Scandal Growing?
They're certainly taking their time at this:
Three more Chicago Police Department employees, including a sergeant, face firing for fraudulently obtaining federal Paycheck Protection loans during the pandemic.
The new actions bring to 11 the number of sustained PPP fraud cases culminating from internal investigations conducted by retiring Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
She’s accusing the sergeant of obtaining a pair of PPP loans totaling nearly $40,000, along with a separate small-business loan for $6,000. The sergeant’s former partner also obtained a PPP loan after submitting a loan application with identical information. The third employee is a police civilian.
Three more cases are awaiting responses from city department heads. Four other “completed sustained cases” will be going out in the next few days, and Witzburg said she is “on track to close at least” a dozen additional cases over the next 60 days.
After repeated clashes with Mayor Brandon Johnson on a host of ethics issues, Witzburg decided not to seek another term. Her four-year term expires in April.
That means that she will leave office long before 80 additional PPP fraud cases in various stages of investigation have been brought to a close.
Eighty more cases. We're thinking this is now being slow-walked through the media in order to paint the Department is as bad a light as possible over as long a time frame as possible running up to the election next year.
There might even be some Contract negotiations coming up that would be adversely impacted by dragging these cases out when the FOP and PBPA ask for raises or work rule changes.
And two of the names currently under investigation - the sons of high ranking former exempt members? One has to wonder where they learned their corrupt ways, right?
Labels: corruption, scandals
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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KG sweatin’ like a MF.
I hope all the PPP thieves and the vaccine enforcers get theirs. Much pain and agony this life or the next.
How about ghost payrolling in 024 caps. They raising families up in there. Brought in some lesbians with No time on the job to do Jack squat.
What about OEMC?
Supervisors should be fired and outed on every media site in the world for wrongdoing. Most of the times supervisors get away with wrongdoing. It’s oh most surprising that a supervisors is outed.
Three more is a drop in the bucket. There is probably 300 who were employed by CPD. How about prison time and repayment with interest and penalties to repay taxpayers.
Bosses should be held to a higher standard. Put them in a no pay status. If evidence points to guilt then move to fire and prosecute. Any one represented by FOP should be placed in call back, stripped and investigated. If evidence rises to guilt follow above with the bosses. CPD has become tolerant and excepting of corruption by its employees. It has gotten to be an everyday thing with the news and CPD.
The connected on the job just do as they please. I wonder how they will try to get out of this one.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and doesn't give a fuck, it's a democrat.
Still waiting for the 20+ police dispatchers and 20+ call takers from OEM to get brought to justice. Checkboxes or not what’s right is right.
Since our esteemed mayor likes to frame everything from a perspective of race, the spectators are curious as to the demographics of these fraudsters. Or is it safe to assume?
No kidding Hillard’s stupid ass kid. Was as big a weasel as they came in the academy too
Please please please let Yo Yo be on that list. Karma!
Slow roll on all of these.
Hard to believe there are only 80??
Why has the muppet princess sat on these for years now?
Why is there an IAD?
So many questions.
Why are the Feds not involved and seeking indictment?
Sgt’s should be held double accountable. Take away the Sgt’s pension. Put the Sgt in prison and keep the Sgt in general population. Ensure everyone in prison knows who the Sgt is.
No one is above the law Sgt.
Fire everyone one of them! Take the money back!
Kenyatta Gaines at FOP had a loan for her “entertainment” company and John used PPP funds for the food truck. Has anyone seen it lately or was its last visit Johns private block party at his home?
Great way to sweep the 80+ cases under the rug and not find more: after the retirement, just ensure the new one job holder, has other things to do and the existing files magically don't exist and never did. Hope the feds pick it up and keep it flying.
Good!!! Fraud is fraud
AlOT OF CLOUTED city WORKERS WENT FOR THE FREE CASH.
