Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Manpower in 004?

Anyone know if this was true yesterday?

  • in 004 we have 3 beats down, 411, 431 and 434 Tuesday. They don't want to give overtime. Unbelievable! 

In a case like this, with actual staffing falling that far short, you'd would think that overtime was a no-brainer.

Unfortunately, with the "no-brainers" actually being in charge of things, car are left unmanned and neighborhoods underserved. 

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62 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Overtime is down citywide and will only get worst once the fall gets here. Embrace the funk!

8/27/2025 12:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ummm you’re complaining because you have 3 cars down??? That’s nothing, some of these districts have 4 or 5 down. Also, maybe don’t cry about it too much because it can come back to bite you. How many people were given time off?? If the WC let everyone have off to try and take care of people you may screw yourself when u need it. After all, after bosses read this they may say, “if they want to complain, then stick to the percentage and don’t go over at all.” Now you screw yourself and others. Thats why you should always shut your mouth about this stuff, yeah, you will have to work a little harder, but maybe a guy who needed the day got the day.. then one day you will need a day and everyone else will pick it up for u.

8/27/2025 12:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s 4 so nobody really gives a shit.

8/27/2025 12:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So what...Mayors detail fully staffed.....

8/27/2025 12:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Only 3 down? That’s a good day here

8/27/2025 12:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's half the 30 sector and 25% of the 10 sector. That's alot of area not being patrolled.

8/27/2025 12:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Ashamed Retired Boss said...

Soo many coward Commanders and Deputies right now. Would rather see an officer injured due to lack of backup than put out some OT. The consent decree also said Sergeants shouldnt be covering more than 10 officers but who cares about that, in some spots Sergeants are covering 20 or more. Snelling wont hesitate to take away your rdos when he wants to but on a Wednesday night you can be waiting 10 minutes for backup. I can already foresee the merit bosses brain trust restricting time due instead of offering OT even though we are 3,000 officers short. These spineless bosses make me sick. Stand up for your officers or stand down and retire

8/27/2025 01:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The bosses don’t care, they want to look good that they saved the city money. All at Officer safety and victims of crime’s expense.

8/27/2025 01:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3782361/brandon-johnson-dodges-question-more-police-chicago-safer/

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson did not directly answer whether he would support an increase of the city’s police force Tuesday, despite MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough asking multiple times.

8/27/2025 01:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So they don’t want to give OT for that, but KM will allow the CAPS Sergeant to make over 400k to do nothing???

8/27/2025 03:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

....just worry that the Coneheads ....two hundred of the cities finest ...are staffed

8/27/2025 03:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Most districts are down 2-3 beats everyday. It's the norm and it's no big deal anymore.

8/27/2025 04:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To be three beats down due to the effects of the many beat offs is to be expected.

8/27/2025 05:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don’t worry. Prt to be disbanded once summer holidays finish up. Time to man up the beat.

8/27/2025 06:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The shortage is correct but OT for anyone wanting to work their RDO or tour of duty extension is approved. Last week we only had the minimum beat cars manned and 6 people worked their RDO or vacation day off.

8/27/2025 06:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Could be true. Word is IG informed 400 that there's an open investigation into the abuse of OT by certain individuals particularly the CAPS Sgt who made over 400k last year. Ironically, said 9171 put his papers in to retire next month upon hearing the news. Something smells over there besides the normal air.

8/27/2025 06:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But caps has a full complement as the front office

8/27/2025 06:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

004 is a huge district, something like 40 square miles.

8/27/2025 06:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

3-4 cars is a blessing. I remember not too long in 001, we would only have 3-4 cars up and no street Sgt.

8/27/2025 06:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where is 004?

8/27/2025 06:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yea stop crying about 004. Others are worse.

8/27/2025 06:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And so is Rahm’s detail and Lori “Big Dick” Lightfoot’s detail. The waste of tax payer money is incredible in this shit hole city.

8/27/2025 07:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They should also disband Constitutional Policing Unit along with Force Review Unit. Two useless units that do nothing except hide 5 year wonders that are afraid of their own shadow. Fucking embarrassing what this job has come to.

8/27/2025 07:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

004 is fine. 3 cars can handle the district with a wrap. Those 3 cars will have 3 trr’s and IOd’s everyday, but they can do it.

8/27/2025 07:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shut up. You sound like a "yessir boss" type of kiss ass. He has every right to bitch about how manpower is down.

8/27/2025 07:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What is the story with that bullshit? What the hell does a caps sergeant claim to do to earn that OT? And who is authorizing it?

8/27/2025 07:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes, we should shut out mouths and worry more about time off than officer safety.

Moron.

8/27/2025 07:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe hire the next 100 off the list even if their not diverse enough.

8/27/2025 07:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No big deal it's been going on for 10 years that I remember. I agree with the post about getting time off when you want it. Remember priority 1 on the street is take care of each other. The rest can wait.

8/27/2025 07:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No it’s not. So many dumb coppers love to just make shit up. Morons like you comment on every post that this unit is getting disbanded, so it this one, that ones next, everything is disbanded! And then it never happens. Or, it gets “disbanded” AKA they just get a new fancy acronym and nothing changes. The department likes having large amount of these young coppers to throw at events all year around.

