Monday, March 03, 2025

First Issue?

From the comments:

  • In other news you see Larry’s new tact uniforms he wants every plain clothes officer to buy. Basically just a darker version of the shit we already own, STUPID!!! Here’s the price break down for ya plain clothes cowboys. Keep reinventing the wheel Larry, you out of touch moron!

    1. Blauer 8666 Hidden Cargo Poly Rip-Stop Pants: $89.99
    2. Blauer 9818 Waterproof Jacket: $279.99 - Under Decision Process
    Uniform Committee
    3. Blauer 4660 Jacket Liner: $ 149.99 - Under Decision Process Uniform
    Committee
    4. Blauer 4665 Lightweight Jack Liner: $99.99 - Under Decision Process
    Uniform Committee
    5. Proper 100% Polvester Polo Short sleeve: $42.95/ Longsleeve: $47.95
While we're sure the pricing is fictional (nice touch though), the question of a "tactical uniform" brings up an interesting point - does the "First Issue" clause of the contract come into play? And if so, does Larritorious or Conehead know if the money actual exists?

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176 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Working a tact team is voluntary, so I don't believe first issue would apply.

3/03/2025 12:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First issue only comes into play if you are mandated to wear it. NO ONE is mandated to be on tact. You cannot be assigned against your will, from the Lt down to the PO. You cannot be reverse seniority’d, you cannot be made to work tact. Before you go onto a team, you sign a little to from saying you give up certain contractual rights just like when you go into
One of these units. So, either buy the shit and stfu, or don’t, go back to the watch and, stfu.

3/03/2025 12:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Little Tommy from the County has his tact boys and girls in the similar uniform

3/03/2025 12:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have some balls.. say, "send me back to the Watch".
I REFUSE to buy it. PAY ME.

3/03/2025 12:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If first issue applies, EVERYONE gets a complete package.

Can you say kickback?

3/03/2025 12:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Devine Demigods that run the CPD have great ideas to deter this crime.

3/03/2025 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Retired 021 1997. You signed a to/ from volunteering for tact. You forfeited some union rights.


3/03/2025 12:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

city claims it isn’t because it’s a condition of being on fourth watch.

also no more ball caps and increased penalties for uni violations. thanks TAC

3/03/2025 12:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where do they sell those backwards hats? Haha

3/03/2025 12:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about just put everyone in brown shirts.

3/03/2025 12:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As long as I can wear my earrings, rock my mullet, and show off my tattoos, I’m all good! Just got a neck tattoo and my lieutenant hates it but he don’t complain when I bring in heads. If we have to buy this uniform to stay on tact, I’m for it!

3/03/2025 12:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Plain clothes is too scary for the public apperantly

3/03/2025 12:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1. It looks too intimidating.
2. The darker color is gonna suck in summer.
3. What's the f$#king point? Just put everyone in the same uniform

3/03/2025 12:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hair Gels 4 life bitches lol

3/03/2025 12:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can anyone on tact actually explain what purpose the current plain clothes uniform serves?

3/03/2025 12:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When I saw this, the first thing that came to mind was,
“Which one of Larry’s relatives owns the local Blauer franchise?”

3/03/2025 01:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

“While we're sure the pricing is fictional…”
Actually, if anything, it’s LOW.
Probably reflects a police discount.

3/03/2025 01:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the dept mandates it be worn by tact teams, the dept must provide first issue. Once issued, any one that agrees to go to tac after that first issue would have to get them on their own, same as turtle gear.

3/03/2025 01:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That explains the rain storm coming this week it’s all the tears of tac and PRT flowing get ready to see a mass exodus of tac boys . No more sworn oath brand hoodies or walking around with hoods up on the head go out a nice polo on baby .

3/03/2025 02:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tac cowboys bit annoying at times ? yes they’re but the dept fucking tac over to spend money on something that’s not broken is outrageous only this dept would fuck over the only group of officers that are proactive on the dept

3/03/2025 02:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can’t chase what’s the point this job is pure dog and pony show

3/03/2025 02:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s about time the plain clothes teams have a crackdown . This is the departments way of warning them if they don’t shape up they’re gone poof like nothing happened .

