Monday, November 19, 2012

Aldermanic Bullshit in 016

One of our readers wrote to the aldercreature in an effort to get to the bottom of the manpower shortage. This is what they got back:
  • Mr. (name withheld)

    Thank you for taking the time to contact our office regarding your public safety concerns.

    I speak with the Commander of the 16th District regularly, that is where I get my information about public safety in the 41st Ward. Everyone would like to see additional patrols and we've already started to hire additional police officers in the City, including 500 that are part of this year's budget.

    Also, I personally don't hold a lot of stock in anonymous comments from a blog. I rely the advice and counsel of officials in the police department.

    You may be interested in attending our upcoming 41st Ward Public Safety Town Hall
    on Monday, November 26th at Taft High School in the auditorium. This event will be begin promptly at 6:30 PM. Commander O'Donnell of the 16th District will be in attendance. I've attached a flyer.

    You can also find information about your regular BEAT meeting here.

    Please feel free to contact my office if I can be of any additional assistance.

    Regards,
    Mary O'Connor
    Alderman 41st Ward
    6107 N Northwest Highway
    Office: (773) 594-8341
    Fax: (773) 594-8345
    Email: ward41@cityofchicago.org
We'd certainly suggest that ALL the residents of 016 contact aldercreature O'Connor and let her know that the Department is lying to her if anyone says for an instant that the Department isn't "borrowing " officers from certain districts every single week in order to staff the midnight cars in 016.  If she wants names and dates, those are easily obtainable via the Assignment and Attendance sheets as we discovered just the other day.

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168 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe the Alderman should proof read her letters prior to sending them out.

11/19/2012 12:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought Beat meetings were a thing of the past? Remember $0 dollars in the budget set aside for beat meetings.

11/19/2012 12:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Everyone would like to see additional patrols and we've already started to [RE]hire additional police officers in the City, including 500 that are part of this year's budget.

They won't be the least bit productive for 18-months, per the City's rational for why they pay them less and give them few benfits (including union rights). Finally, the journeymen level for police officer is five-years.

All bullshit! They wanted to trim, reduce, lower expenses and City did it with a "freeze". SHHhh! Don't let the aveerage "Joe" know.

11/19/2012 12:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cut her a break already. If she can't carry the water and spew the party line bullshit lies for Rahm and the rest of the commies, then who can?

We did, after all, vote them in. And now JJJ will be replaced by a convicted child rapist. HOW FITTING THAT THE COMMUNITY CAN FIND SUCH STELLAR REPLACEMENTS!

I'm just going to sit here and laugh until I can retire and flee this fucked up shithole of a city and state.

11/19/2012 12:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is who it's being suggested as a replacement for JJJ. Notice that Clinton, with Rahm as his chief of staff, cut him a break. They're all in it together. Just keep voting for that Machine, folks. Soon pedophilia will be accepted.

MEL REYNOLDS
In August 1994, Reynolds was indicted for sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse for engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old campaign volunteer that began during the 1992 campaign. Despite the charges, he continued his campaign and was re-elected that November; he had no opposition. Reynolds initially denied the charges, which he claimed were racially motivated. On August 22, 1995, he was convicted on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography. He resigned his seat on October 1 of that year.
Reynolds was sentenced to five years in prison, thus he expected to be released in 1998. However, in April 1997 he was convicted on 15 unrelated counts of bank fraud and lying to SEC investigators. These charges resulted in an additional sentence of 78 months in federal prison. Reynolds served all of his first sentence, and served 42 months in prison for the later charges. At that point, President Bill Clinton commuted the sentence for bank fraud. However, Reynolds had never applied for presidential clemency, which is the first step to be considered for a presidential pardon. As a result, Reynolds was released from prison and served the remaining time in a halfway house.

11/19/2012 12:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just don't understand why we elect an alderman who doesn't fight tooth and nail for resources to the 016th district. That is why you have to respect the black alderman. They are smart enough to whine enough to get enough resources...well I've said enough.

11/19/2012 12:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

In the spring I wrote to alderman oconners office asking about man power shortages and a recent shooting in the area of foster and nagle. I did not state I was the police. I was blown off by one of her underlings ensure that 016 was fully staffed and how could I know anything about what the manpower in 016 was. I then took some picture of the PDT of the usm of 016 in which there multiple units downed on the first watch. I never sent in the pictures in fear of it coming back to haunt me. But I still have them and I should show them to that moron aldercreature at that forum. Oconner is the worst.

