New Illinois State Police Director
The newly appointed director for the Illinois State Police is a 29-year-old decorated military veteran from St. Charles.
Jonathon E. Monken, a Bronze Star recipient and former U.S Army Captain, has served in both Kosovo and Iraq, Gov. Quinn said at a news conference today.
Our blogging brothers over at ISPeeved have some a post or two up and the comment sections are alive with humor, despair and sarcasm to rival anything we see here daily.
We'll just say that a 29-year-old wunderkind with zero police experience running a major police department? Thank goodness this could never happen in Chicago.
We'll just say that a 29-year-old wunderkind with zero police experience running a major police department? Thank goodness this could never happen in Chicago.
Labels: state politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
84 Comments:
BUT HE HAS COLLEGE!!!
AND HE WAS IN CHARGE OF TANKS!
OH WELL....
LET ME GUESS HE IS GOING TO WEAR THE UNIFORM 2 AND GIVE THE TROOPERS TAHOES...
QUINN IS 1 WEIRD FUCK?
LAME DUCK GOVERNOR.
WTF. I give him credit for his military service, but he's never made a 2 AM traffic stop on the N/B Ryan at 43rd with four heads in the car.
Jody Weis?
Ron Hubermann?
occult federal oversight
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No offense to the military guys but just because you were a soldier does not mean you are qualified to be the police. And look how great Chicagos police boss turned out to be and he was never the police.
So, what you're telling is that Illinois is 2 for 2...... ;)
Business as usual I guess!
I will bet this turns out to be a diaster.
Wow...and I thought we were in sad shape!
something to keep in mind with this selection THE ISP IS A HIGHLY REGUARDED POLICE DEPT. -TOPSHELF AND RUN LIKE A PARA MILITARY ORG. SO IT SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE AS ITS LEADER, ALTHOUGH SIMILAR TO DA MAYORS PICKIN OF J-FED ( NO POLICE EXPERIENCE) , I ALSO SEE THAT HE ( NEW ISP DUDE) WAS NOT AN IL. ST. TROOPER, AND I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE MORE CAPABLE ON THE ISP TO BE THE DIRECTOR THAN THIS ISP IMPERSONATOR. HHHMMMMMM ISP GOT A TASTE OF CHICAGO POLITICS
It's a roll of the dice. The guy was in combat w/the Infantry as a supervisor, therefore he may work out.
Lets hope he doesn't pull a "cozzi"
early on, or ever...........
Quinn is a bigger douchebag than I thought.
Well at least our dip shit is a little bit older and has some type of experience in LE...
WOW, the ISP has to be pissed. Goofy hats and a goof in charge. What next?
He better not wear their uniform.
Jody Weis Jr.
He's gotta be connected to someone,or maybe he's dating the new governors daughter or relative. Watch and see.
Nothing like bringing a pre school kid aboard! is quinn wacked? Who is this kids clout? If the idiots in springfield confirm him they need to all be removed! No wonder we are is such financial trouble the idiots have no clue!
Will a Global War on Terrorism Vet head our dept after JFed? Many POs are combat vets. I hear some are even working in the Pentagon.
What do you mean it could never happen in Chicago??? Or was that sarcasm??.... Because the present Super doesnt exude police experience.
I understand a purge of Blago appointments as none of them can ever be trusted again, having been forever tainted, fairly or unfairly, by their association with Blago.
But a 29 YO IL NG captain? With zero police experience?
I am less concerned about the lack of police experience as am I am about the lack of life experience.
So in other words Quinn does not believe that there is anyone presently on the State Police that is qualified to run it. I have met quite a few Officers there that are qualified an all of them are the police already and do not need on the job training. Good luck guys.
Jody puts on a uniform that he should not, this guy will also, at least Tom Dart does not do that
How many POs are combat vets and are Colonels or Commanders? They are leaders and didnt get their military rank through Clout. Now the ISP situation is differant. Quinn doesnt have clue about police work. If Tobias got where he is because of being a resv marine in the airwing with no combat then others should be promoted too-Semper Fi
No confidence in the Supt.
State Police have a 29 yr. old leader
A 14 year old posing as a cop
Retirement can't come soon enough.
We only have each other folks back each other up.
Be Safe
What would be impressive to me is if the Governor would take a 60% or75% cut in salary, not just $20,000 a year. He doens't have rent to pay on the mansion?
