CTA Crime is....
So this happened the other day:
The Chicago Transit Authority has ended a multi-million dollar contract that paid for hundreds of unarmed security guards, saying it is redirecting those funds to officers and other trained professionals “better equipped” to keep riders safe.
The cuts to private security were made suddenly on Friday evening, according to Monterrey Security, which got word from CTA that roughly 250 full-time guards working on bus and rail systems should stop working that night.
It was a surprise to the company, which says the CTA had signed a one-year renewal to its contract three weeks earlier.
There's the usual political fallout that happens when someone's graft dried up.
But then we headed over the CWB site and found this:
- A man’s decision to smoke while riding the Red Line was all it took for Cook County Sheriff’s Police to strike up a conversation and discover he was carrying a loaded firearm, officials said Monday. He is at least the third person arrested by the agency for possessing a gun on CTA trains since its officers began patrolling Chicago’s rail lines late last month.
- Less than two weeks after Cook County Sheriff’s Police arrested Vincent Jones for allegedly having a gun on the Red Line, his pretrial release went up in smoke Monday when they arrested him again at the same station — this time for allegedly carrying what amounted to a portable cannabis dispensary in his backpack. And yes, it happened on 4/20.
- Chicago police officers seized two firearms and arrested two men during a single incident at the same CTA station in the Loop on Sunday morning, the latest sign of progress in a reinvigorated push to reclaim the city’s train lines from criminals and ne’er-do-wells.
Three of the top four stories on CWB are about weapons being seized on the CTA indirect violation of the "No Guns" signs that appear everywhere....no, wait, the stories are about actual police and sheriff officers taking over for unarmed security guards and effectively patrolling the CTA trains and platforms for criminals - something that should have been happening all along.
Granted this is being done to prevent the feds from taking a shitload of misappropriated money from the CTA - we actually saw a brand new Ford F-150 pick-up with a CTA paint job the other day....and it had the leather interior trim, which isn't something you normally see on a CTA pick-up truck unless someone else is paying for it.
Let's see if it continues.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
105 Comments:
We can’t arrest our way out of this problem
The Chicago Democratic Machine
Install metal detectors and have officers at entrance to check bags.
No inspection. No ride.
They should put more no smoking and no gun signs up
monterrey is garbage. its a jobs program plain and simple
. Now the problem with all those signs that say no weapons on CTA buses or trains say just that. Now seeing how many Chicago students are reading at above a 1st or 2nd grade level at 12 & 13 years of age maybe the signs should just be pictures W/ a red line through the pictures?? Maybe that's the issue they can't read & comprehend what no weapons on CTA property means. Now you couldn't pay me enough to work UNARMED private security on the buses & trains. They had private security W/ dogs but they were wearing muzzles. The dogs not the guards. Now a German Shepherd W/ a muzzle on is like police W/ no bullets in their guns or radios on their belts. Hell I would bet that 80% of the gun toting animals on the train could (sadly) out gun the police. We all need to back the blue!!
Good move
What we need ....
are bigger signs that say...."No Gun Zone"
Everyone one has been saying CTA is a crime zone for a while now. No strategy or long term plan to combat the rampant criminal element on public transportation is in place. Just about all the criminals are riding for free. Just a recipe for disaster is in place.
“ Three of the top four stories on CWB are about weapons being seized on the CTA indirect violation of the "No Guns" signs that appear everywhere.”
Don’t blame these thugs for bringing their guns on the trains. They cannot read those “No Guns Signs” as they are products of the Chicago Public Schools. Have audio recordings in English & Spanish with rappers delivering the ban at the entrances!
Just another government agency with zero oversight and accountability.
Where did all. These cook county cops come from??probably the courts?? Nobody goes there anymore, thanks to no cash bail
Waiting for the incident when one or more county sheriff's get destroyed by an unruly passenger who decides he ain't goin' down w/out a fight but then does AFTER the county mag dump.
I don’t understand…how did these people have guns, when the sign specifically says “no guns”? 🤔
If only the CPD had some type of mass transit unit to patrol the subway...{Honk Honk} Policing in Clown World.
They are carrying guns because they know the CTA is dangerous.
Is that Rodney Hill’s new pick-up?
So 250 men and women are suddenly out of a job and 250 police are taken off the street when there's a LEO shortage during high feral outdoor range and jus funnin season?
Plus the real possibility the city will pay out the full cost of the contract, and perhaps any plus legal fees and more. Anyone think there was a breach of contract clause for whim of the city cancellation?
The state will pay more unemployment and other hidden costs, the taxpayers will be on the hook, for so much more.
This is a great opportunity to jam up more LEOs. We all know the wildings on the train will continue.
We've fallen so far.