They are slow walking it so certain people can obtain pensions. The FEDs on quite a few cases already ok the police officers not paying money back showing how corrupt that COVID scam was. The City screwed up by running every employees name on the free money list thinking they were gonna catch certain people. City in a pickle about spouses of City workers who scammed and want to punish the employees. KEEP ON DOING TAXES with spouse you will get burned!
they are just waiting to announce that the statute of limitations has expired, and they can no longer follow up on looking into any wrongdoing by those "certain few" connected ppp loan applicants who will then go on and get meritoriously promoted
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg and her delayed investigations. The state, Cook County, Board of Ed, initiated their PPP loan investigations years ago. Deborah Witzburg waited until First Deputy Talley, who also obtained a fraudulent federal government PPP loan, retired before she decided to look into the matter..
The department knew that the information about the PPP loans was coming down the pipeline, but no one wanted to touch it, because Talley obtained fraudulent loans and they wanted to promote her. There was a hesitance to address these issues while Talley was still in a position of influence, as efforts to promote her were prioritized over accountability.
The investigations were significantly delayed until after Talley was promoted and then allowed to retire without any consequences. The timing of the investigations raises questions about the integrity of the process, especially since it’s evident that the department was aware of the information regarding the PPP loans coming forward.
The media had been reporting about Talley’s loans, but the department would not comment on the loan or the factors for the delays to initiate an investigation.
Now, all of a sudden, fraudulently PPP loans are a big thing and the department is cracking down. It appears that there is renewed focus on fraudulent PPP loans, that the department is finally acting, albeit after crucial delays and potential cover-ups.
Unmarried women in a position of power are devoted to their career, and work feverishly to fulfill their obligations.
018th Tact scandel to expand. ALL ARREST BWC being reviewed going back 4 years for 63 team.
The culture can’t let quick money pass them by. Piss away 2 to 3 million in a pension for 40K?
Absolutely ridiculous.
Cops in headlines sell papers. Expect this to be dragged as long as possible
Just call the Trump admin. I'm more than certain they're interested.
Cool story bro. Now show us the aldermen, county board members, cps employees and the city's top management that did it.
In a real Police Dept - They would just be fired and move on....
Free money! Free money! Come and get it.
Lock them up and make them pay all of the money back with interest and penalties. Fire them too. I'm tired of hearing about all this fraud that hardworking, law abiding tax payers are funding while struggling to get by doing things the right and moral way.
I don’t feel sorry for anyone who was talking money that didn’t belong to them. I hope they all get the harshest treatment under the law administratively, civilly, and criminally possible!! It wasn’t right.
Democrat’s haven’t been putting the names out. Out all the PPP’s fraud names.
Didn’t a bunch of very high ranking brass do this? Everyone should be prosecuted by the DOJ
I am beginning to think the entire American government system is corrupted. From local municipalities to state governments and organizations like CPD. There are some good people, but fewer and fewer these days. We are soon going to be living in Gotham city.
The bottomless pit never ceases to produce.
I guess a six-figure paycheck, benefits and a sweet pension not enough?
He was a merit pick by Lisa Starks. Went right back to Area 4
Former commander stole his dead mother's SS checks for 20+ years. What happened to that case?
Sergeant "name of a muslim profit" commits a drive-by shoots a disabled child unjustifiably. What happened to that case?
The list goes on and on. Rules are only for the the un-clouted. The connected can get away with premeditated murder. Sad department overall.
...just a couple phone calls, agreed upon price for the favor...and it's DONE !
Force review unit was initially tasked to review some videos from that team. Some arrests were questionable and the findings were forwarded to the ASA's office. Since then the ASA's office has taken over the investigation completely. I hear ASA interns(young sharp eyed vigilant) kids are tasked with reviewing BWC recordings. What a time to be a working cop.
Now you’re getting it.
Sounds like the FBI needs to look into Deborah Witzburg
Exactly.
For sure.
Get them all.
Love it.
BOSSHOLES!!!
Shitttt not sweating as much as BARZ is….