Rumor has it that all ISP cars will be replaced with tanks
Boy will that create potholes on the Xway!
Been military, been police. One's got nothing to do with the other. Commanding tanks is not the same as commanding cops who deal with people that have rights. You can blast your way through anything in war; in a civilized society you have to use your head and your experience.
Bronze Star Medal Big Deal!! BS Medal ( Honorable Mention Thanks for coming to the war) for those above the rank of CPT in a war zonse. Now if it had a 'V" Device for Valor then thats differant
Former Chicago Cop and Army Lt. Col to head Illinois Army National Guard
I bet he does better for them than anyone we currently have...At least he is a war veteran.....and has led troops in battle....All we have is an old bartender and a wannabe cop leading us into peril!!
Pretty much fits the mold of our current Chief Of Staff, eh?
decorated .... like a christmas tree huh?
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?????????????????????????
To all you people who think being in the military qualifies you to run a police department, what the fuck are you smoking? Jfed was military and F B I. Military service, whether a SEAL or a cook has little to do with police work let alone running an entire P. D. I think we've all seen the disaster of "thinking outside the box " and the "management model". A police department needs a police boss.
bring back promotion points for military service= Proven leaders with police experience
It all goes back to what my grandmother said. "The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know".
I guess Blago wasn't that bad
"He better not wear their uniform.
3/23/2009 07:56:00 AM"
HE SHOULD WEAR THE SMOKY BEAR HAT @ ALL PRESS CONFERENCES & PUBLIC APPEARANCES ALONG WITH HIS DUST ENCRUSTED DESERT BOOTS ALL THE WHILE SHOUTING " BOOTS ON THE GROUND IS IN TOWN BITCHES"
THe "top of the class" at West Point is not a small matter and one that deserves respect. Hopefully he will not wear an ISP uniform.
Is this guy Lubermans cousin.
Another wiz kid to "fix" things.
Was he daleys kids CO or something?
Has anyone else noticed that each announcement by Quinn was preceded by a meeting with shortshanks?Income tax hike, support for third airport, etc.
I could understand a retired colonel or a BG. These could be people with a lot of experience in managing large organizations. The lack of police experience seems less of an issue.
But a NG captain? As best I can tell the largest organization he ever managed was a platoon.
Its not a good sign when a police executive resigns effective immediately. Usually it means the guy has very serious medical or legal problems.
I liked Quinn and thought he may be taking the state in right direction. I believe this guy may have the qualifications to be an excellent Trooper and then with some experience picked up from road time, a good Sgt. To take him based on his resume and make him the director of the State Police is a mistake. There are many qualified troopers who have the military experience of this man and met the requirements to be a trooper. The head of his class at West Point, although impressive, is not what would qualify a person for this job.
Why not just start hiring anybody to be a Chief of Police. I don't see what the problem is! We all know that the police are not the police anymore in Illinos. We can't be, we are now in public relations and that's it. They should open the application process to anyone with out experience. CPD has been doing this and it worked out great. WTF. I wish the ISP the best and good luck. Shame to see another dept go the way of ours.
Anyone who shit talks this guy has no clue about what this guy was doing in Iraq.
You don't fight guerrilla wars by walking around with a target on your back waiting for the guys to come find you. It takes knocking door to door, foot patrols, traffic stops, and detective work.
All of this in neighborhoods where everyone is legally allowed one automatic weapon, houses are rigged to blow on intruders, and the fuckers use our technology against us to alert their buddies when we're on our way.
Secondly, this guy isn't going to be making traffic stops on the Dan Ryan. He's a leader. He makes decisions, plans, and comes up with training objectives. That's being a leader. And the U.S. Army is the country's best leadership school.
Check yourselves and put things into perspective. I'd take an infantry captain over an FBI agent any day.
Hooah.
No offense to the military guys but just because you were a soldier does not mean you are qualified to be the police. And look how great Chicagos police boss turned out to be and he was never the police.
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I am one of the military guys. I was in the dessert as well and I totally agree with you.
He seems like more politician than policeman.
That makes trouble for the police.
We have J-Fed, they have J-Vet.
Why are you doing a traffic stop on the Ryan? You sir are a fucking idiot.....
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WTF. I give him credit for his military service, but he's never made a 2 AM traffic stop on the N/B Ryan at 43rd with four heads in the car.
Jody Weis?
Ron Hubermann?
