Another Citizen Says Thanks
You're welcome:
- Greetings SCC,
This email is a little late, but better late than never when expressing gratitude. I was trying to find a way to thank the officers from the 13th District who responded so quickly to the shootings on the 800 block of Francisco this week.
The other night, I was reading in bed when I heard several gunshots right outside my window. I called 911 for shots fired and then went to put on my shoes to make sure a neighbor was not bleeding out in the street. By the time I got my shoes on and made it to the front porch, a squad was already driving down the block. It turned out that three people had been shot.
I was really relieved to see that the response time was under a minute!
Now before some respondents say that I should move, or I live in a ghetto etc... Let me just say that I am a lowly city employee who has to live within the Chicago city limits, and this was the most convenient neighborhood we could afford at the time. There are lots of good people in the neighborhood and if it had not been for the severe economic downturn, it would have been a great investment. I'm not sure why I feel the need to defend my home, but some people have a way of blaming innocent people for their misfortunes, so I wanted to clarify right off the bat that I live on that block due to economic reasons. I'm not someone who would move in to complain about the crime and the lifelong residents.
So as a fellow City hostage employee, I really do appreciate everything our officers are doing. We can't all afford to live in Lincoln Park or the Gold Coast. It's nice to see that regular folks can get top-notch service too. Thanks for your fast and professional response. Several neighbors on the block commented on how fast you responded, so I thought I should share it with you, since you probably get more complaints than praise.
Stay safe, and good luck with that contract...
Two letters in as many weeks? We're hoping this is a trend.
Labels: good news
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
25 Comments:
Funny all the lowly residents in Uptown say the same thing meanwhile that area is imploding.
I think it is GREAT when citizens take the time and make the effort to thank us officers for the assistance we give them. However, we really need to stick together and help each other.... we should approach every single call dispatch sends us as if it is to assist an off-duty officer - - A TEAM MATE - - or one of their family.
The other night my girlfriend needed to call 911 (while I was on duty on the southside) because her car was getting broken into in front of her eyes and she was grabbed & harassed by these car jacking bangers. I don't think it could have been possible for the district 014 officers to move any slower to getting over there to help her. Seriously, turtles could have made it there faster.
The citizens need us to help them. They count on us to help them. And that citizen you're being called to help JUST MIGHT BE ONE OF US OR SOMEONE DEAR TO ONE OF US.
The 13th District is a great district, I have much love and respect for everyone in that district. One of best districts I've worked in... Be safe out there guys!!!
Dear Kind Citizen,
From an old time detective, it is always good to hear kind words for the great officers in patrol.
They work their butts off every minute of their tours and get a short meal break.
I am sure the members of the 013 district are very happy with your comments. Good people like yourself make this job worth it.
God bless you.
Thank you to the anonymous citizen. Seriously it's comments like those that actually make the job worthwhile sometimes. I will go to work tomorrow knowing that at least one person in this city is proud of us and appreciates what we do everyday.
I don't work in 013, but I'll bet this is the first open letter of thanks that the PO's over there have ever seen. Congratulations Officers. A good citizen appreciates all your hard work.
I don't work in 013, but to whomever wrote this letter, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. We're still out there trying to make a difference and it's great to know that some people still appreciate what we do,helping the
your welcome,thanks for the kind words. signed:the po-po.
To fellow City hostage employee,
Truth be told, police officers do not adjust their response time based on the neighborhood in which they work.
In reality, the more deadly and terrifying the call for police service, the more serious and immediate the police response time. It's how we are trained and how our instincts take over when the emergency call is broadcast.
Certainly, as a fellow City hostage employee, we understand that many must live here that don't choose to, thanks to the Stuttering Prick at city hall. Maybe we can tip a beer together when he finally gets indicted by the U S Attorney for stealing from BOTH of our pension plans. It seems closer to happening every day that goes by ! ! !
Anonymous said...
your welcome,thanks for the kind words. signed:the po-po.
5/30/2009 06:05:00 AM
Off Topic, and maybe it's just me, but I highly dislike and resent the term "the po-po" when speaking of Police Officers. WE refer to each other as cops or coppers and are comfortable with the term.