Saint Dexter was the start of all this and mark my words tac is gone the next day after the next tac involved police shooting that doesn’t look good on video or slightly worded in a way that the media will jump on it almost happened this time

So what does the dept do uniforms because uniforms are slop guys aren’t wearing vests in some districts hats backwards don’t look good tac or not carhart jackets over vests making it easy for some to say they didn’t know who it was

Moondog wanted tac gone a few years ago but opted out of it last second so what did they do cut numbers in half

Tac is dying and is on life support give it one - two years CPD will be late to the trend of getting rid of plain clothes policing like NYPD did in 2020 and brought it back ,,,, NYPD issued polos and brown cargos for NYPD tac when brought back

It’s all happening here now

3/03/2025 03:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The writing has been on the wall for years now that our last two administrations doesn’t like any proactive policing . First gang enforcement disbanded , tac was cut down in 2021 briefly , now this , how about disbanding the useless robbery task force and carjacking task force that you can’t find anywhere when needed

3/03/2025 03:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ohh nooo no jeans or hoodies they will need to change out it won’t be easy now for the tac guys and gals to duck early and go straight to the tavern or the suburban strip joints now

3/03/2025 03:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tac is voluntary so either buy the stuff or enjoy being the paper car you clowns are always calling for. Sorry, not a first issue issue.

3/03/2025 03:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is like a story out of the Babylon Bee. Officers working in plain clothes were supposed to be inconspicuous. Of course now the first giveaway is the backwards baseball cap and the molly vest with the fabric star, weighted with 10 pounds of police paraphernalia and the star hanging on their neck from a chain. You might as well be in uniform. I once responded to a scene as a supervisor in c/d whereupon a captain called me out and told me to step back while I was assisting my team. I then identified myself with my star. He said you don’t look like the police and you should be wearing a molly vest. I was wearing a vest under a sweater and my weapons were under my coat. I took it as a compliment that he didn’t know I was the police. I always knew when to identify myself. I came on at a time when you didn’t publicize who you were when working c/d unless the circumstances called for it.

3/03/2025 04:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Entirely not fictional and there are pictures to go with em****

3/03/2025 04:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you wanna be a cool looking tactical guy, this is what you have to buy! Don’t forget the expense of the backward baseball camp and the jack Jeep Wrangler with the punisher sticker on the rear and the super dark tinted windows on your ram pick up because you’re cool you’re a tact guy!

3/03/2025 04:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First issue does not come into play. They can always go back to the watch to avoid the cost.

3/03/2025 04:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s called uniform allowance

3/03/2025 05:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Remember you volunteer for tact. Did the city buy you your first pair of pants and sweatshirts to be on tact?

3/03/2025 05:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not considered first issue Det have to buy their own dress clothes.

3/03/2025 05:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Isn’t it the results that are important not the look? This is how you can tell Larry did zero police work in his career. As so many incompetent merit hacks have shown you in the past and present they have no redeeming qualities as far as this job is concerned. They do dumb shit like this to mask how incompetent they are. It’s their version of smoke and mirrors. Hopefully no one will voluntarily go to tac and this part of the job is a fond memory.

3/03/2025 05:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who is the vendor and who gets the skim off the top?

3/03/2025 05:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To get around first issue, they’ll make it a condition of staying on tact. You don’t have to buy it, but you can’t work tact without it. And new recruits will be forced to buy it as part of their uniform.

3/03/2025 06:06:00 AM  
Blogger Jack Trumpblood said...

Lookin' Charp!

3/03/2025 06:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now Crack down on the tac vape smoking with the 2 year tac kids not everyone wants to smell the smoke like it’s Chernobyl in the same squad after you

3/03/2025 06:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

By far one of the most idiotic ideas I've heard in quite some time. SWAT has their own uniform, K9, ET, marine their own. Are we CPD or what. Everyone should be in the standard uniform. If it's not good enough for whatever reasons, then change the uniform across the dept. LAPD, NYPD, NOPD, Miami, they all wear the same uniform.

3/03/2025 07:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The uniform allowance is up to $1800 a year. The tac guys can afford it.

