City Of Chicago Department Of Police
Recent News About City Of Chicago Department Of Police
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Hire more cops to not only increase public safety but boost morale among their numbers: experts
The city’s police complement is down 1,700 from 2019 when former Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office.
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Former detective fights off claims in wrongful conviction complaint - one that showcases the legal gymnastics behind the big payouts
Retired Chicago detective, Reynaldo Guevara, fended off accusations of police misconduct by plaintiff Arturo DeLeon-Reyes in an amended complaint involving 1998 murder of a husband and wife and the kidnapping of their children.
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Fawning profile of exoneration lawyer typical of mainstream media coverage of the multi-million-dollar wrongful conviction industry
A recent WGN-TV profile of Josh Tepfer, a lawyer with the plantiffs’ firm of Loevy & Loevy, exemplifies mainstream media coverage of exoneration lawyers and their clients who blame their convictions on police misconduct.
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Chicago arrests drop 82 percent in 10 years
Chicago is in line with other large American cities in the sharp drop in arrests over the past 10 years, reports The Center Square.
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Law on cops’ side in bid for arbitration in new contract
Mayor Johnson’s bid to isolate and squash an arbitration provision from a tentative police contract faces a tough legal road.
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Cops furious over release of cop killer Carrasquillo
Chicago police are steaming over the release by an appellate judge of cop killer Ronnie Carrasquillo, who in 1976 ambushed and murdered police office Terrence Loftus, 36, in the Logan Square neighborhood.
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Garrido: ‘It's a beautiful city that's unfortunately being absolutely ruined by politicians’
In a recent YouTube video former Chicago Police officer John Garrido expressed his concerns about the strain on their resources and the challenges Chicago Police face as the city grapples with an increasing influx of illegal immigrants and other issues facing public safety in the city.
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Chicago alderman: 'We are deeply concerned about the problem of white supremacy inside the Chicago Police Department'
A Chicago alderman is warning the city council about the growing problem of white supremacy within the city's police department.
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Neighbors express frustration after 2 dead, 3 wounded in Englewood shooting: 'Just stop the shooting'
Three people were wounded and two are dead following a shooting that happened two blocks from a proposed nature trail in Englewood on May 11.
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Lightfoot’s order makes it easier for records when filing a complaint at Chicago police
Residents who file formal abuse complaints against the Chicago Police Department members can now obtain video and documents from the department related to the incident in question more easily.