That's a lot of manhours for Monterrey to lose.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
I wonder how long it will take before the Sheriff's deputies are accused of using pretext stops, such as smoking, in a no smoking area, to conduct investigations into minority CTA passengers?
Shift the Mayor's 150+ police officer detail to the CTA.
Someone, in city hall did not get a thick enough envelope.
Quietly they comply with federal directives but loudly they protest them. Either way it gets done. A key question is the direction they were traveling, into downtown or out of? Where you need the enforcement is south so it never gets to the city.
Monterrey is the company that hires convicted Felons to make sure no one is bringing weapons in to the Bears games.
If the event asks for 250 armed officers Monterrey will hire 100 and keep the rest of the money.
The owner was fired from CPD and also got a PPO fired in the incident.
I don't know if he was put on the City's do not hire list but I guess using his company is fine.
Don't worry hes clouted up the City will give him plenty of work.
#FTheMachine! You can make the city safer by making more arrests and eliminating SAFE-T!
The CTA should create its own police department and fund it with fares.
Brandon Johnson does not deserve a security detail.
How about hiring more police officers?
Monterrey is useless, all they do is call us anyway. Ever see the mutts ( and im not talking about the 4 legged canines) that work that company...uuuuugh
A complete waste of money on the signs
Crime is down! Unless you're riding on the CTA. And Conehead is still an idiot and way over his head. Even his office staff is counting down on a calendar how many days until he is gone
New York City did this and it dramatically cut crime. But in Chicago this would be racist.
The Sheriff's Police do not work in the courts, only Sheriff deputies who are not trained and way to political and scared to ever work the streets.
I would rather be riding the CTA dirty than completely unable to defend myself should some 50 time perpetual arrestee decide to pull out some gasoline, or a knife and start shanking innocent people in front of everyone. I don't like these Chicago values anymore. They give the odds to the bad guy and shame the victim for defending themselves
Yet 150 sworn police officers stand vigilant around mayor conehead
Two comments, 1-They had security on CTA, I never saw them. 2-Why does dude draw attention to himself when he's carrying a unlawful gun.
The Chicago Democratic Machine can eat shit.
That IS the Plan.
Have Brandon’s detail pass out flyers at the CTA station just like his useless violence reduction/gang members/ political army.
sounds like a darn good idea, OT will CPD promote 50 Lt's on May 1.
Many upcoming retirements by the end of summer of Captains,Commanders.
One Hardline Change And Crime Starts Falling Almost Overnight
BART just got a whole lot safer with this self-evident enforcement procedure.
San Francisco drastically reduced issues they were having on public transit by making it almost impossible to enter without paying, according to a report from The Atlantic.
The outlet noted that last August, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) installed six-foot-tall saloon-style doors made of plexiglass with metal frames that were much harder to get through compared to regular turnstiles that could easily be jumped. This change is expected to increase revenue by $10 million per year as riders are forced to actually pay to ride.
But beyond generating more income, it’s also led to a decrease in issues that used to plague the subway. Overall crime on BART plunged 41% in 2025 compared to the previous year, with violent crime down 31% and property crime down 43%.
BART PD also doubled the number of officers in the system and made sure that they were frequently riding the trains.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/one-hardline-change-and-crime-starts-falling-almost-overnight
Would an on-view of someone setting a fire or shooting a gun now constitute a racist "pretext stop" too?
well, those are Cook County Sheriff's Police,, you know,,police,,, not the court deputy's
SCOTUS declined to hear the case challenging Illinois ban on public transportation for LEGAL concealed carry license holders. Now we are stuck with this nonsense.
Minority: passengers who are the law abiding, working, tax payer
passengers who pray to get to work & back home safe
Also known as the Dumb Ass Liberal
Or just shame the Mayor into taking CTA to his appts all over the city, & then we’ll get that 150 officer boost to public transit patrols by default.
If it’s going to be a voluntary overtime opportunity thing, then for once we should get on the same page and not sign up.
Force the city to take appropriate action and hire more Police instead of being money grabbing whores and as usual letting the city make you a whore.
We can’t strike.
This is how you actually act and do something!
One was a concealed carry holder. Dummy shouldn’t have been smoking but banning legal gun owners on the train is ridiculous
As a disabled senior with a CCL, I'd take the chance of carrying on the train... Otherwise I'd be dead meat...
Wouldn't that be glorious? He's lose his mind and any remaining bowel control. Please pretty please please. Let his assigned team be off crap patrol nonsense and hidden hospital runs.
monterrey is as legit as Kates detective agency
Credit to Sgt goosehearst for holding officers accountable!
Have to wonder those posting/complaining about the Monterey contract being pulled have any experience in the world of CTA crime?