3/03/2025 07:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Better to put them on the watch in a blue and white

3/03/2025 07:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why even call it a tact uniform. They aren't even tact anymore, they are just 4th watch. Keep the regular uniform. No need to buy different uniforms.

3/03/2025 07:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a goof ball with the overpriced uniform and the city has no money and tact is optional so
If u don’t want to buy they will just dump u

3/03/2025 07:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

First issue does not come into play. The tactical team is a voluntary unit. Don’t want to buy the shit, go back to the watch. On second thought, just go back to the watch. The tack-tickle team is just the jobs way of rewarding the ass kissers. Would be good to see what they do if all, and I mean all, left to go to the watch. Who could they control to do their stupid stuff and then leave you hanging out to dry?

3/03/2025 07:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wrong. Lts can, and are, assigned to the tact team against their wishes

3/03/2025 07:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tells me that they,The Dept wants some way to ID Tac officers during all the demonstrations that are gonna take place this year. There will be massive demo's cuz Trumps in office. Get ready

3/03/2025 07:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Plain clothes and unmarked vehicles give an officer a slight advantage when approaching known problem areas as the vehicles and clothing are less recognizable than blue and white vehicles and our bright powder blue shirts. Its more stealthy, especially when we were able to conduct search warrants. Also shitheads respect plain clothes officer more than those in uniform because they know they are more aggressive and will go the distance if they have to, where as most beat coppers don’t want to complete a report, let alone do an arrest. Also used to be a badge of honor, people worked to achieve a spot in the tact office. Now everyone’s so scared to lose their job for doing their job, you have to beg officers with no time on to fill the spots.

3/03/2025 08:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The working cops a sucker! Give em zeros and go home, let it all burn down around them like they want. Nothing will change for the better under this administration, mayor, and band of left wing judges, so bide your time!. They want to shit on the 1% of 1% carrying this department in activity, let them have nothing!

3/03/2025 08:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What about reverse seniority? Not a single officer applied in the district I work in. So the 3 year wonders were FORCED to participate.

3/03/2025 08:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I tend to agree

3/03/2025 08:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

and when they do that you complain and complain when some supervisors try to enforce standards

3/03/2025 08:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s not a uniform jackass!

3/03/2025 08:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is the correct statement, voluntary forfeiture of certain rights for certain voluntary units is specifically outlined in the contract. Uniform requirements at this time is not one of them. Either way the union must agree to any changes to the contract or it’s a violation.

3/03/2025 08:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The uniform allowance is still 1800 a year. You’re kidding, right?

3/03/2025 08:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Uniform allowance is for maintenance and replacement of uniform items, not purchasing required new uniform items.

3/03/2025 08:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lts are management. They are assigned to wherever their clout allows them to be assigned. Their pay grade is much higher than an officers salary. That's what they get the big bucks for. Don't feel sorry for them. They accepted the promotions. And they retire as millionaires. Unless they're stupid at the casino like that knucklehead commander looking for a job right now. Save your tears for someone who deserves them.

3/03/2025 08:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It amazes me how dumb you guys are, know your contract and what you are getting paid for. Then again most of you fools have never read your contract or attended a union meeting or voted in a union election, all you want to do is complain!

3/03/2025 08:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Couldn’t even imagine being on tact current day. Hard pass.

3/03/2025 08:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did none of you see this coming when Reed's family attorney said he wouldn't roll down the window because he didn't know the officers approaching his car were the police and he thought he was being carjacked? Never mind that nobody had a clue what he knew or thought, that's what it being floated to the public.

3/03/2025 09:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Years ago Tac guys were issued their ninja gear.

3/03/2025 09:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Travis Bickle said...

Oh Larry, stop trying so hard, you Meathead.

3/03/2025 09:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wrong Dummy, Turtle gear now required when you come otj, same as all other uniforms. On before it was required and want to dwell with hair gels you buy your own. Smarten up, dummy

3/03/2025 09:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So your the guy who can't get on tac?

3/03/2025 09:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think it does apply. If I remember correctly the city bought the first round of BDUs for tact and specialized units. I was not on either one so I might be wrong.

