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Point of Law

Chicago Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo

"Officer Stillman reacted to the perceived threat presented by Adam Toledo, who he believed at the time was turning toward him to shoot him," Cook County (IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said.

March 16, 2022

Patrol

Chicago Mayor Says Officers Have One More Chance to Get Vaccinated Before Losing Pay

Lightfoot said supervisors would call workers in to verify that they aren’t vaccinated and give them an opportunity to comply. They will then be given an order to get vaccinated and if they don’t, she said, then they’ll be placed on no-pay status.

March 15, 2022

Patrol

2 Chicago Officers Shot While Getting Food, Suspect in Custody

Superintendent Brown said one officer was in line while the suspect was in line ahead of him and when the suspect reached in his pocket to pay, a gun fell out of his waistband.

March 4, 2022

Patrol

Chicago Police Chaplain Helps Rescue Man from Overturned Car

"Fr. Dan Brandt #ChicagoPolice Chaplain, removed his priest collar and put on his superhero cape, by risking his own safety in removing and assisting an injured driver from their vehicle in a rollover accident on the Kennedy Expy on 2/17. Fr. Dan called EMS to the scene."

March 3, 2022

Training

Chicago Lieutenant Sues Law School, Claims Discrimination Against White Police

The lieutenant says the UIC School of Law damaged his reputation and his career after he complained about emails from the dean related to George Floyd’s murder.

February 15, 2022

Procedures & Policies

Chicago Police Propose Revised Foot Pursuit Policy

Foot pursuits stemming from minor traffic offenses remain prohibited under the revised policy. The revised policy also expands the role of supervisors to ensure there is appropriate supervision and communication if a pursuit is initiated, according to a statement from the police department.

February 14, 2022

Patrol

Chicago Police Losing More Officers Than They Hire

“People make good arrests, do great police work, and the cases don’t get approved for felonies or don’t get prosecuted to the full extent of the law. It’s frustrating,” Roy said in an interview. “There’s a sense that the city doesn’t have the officers’ backs.”

February 11, 2022

Patrol

Woman Charged with Vandalizing Slain Chicago Officer's Memorial

Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that Anna Kochakian, 26, has been charged with criminal damage to property for defacement of a police memorial – a Class 4 felony.

February 10, 2022

Patrol

Police Clear Snow From Seniors’ Homes Near Chicago

Nearly two feet of snow had fallen in the village and Ray Hicks needed to clear a path in front of his home. However, officers from the Merrionette Park Police Department soon arrived to take care of the cold task.

February 3, 2022

Patrol

Chicago Aldermen Reject $125,000 Settlement Over Police Shooting Death

Aldermen declined Monday to pay a woman $125,000 to settle the lawsuit she filed after Chicago police officers fatally shot her son in her home in 2013 when she called for help because he was threatening her with a knife.

January 25, 2022

Command

Sun Times: Chicago Police Leaders Have Lost Faith in Superintendent

“His strategies and his efforts [and] the threatening of command staff shows a lack of leadership,” one source said. “I can’t think of one member of the command staff that is willing to back him.”

January 19, 2022

Patrol

University Officer Critically Wounds Suspect in Chicago Shootout

The university said one of their officers was on patrol about 11:40 a.m. when he saw a man on foot with a handgun.

January 18, 2022