11/19/2012 12:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Typical political diversionary tactics with the canned reply "we're hiring 500 new officers" so don't look at the over 500+ that are leaving the force just keep parroting the mayors line like a good little alderman.

11/19/2012 12:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Remember when Northern , (me) and a few others got 10,000 signatures on a petition to reduce aldermen to 25? Time for round 2 Mr. Northern im in.

11/19/2012 12:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dude,
She is the Democratic Party. Shame on you for thinking that she is independant and insightful.

Ask what opponents campaign managers are on her staff?

The dots start to connect.

America

11/19/2012 12:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

back logs in just about every district on all 3 watches every single day. public safety at risk. officer safety at higher risk. response time, terrible at best. today in 006, a car called for help. nobody up or available to respond. outside units had to respond. dispatcher had to plea for cars to leave their jobs and respond. just 1 of hundreds and hundreds of incidents that are dangerous examples of just how short we are. 13,500 budget went to 12,500 budget in a blink of an eye. were still about 1,000 or so short from that ridiculous new 12,500 budget number. we lose 30-40 every month. 500 new hires sounds nice but do the month. the terrible shortage also burdens the pension fund with 30-40 taking out for retirement and nobody new putting in. how rahm and garry bullshit the public and thwart numbers on a regular basis and get away with it is beyond me. even worse, the sheep of chicago buy into the crap they here.

11/19/2012 01:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

When was the last time 016 had recognized bid vacancy?
I find it funny, that people retire from 016, but that spot never gets filled.
This city should really let the citizens know how understaffed we really are.
Be safe!

11/19/2012 01:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I have been calling this "hack" every other week asking for more officers in 016. Her office clams crime is down in 016 and the district is fully staffed. She knows they are taking personal from other districts but she sees no problem with it. When asked why burglaries and robberies were being changed to thefts I was told I'm just a disgruntled officer who isn't in touch with reality. She won't buck what Rahm has to say because she took money from him to help fund her campaign. As for commander Rick Flair he has no interest in 016. He wants to return to the "oh holy" South side where the "real police" work.

11/19/2012 01:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...


Declaring Monday Nov. 19 Mole Day.

If triple jay comes out of the Mayo clinic and sees his (FBI) shadow we are in for 16 more weeks of political Code of Silence bullshit.

How about that for Taxation without representation.

Sandi Jackson missing from city council meetings and Jesse missing in Washington. That's money well spent.

But don't look at that money we're gonna do pension reform which is code talk for legalizing the theft of all that money that was supposed to be going into the pension fund but went to clouted friends and relatives for pet projects. Shhhhh. be very-very quite.

Furthermore, how can this system allow someone that is not mentally fit a vote on ANYTHING? Can Jesse write a report, do a study, make a recommendation or even just a statement without being blown-off and challenged as a mentally unstable individual that doesn't know what he's saying because he's under doctors care for a mental illness?

And what's Sandi Jacksons excuse? Why is she out of city council meetings? Already missed the budget vote and are we not entitled to see where she stands?

11/19/2012 01:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They have been borrowing at least 1 p.o. every night from 019 for a few months . Explain that alderman o'clueless unless you're the one serving Rahm's cool-aid.

11/19/2012 02:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Looks to me like Commander O Donnell (a Southsider) is unconcerned with the needs of the Northwest siders! He got's his, so now he barfs the company line: No way does 016 need more cops. What does this say about the alderscum that don't advocate for their community? Keep voting for the same old tools, Edison Park! Oh, and keep paying them taxes on time....

11/19/2012 02:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

police officers in the field used to respond to auto thefts and garage burglaries--- once upon a time their was an abandoned auto man and e/t's assigned to districts--- the gang teams used to work out of districts and not the area--- I could go on and on but the fact of the matter is that the citizens of the 016 district are being royally screwed....

11/19/2012 02:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Also, I personally don't hold a lot of stock in anonymous comments from a blog. I rely the advice and counsel of officials in the police department."

Whatever happened to checking out what they tell you to make sure they aren't lying? Not that any city official in Chicago would ever be dishonest or anything.

The aldermen are comepletely worthless when it comes to basic legislative functions. They just do what 9.5 tells them to. Want to reduce them to 25? Even that sounds like too many.