3/03/2025 09:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Its only one or two uniform checks. Why are coppers so offended that they may have to actually spend some of the money on uniforms? It's just like the democrats getting pissed that DOGE is saving money. The city could save a lot of money by just reimbursing us if we ever bought uniforms. We all know that uniform checks go to pay bills or buy groceries instead. The FOP slid a larger uniform stipend in to get a terrible contract voted in by us. It was the only time I ever saw Bill Nolan at one of my roll calls. I agree with the earlier poster who said, "If they don't like it they can return to the watch."

3/03/2025 09:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here are a few issues that have come up. Civilian dressed officer gets into a shooting incident and the shithead (or their family while playing the ghetto lottery) will say they could not identify the other person with a gun as the police and were only defending themselves. Uniformed officers show up to an active shooting scene and can not quickly identify who the police are. Friendly fire. It has happened. That said, if Larry thinks uniforms for identification are important, why not the field uniform.

3/03/2025 09:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If the leftists have their way, that is coming. Sparklefarts did say he wanted a national security force just as powerful, strong, and well funded as the U.S. military.

3/03/2025 10:06:00 AM  
Blogger The Song Remains The Same said...

20+ years ago on tact, we were supplied with the BDU uniform & all the riot gear. Didn't cost us a dime.
Yes, I was on tact voluntary, but if they make a uniform change mandatory, the city must provide first issue, tact or not.

3/03/2025 10:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT Off duty officer in Boston kills an assailant who was threatening people with a knife, and who is the mayor concerned with? The criminal's family of course. She and the police commissioner offer condolences the the goofs family. But she is a democratic, what else can you expect.

https://nypost.com/2025/03/02/us-news/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-woke-city-officials-offer-condolences-to-kin-of-armed-maniac-shot-by-off-duty-cop-at-chick-fil-a/

3/03/2025 10:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wrong
Apparently you weren't around in about 2000 when tact was issued BDU's & a full bag of riot gear at no cost to the officer

3/03/2025 10:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guess again. First issue does apply

3/03/2025 10:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not exactly correct- if you consider: when there’s not enough volunteers for tact, POs can and have been assigned by reverse seniority.

3/03/2025 10:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just put them in uniform. Who cares at this point?

3/03/2025 10:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I remember when John "Bulldog" Drummond lamented about when plainclothes cops wore Richman Bros. suits. Roosevelt and Canal was a clothing district where cops shopped.

3/03/2025 10:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

“Wrong. Lt’s can, and are, assigned…”

- Sure they can. You’re absolutely right. What a mistake I made. Thanks. *eye roll

3/03/2025 11:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

never signed anything to work tactical team

3/03/2025 11:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ask the horse guys what they must buy to be in the horse unit.
No first issue here.

3/03/2025 11:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

tactical Team are the hardest workers,best dressed,appearance demands respect. We bleed blue . go get your shinebox asshat. We are hand picked by Tactical Sergeant,Lieutenant or Commander.

3/03/2025 11:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Won’t happen. Couple of those late jobs will pay off the bill

3/03/2025 11:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Easy solution, reverse seniority.

3/03/2025 11:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Of course Larry wants each Tac officer to look like an academy instructor
Way to fuck over the only proactive group of officers

3/03/2025 11:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HB3371 was introduced in 2025 that would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. This bill would allow a State's Attorney to charge a felony as a misdemeanor at their discretion

3/03/2025 12:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are a clown....I know you.

3/03/2025 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's the Chicago way...

3/03/2025 12:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wait till the next Democrat president .....

3/03/2025 12:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are the pants going to be available in a “ball-hugging” skinny leg style or do I have to get them tailored? I enjoy wearing jeans and pants that look like Lululemon leggings. I shouldn’t have to spend extra money to show off my male “camel-toe”. If so, the FOP should negotiate a larger uniform allowance. Next, the Department will be asking me to lower my Jeep to a reasonable level and remove the “Punisher” decals. Fuck that!!

3/03/2025 12:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Unlikely. More likely Uncle Larry likes his troops uniform and spiffy looking. After all, they are the Tack-Tickle Elite members of CPD. He will probably require triple creases in the shirts and bloused trouser legs.