It appears Monterrey no longer has the Juice. Their Patriarch is doing Federal time. Will Monterrey lose the Com Ed account that was facilitated by the same now convicted felon serving time?
i see that retired first deputy riccio is working for monterey i had him as a sgt lt n later as dc in 016 once of the best i ever had
hey boss you should had gone to nice middle class suburb as a chief you would had done well
a friend cpd 016
Public Transportation section should have a minimum of 200 police officers assigned
Just remember..."Crime is always Down" even when it is up. If you truly believe that, put yourself in to be nominated for the next promotion.
"Crime is down since my administration took office" - Brandon Johnson
Bad Bunny rapping "don't pop no caps on CTA" - that would be a sure top 10 hit.
Yeah, it's like they don't care about the rules or something......
Not logistically possible
I am totally surprised that Monterey Security lost this huge contract. They are a well connected company to Chicago Hispanic politics going back to Daley II.
You are now entering a CTA victim... um.. Gun Free Zone.
Thank youse for yur cooperation...
Mass Transit is run like the Airports. Run silent, run deep...
City + Ctu vs County = Cage Match!!!
Conehead should move the mayors office to the front car on the red line.
He could also drive it with a red clown nose when he gets board of doing mayor stuff.
The county are and have always been the real police
The “K-9 Police” is absolutely useless and cause more problems and just expect CPD to resolve them. Please get rid of the “K-9 police” and their Lieutenant.
He’s a total tool!! But he will be Lt soon!!
Off Topic: Another day, another MASS shooting in Chicago, Thanks Brandon.
Oh behave!
What about all the BLACK jobs that were just eliminated???? Same thing they say the guy in the White House did....get on da mayor
Funny we all hatched this idea long long ago but now trump admin are on their azz and look they made it happen! lol
fuck the "defund police" democratic socialists of America/communists. we see through your BULLSHIT.
Riccio's an asshat. He already did the suburban thing (Mt Prospect) prior to CPD. He was an asshat then too, in his elevator shoes. Could never light a match to Bonstetter who was also CPD, coming from Mt Prospect. Difference of night and day between those two. Marvin was great to work with and an all around good guy.
The Chicago Democratic Machine dumps enough shit. They should certainly eat all of it and MORE
You are nuts. I looooovvvvve the overtime at CTA and am happy to perform arrests on violent criminals on the CTA. Make the CTA great again is the new motto.
Stop it already. He said the pop corn eating at the alderman’s office was the worst thing he ever witnessed as a police officer. He is bad news and should be banned from America.
Agreed!
BLM Johnson is in charge. If you're not black you are white. That includes Hispanics, asians, indians, whoever!. Remember you are only a minority if they need you to vote "black". Other than that screw you.
When you cut Police and make it harder to report crime it will go down.
Their cars are towed to our lot and appear to be repaired by our 2FM. Will they have to turn in the cars?
CTA = Hell on Wheels
Well ,I have been here when this blog stopped, and it came back. I would like to say thankyou. I am an army veteran. drank a lot of German beer, combat engineers. . We are many
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Actually it should be closer to 400
The county are and have always been political hack ass clowns.
Doesn't Riccio work for Monterrey? Will he be out of a job?
20 new cta squads ordered
Don’t know where you got your information from, look at his cabinet appointees. There are some high-level Hispanics appointed to those spots.
CTA has cameras everywhere. Don’t break the law if you don’t want to be stopped by police. It has nothing to with race.
Monterrey is just a landing zone for retired useless bosses from the CPD who don't want to stay home and need to feel important.
There are 146 train stops in the CTA system, most with multiple points of entry. Under current manpower & budgets this would literally be impossible to execute.
Or, you know, in case you get suddenly attacked by a mob of 9 people while minding your own business on a CTA car in the Loop at 9:30pm on a Tuesday night...
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/9-people-attacked-cta-passenger-in-the-loop-police-say.html
Do it just on the Red Line and crime drops by a third overnight
How do all these guys carrying guns on the CTA get past all those signs forbidding firearms?
The County always have been the real police ? You must be kidding me. I have more respect for them these days with the job they are doing on the CTA, but I think you are taking this a bit too far.
Increase Mass Transit by 250 police officers. End CPD special employment, hire CCSP officers to work their day off on the CTA
get the goose heard he will be a merit Lt soon ,maybe this Monday
Can't read, write, no jail time and don't care. We be gangsta's.
why?
I believe he is about 70, he will be fine.
Losing man hours is not high on your list
If you were a CC holder and got caught you know the city and media would have a field day.
So you get more mutts named Nosmo King
They can't but them legally either which in Illinois means we need more anti gun laws that don't prevent them from possessing guns.
CTA = Continually Transporting Anarchy.
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