11/19/2012 03:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I rely on the advice and counsel of officials in the police department"

That's your first mistake meathead.

11/19/2012 04:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well what did you expect from a rham stooge !!
Vote this hack out next election and vote a fireman or po in. Its were you live not were we work remember the taxes we pay do not go into our wards either and for all you true blue democrats keep voting the party not what is in your best interest like those we respond to on chicken bone domestics !

11/19/2012 04:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here is an idea: have the commander of 008 go back to 016. He lives there anyway.

11/19/2012 05:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

She's useless, in over her head and unqualified. I couldn't believe she won the position. A result of more stupid, uninformed, ignorant voters who thought just because she catered their events in the neighborhood, she could run the ward. Hmmm, making sandwiches doesn't qualify you to be a politician. Oh, wait, it's Chicago. I believe when she ran, she also did some shady things and I thought in an interview with a neighborhood paper, stated she voted from her address of business as well as her home. As bad as she is, I bet she wins next time too.

11/19/2012 05:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

$1,500 a month, that is how much the average widow receives to live on from the pension board according to their most recent annual report.

Many don't qualify for social security.

The Governor, the Mayor, and the CEO' s want to cut pensions?

Where is the outrage?

11/19/2012 05:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

At least half of the North Side Districts have under 200 police officers each. But we're fully staffed! People retire and no one replaces them. This has been going on for a coupe of years now. Now they're getting promoted and they aren't replaced either. Meanwhile, the south side has fully manned districts and VRI people working overtime in those same districts! I can't believe how they're screwing taxpayers at the ghettos behest.

11/19/2012 06:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's funny O'Connor is having the meeting at Taft High School. I teach at Taft and we have 1 or 2 security guards, if that, that do any work and the rest sit at the front desk by the metal detectors and gossip. And, the only time you see the POs assigned to our school is when they come out of their office in the cafeteria to make a presence by the south side of the school after the last class period. Our halls have ZERO security guards other than Spanish women that sits and barks at kids between periods. Ourhalls are a mess all day long.

But, we have the great Topper, former Shakespeare PO. Is Topper our Chuck Norris. All the Taft teachers hate him because he installed an 'Us vs. Them' attitude among the security guards against the Taft teachers and staff.

11/19/2012 06:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

She's a drone, she does what her master tells her. Why would you expect anything more? Remember, "its for the children."

11/19/2012 06:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Time for the citizens to make some noise. Where are the priests, ministers and Rabbi's in this district? Marches, T-shirts, catchy phrases just like the revruns do on the south and west side...the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It will continue to get worse unless citizens speak up

11/19/2012 06:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Alderwoman O'Connor is hard at work bringing valuable resources into her ward. Why just last week I got a letter from her asking me to help send money into her ward by paying for her birthday party! Yes, she is actively soliciting donations to her own birthday party! You didn't get the letter? Oh, you must not do business with the City of Chicago.

11/19/2012 06:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT. The media trolls are watching the Area 1 parking lot for Detectives leaving early.

11/19/2012 06:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OMG! What has the CPD come to, to say nothing of this blog, when the cmdr of 016 isn't spared from a bashing here? What does it say of the quality of north side bosses when they have to ship a south sider all the way to the far northwest end of Chicago to provide excellence in leadership? Do tell!

Maybe McStupid should have promoted a black lt. to be cmdr of 016; he said he would shake things up, but other than 007 (and we know how well THAT'S working out, don't we?), we have yet to see a black exempt placed anywhere south of Madison st.

11/19/2012 07:12:00 AM  
Anonymous IAD said...

Ha, suckers still live in the city. Get a small apartment or condo and share it like flight attendants and pilots do. Move your family and kids to the burbs. Spend your work nights at your crash pad and the rest at your suburban pad. On a 4-2 schedule you can sleep 3 nights in the city and 3 nights out of the city. What you do after check off on your friday and before roll call on your Monday is up to you. It's no different than people with weekend houses in Wisconsin, Michigan or Indiana. Your weekend is YOUR weekend!! Whether its a weekend getaway 4 times a year or every RDO. I understand once you're entrenched in the city, ie: spouse, kids, and in laws this is difficult. But, prepare before hand and the city is a part time residence.