3/03/2025 12:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I would love to see Larry’s gift closet. Free uniform, boots. etc. He keeps making changes so that he could keep local uniform companies paid and happy. He’s making sure 5/11 isn’t cutting in on the money.

3/03/2025 12:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

but do the "certain ones" still get to have those neon green and red and orange and purple nails???

3/03/2025 12:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Seems like the Superintendent wakes up each day and say to himself, “What can I do to fuck over my officers.” “What can I do to piss everyone off today.” “Hmmm bump cards, uniform pants, send inspectors to district/court locations, cancel days off, end overtime opportunities; etc.”

No one wants to do the job that we do. It’s bad enough that the department has resulted to recruiting criminals because of-the lack of interest in joining the department.

3/03/2025 01:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Correct

3/03/2025 01:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Civilians are writing these orders and many others are running this department. Very soon there will be no more traffic stops. It’s in the making.

3/03/2025 01:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Uniform adjustments are the only changes the Supt. can make. Command changes are needed but this guy can’t seem to see it.

3/03/2025 01:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wish tacts guys had enough balls to go back to the watch. Let them find someone else you go to parade details, change shifts regularly and cater to city hall.

3/03/2025 01:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Exactly!

3/03/2025 01:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Baseball cap, black hoodies and gym shoes are bad optics. It scares the citizens.

3/03/2025 01:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Proactive quota police is racist. You have been reported to COPA

3/03/2025 01:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

More like Blauer gives him free shit.

3/03/2025 01:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There’s a robbery task force? Since when?

3/03/2025 01:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

no they don’t NYPD plainclothes has similar polo shirts and brown cargo pants for anti crime which is the tac there . Uniforms wear dark blue

3/03/2025 01:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Incompetent exempts do this to mask their incompetence. Granted, they know that decisions need to be made, they just don’t know which ones.

3/03/2025 01:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I bet you still purchased your $100 ticket to the 2025 Officer Recognition Ceremony? So they screw you, and then have an award ceremony to ease the pain. You have short term memory, after a few photos, you’ll forget all about it.

3/03/2025 01:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

^ This right here.

3/03/2025 02:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about the goofs that take advantage of the free vest and get them new every 3 years from "Behind the Vest" but never buy a new shirt or pants for 10 years. Some people on this job really disgust me.

3/03/2025 02:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fear not, as long as you have your lifted Jeep with The Punisher decal, all will be well.

3/03/2025 02:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Officers are so frustrated and unhappy with this current command staff it’s beyond belief. Morales is low, camaraderie is low and the only things that’s high are the crime rate and the turnover rate.

Exempt members are totally oblivious as to how their actions negatively impact the rank and file.

3/03/2025 02:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

LS doesn’t care, as long as he’s fooling the media.

3/03/2025 02:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

my department issues those pants for regular patrol use...they are comfortable pants.

3/03/2025 03:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just got my "PUNISHER" tattoo touched up. I'm about to put my winter Carhartt away and the spring Cargartt hoody is coming out. I need to tact to afford my $800 payments on my Challenger and my Ford Raptor! I'll buy all the bdu's they want just to stay on tact!!

3/03/2025 03:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Tack-Ticklers are the only ones bringing in activity. Why punish them with a $600+ uniform bill. If the department wants to keep an eye on them, make em wear the traditional clown suit. To anyone mentioning the uniform allowance, you’re an ass.

3/03/2025 03:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yep

3/03/2025 03:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It was free bc it was donated by Boeing

3/03/2025 04:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Current TACT members, When you submitted the To-From to voluntarily work Tact, there was no common uniform requirement. The current Tact Officers should have the first issue paid for by City. Any Officer now that volunteer will have to buy their own uniforms.