I work in a certain unit that is privy to this info with very good authority. The word is that they all flipped on BARZ and at some point in the near future they will be indicting him. None of them are going to jeopardize their freedom and pensions to protect him any longer. So long 👋 Barz, enjoy being a catcher now since you like baseball that much.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/16/chicago-police-cpd-joseph-vecchio-misconduct-discipline-complaints-lawsuit-snelling-traffic-stop
Especially that little skank Lori Lightfoot
Stop investigating it locally, bring the feds in. The selective investigations and selective delays in investigating certain people has to stop. I get that it will make one demographic look bad, but they chose to commit fraud. They can just go on the medical.
Wait till you see the number of current and ex bosses once they release the other 80. Watch for some more abrupt retirements soon.
Most Sgt’s are over rated and are lucky to be Sgt. More about who you know.
024 is a do nothing district where nobody matters. Relax.
For some; what ever they have is not enough.
Something only a merit would do
"That's very stylish!"
- Inspector Callahan
KG is useless.
Yawn
OT - The Somalis have no interest in America except as a sleeping victim to roll for billions of dollars. No intention whatsoever of assimilating.
"Sorry Omar Fateh, we're not doing Somali-run no-go zones in Minnesota"
"No-go zone" is a term popularized in Europe that refers to Muslim-majority neighborhoods where it is not safe for White people to go.
"The X posts began with Fateh and two other men standing before the iconic Cedar Riverside towers with the message, "Cedar Strong. White Supremacists aren’t welcome here. We protect our own."
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-sorry-omar-fateh-were-not-doing-somali-run-no-go-zones-minnesota
The French government publishes maps of "Zones Urbains Sensibiles," "sensitive urban zones." Even the police won't go in there except as a large force.
https://www.data.gouv.fr/reuses/visualisation-sur-le-geoportail-des-zones-urbaines-sensibles
Next - Sharia law courts, &c.
Half of the City Of Chicago has been unusable to me all my life as it is. No more. Not here.
As Fred Waller’s kid was as well. Waller’s kid should have NEVER been hired - particularly with his former felony criminal background.
He actually got denied the first time by Barb West and then his Pappy Freddy got his buddy the current civilian Chief of BIA to “reprocess” (wink) and fast track his application the next time he applied. You can’t make this shit up. Then Waller as a reward fast tracks him through a meteoric rise to an exempt, only to again reward him and have him retire, and return as a civilian Exempt double dipping a 6 figure pension and a 6 figure Civilian salary just like Waller and dozens of other connected fucks.
The problem is the corruption that goes beyond CPD. City hall, alderman, state politicians, so called clergy and Most of the corrupt media. Certain CPD group controls HR/RANDOM, BIA, NEWS AFFAIRS, and the rest top decision making jobs on the department. Connect the dots with Yolanda Talley, Traci Walker, Karla Johnson, Tim Moore, Fred Waller, Eddie Johnson, Dr. Aaron Chatman formerly of the medical section (🙄) etc…
The deck is stacked so that they control the outcomes of hiring, discipline, promotions and your private medical information that they can use against you at any time.
Until they cut the snake’s head of which is currently Waller, and completely purge the existing corrupt fucks in charge it will be business as usual. Not one of these bosses is an “expert” in any field that the department can’t function without them and someone more qualified could run those jobs. It’s simple - patronage jobs that are alive and well. Quid pro quo. It amazes me that no legitimate journalist or media outlet has ever done a story on this.
I mean where else can you be $900K in gambling debt, be the ex- partner of a former narcotics officer, Ronald Coleman who was indicted, charged and imprisoned for tipping off a gang
member of a federal DEA narcotics probe, and then be in charge as a Commander of the Narcotics Unit and over see the department’s safe and millions of 1505 funds?
Only in Chicago…
That’s what Leo Schmitz is doing with the Feds. Look for a big swooping indictment on many of the politically connected - only not the 19th Ward (wink).
Yes. The entire democratic party is a criminal enterprise, and many republicans are in on it too. Democrats throw republicans scraps to dirty them up and keep them quiet.
Yep, they are so fucked. But I’m hearing former Tact Lt., now Cpt., current Tact Lt. Sgt, and a bunch of PO’s are all cooperating and throwing BARZ under the bus.
No loyalty among thieves I guess.