Well, I always said there's Too Many Dummies! looks like ISP just found their version of Ron Huberman!
A twenty-nine year old kid. Is Pat Quinn trying give away the governors job to Lisa Madigan? Or has the world gone insane?
And they want us to take promotional exams.... what the hell
Clout that's what it's all about right?
It's a roll of the dice. The guy was in combat w/the Infantry as a supervisor, therefore he may work out.
comments like this crack me up! The reason he was picked IN ADDITION TO his military experience was because he finished top of his class at Westpoint... Thats right... HE HAS A COLLEGE DEGREE! It is really fucking hilarious that all the grunts on this blog automatically assume because one has military experience he is qualified to be the police... Unless you believe a fucking monkey could do our jobs, that is a false assumption. The way I see it is any dumb fuck can join the military... Any dumb fuck can be awaken at 0530, screamed at, told what to do every minute of every day, take orders and point a gun and pull the trigger... not really brain surgery now is it? The military is a place to congregate for our country's under achieving flunkies! Sorry, grunts, but without a college degree that actually shows you can accomplish something ON YOUR OWN, that you can use your brain and that you actually have something going on in there, your military experience in this day in age is worthless! It PROVES NOTHING!!! So at least this guy has a good degree to go along with his experience... THAT is change I can believe in!
At least he shot at someone and with an 88 mm bullet too. Our guy has fired a gun on the range and ran around shouting hut-hut-hut, go-go-go in his fbi school. Let's trade and see if things get better. It couldn't get worse.
Cobat experience my ass. He's in charge of some tanks. WOW! This kid doesn't even have a hair on his ass yet.
As far as the uniform goes....I hope the military.........especially WEST Point enstilled core values in him that you need to EARN THE RIGHT TO WEAR THE UNIFORM!
He wants credibility he will never put that uniform on till hw completes the ISP Academy
Oh man this is unbelieveable! As if a 50% increase in the state income tax was not brilliant! You would think Quinn would have seen the problems Daley has doing stupid things but I don't know, could it be maybe he doesn't think Daley is stupid? You think you guys have problems, now the troopers do too. I believe governmental leadership in all levels is at an all time low. As a private citizen, don't blame us. Who the hell can we vote for? THEY ALL SUCK!
He's cute.
Troopers look cute in their uniforms.
Perfect match.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
To WTF: he has never made a stop at Harlem and North at 12:00 noon on Sunday with my grandmother and her friends purple heads in each corner the Buick on thier way back from church!
--No offense to the military guys but just because you were a soldier does not mean you are qualified to be the police.--
No offense to you either, but just because you wear a Chicago police uniform does not mean you are the police. Hard to define what makes one the police. Indeed, there is quite a bit of friction in Chicago's own ranks as to who is the police. In my view, most who are sworn are not the police. And by most, I mean about 80% on any given day.
F@#k this College stuff, wtf does that got to do with Police work?
A lot of the guys on my watch are former (and current) military, and I will tell you that I do notice some tactical differences in the way they work...good things. I myself was never in the military. However, it is my impression that the military is entirely different from any police department. This guy may have been outstanding at his job in Iraq, but you can't ignore the fact that at 29 years old he hasn't expeienced enough civilian life here as an adult. But, maybe he's Jody's son so I guess he doesn't need experience.
An MBA degree plus combat tours in Iraq is enough to command the ISP ?
Quinn must have had the peace pipe passed to him from shortshanks... "To be knowingly and unlawfully in possession of a green leafy substance that smells like a burning rope...
"The guy was in combat w/the Infantry as a supervisor, therefore he may work out."
Who gives a f*ck! What does that have to do with running a several thousand person policing organization? Enough with the military expertise already. It didn't make me any better a police officer, and I've been promoted here. The military teaches you how to take orders and NOT think on your own. Policing REQUIRES you to think on your own without direct supervision. WTF already with the military BS. Kudos that he's a war hero, but it has nothing to do with being the police. And besides, he couldn't have been too sharp or he would have stayed in. Would have been a major in 2-3 years. Maybe retire as a bird colonel or even general. Must be a reject. Perfect for Illinois.
025 GALLOWS ERA VET said...
It's a roll of the dice. The guy was in combat w/the Infantry as a supervisor, therefore he may work out.
Lets hope he doesn't pull a "cozzi"
early on, or ever...........