3/03/2025 04:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

https://x.com/subxnews/status/1896433706786759138?s=46&t=m7BSer2Kihv4XGM7V90LWg. ( where is the street takeover unit )

3/03/2025 04:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

With morale being at an all-time low, OT being drastically cut, cowards continuing to be promoted and now a new uniform being initiated for a watch that is voluntary and statistically provides more than 55% of every districts activity- it’s no wonder why mental health is so low in this department. You constantly kick those who are getting detailed out, RDO’s cancelled and forfeiting time with their families. Why anyone would still be on a tact team is beyond me, but I hope this is writing on the wall THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH/FAMILY!!!! They are the biggest what have you done for me lately department there ever was. Too bad the 22 districts don’t form up together and all request to go back to the watch just to see the numbers plummet and wait to hear what kind of bullsh*t excuses these moron gold stars come up with next. I digress.

3/03/2025 04:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just watched a video where a tact car pulls up on a guy who is biting his nails. The female officer is in the car and asks in an annoying voice, "Do you need an ambulance? Your nail is bleeding." The officers get out of the car and the two females look like complete bimbos. Long red nails, long hair hanging down their back (wait until you get into a fight and someone grabs your hair) and clown makeup. The guy proceeds to mother fuck them and they walk away, hands in pockets. You'll have to buy a new tact uniform and you won't be able to wear your super tight jeans and white hoodie. They should be embarrassed.

3/03/2025 04:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The only person I care to hear from on this topic is the one and only “Tactical Warrior”. I’ll be waiting !

3/03/2025 05:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don’t know if in the history of the blog, has anyone ever made a more wrong statement. You never relinquish union rights and are in fact precluded from doing so

3/03/2025 05:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's nice to see a little balance meted out. I'm relieved to see the elite tack-tickle team getting the big blue weenie for a change. They have been a little hard on the patrol division lately.
I heard a rumor that there is a pending inspection date for the new tack-tickle uniforms to make sure everyone is buying them. If you are RDO you will need to come in and make the inspection. I don't see how they can do that without paying OT...cha-ching...!

3/03/2025 05:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

100% of the tack-tickle team always goes to the district Christmas party because your precious "spot" on The Team is held over your pointed heads. How many of you skinny jean wearing hair gels will refuse to pony up the 75-80 bucks a head to attend this year? I say none of you...I have never attended a district Christmas party. It is a scam. Hint: They don't spend all of the money on the party. The hall gives the commander a large discount as well...Welcome to the Chicago way.

3/03/2025 05:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: LT exam coming fall of this year. How many Sgts will sign up for the worst job on the department?

3/03/2025 05:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Amen!!

3/03/2025 05:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They don’t care, most would sell their loved ones into slavery for more power. A bunch of overpaid losers!

3/03/2025 05:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Proactive yeah OK you didn’t do it for the early out the early ducks come on who are you kidding

3/03/2025 06:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can we just get rid of the shaving requirement already. Almost all other departments are allowed some kind of beard, goatee, etc. To waste so much time and pay inspectors that much going after beards is crazy. I agree it shouldn’t be past a certain length, but at some point your have to change with the times. This dept has such a hard time letting go of stupid rules from the past.

3/03/2025 06:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

LTs retire as millionaires? Pull up the salary schedule and you’ll see they don’t make anywhere close to allow them to retire as millionaires.

3/03/2025 06:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Piss off with your “Tommy” shit, frustrated jail guard.

3/03/2025 06:25:00 PM  
Blogger Anonymous said...

You are an idiot to believe that because of this uniform standard, there will mass exits on those units.
They will pay up for those uniforms and stay in the unit. The watches are worse than it's ever been, plagued by manpower issues coupled with dumb no job mission cars and supervisors working half tours.

3/03/2025 06:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ya mean Reno 911 Tommy? Maybe Brandie just wants the 26 Winter Tact style to debut in Spring 25? Pawns moving the Pawn Pieces

3/03/2025 07:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Agreed…makes way more sense to put em back in uniform than have them buy an entirely new uniform package and waste money on something that looks retarded. Also give everyone the options to wear the bike polos during the summer months when it’s hotter than balls out, that’s a uniform policy change that would actually make sense

3/03/2025 08:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I work in the front office. Can I buy them so I can look cool on casual Friday? Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

3/03/2025 09:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So true.

3/03/2025 10:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yup. You can kiss my ass, boss. Keep that ticket.

3/03/2025 10:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The city has no money. You will end up buying it.

