptively make it appear legitimate, hire a retired federal democrat leaning judge and retired federal prosecutors to have oversight and validate periodic idiotic recommendations from Pritzker thick three ringer binder reports. Money well spent.
Maybe some of these administrative people with sculptured nails and indoor cubicles can get some steps in and get some aerobic fitness in on the urine scented tubes or platforms. After all they carry guns, have arrest powers and are capable of enforcement duties that actual police do. And remind them they are mandated by state law to activate their body worn cameras for all to see these superstars in action for Monday morning quarterbacks. And attend the dreaded courts which will be a humbling experience. Dress up like police, be the police, get paid to be the police, enforce statutes, write A.N.O.V. citations, document field contact information cards, restore peace and order with hands on interpersonal police interactions, make arrests bringing in those central booking (CB) numbers. Do it now
This CLOWN sounds like Kaporis from 017.
However he got fired for calling a B.S. 10-1.
Geeeez, there are no shortage of these asshole half-wit coppers.
You’re making time and a half!!! That’s exactly what you should be doing. My goodness, now wonder everything is so f’ed up. You expect to get paid TIME AND A HALF to do nothing. For that kind of money you should be standing out there on the platforms and making sure people are safe. You should be visible the whole time. If you’re unhappy about it, don’t put in. I’m sure there’s plenty of younger officers that will do it and maybe start making our cta a little safer.
What is the ratio of field assigned police to administrative never in the field police officers both {all} genders stats? What is the unspoken fellatio ratio at headquarters? CTA is looking for a few good under utilized administrative officers who write good paper for law school quality ANOV citations and Rhodes Scholar nominee quality school absentee enforcement reports. And if your platform, subway stop, street corner intersection bus shelter or excelling little capones math/science academy student conveyance bus blowed up, submitted Tactical Response Reports resembling legal briefs could pass supreme court scrutiny if the isolated incident dictates.
Going my way CTA?
A. I. robots with laser guns are the answer
CTA should hire retired credentialed law enforcement much like aviation security or park district security.
The Pritzker doctrine promoting the use of whistles during ICE enforcement is emerging as a gold standard for public safety. When riders charge up their ventra cards, a " get out the democrat vote-choose democracy " embroidered lanyard and accompanying public safety donkey imprinted whistle should also be available for purchase at the kiosks. Democrat donkey State reps and democrat donkey City reps office's will participate this public safety initiative making official Made in China crime whistles available for purchase with an additional handling charge plus applicable state and local sale taxes.
It’s a disaster because you actually had to be seen by citizens.
You are a true CPD
Lazy Ass
Typical!
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/12/ruh-roh-feds-blast-ctas-new-safety-plan-threaten-to-withhold-50-million.html#:~:text=Ruh%2Droh!%20Feds,AM%20Tim%20Hecke At: cwb.com
More smoke and mirrors. If you boys n girls had an ounce of dignity you woulnd't volunteer
Problem can be solved in 2 weeks-----Eliminate TRR's, ISR's, and etc/etc. Just lock'm up for the day over and over again. They eventually realize enoughs enough after being taken to the hospital drooling and no COPA is responding.
12/19/2025 12:09:28 PM
Is this about the clown that works days in 022?
They can take that type of assignment and shove it. CTA enforcement work is dangerous. One needs to work with a partner that is competent. Not allowing partner choice is a disaster waiting to happen.
Seniority for post and choice of partner are paramont.
I'll happily do the work, but don't undermine safety.
I was added to the roster a few days ago for this weekend and opted out. Already booked another Side job.
Didn’t know what the brain trust had in store so I opted out. Good money if not always easy money.
You never know what crazy shit they’ll put together when under pressure.
Have you seen the 19th Ward alderman O’Shea says the city should approach the employee unions and ask city employees to take a cut in pay and benefits to help solve the budget crisis. You have got to be kidding me. What a sellout this guy must be
You signed up for over time. Everything that happened is your fault.
Kevin Ryan was a stroke in TRU.
Was a stroke in Gang Enforcement.
And there was never any accountability for the juice that was used to irresponsibly put his son in a near-deadly situation in 009.
CTA is an absolute shit show, I wonder how many high-profile incidents can happen on the bus/train system before his clout runs out?
Why the fuck would you do that?
Great idea!
F them.
