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Video: Chicago's Top Cop Explains Rising Murder Rate

June 19, 2012
The rash of shootings and spike in murders in Chicago this year can be attributed to the city's 59 gangs and more than 600 gang sets, Police Superintendant Garry McCarthy told CBS News.

Chicago's Top Cop Explains Rising Murder Rate

June 19, 2012

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said the city's spike in homicides and shootings can be linked to the more than 59 gangs in the city. Chicago has seen a 35% increase in murders so far in 2012. Read the full story here.

Shot Chicago Cop Faces Uncertain Return to Duty

May 29, 2012
A tactical Chicago Police officer who was shot in the chest hopes to return to duty once his left hand fully recovers. Officer Del Pearson, a decorated 8-year veteran, can wiggle his fingers and open his hand wide, but he cannot make a fist.

Chicago Police Bust Drug Ring, Arrest Cartel Members

May 24, 2012
The Chicago Police Department today arrested 12 South Side drug-trafficking suspects, including members of the Gangster Disciples street gang and two Mexican drug cartel operators.

Video: Chicago Cops Clash With Anarchists Near NATO Summit

May 21, 2012
At least 45 people were arrested Sunday during a violent clash between Chicago Police and black bloc anarchists who were among the protestors of the NATO Summit.

Chicago PD Clashes With NATO Protesters

May 21, 2012

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.

Chicago PD's LRAD for NATO Summit

May 16, 2012

The Chicago Police Department will deploy an LRAD 1000Xi long-range acoustic device to relay dispersal commands to protesters. Sound can be heard in a 30-degree cone up to a kilometer away.

Chicago PD Receives Equipment Grant From Spirit of Blue Foundation

May 11, 2012
The Chicago Police Department will equip its 7th District (Englewood) personnel with Bushmaster rifles purchased with grant funds from the Spirit of Blue Foundation.

Chicago Academy Class Includes Daughter of Fallen Officer

April 12, 2012
The Chicago Police Department welcomed a class of academy graduates for the first time in a year, as 50 recruits joined the force on Wednesday. Among the recruits was Jada Bailey, the daughter of fallen Officer Michael Bailey.

Chicago Homicides Rise 60%, Mayor Calls for Gang Law

April 12, 2012
Chicago homicides spiked 60% in the first three months of 2012. As a result, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the state's General Assembly to pass a bill that would allow federal-style racketeering prosecutions of violent gang activity.

Wounded Chicago Tactical Officer Returns Home

March 29, 2012
Chicago police Officer Del Pearson returned home a week after he was shot in the chest and nearly bled to death after a gunfight on the city's Southeast Side.

Chicago Police Take Down Two West-Side Gangs

March 27, 2012
Chicago Police officers have arrested 45 gang members on the city's West Side in a joint city-federal operation, recovering $1.6 million in narcotics and eight firearms. The operation targeted the most violent members of the Traveling Vice Lords and Four Corner Hustlers.

Chicago Cop Killer Gets Life

March 27, 2012
Cook County Judge Nicholas Ford on Tuesday sentenced Lamar Cooper to life in prison for gunning down Chicago Police officer Nathaniel Taylor Jr. on Sept. 28, 2008.

Chicago Police Detain Reporters at Hospital

March 20, 2012
A photographer and reporter were arrested by Chicago police on Saturday as they tried to cover the shooting death of a 6-year-old girl. Hospital personnel claimed the media members were trespassing.

Chicago Tactical Officer Shot by Curfew Violator

March 20, 2012
A tactical Chicago Police officer emerged from surgery Tuesday, after he was shot three times in the chest Monday night on the Southeast Side.

Chicago To Purchase 500 Ford Police Interceptors

February 24, 2012
Chicago police officers will be driving Ford's 2013 Police Interceptor as their new patrol vehicle, city officials have announced. The city plans to buy 100 vehicles a year for five years at a cost of $3.5 million per year.

FBI: Two Chicago Cops Jacked Drug Proceeds From FBI Witness

February 13, 2012
A Chicago Police sergeant and patrol officer were arrested Sunday in an FBI sting and charged with stealing $5,200 from a federal witness they believed was transporting the cash for drug dealers.

Off-duty Chicago Cop Shot Man who Tried To Run Him Down

February 13, 2012
A man was shot dead by an off-duty Chicago police officer outside the officer's South Chicago neighborhood home Saturday when he tried to run the officer over with a van he had used to ram into the officer's garage.

One Cop's Spartan Challenge

February 10, 2012
Chicago Police Officer Joshua Purkiss picked a gruelling way to honor the counter-drug training that's made him a better narcotics investigator. This summer, Purkiss will participate in the Spartan Death Race—arguably the toughest race on the planet.

Chicago's Top Cop Supports Recording of Police

January 30, 2012
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy wants lawmakers to overturn a 2010 Illinois law known as the Eavesdropping Act, which made it a Class 1 felony to record police officers performing their duties.
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