Criminals refer to us as five-0 or the po-po and it's just their nickname for us. But I just can't get comfortable seeing coppers referring to me or other officers as the po-po. It just seems disrespectful to me.
Like I said, maybe it's just me, but show some self-respect !
Thanks for the letter.
to any/all the salty coppers out there who hung up their boots for whatever reason:
You don't need to generate revenue for the machine to be a great, or even GOOD police officer.
Helping the hard working public (not the savages) makes this city a better place.
Try stepping back and thinking of what you expect from the police in your own neighborhood.
12:27-
I don't work in 014 but I say shame on you for that post. There are too many variables that could have occured for you to blame 014. You don't know what your girlfriend said on the phone, you don't know how OEMC classified the job, you don't know how long they held it. I think you owe 014 an apology.
Wood Street Ranger
About six or seven years ago I was at St. Jude (When still on Michigan Avenue) and there was a woman and her daughter with a simple sign that said, "Thank you." Whenever I have had a rough day since then, that one simple expression of gratitude on a cardboard sign has carried me through, has consistently reminded me of WHY I chose this career, and why my efforts and the efforts of my fellow officers matter. That sign, as are your words of praise, are sincere...and they mean more than you can possibly know to many of us.
Thank you.
Hey 013 - Great job!
to 8:24am
I agree, Po-Po and Five-O aren't proper terms for us to refer to us as a group.
I prefer copper or coppers.
014 did a great job Thursday morning at 0900 at Fullerton & Sacramento! Bad guy wanted for a robbery in Schaumburg, he did something at a Walgreens store, and the car he was driving was stolen.
Great job 014!
thanks for the letter. it makes me feel better about what i do
Thanks to the citizens who took time to say thanks to us. It's small kudos like that keep us going.
FYI, I have made over 170 felony arrests and rarely, I mean rarely, get a pat on the back or a "honorable mention" by my superviosrs. It takes too much to acknowledge good police work.
old timer
And they say 013 is a very very slow district.
This proves that it is slow not very very slow.
"Now before some respondents say that I should move, or I live in a ghetto etc... Let me just say that I am a lowly city employee who has to live within the Chicago city limits, and this was the most convenient neighborhood we could afford at the time. There are lots of good people in the neighborhood and if it had not been for the severe economic downturn, it would have been a great investment. I'm not sure why I feel the need to defend my home, but some people have a way of blaming innocent people for their misfortunes, so I wanted to clarify right off the bat that I live on that block due to economic reasons."
...and you should never have to clarify anything to anyone. No PO should EVER demand of an obviously decent person who's a crime victim "what are you doing living here" -- and I've heard that 'way too many times.
The answer may very well come back "I'm old, I'm alone, I'm disabled," or "I'm stuck here. I DON'T MAKE THE KIND OF MONEY YOU DO."
These people might be scared to even go to the store. They might not sleep at night because of all the noise on their street or in their building. I know of and have seen personally more than one case where an elderly person died from heat because they were afraid to have windows open because someone very probably would climb in.
Life is hard enough; people call the Chicago Police Department for help -- not for more shit.
Be kind.
God bless all here.
Thank you for your kind words... They will remain in my thoughts and keep me mentally positive even when I feel like the community, the department and the media are against us... I'll remember I do this job, risk my life everyday and chance never seeing my family again to protect very nice and kind citizens like you who take the time to say thank you.
While we are on the subject, a lot of P.O.'s deserve a pat on the back. A couple of weeks ago at Oriole Park Bt 1614 came to the call and did a fantastic job.The ghetto is not the only place that deserves service.
And they say 013 is a very very slow district.
This proves that it is slow not very very slow.
Its a ghost town with an occassional flare-up.......
Thank you, Dist 17.
I can only imagine the disappointment and frustration you feel at the result of the standoff with the "despondent". But please hold your head up, that you kept the neighbors and citizens around him safe. Hopefully this will lead to other potential "hopeless" people to seek help.
- Citizen on Beat 1731.
To: 5/30/2009 12:27:00 AM
You must not know any better but really should.. Why is the attack on the responding officers? Maybe you're girlfriend made it seem like gangbangers were around her car, which would be a gang disturbance... a priority 3 job... thus slow response...
Also factor in the dispatchers who let priority and non-priority jobs sit on the board before dispatching.
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