Well, why would anyone go down for it when Barz is the one who orchestrated all of it and demanded it? I’m hearing some recent statements made at investigating agencies and some very recent depositions implicate Barz very bad. Good thing I never joined tact and have a low key position in 018.
Leo yo the rescue. Stay tuned!
Not for greedy as Waller and his cronies.
Schmitz is on it, believe me! He’s going to right a lot of wrongs.
gotta git payed by fed guvmnt
Retired or not, the felony crime was committed while active duty. Charge them, convict them and pull the pension. Start with that prick Carter.
Hey genius, it’s not just supervisors!
There’s a ton of blue shirts too
The suburbs convict these cases in record time. Wire and mail fraud etc. Charge these fucks and pull their pensions after convicted.
“Sell papers”?
You mean people actually spend money on the rags called Tribune and Slum Times?
In a real police department, 95% of these assclowns wouldn’t be hired in the first place.
No, will issue a pardon.Try to keep up.
No man, just the Indians. That’s all you get, just the Indians.
Never the Chiefs!
The Chiefs are loyal to us, we need to protect them, if not, they’ll out us!
One exempt was stealing his dead mother’s social security check for 20+ years and he was able to walk away at the end. Got away with over 300K. And people think something is going to happen to these exempts?!
Hope they fire all these thieves that work for the city of Chicago.
There were specific criteria for these loans, like licensed and incorporated for x amount of time. Everyone bullshitted the applications or went online and got the easiest city business license avail. Still didnt meet time requirements. Zero oversight.
Enough with the riddles. What scandal? What happened?
“…is as bad…”. This from the school of learning.
yep,,, looks like the gold stars found their fall guys
Contact Feds and ensure that any current, exsisting Security Clearances are not merely suspended or cancelled but REVOKED. Ensure none of these are ever eligible for any Fed LE jobs, or Security jobs with Defense Contractors.
Did they arrest Yolanda Talley yet?
024 never changes 🤣 lickity split
Every city department is loaded with PPP loan fraudsters. It's so bad that taking a PPP loan fraudulently won't keep you from getting hired with Chicago.
CPS, Aviation, transportation. all of them
Wack teams never learn.. you want all the arrest & numbers to promote a Commander that gives zero fucks about you..
Absolutely 💯 %
Gaines father was a dog as a sgt and when he worked for the Cook County jail When gaines dad ran for political office I beleive he cozied up to the black panthers.
My question is when are the Feds going to do an accounting of all these fraudulent loans & audit chicago.. We would have all the mayor, 50 alderman, governor Fatboy, all the CPD top brass in custody, CPS and more. there would be no one left standing.
Tac teams are useless also
Each of the Covid-19 vaccination forcers are getting their asses handed to them by the department. Take those jabs you pieces of sh-t.
Those guys were goofs especially the one hot head always starting shit like it’s the 80s .
Thank you!! I truly hope IAD/BIA is completely dismantled… No Reform, just Dismantled to never return…
Who is Talley’s Chinaman? Is it that she simply covered up soo much Corruption for others that she is owed return favors to coverup her own Corruption? 🤔🧐
City is still trying to figure out how to weave around the bad optics since it will be 20-40 of the same demographic and gender getting canned so they’re hoping to find the same amount of thieves of the Caucasian persuasion to balance it out. But they can’t. So. They need to Shawshank it. Very little dirt being expelled at a time over a long period.
Corruption at its finest. Humans are pretty disgusting creatures.
Guess they’re also taking their time with the CFD Exempt ranks who received PPP money. Guess they’re living paycheck to paycheck.
Accepting**
And CPD and the city have always been extremely tolerant of corruption….for those who know the right people.
Think it’s corrupt? If the governments weren’t corrupt , all of them, and were legit our taxes would probably be 40% of what they are now.
They want to show the Feds they are policing themselves. We all see how that’s working in Minnesota 🤣
They were banking on a dummycrat in the White House
Clowns, including the juiced up Sgt clown.
All Southside coppers with their PPP BS loans, Typical.
If it’s not job related, and they’re not charged and convicted with Official Misconduct.
