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Featured

New Chicago Mayor Could Spur "Mass Exodus" of Police, Union Says

Johnson, a Cook County Commissioner and a Teachers Union organizer, advocated defunding police in 2020.

April 5, 2023

Patrol

Chicago Officer Shot and Killed by Domestic Suspect

Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, 32, was killed in an exchange of fire as he and another officer pursued the suspect on foot. CPD Superintendent David Brown said at a press conference that the suspect turned and fired at the fallen officer.

March 1, 2023

Command

Chicago Police Superintendent Announces Resignation

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is resigning effective March 16, Lightfoot said in a statement. He turns 63 in October of this year – the mandatory retirement age for Chicago police officers.

March 1, 2023

Command

Chicago Losing Officers to Florida Agencies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was doing some of the recruitment himself on Monday. DeSantis spoke at an invitation-only event at an Elmhurst banquet hall - encouraging Chicago Police officers to leave Illinois and come work at departments in Florida.

February 24, 2023

Weapons

IL Governor Threatens Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce “Assault Weapon” Ban

The Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB 5471) bans the sale of all assault weapons and magazines in the state. It also requires owners to register existing guns, among other provisions. Pritzker signed the bill into law on Tuesday night.

January 12, 2023

Command

Chicago PD Criticized Over Officer Suicides in Consent Decree Report

The criticism is part of the latest report on police reform efforts through the consent decree, and comes on the heels of another officer taking her own life this week.

December 19, 2022

Patrol

BWC Video Shows IL Officers Rescue Child Who Fell Through Ice

Multiple officers deployed water rescue kits while two officers swam to save the drowning child and the adult female who was in the water. In a combined effort, officers were able to safely return to land with the child and the woman.

November 25, 2022

Patrol

Firearms Vendor Discharges Gun inside Chicago Police Academy

One of the vendors left a round in one of the guns and did not check it, before putting it on display.

November 14, 2022

Patrol

Videos Released of OIS During Response to Shooting of Off-Duty Chicago Officer

Officers located and began to converge on the suspect vehicle and two officers approached the vehicle while giving verbal commands. The individual driving the suspected vehicle began to flee and one officer discharged his firearm, without striking the subject.

November 10, 2022

Patrol

281 Officers Shot Through End of October, 55 Killed

"I’m sad to report that so far this year, we are outpacing last year’s historic number of officers shot and killed. This fact is disturbing and should alarm all Americans,” says National FOP President Patrick Yoes.

November 3, 2022

Point of Law

Chicago Demands Officers Pay Legal Fees for Failed Suit Against City

Nearly 100 current and former SWAT team members filed a federal lawsuit claiming the city was violating federal labor standards and Illinois wage laws by not paying them for time they spent working but were unpaid.

October 28, 2022

Patrol

Critically Injured IL Officer Met with Suspect Hours Before Attack

About 20 minutes after a fire that the suspect is accused of setting, the suspect walked into the East Moline Police Station and happened to speak with Sgt. William Lind.

October 26, 2022