Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Search
Article
Blog
Event
Media Gallery
News
Podcast
Press Release
Product
Video
Webinar
Whitepaper
Command
Investigations
Patrol
Point of Law
Procedures & Policies
Special Units
Technology
Training
Vehicle Ops
Weapons
Enter search phrase
Search
1,278 Results
Training
Nearly 20K Apply to Chicago PD
About 18,000 applicants hope they'll be chosen for an upcoming Chicago Police recruit class in a year the agency broadened its applicant pool.
September 8, 2013
Blogs
Chicago PD In Transition
October 25, 2018
Patrol
Video: Civilian Worker for Chicago PD Slain
John Buckner worked 25 years as a civilian employee for the Chicago Police Department, and on Thursday some of the department's top brass gathered to talk about the "senseless" shooting death of a man "always willing to lend a helping hand."
September 18, 2015
Patrol
Video: 7 Chicago PD Vehicles Vandalized Outside Recognition Ceremony
Seven Chicago Police vehicles were vandalized near the Hyatt Regency hotel in the Loop Friday afternoon while a police recognition ceremony was going on inside.
May 14, 2018
Patrol
Civilian Worker for Chicago PD Slain
John Buckner worked 25 years as a civilian employee for the Chicago Police Department, and on Thursday some of the department's top brass gathered to talk about the "senseless" shooting death of a man "always willing to lend a helping hand." More Here.
September 18, 2015
Patrol
Chicago PD Clashes With NATO Protesters
Chicago Police arrested at least 45 protesters of the NATO Summit after they hurled bottles at police and refused to dispurse from McCormick Place. Read the full story here.
May 20, 2012
Training
Chicago PD Adds 43 Recruits
The recruits must complete about 1,000 hours of training at the academy, even though Illinois only requires 400 hours of training for sworn officers. The police academy's training program emphasizes procedural justice law, traffic law, tactical communication, emergency driving, firearms handling, and scenario-based training.
July 2, 2012
Training
Chicago PD May Eliminate Entrance Exam
Critics think the concept of eliminating the written entrance exam is a mistake, and without the test the city would basically be giving badges and guns to people who have met only basic physical and mental requirements.
January 7, 2010
Patrol
Chicago PD Eliminates 'Roundtables' After Officer Shootings
The interviews involved the officer giving a cursory statement of the incident. The round-tables were criticized for always coming to the conclusion that the officer was justified
October 3, 2010
Vehicle Ops
Chicago PD Receives First Ford Police Interceptors
The Chicago Police Department has taken delivery of 51 new Ford Police Interceptor Utility and sedan vehicles from its initial order of 500 patrol vehicles built within city limits.
December 20, 2012
Special Units
Chicago PD Warns Officers About Gangs with Rifles
The Chicago Police Department warned its officers Monday about gangs armed with rifles, after three people were shot to death over the weekend and two officers were targeted in an ambush last week.
May 9, 2017
Training
Axon Partners with Chicago PD for Virtual Reality Empathy Training Program
Axon's VR training is offered through Axon Academy, a network of online and in-person training for law enforcement. The VR training program is designed to better equip officers with the tools to de-escalate situations involving people suffering from mental health issues, crises, or psychotic episodes.
May 22, 2019
Vehicle Ops
Chicago PD Debuts New Vehicles With New Graphics
The Chicago Police Department is rolling out the first of its new 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility models adorned with Officer Jennifer Jacobucci's award-winning design.
March 14, 2018
Training
Chicago PD Raises Minimum Eligibility Age to 25
Applicants must now be 25 to take the police entrance exam with the exception of military veterans who have served at least three consecutive years of active duty. They can still apply after they turn 21.
October 28, 2010
Patrol
Video: Justice Department Slams Chicago PD for "Excessive Force" and "Deficient Training"
A federal investigation into the Chicago police found that officers engage “in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force,” part of larger, ingrained failures in how the department trains officers and reviews misconduct, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced Friday.
January 13, 2017
Special Units
Chicago PD Adding Officers to Anti-Violence Unit
The Chicago Police Department has announced the addition of more than 200 officers to a special unit assigned to addressing violent crime in the Windy City.
September 22, 2020
Weapons
Chicago PD Adds SIG Sauer P320 as an Authorized Duty Pistol
SIG Sauer Inc. announced the City of Chicago Police Department has added the P320 to the department's official authorized duty pistol list.
June 18, 2018
Patrol
Chicago PD Down Hundreds of Cops, Crime Rising
The Chicago Police Department is down hundreds of officers despite pledges by City Hall to boost the force to combat growing violent crime, police union and department officials confirmed Wednesday.
September 25, 2008
Page 1 of 71
Next Page
