The Elwood (IL) Police Department announced that it is upgrading its technology upgrade with the FirstNet communications platform. "It's great to be one of the first public safety agencies in Will County to take advantage of FirstNet applications," said Chief Fred Hayes.
Read More →Lawyers for three Chicago police officers charged with impeding an investigation into the fatal police shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald said Thursday they plan for a Cook County judge to decide the outcome of the officers' trials, not a jury.
Read More →Overall, the 40 cuts represent about a quarter of the city’s police union members, 40 percent of its firefighters union and 55 percent of its non-sworn police personnel, union officials said.
Read More →Backers of a long-shot proposal to give an elected board power to investigate and fire Chicago police officers threatened last week to force a vote on their idea, resurfacing a third option into an ongoing debate about civilian oversight of city police.
Read More →Under the agreement, the community groups can provide input as the city and the attorney general’s office continue to negotiate the terms of the consent decree. And once the decree is in place, they can object if it is inadequate or push for enforcement if the Police Department fails to follow through on its commitments.
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The Aurora Police Department says two special operations investigators followed a vehicle they'd spotted leaving a suspected gang house and pulled it over.
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The K-9 statue is part of Chicago's K9 for Cops public arts campaign launched by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. Funds were raised by individual donations.
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Bauer, 53, a 31-year department veteran who headed the Near North patrol district, was shot twice in the head, twice on the right side of his chest, once on the left side of his neck and once in his right forearm, the autopsy report showed.
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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.
Read More →Chicago-area officials trying to prevent funerals for gang members from turning into shootouts say the issue has gotten so far "out of control" that one cemetery has started hiring off-duty police officers.
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