11/19/2012 07:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ald. O'Connor, a staunch supporter of Rahm Emanuel, prior to being elected by the same sheep, listed her business address for some reason as her home address. Only democrats use these address ploys.
She by no means is qualified to run the Ward.
Again we are reminded of "the insignificant blog".
But she'll send you a flyer with 'her' propaganda.
We have an insignificant city Council...no doubt about it.
We need term limits for mayor and 50% reduction of aldermen.

11/19/2012 07:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Actually we don't need any alderscum.They vote the mayor's wishes all the time and kiss his ass for some crumbs.The city is a dictatorship so fire all the alderscum.The mayor makes all the decisions anyway.

11/19/2012 07:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let's vote her out! Hahahah

11/19/2012 07:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I got an almost identical response from Arena's "assistant" although he threw in the term "Police Commissioner" when refering to the Superintendent. Must be from NY. Completely worthless but they keep getting hired and re-hired.

11/19/2012 08:00:00 AM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

"...he wants to return to the 'oh holy' south side where the real police work is..."

I couldn't have said it better myself.

11/19/2012 08:01:00 AM  
Anonymous rosco said...

016 needs to have their various preachers act ghetto. It's the only way to get service.

11/19/2012 08:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well what did you expect from a rham stooge !!
Vote this hack out next election and vote a fireman or po in. Its were you live not were we work remember the taxes we pay do not go into our wards either and for all you true blue democrats keep voting the party not what is in your best interest like those we respond to on chicken bone domestics !

11/19/2012 04:24:00 AM

While I agree, every copper who has run in 41 is not really a paragon of virtue. I didn't vote for O'Connor, but I was not voting for the Sgt who ran last time either. Unfortunately, too many of our own are only out for themselves as well.

We really should pack this gym on the 26th, but you know how well the police stick together. Just easier to come on here and whine about it than be proactive.

11/19/2012 08:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Could it be that the 41st ward and other city worker residing wards went for Chico?

Asshole's revenge

11/19/2012 08:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who is the FOP reps in 016? Are they good people or Company men? Maybe hey can go and earn their dues.

The basic argument is to find out a couple things. One, how many openings has 016 had this year? Last year? The last five years?

Two, what is the real total blue shirt number for the district? Then compare that number to the number of residents of the district AND the amount of property taxes this district brings in.

Finally, get the alderman to say that those numbers are ok with her.

11/19/2012 08:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beat 1621 has a shit load of burglaries and thefts from auto and guess what no police to cover those jobs. Some of the victims are even being denied police reports because of the numbers game. The citizens don't know what to do, they call the police and get denied service, they call the alderman and get the political BS about how there is adequate man power because she has consulted with the police. They are completely full of shit

11/19/2012 08:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let us be realistic. She took allot of money from Rahm to beat Gavin in the run-off. She represents Rahm, not us. We will never change her mind or political allegiancies.

11/19/2012 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

she is a moron,she and her staff are useless. my house was robbed last year almost to the day, my pregnant wife and my five year old son walked in the yard when these mutts were leaving my house. the beat car that responded told me i was the 12th or 13th house in a three day weekend. what really got me was the beat car was a single officer so was the second responding beat car- WTF - let me repeat she is useless dont waste your time trying to talk to her.

11/19/2012 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why do we need any aldermen? All they do is rubber stamp whatever 9.5 wants. Think of the savings there.This city blows! Nobody gives two shits about us, other than us!!!

11/19/2012 08:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They have been borrowing at least 1 p.o. every night from 019 for a few months . Explain that alderman o'clueless unless you're the one serving Rahm's cool-aid.

11/19/2012 02:30:00 AM

It's called mismanagement on the 1st watch. Before you start making it sound like they any man the cars look at the box at the bottom of the sheet that says "elective time" and you will usually see between 5 and 7 names. Don't cry about being short if you let half the watch take off. The DSS on midnights is in a no win situation. Let them take off and borrow bodies or deny elective time and be the bad guy. The truth of the matter is that 019 is chock full of PO's and can spare bodies. Every night they have more po's than cars available to drive.

11/19/2012 08:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe if the useless Sgts on midnights would shag the dogs out of the cemetery every night they might keep our garages from being burglarized.