Fuck the terrorists, send them all back. They are all laughing at the idiot liberals who pander to them and vote them into office. The Somalis would literally cut their throats without thinking twice.
Again. It’s basically one demographic even with CFD. The city can’t face these facts head on. Sort of like the mainstream media always conveniently forgetting to disclose race and description of offenders always “male” “large group” “person wearing black hoodie” or “a man with a hat on”.
Especially the greedy, cheap 8th dist 3 rd watch sergeant
Even married
People are people but on the job it is blatant and they don't care that you know or if you get screwed. Too many of them now to keep the ship afloat. They are starting to eat each other. Front row seats. Oh boy, this is gonna be great!
Ok. I’ll get right on that. I’ll get all the appropriate phone numbers from the FOP book.
Do you really think there aren’t any Feds who have done the PPP fraud?
What about that F/4 PO A.L on 2nd watch with just 3 years on the job. This officer is nothing but a moranic hazard. She got pushed to the ground by a homeless man and called a 10-1 as she sat alone on her fat ass looking up. To make matters worse she went IOD for the next two months for a bruise on her buttocks. Nothing but the best get selected for second watch management in 24.
Most will be suspended but not charged with theft and fired
"As Fred Waller’s kid was as well. Waller’s kid should have NEVER been hired - particularly with his former felony criminal background."
Don't stop there! tell us more about waller's switch hittin' son!
YES !!!!
AGREE 100%
Also anyone whose ever worked in BIA !
For what? Farting? Or what happened with her ex? Or what happened while she was in HR?
Or what happened with her niece and dope dealing boyfriend? Or what happened with PPP loan? Or…. I can go on. How many
Fucked up things can these exempts be involved in and nothing happens to them?
Hey DUMB FUCK good luck throwing Barz under the bus! Good luck Hot Shots—Run & “Gun” have fun until you your ass is SO JAMMED UP—- then blame a white shirt!!! Fucking Laughable!
1/18/2026 09:46:58 AM
The author of this statement and the replies to this statement deserves the Noble Peace Prize 🫡
Ain’t that the truth
How about NP that jusr ran to the 016th district from 009. He claimed he had a body hair removal/personal grooming supplies business in 009 to get a PPP BULLSHIT loan!
You’re desperate for someone’s downfall? What a loser
They should be hung from a streetlight.
All of these PPP Fraud goofs need to lose their pensions upon conviction.
Not holding my breath for that though
Supervisors should start writing up and suspending dog ass , Snitch bitches
I like knowing that you still watch and look for me
I’d be standing. I dint-du-nutin
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What’s his name do tell ?
The problem with any of your story is the same as SOS. Majority of the supervisors didn’t get touched because after all, the Lt, commander or Sgt isn’t riding in the car with you and taking part in your day to day. When you find out about a complaint days or weeks later, they have no clue if it’s legit or not. Everyone in sos who was indicted was actually on scene taking part in stealing money. The other supervisors can just say they didn’t know. Which is true. A complaint is only a complaint. Doesn’t mean it’s true. Because 20 people say they were stopped for no reason doesn’t really mean no reason.. many just are mad and can’t take responsibility when in reality tickets are written and on camera. I think these fools, like the guys in 011 do all these stops and don’t write the PC mover or ISR. Always write the PC mover or ISR. Barz not listening to COPA is dumb, but it’s not criminal.
What happened to Carter and his old lady? Didn't they have PPP loans?
And 40 Cats
So much chevron envy. The only white shirt you'll ever wear is the t-shirt under your blue shirt.
Exempt means you're exempt from the rules! Now go get some Blue cards.
Learn how to use an apostrophe.
JRAT obtained a $78 k on a PPP loan to pay his “ civilian employees “ during COVID . It was later discovered that they were being paid for by Union dues .
He then used the 78k to buy a food truck illegally . He also took $20k to run for National President and pocketed it .
Hopefully the FBI walks in and puts cuffs on him .
How about this for a scandal . All police officers when they retire are pushed to Aetna to be their retiree insurance . This is being done by Harold Brown , head of the gift store , who once kicked out of the Fop and reinstated by Dean Angelo .
