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Chicago Officer Says She Feared Using Gun While Being Beaten

A Chicago police officer who is hospitalized after she was severely beaten said she was afraid to use her gun because of the scrutiny she would have faced, Supt. Eddie Johnson said. More Here.

October 7, 2016

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Chicago Chief Looking to Hire Nearly 1,000 Officers

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has announced plans to hire nearly 1,000 new police officers in the next two years. More Here.

September 21, 2016

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Video: Chicago Chief Looking to Hire Nearly 1,000 Officers

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has announced plans to hire nearly 1,000 new police officers in the next two years.

September 21, 2016

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Chicago Seeks Protection for Officers’ Personal E-Mails Regarding McDonald Shooting

Chicago city government is trying to keep Chicago Police officers’ personal emails regarding the shooting of Laquan McDonald private.

September 15, 2016

Weapons

NYPD Commissioner Bratton Blames Lax Gun Laws for Chicago Murder Spike

Bratton agreed with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who recently said, "If we had the gun laws in Chicago that L.A. and New York have we would see our violent crime cut in half."

September 12, 2016

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Chicago Police Union Asks Officers Not to Work Overtime During Labor Day Weekend

"In order to show unity and to protest the continued disrespect of Chicago Police Officers and the killings of Law Enforcement Officers across our Country, we are requesting FOP Members to refrain from volunteering to work ... for the entire Labor Day Weekend," the memo said.

September 2, 2016

Special Units

Chicago Gangs No Longer Know or Fear the Police, and Bodies Pile Up

Politicians know that the gangs are reason for the deaths. Calling it "gun violence" is much safer, especially in wards where gangs often provide political muscle.

August 31, 2016

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Chicago Civilian Office on Police Accountability to Replace IPRA

The new agency charged with investigating possible police wrongdoing in Chicago will be called the Civilian Office on Police Accountability, aldermen were told Monday.

August 30, 2016

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Chicago Superintendent Seeks to Fire 7 Officers Over Laquan McDonald Shooting

Chicago's police superintendent has recommended that seven officers be fired for lying in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald in October 2014.

August 18, 2016

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Chicago Officer Wounded in Carjacking Investigation

The officers tried to stop him, but the man stuck a gun out the window and fired shots at the squad car, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department. One bullet struck the squad car and grazed an officer in the face, it said.

August 17, 2016

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Chicago Police Warn Violence Against Officers Possible After OIS Video Released

Chicago police have warned their law enforcement counterparts across the nation that the release of body camera video showing the fatal shooting of a man by officers may cause violence against law enforcement.

August 5, 2016

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Chicago Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Thursday Gunfight

Officers on bicycles were near the Battle of Fort Dearborn Park when a concerned citizen told them there was a man nearby acting erratically, Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a news conference. More Here.

July 22, 2016