11/19/2012 08:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Looks to me like Commander O Donnell (a Southsider) is unconcerned with the needs of the Northwest siders! He got's his, so now he barfs the company line: No way does 016 need more cops. What does this say about the alderscum that don't advocate for their community? Keep voting for the same old tools, Edison Park! Oh, and keep paying them taxes on time....

11/19/2012 02:41:00 AM

He's asking he's just not getting. McNaughton asked and asked and asked. Finally he sent a scathing to-from to the Supe. The Supes response was basically you want more officers? There are more officers in 008 and transferred him to a district far far away.

11/19/2012 08:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mary O'Connor is a piece of crap~I have called her office for 7 months just to have a street light bulb fixed and was told it could take up to a year (which it did!) I can't believe we pay so much in taxes but the ghetto gets their lights fixed within days....I have also called about man power shortages and was given the same line of BS ~ at least when Doherty was in office, drunk or not, he took care of things.

11/19/2012 08:37:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Be careful what you write to her. She's known for calling 016 to get cr's on coppers who 'question' her leading abilities.

11/19/2012 08:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

John Northen would be a great choice to lead the fight to reduce the number of aldermen. Everyone wants this and we need to put major pressure on lawmakers to eliminate these do nothings by at least half.

11/19/2012 08:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

How can everyone sit here and bash her, yet continue to elect her?

Why aren't people considering who they are electing? You can sit back and complain but the definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.

I think it is total BS, but I am a silly Republican lost in Crook County and even if I vote against her all day long, its obvious the majority of people in the area think she's just fine!!

11/19/2012 08:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah hopefully the mob attacks that occured on Nov. 2 in the evening at wildwood school dist. will be addressed where 30 plus thugs with bats ran but wild and robbed a teen and attack a school official, which a some if not all were none residents of the community.

11/19/2012 08:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope mel reynolds runs and wins, it would be the icing on the cake for this state

11/19/2012 08:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

People I understand and share your frustration. The truth of the matter is that if this alderman or any other alderman could just snap their fingers and get more man power, they would. It's the Mayor you all elected who has tied city council members hands. When u elect a Mayor who has more money than he knows what to do with he will always bully the aldermen. If they don't vote his way they r gone. Look at Arena and Sposato. They can't get things done in their ward and they will be out. Our Alderman is very good and we r lucky to have her. Stop complaining elect a real mayor and replace 90% of our current alderman. That is the only way of showing them that we put them in office and we can take them out. But sadly this is Chicago and no one will do anything but complain.

11/19/2012 08:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Many residents of 016 say they've gone almost 2-3 days without seeing any squad car near the residents areas let alone there park districts. They see Park ridge or niles at least thank God for suburb coppers for helping to patrol these skirts to keep shit heads out!

11/19/2012 09:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I cannot stress this enough: START CALLING ON EVERYTHING. Sqeeky wheel gets the grease

11/19/2012 09:12:00 AM  
Blogger Elm Creek Smith said...

Anonymous said...
Well what did you expect from a rham stooge !!
Vote this hack out next election...
11/19/2012 04:24:00 AM

The dead won't let you. They deserve representation, too!

ECS

11/19/2012 09:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Taxation without representation, ain't it grand

11/19/2012 09:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, how did this guy get a reply from her?
I sent a letter and 2 e amils and got nothering!
All they want is more tax money and fees.

11/19/2012 09:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like the tone here.

"I speak with the Commander of the 16th District regularly, that is where I get my information about public safety in the 41st Ward."

Well, aren't you something. With all these important high-up connections, I mean.

11/19/2012 10:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

C'mon lady, can you AT LEAST ***TRY***??

Can you just blow some smoke up my a$$?

Can you just tell me "I'll do better"???

11/19/2012 10:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Attend the meeting, ask the Commander "If you claim you're not short officers, why are you borrowing officers from other areas everyday." Make sure you add the word EVERYDAY.

11/19/2012 10:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT

Inspector General asking for timesheets for aldermen's staff - just where is that million dollars they get going? This is the start of the campaign to trim the moneys of those in the city council. As it should be.

11/19/2012 10:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Parts of 016 are now in the 38th ward (Cullerton) lets see what he has to say about shortages.
Guess who his relative is? We are doomed.
Sposato was our voted in non machine candidate and the goofs downtown stole him from us because he doesnt play their tune. Voted no to the ballerino most times.