8/27/2025 07:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

No excuse to ever wait for backup because most jobs can be put aside for cars to assist a P.O.

8/27/2025 07:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When I retired there was a period that everything is on hold while they check if there are any open investigations so I doubt that caps Sgt. Is going anywhere if if they're named in ongoing investigation.

8/27/2025 07:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I guess he never heard of the expression " the pig gets fat but the hog gets slaughtered".

8/27/2025 07:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Problem with 004 is too many POs with do nothing spots. Too many inside working the desk. Too many CAPS officers just doing very minimal. Too many Do Nothing DCOs. Send all these people back to the watch now KM!!!!!!

8/27/2025 08:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What spots are Sgt's asked to cover 20 or more? Put it out there for everyone to see.

8/27/2025 08:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote a song about that - Gimme Three Beats.

8/27/2025 08:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You would need someone with brains in order to solve a no-brainer situation.

8/27/2025 08:34:00 AM  
Blogger Sad police said...

Tomorrow is worse for 004. They are sending me and two other pos to training today at 700 pm even though we work days and counting that for my work day tomorrow. Who is the idiot doing the scheduling of training to allow this to happen. So my fellow officers will be down three beats just because of that. It’s going to be an interesting day for them. Hope they will be safe.

8/27/2025 08:48:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh sorry, had a chili burrito last night.

8/27/2025 08:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Couldn’t CAPS really be all civilians or part of some other city department?

8/27/2025 09:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is no need for police in the 30 sector. They are never there anyways cause the sgts allow these dispatchers to use them on 79th st. Just to clear the jobs. There must be more tax payers on 79th st that need service

8/27/2025 09:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He does more than most people in the district But they definitely can use more people like Dave h on 2nd watch. He is a ball of fire!!!

8/27/2025 09:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is not just 004 lol that’s citywide

8/27/2025 09:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

016 is not better, many days we have eight 99 units on afternoon where the 1st watch has a full boat. On average, each beat is the size of 020 district and all densely populated. New commander is hiding somewhere and won't address the shortage. At least old boss knew how to bring manpower to the district.

8/27/2025 09:18:00 AM  
Blogger I Voted For Kamala said...

004 used to be a great place to work.

8/27/2025 09:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

So...you blame the guy pointing out the obvious..THE DEPARTMENT IS SHORT OF BODIES TO MAN BEAT CARS. It's not the fault of guys needing time off. It's not the fault of the bosses who gave them their time off. Its not the fault of a union that had it put in its contract.ITS THE FAULT OF THE SHIT CITY THAT HAS MADE THAT JOB SO FUCKING INHOSPITABLE THAT NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE IT. This is how you successfully DEFUND THE POLICE. THIS IS THEIR INTENTION. IT IS NO ACCIDENT. LIKE ASSHOLE CONEHEAD SAID...IT IS AN OBJECTIVE.

8/27/2025 09:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

$400K for a CAPS Sergeant? No arrests CAPS Sgt. Work less than 25 hours a week. Sarge maybe going to prison and whoever approved his OT ?
Was Sarge filling in working as a sector sergeant??? Jajaja

8/27/2025 10:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bro you keep spreading lies! Just put in again and maybe they'll take you

8/27/2025 10:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I’m sure there are more

8/27/2025 10:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bt.400 has to be demoted immediately . The buck$$ stops at his desk. Beat cars down and CAPS Officers do nothing , but they do get OT. CAPS do not work OT in a beat car cowards

8/27/2025 10:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sgt was hard at work for 15 to 16 hrs a day to make that type of money. 95% of it accumulated from home. The other 5% was driving to and from the station, But is a friend of the front office, so it’s ok.

8/27/2025 11:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If you’re under investigation when you retire, is that considered good standing??

8/27/2025 11:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They need to bring John Doherty back. He would solve all the issues and put the dog asses in line!!!!

8/27/2025 11:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He does a lot more than you know and he will be missed when he is gone. If the opportunity to work ot is there then why not work it!!!

8/27/2025 11:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Some placer OT is still very, very good

8/27/2025 11:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

004 is feeling the heat. Check the page with the salaries paid list. 004 was well represented in the top 20.

8/27/2025 11:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That place is so very super clickish who would want to go there .

8/27/2025 12:01:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If he made 400 how much did his team make? Ig should look into them too.

8/27/2025 12:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wonder who authorized all that O.T ??

8/27/2025 01:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You telling me a Merit Sgt might be doing something a little shady......I don't believe it.....but it does remind me.....anyone know if did Jimmy S got outta prison yet ?

8/27/2025 01:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just look at the unfilled police positions in the budge times the number of days vacate times the daily costs saved. This is an insane amount of hidden money. I have zero sympathy for the city. Just think for simplicity 3k sworn police officer positions unfilled with benefits and extras with an average of five years in grade. Here is a questions, where does all of the "saved" money go?

8/27/2025 01:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chicago has cut 2,103 police positions but added 184 administrators, a manpower blunder that won’t help city leaders fix their nearly $1 billion budget deficit.

8/27/2025 01:15:00 PM  

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