3/03/2025 10:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ed Harris would say you have the memory of a fly

3/03/2025 10:55:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered almost 100,000 state workers to return to their offices four days a week starting in July.

Does this mean the hq civilian staff must return to work? I am asking for a friend. They still get four day weekends every week, without using sick time.

3/03/2025 11:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

“In-person work makes us all stronger — period,” Newsom said in a statement. “When we work together, collaboration improves, innovation thrives, and accountability increases.”

3/03/2025 11:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Attending yoga class on duty should be next. Stop at HQ on the second floor around 0730 hrs and see how many are there on duty.

3/03/2025 11:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The contract is an agreement between the FOP, the official bargaining agency for the officers and the City of Chicago, a municipal corporation. It is binding on both parties in its entirety. Officers cannot selectively open specific part and individually renegotiated .

Also remember that a few years ago the State legislature passed the SAFE-T act which restricts police unions from collectively bargaining for disciplinary and due process procedures. Surrender nothing.

3/03/2025 11:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you're kidding right? patrol sgt is the worst job on the dept...

3/03/2025 11:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Because dude doesn’t talk to blue shirts

3/04/2025 12:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those two units are doing more than you’re doing working the third watch wagon

3/04/2025 12:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cry more

3/04/2025 12:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jealousy doesn’t look good on you

3/04/2025 12:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Royal Flush said...

Truth. The white-shirts in this department are clueless. Every weekend 4 black teens with a Glock and a rifle in a stolen SUV outsmart and outmaneuver the entire department. Every weekend a group of stuttering, drooling drug-addicted homeless people make every district station lobby their home and outhouse. Yet 35th and Michigan think that mission cars and uniform standards are part of a way to fight crime and increase discipline. Morale keeps falling...

3/04/2025 04:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Work four hours a night. Have your desk sergeants approve the arrests. Watch a body cam each night and issue reprimands for compliance problems. Worst job? Cmon now. If you cover your ass and issue the appropriate spars and recommend dummies who use too much force to Copa, you’ll be fine.

3/04/2025 05:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Stop your whining. Follow the rules. 90% of the department looks like garbage. You're probably the same person who complains that you're working every time a holiday or weekend comes around. When you shave your beard, you can still look cool doing the job by wearing your tight pants and your customized shirt to highlight your swoll arms.

3/04/2025 05:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

yea,,and get rid of the rules about having neon green and red and blue and purple and yellow nails, oh wait,, they don't enforce that rule,,, that would be racist

3/04/2025 06:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Robbery and Carjacking task force are busy working out or sleeping. They don't do any work. Another useless waste of time. The truth is they should just eliminate TACT, PRT, and any other so called task forces that don't show up for work (TACT and PRT do work). The watch should be filled up to answer the jobs. Beat guys and gals do work all the time. The truth is dude doesn't run from them because they think they won't do work. TACT and PRT only exist to have their shifts changed for every kind of nonsense the city comes up with. The perks are almost completely gone. The soft clothes was the last decent thing they had.

3/04/2025 07:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don Vito Corleone and Sons Tac and backwards baseball hat store

3/04/2025 07:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ya, I refuse to let the public buy me a vest. I cannot believe Phil CLine even made this a program. Embarassing.

3/04/2025 07:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ok letpis slow down on this topic. The chicago way of cpd tact officer wear is on the black vest thats says police over a tee shirt with wearing there gun belt, jeans and gym shoes. Then it became 511 polos and 511 cargo pants being plain clothes with a black vest with police on it. And lets not forget the tac team in 17 that actually did police work back in the early 2000 taking down a auto theft ring that was shipping autos out of the country. They all had matching flight jackets.

3/04/2025 08:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How about cowboy hats?