11/19/2012 10:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not a friend of politicians but I received an e-mail from Ald Arena (45th)explaining why he did not vote for the new budget. The 45th Ward is also part of 016. His message states one of the reasons is the 016 manpower and the overall citywide shortage of Police Officers. Sorry I don't have the link but it is on his 45th Ward website. retired

11/19/2012 10:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Remember when Northern , (me) and a few others got 10,000 signatures on a petition to reduce aldermen to 25? Time for round 2 Mr. Northern im in.

11/19/2012 12:30:00 AM

One would think, if you really worked with him, you'd know how to spell Northen's name.

11/19/2012 10:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I give two shits about the lack of police in this city and especially up in 016. My only concern right now is that your kids stop drinking all that Red Bull.

With love: rahm

11/19/2012 11:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well we don't stick together that's why we are getting screwed. It won't change until we change it.

11/19/2012 11:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I rely on the advice and counsel of officials in the police department"

The same "officials" feed us the bullshit too!

We 19P most "anonymous" bullshit as well.

11/19/2012 11:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT--

The fun never stops --

Joseph Moreno, ex-county commissioner, in plea talks in bribery case, lawyer says

November 19, 2012 10:38AM

"Former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno is negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors over allegations that he took bribes...

"...Moreno — the smooth-talking, expensively suited one-time commodore of the Diversey Yacht Club — plans to plead guilty to a medical supply scheme that he allegedly carried out with former Ald. Ambrosio Medrano.

"Medrano, too, is discussing a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s office, though he wants to see how his trial in a separate prescription drug scam case involving out-of-state hospitals goes before deciding whether to take a deal...

"Both men are accused of taking bribes and kickbacks to sell bandages to public hospitals including Stroger Hospital...."

http://www.suntimes.com/16490672-418/joseph-moreno-ex-county-commissioner-in-plea-talks-over-bribery-charges.html

Note- Sun-Times claims no relation to Ald. Proco "No Chicken For You" Moreno.

11/19/2012 11:30:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"This is who it's being suggested as a replacement for JJJ.

"MEL REYNOLDS"

11/19/2012 12:24:00 AM


God in heaven. Just when I'd forgotten that stupid face.

Once in the Inner Party Rolodex, never out -- no matter what you do.

11/19/2012 11:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another dumb ass aldercreature,rham should cut the bastards to (4) one south one north one west and one central.EOR.

11/19/2012 12:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Of course! Some district commander is going to tow the company line. Basing your thought process on hearsay is from one source it crazy, then suggesting I go to a meeting (more police off the streets) to find out when my next BEAT meeting is nutz! The CAPS program also wastes what few PO's the PD has and takes more officer off the streets. The police dept. needs more sworn officers. They need to "call up" 1000 to 1500 recruits now just to get the numbers up as people are leaving and promotions remove sworn officers. Supervisors here in Chicago do not work, they only supervise. I work in the burbs and our SGT's and Commanders make arrests and go to COURT! No shit!
This way they don't forget where they came from as fast. Doesn't Chicago have a 18-month probation period. Here in the burbs you spend 10-12 weeks with an FTO after 10-12 weeks of Academy time and you are on your own.

11/19/2012 12:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

DON'T give out any information on the A&As. You can access them for now, but giving the information will get you listed on the A&As with absence code for suspended without pay for about 10 consecutive days. You would be better off giving her (Like she cares) the star number of the officer(s) detailed and where they are from. That is FOI material so she can get it IF SHE REALLY WANTED TO. Problem is, you could hand it to her with a bow on it and she will blow more smoke up your ass to hush it up.

11/19/2012 12:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A man who listed his address as a homeless shelter has been charged with stabbing a 67-year-old man who was dining with his family at a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue, police said.

Jimmy Harris, 56, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with intent to do great bodily harm and aggravated unlawful restraint, police said.

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-73358041/

11/19/2012 12:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Political whore...typical. Trust be bitch the comments on here are legit. The bullshit you get from police "officials", themselves political whores, is flat out lies

11/19/2012 01:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the guy saying the commander is a south sider we will take him in 008 if you take back your 016th district resident commander that we have. Talk about CLUELESS

11/19/2012 01:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

our commander in008 is from 016 and he cares about crime in 008 so maybe its the person and not where you are from ok you elitist north sider (((((((Commander O Donnell (a Southsider) ))))))))))

11/19/2012 01:16:00 PM  
Anonymous Kill All The Politicians! said...