Is Aetna the best insurance ? Why is Harold Brown being the one who decides this ? The members should be allowed an opportunity to pick and be given options . This would cause the price to drop and this is your union not the Teamsters run by Jimmy Hoffa .
There are a few more questions but why isn’t Blue Cross / Blue Shield involved ?
Harold Brown runs the North side retirees and controls the majority of their votes .
Harold time to walk away and do something else . Haven’t you made enough money 💰 off this ? Dave Tri - Santi is waiting to take your place !
Anyone on Witzburg's list should visit Lt. Crusty toes to see what's on the prison buffet.
Shades of Allen Dorfman.
And a ton, pun intended, of them at OEMC!
Thanks for the comedic delivery of the absolute truth!
At least he brings the food truck to midnight basketball
epresentatives of DWM also met and negotiated a payment plant with the Village of Dolton. The
Village then underwent a leadership change and did not follow through with the requirements of the
payment plan. DWM has been working with the new leadership in Dolton and they are working toward
coming into compliance with their outstanding debt and have been making payments as recently as
October 28, 2013.
In 2013, DWM and the Village of Robbins executed a payment plan for Robbins to repay the outstand
debt for water sales to the City of Chicago. Currently Robbins is in compliance with their payment
plan.
The final suburb that has an outstanding water debt is the City of Harvey. DWM attempted to meet
with Harvey and negotiate a payment plan. After many months, the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit
against the City of Harvey to recover the outstanding water debt. Currently Harvey owes the City of
Chicago $15.5M. The case is currently pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County.
No, not just someone, corrupt M/F’s who have gotten away with literally “murder” …
Hillard’s kid pissed hot the first time he applied for the job.
YoYo was her own downfall.
Fred Waller old partner (Parham), is the sergeant in charge of the A/1 Carjacking Unit. He’s also the former partner of Deputy Chief K. Bruno. Sgt. Parham has had several DUI’s and he’s still on the job.
During a 12-Hour work day, Sgt. Parham cut his team early and they all decided go down to the parking lot and have brews while on the clock. One of his guys then drove to the 007 District and beat the crap out of his girlfriend, because several officers in a group chat said that she gives good blowjobs. The officer was stripped. Fred Waller made sure Sgt. Parham’s involving was buried by the BIA.
It is my understanding that a felony committed by an active police officer would result in his firing, but unless the crime is job related would not resultin pension loss. But, I seriously doubt the city administration is in any hurry to investigation PPP fraud because it just might involve some connected people.
They will all slide. Maybe a short suspension
Harold Brown is also president of the Retired Officers Association with an office on Harlem Ave in the same building withe the credit union.
How is he even involved in the health care
Retiree here and have to say a few things about our Aetna advantage plan. First, the monthly cost has stayed stable for at least 5 years. I believe one year is was reduced. What other health insurance company including BS/BC hasn’t increased their premiums every year. Second the benefits are really good. I haven’t paid a penny in out of pocket or copays Had a heart problem and total cost was over $250,000 and never paid a penny All the doctors offices and hospital were surprised at the benefits Our policy is unique
I didn’t know there were Somalis on the job?
Will never happen. Time will pass and they will slide and then retire. Will also stay in their current spots
It will come eventually… slowly but surely.. they just can’t lose all those bodies at one time. Back in 2018-2019 they fired about 8-9 (or some resigned before firirng) call takers, dispatchers, and a supervisor for using medical time to go on a cruise together. All the same demographic.
I retired 6 months ago and happily stayed with BCBS. No one has called or try to force something different. The City handles insurance. Not Harold brown or the FOP.
Those burgers once a year at the Area don’t pay or flip themselves. Leave Kitty Kat alone.
Search for PPP loan recipients here. https://helloskip.com/ppp-data
Don't forget, 2 DUI's and right back to units. Rumor is he continues to drink at work.
Nobody forces you to take Aetna. If you want something else go for it.
And a sustained insubordination beef. What a brilliant sgt this is, apparently incapable of being dumped or sober.
Homan Square is a refuge for alcoholics and pain pill users and abusers.
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