3/23/2009 07:45:00 AM
Gimme a break pal, 29 years old and a very SHORT career in the military don't mean shit when it comes to commanding the police. This kid has NO experience in the political arena of police management, nor will he ever have the experience of being the police.
And here's another thing I haven't seen brought to light here or with Weiss:
Neither one of these punk idiots are attorneys or otherwise trained in Illinois state law. Neither one of them has ever had the experience to APPLY state law or knows the legal boundaries surrounding the application of Illinois state laws nor managing people who DO have the knowledge of Illinois state laws.
I wanna know exactly who this kid's daddy is or who's pimping for his ass.... another Daley connection? Did this kid eat dinner at Obama's lately? The phone call came from somewhere to hire this kid and I wanna know where!
Ok gimme a friggin break! This little shit went into the army with no better than a bachelor's degree, was admitted into OCS, came out as a Lt. and within how long was upped to a Capt. and put in charge of a few tanks? BULLSHIT!!
If this kid's so fuckin' great and had been so instrumental in the Army that he rose up in rank to Capt. before he was even 30, why in the fuck isn't he still there going up the ranks? This kid was one of the fastest rising stars in the Army, but I guess that wasn't good enough eh? Couldn't stay there and make General one day. Had to leave the military during such a metetoric career. TO BECOME A FUCKING MORTGAGE BANKER no less. And then SURPRISE OF ALL SURPRISES he just get's chosen out of the blue to be made Director of Illinois State Police.
Just fuking WOW!! This little shit was being pandered to and given the free pass in the Army due to some unseen clout, decides the Army isn't big enough to hold all his vast talent so he decides to become a MORTGAGE BANKER????!!!! Then when that doesn't work out AFTER A FUCKING YEAR of doing that, he decides it's better to be a recruiter for the Illinois National Guard???!!!
THEN, since he has only a rudimentary college education, while trying to recruit kids into the National Guard he decides he better go to NIGHT SCHOOL to finish off that TOP NOTCH education he started so he could be a better Army recruiter.
AND THEN BAM!! Hey kid, your're super qualified to run the Illinois State Police. FUCKING BULLSHITT of all BULLSHIT!!!
This kid was TOLD to get out of the military and to get back to Illinois for a reason!!!!
The pathetic attempt to attach him into Illinois BY NAME ONLY by being a FUCKIN' RECRUITER has got to be one of the WORST attempts to legitimize this little shit I've seen in my life.
This little shit was given the free pass in the military with a bullshit degree, then was told he could make a faster unfettered meteoric rise outside the military and was promised a high profile job when he left.
This little shit was probably going to run into too much resistance from the many other clouted kids in the military and wasn't going to get to general fast enough for his dad's liking so one of his buddies in state government told him to get out and come over the Illinois where he could push this little shit up the ladder without so much hassle.
This little fucker is connected and we'd better find out where. This asshole Quinn just dropped his first ringer card in the public's face, now we know this jagoff is as corrupt as the one we just kicked out.
WE GOTTA FIND OUT WHO THIS LITTLE PUNK'S CONNECTION IS TO ILLINOIS POLITICS AND OUT HIM QUICK BEFORE HE GET'S ELECTED GOVERNOR BY THE TIME HE'S 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh wait.... I forgot this one... the little shit STILL DOESN'T HAVE HIS MASTERS EITHER!!!!
HE HAD TO QUIT NIGHT SCHOOL SO HE COULD RUN THE FUCKING STATE POLICE!!!
OH MY FUGGIN GOD!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY TRYING TO PULL HERE!!!!
Boy, what are the politicians smoking, First a 29 yr. old for state police boos, then Pookey policing Michigan Ave in 005, I will be the first to volunteer to partner up with one of these security officers, they will be highly trained and maybe they can show me how to do it, boy I can't wait for the Beefs on this one.
The press conference says it all !!
This guys OVER HIS HEAD !!
You guys/gals at ISP are fucked !!
How many State Police are there in Illinois? You mean ato tell me no one from the inside was qaulified?
Jody to Johnnie boy:
Let's do lunch. We have so much to talk about.
Wasn't Huberman available?
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Mayor Daley denied any connection with the hiring abuses that resulted in Sanchez’ conviction.
Nobody gets hired and no contracts are given out without the 5th floor saying who gets what.Make a deal Al.
Business as usual in Illinois. Blago was right. This was a coup d'etat in which the tax happy machine installed Quinn.