Pat Quinn and the State of Illinois is putting on a full court press, complete with cartoon characters and a video, to kill public employee pensions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/illinois-pension-crisis-s_n_2159417.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=2715846,b=facebook

11/19/2012 01:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As a police officer and a citizen I have tried to tell the leaders of 016 and community organizations about the manpower shortage. But they just don't care! On top of that, I would say about 40% have very deep dislike for the police. Yes Virginia it's not just the ghetto rats who hate us.

Most of the leaders and community organizations are still in denial. They would much rather bury their head in the sand and not face reality.

11/19/2012 01:32:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm and McNutty would never lie or misrepresent the facts would they?? Nor would their underlings like said police officials right??

11/19/2012 01:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I rely on the advice and counsel of officials in the police department"

That's your first mistake meathead.

11/19/2012 04:04:00 AM

You mean such vaunted "officials" as Deb Kirby and her ilk?
Wait didn't she just suffer some severe credibility issues in the Abbate trial?
This is the type of people you rely on for the facts?
Miss alderthief you are full of shit!

11/19/2012 01:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The alderman knows what is fact or fiction . They cannot address this so they have to minimize the issue and discredit this blog. Don't you think if the alderman goes into the district commanders office and wants to see the midnight line-up she could see this?

11/19/2012 01:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Slightly ot has anyone heard that the city is selling off individual park districts ? Thillens and McFedridge to name two.

11/19/2012 02:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Could someone tell the new 3rd Watch Lt in 006,that 006 survived long before he got here and will be here after he leaves. If he keeps talking to his Sgts and watch the way he does he's going to get knocked down.

11/19/2012 02:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
back logs in just about every district on all 3 watches every single day. public safety at risk. officer safety at higher risk. response time, terrible at best. today in 006, a car called for help. nobody up or available to respond. outside units had to respond. dispatcher had to plea for cars to leave their jobs and respond. just 1 of hundreds and hundreds of incidents that are dangerous examples of just how short we are. 13,500 budget went to 12,500 budget in a blink of an eye. were still about 1,000 or so short from that ridiculous new 12,500 budget number. we lose 30-40 every month. 500 new hires sounds nice but do the month. the terrible shortage also burdens the pension fund with 30-40 taking out for retirement and nobody new putting in. how rahm and garry bullshit the public and thwart numbers on a regular basis and get away with it is beyond me. even worse, the sheep of chicago buy into the crap they here.

11/19/2012 01:22:00 AM
Just pathetic!

11/19/2012 02:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God I would love to work in 016. I'm a southsider with 16 years on the job and I've been working in this ghetto southside B.S. my whole career. I wouldn't mind one bit to have to travel 30-40 miles back and forth every day just to get a chance to work in a civilized society. You officers in 016 do not realize how good you have it, southside districts suck!! Oh how I envy you guys

11/19/2012 02:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...
In the spring I wrote to alderman oconners office asking about man power shortages and a recent shooting in the area of foster and nagle.
11/19/2012 12:25:00 AM"


i live right there, do you have any more info on this? thanks
CFD

11/19/2012 02:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Look what is happening in Camden NJ they are about to fire their Police force in an attempt to save money!

11/19/2012 02:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The first question should be " How many police officers do you have working in your front office Mr. Flair, what do they do and why do you have so many in that office "

11/19/2012 02:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Off the topic......have u seen this GWC commercial Golberg. Weissman and Cairo commercial on Channel 2 today asking if you have been falsey arrested,tassered beaten by police....etc....if so call for legal representation......Wow and they wonder why they are going through potential candidates for CPD.......What a bunch of ambulance chasers......

11/19/2012 03:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

why dosent someone just bring the lineups to the caps meeting and pass them out

11/19/2012 03:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Isnt the commander of 016 a southsider? Im sure he is a real nice guy and all, but it ain't his home

11/19/2012 03:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I hope the Ms O'Connor reads this anonymous blog and gets the idea that her career dissapation light is beginning to blink.

Nothing like pissing off a large bulk of your constituants and the very large voting bloc they have sway over.

Ask your buddy, Beat 1600, how many cars are down or undermanned on all three watches? DEMAND THE TRUTH, ASK FOR THE A&A SHEETS. How many officers are borrowed from other districts on a regular basis just to cover regular days off?