3/04/2025 08:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I did a to from saying that. It’s more about being able to move your start time. So yes that is a contractual right not to have your start time changed by more than 2 hours day to day. Maybe think before you speak

3/04/2025 08:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous
Wrong Dummy, Turtle gear now required when you come otj, same as all other uniforms. On before it was required and want to dwell with hair gels you buy your own. Smarten up, dummy
3/03/2025 09:15:57 AM

Wrong dummy, turtle gear was purchased for all members assigned to tac teams, gang teams, sos and the goon squad for the transatlantic business dialogue in 2002, being first issued. Anyone coming on to those units or the job after that had to buy their own. Why do people not understand what first issued means. Just like when the department told us we could no longer carry the kel lights in the 90’s they had to buy the whole department the plastic flashlights, anyone coming on after they were issued had to buy them their self

3/04/2025 09:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Turtle gear maybe required now when you come on the job, but for many is old timers it was given to us free by the city. Hence the term "First Issue" dummy. I

3/04/2025 09:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is not what uniform allowance is for! It’s for maintenance and replacement of uniforms! Know your contract!

3/04/2025 09:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The problem is that anybody who thinks WOL is the worst job on the department was never a patrol Sgt for a significant amount of time. Most of the whiners are Patty Casey students who took her class without the juice required to absolve you form slimming as a WOL.

3/04/2025 09:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nobody wants you at the party anyway stroke

3/04/2025 09:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They been saying that old bullshit for the past 20 plus years. They would say the same shit if they were in uniform. If you've never had a shitter tells you he didn't know you were the police in a marked car and uniform I already know you've never done a thing.

3/04/2025 09:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I felt bad for the male p.o. If the same car would pull up to me I’d start hysterically laughing. The 2 female p.o looked and sounded like clowns. I don’t blame them but the boss that put them there.

3/04/2025 10:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They get OT for working out of area and a lot supervising your and the Sgt OT

3/04/2025 12:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Reversed seniority? Lot of people say that like the one that also say I have no idea how I got this great job or transfer. I didn’t ask for it

3/04/2025 12:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Im not buying any more uniforms. I have 5 years to go, and I am no longer going to be strongarmed into purchasing a ticket to the Christmas party. They really dont honor the real reason for Christmas, do they? Ill push a beat car for 5 years. No problem.

3/04/2025 02:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As a long retired CPD member, I can say that I am appalled at the state of grooming and dress of the uniformed members of the department and of the tactical teams. Other big city police departments put the CPD to shame. Way too many slobs, women with hair down to their ass, carrying their purse, adorned with too much jewelry, long beards and very long hair. Did the department get rid of all standards and it is now a come as you are?

3/04/2025 03:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

3/03/2025 06:14:18 PM
You are terribly naive. A salary schedule does not tell the whole tale. Without vomiting all of the details in this forum, you are so obviously wrong it is laughable.

3/04/2025 03:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wake & go BDU jammies are the coolest!

3/04/2025 03:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Spot on

3/04/2025 05:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The younger generation with the beards just look like slovenly slobs. I had a trimmed Go-tee in my younger days so I am not against facial hair altogether. But a lot of you cant grow hair where you need to to wear a full beard and you do so anyways. It looks terrible, and un professional.

3/04/2025 06:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Time to check the prize closet.
Can we get Geraldo Rivera to do a TV special "The Secrets of Brandon Johnson's Prize Closet!"

Unlike Al Capone's vault there will actually be interesting stuff in the closet, assuming he hasn't taken it all to his home for his black wife and black kids.

3/04/2025 07:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bravo!

3/04/2025 08:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Remember to donate your uniform allowance to charity.

3/04/2025 08:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nobody cares

3/04/2025 08:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

+1

3/04/2025 10:21:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Too stupid to realize that tact is part of the patrol "division" as you call it, we are supposed a "rumor" that you made up. If you are actually on the job, you might the most oblivious person on the department.

3/05/2025 10:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rick O’Shay Says:
Tact Teams are a thing of the past. All should be disbanded and used on the Watch as Cover Cars . The days of the Real Police are gone in Chicago. It’s the Ghetto PD now. Keep voting Democrat… Ringmaster Johnson needs more Clowns for his Circus.

3/05/2025 04:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tactical officers are the most aggressive police officers on CPD . Work is non stop, days off cancelled,detailed out of district of assignment , hours change a lot. We work , when and where we are needed to stop crime , arrest the bad guys. We should receive d2a pay.

3/06/2025 09:27:00 PM  

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