What ever happened to the special election to replace Burris?
Now Quinn hires this mortgage broker to head the Illinois State Police? Give me a break! Who does he have photos of? Even Jody at least had law enforcement experience!!! This pud has nothing!!!
What a slap in the face of an excellent law enforcement agency. There must be several qualified troopers qualified to be the director. Now ISP will have their own JFED. This is soo sad. Quinn gave in to political infulence and I thought he had ethics. No reason to look outside of ISP for a director.
FINALLY!!!!!!!! THE YOUNG ARE DEFINITELY COMING OUT IN FRONT KNOW A DAYS.
KEY FACTORS: EDUCATED AND WITH A MILITARY BACKGROUND, KNOW THATS A BIG BONUS.
ENERGETIC, YES! IT'S PROVEN. THE YOUNGER YOU ARE THE MORE ENDURANCE YOU HAVE.... ASK THE YOUNG LADIES!!
SO, IS THE 29YR OLD A GOOD CHOICE???????????
ABSOLUTELY!!!
Juice baby
Anonymous said...
something to keep in mind with this selection THE ISP IS A HIGHLY REGUARDED POLICE DEPT. -TOPSHELF AND RUN LIKE A PARA MILITARY ORG.
3/23/2009 07:21:00 AM
aaahhhaaahhaaaahhhhaaahhaaahhhhhaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In my view, most who are sworn are not the police. And by most, I mean about 80% on any given day.
3/23/2009 03:25:00 PM
+1!
Because your father was the police doesn't mean that you should be the police either. Apples and Oranges. Most in the military wouldn't want to be associated with CPD. Are you finally realizing what a waste your life is? It's an honorable profession in a failing city. Don't use college educated, those damn yuppies and the military as a scapegoat. Take a good look at who's wearing that uniform today.
Ok gimme a friggin break! This little shit went into the army with no better than a bachelor's degree, was admitted into OCS, came out as a Lt. and within how long was upped to a Capt. and put in charge of a few tanks? BULLSHIT!!
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I've been in the army for 15 years.I recently went to OCS myself. These days CPT is a given everybody makes it in around 3-4 years.
QUINN believes in UFOs...... enough said!
So, what you're telling is that Illinois is 2 for 2...... ;)
3 for 3 - the 3 largest police agencies in Illinois are all run by civilians
1-Chicago - J Fed
2-ISP - Boy Wonder
3-CCSPD - Harry Potter
Jon E. Monken Sr. is running for election as St. Charles, IL Alderman of the 4th Ward.
"Basically everyone just started calling Jon Monken in St. Charles," said the younger Jon E. Monken, who grew up in St. Charles, but now lives in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago.
Former Army Capt. Jonathon Monken is Gov. Patrick Quinn's choice to head the Illinois State Police.
Born in Mesa, Ariz., the younger Monken came to St. Charles with his family in 1986, when he was 6.
That makes the new director of a $400 million agency with hundreds of employees just 29 years old. "
At least Jody would get an academy waiver as a federal law enforcement officer from the Training Board. Its against state law for this guy to be the police or carry a gun unless he goes to the academy.
At least Jody would get an academy waiver as a federal law enforcement officer from the Training Board. Its against state law for this guy to be the police or carry a gun unless he goes to the academy.
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I think he can take the 40 hour gun class, like coroner's investigators.
There is something really wrong with this appointment that I just cannot put my finger on.
Trent leaving in a hurry like he did signals either major health or legal troubles. If it is legal troubles, maybe there just is not anyone at ISP that can be trusted right this second and an outsider is being brought in like Weis was.
One would think Quinn could have found someone a little more seasoned though.
I wonder what is in store for the ISP? Are there multiple indictments in the wings there?
YOU THINK THATS BAD..I WORK FOR THE sHERIFF'S DEPT. AND OUR BOSS IS A NERDY LAWYER WITH NO LE BACK GROUND AT ALL! JUST ANOTHER DEMOCRAT PUT IN PLACE
Unconfirmed reports are that Lisa Madigan was instrumental in having Trent removed. Seems like he refused to obey 2000 some expungement orders, and several hundred FOIA requests.
Wasn't Trent the guy that protected one of his LTs that had a chippie flying around the state with him being paid for by the state? Refused at first to release the expense reports that showed the criminal behavior of his LT, then refused to take any real disciplinary action against the guy when it came out.
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