Doesn't mass transit have tact teams ? What do they do ? They should be making those good arrests. Oh wait they go home early and get unlimited OT
Don't forget the K-9 patrols W/ dogs that have muzzles on??? As useless as unarmed security
I'll be private security! If I can carry my 7.62 rifle...
They would be worse than private security
Only drive American cars? Are there still tards out there that buy American? Haha, probably the same people who bought pet rocks back in the day.
Saying Kevin Ryan is a stroke is an understatement. He is one of the biggest POS I've ever worked with. I didn't even know he had a CTA gig. It makes perfect sense now why it's a complete shitshow down there. He's an incompetent connected moron who shouldn't be anywhere near public safety.
What retired PO would want that gig lol , Aviation is way easier drive the roads , runways , or sit in a shack all day
sounds like 019
Choosing a partner is a luxury. Hell, having a partner is a luxury. You are the police. You shouldn’t always need someone by your side to do your job! How many cops all over this country are working 99 as a standard and still doing high risk traffic stops, street stops, etc with backup sometimes 20 minutes away. Wow, if ISP or any other cop outside of CPD had this mentality of I’m not doing shit without a partner that I get to hand pick they would be fired and told they are incompetent and go work at Starbucks.
We are spoiled and entitled. All you have to do is be a presence and if you get into shit guess what you have backup about 1 minute away just about anywhere in this city because we are still the 2nd largest PD in the whole country and if there’s an officer needs assistance call there’s a blue wave coming.
Did you see the Somalia scandal in Minnesota. This should not surprise anyone. Billions of taxpayer money have been stolen.
No, we need younger officers.Way more
Stressful job then Aviation or Parks.
When I started on the job in 1995, CTA was paid straight time, no time and a half. But it did have perks (wink, wink) and it did help with my social security. I think if you work it now you are going to be working for real, Sgt's will be watching you. Good Luck.
Start with the CTU 👍
Kevin Ryan would beat your little ass if your lips ever take a break from Chief Heinkens peepee
greed will always come before unity on this job
Kevin ryan knows what he is doing just ask him If this clown didn't have clout he would be sleeping floors. I was a sgt and he was a tact lt in a south side district where I and a team were late for a detail (bout an hour I was given a different time) Instead of confronting me this sissy ran to the DC get rid of the goof
Request that our fellow federal officers from Alcohol,Tabaccco,anf Firearms which fits the bill of everything happening on CTA assign their agents to the trains.Also if the NG and ICE have any agents they can spare join in. Swear them in as special police. Something might get done instead of the statues CPD's plan is doing.They need to ride the trains in plain clothes and let the everyday offenders get on and lock them up after they display their antics. Also get the SAO and judges get on board and charge and lock them up for thirty day or better.Enforcement is only part of the game. Force the others to up the game. FOP should be all over this on the new
here's an idea , assign recruits with an FTO to patrol the CTA for two years , then replace with new group of recruits. You have an FTO,he knows the laws, recruits knowledgeable with stop and frisk. Let's get some young blood on the trains.It would be at straight time. f the d unit cry babies.
Cause the 5'6" 240lbs 46" waisted Kevin Ryan who has never been in a fight in his life is scary.
Mass Transit has been a joke for my entire 23 year career. For a unit that accomplishes absolutely nothing they be better off making a full bid unit, like the districts.
No vest, brick radio, hickory night stick, sap and revolver police here. As the saying goes: "There's more law in the end of a night stick than in any law book."
019 has OT on 3rd watch every day!! So much for cutting back.
How about the bid winners of unit 701 actually go out and do what they are supposed to do.
True, just like the window and traffic details back in the days, let the FTO's and their recruits go and do CTA work...019 Has so many FTO's doing nothing.
Actually great advice. I make twice what I did working now retired. 2 pensions and s s .and to the buy American turd, the last all American car was the 81 taurus. Look it up. And besides all the machinery and steel at auto plants comes from Asia. Moron.
1000 retirements for 2026???
If you ask John, it’s over, if you ask anyone else who is getting interviewed it’s almost completed. Stand by for action in the new year.
Yes 40 is necessary
medicare is the big one (40 quarters needed)
Bwah ha ha
Kevin Ryan would walk right past his subordinates and not look them in the eye or greet them in any manner. No-class loser.
Kevin Ryan is underqualified to sweep floors.
I always wondered why and how an incompetent boob like Kevin Ryan could be so arrogant. His whole demeanor screams “fraud.”
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