You can put forth that 500 hires spiel all you want, the non police would fall for that, but even you should know that doesn't even cover recent retirements. Don't forget those newly hired officers won't be fully empowered for 18 months to work without having to be supervised by another officer.

To echo what Khruschev said: "We Will Bury You" come the next election cycle

11/19/2012 03:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is Leo "Legend in his own Mind" Schitz commander of 016? When did that happen? How is he going to put himself in for awards in 016, nothing happens there for hinm to steal credit for.

11/19/2012 03:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

She's fucking worthless.

11/19/2012 03:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

016 isn't just the 41st (which may be part of the problem. At least 36th, 38th, 41st, and 45th up there, I think.

11/19/2012 04:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Article from the AP that is very telling:

72 law enforcement officers were slain last year


Nov 19, 11:12 AM (ET)

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI says that 72 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty last year, up from 56 the year before.

An additional 53 officers died in accidents, and 54,774 officers were assaulted in the line of duty.

The average age of officers killed in the line of duty was 38.

Of the 72 slayings, 23 were in arrest situations, 15 were ambushed, 11 were in traffic pursuits or stops, and nine were in tactical situations.

The report says 29 deaths happened in the South, 21 in the Midwest, 10 in the West, and 10 in the Northeast. The other two were in Puerto Rico.

Sixty-nine of the slain officers were males.



11/19/2012 04:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

08:59:00 AM

Go fuck yourself, better to have someone who stands up than be lied to.

11/19/2012 04:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Look what is happening in Camden NJ they are about to fire their Police force in an attempt to save money!"

11/19/2012 02:42:00 PM


Camden is HORRIBLE. Huge RCA complex, Campbell's Soup, the shipyards, everything productive is gone, place covered with spray paint and busted glass.

Saw a TV piece, tour bus of elderly former residents went back to see it 50 years later. After a few blocks, some were crying, and they told the driver to just turn it around and get out of there.

God help anyone decent stuck there.

11/19/2012 04:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't know whay everyone is bitching about. At the awards luncheon today Rahm said that crime in Chicago is down 10%. McDoofus said Michigan Ave. is the safest it has been in 30 years.

11/19/2012 04:41:00 PM  
Anonymous SCC Fan said...

IAD said...

Ha, suckers still live in the city. Get a small apartment or condo and share it like flight attendants and pilots do. Move your family and kids to the burbs. Spend your work nights at your crash pad and the rest at your suburban pad. On a 4-2 schedule you can sleep 3 nights in the city and 3 nights out of the city. What you do after check off on your friday and before roll call on your Monday is up to you. It's no different than people with weekend houses in Wisconsin, Michigan or Indiana. Your weekend is YOUR weekend!! Whether its a weekend getaway 4 times a year or every RDO. I understand once you're entrenched in the city, ie: spouse, kids, and in laws this is difficult. But, prepare before hand and the city is a part time residence.

11/19/2012 07:19:00 AM

Hate to say it, but as the rules stand, this is legit. I know a few who do this regularly and they are not breaking the residency violation as long as they spend one night in every 4 in the City at an established, real address.

A few guys get too comfortable in the suburbs and stop spending that 3rd night in the City, that's when you get burned. There is NO Law that says you have to own a home in Chicago, the Residency Rule is going to face a few interesting challenges very soon.

11/19/2012 04:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pat Quinn and the State of Illinois is putting on a full court press, complete with cartoon characters and a video, to kill public employee pensions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/illinois-pension-crisis-s_n_2159417.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=2715846,b=facebook

11/19/2012 01:22:00 PM


Once they and compute the votes on a computer, they don't need door knockers any more

11/19/2012 05:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Spanish police protest austerity

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-11-18/protesting-spanish-cops-forgive-us-not-arresting-those-truly-responsible-crisis-bank

11/19/2012 05:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gwc ads.

Wtf

11/19/2012 05:09:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was advised by the FOP to "be very careful" what you do off duty in regards to this matter.

11/19/2012 05:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i want to start a northside cease fire ill only ask for a half million

11/19/2012 05:17:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am a detective assigned to the northwest side most of you would be appalled to see what I see everyday in and around the 016 th district. Crime is plentiful including dozens of garage and residential burglaries. Unfortunately the officers are compelled to make bullshit arrests to keep up the numbers. There are guys and gals that make quality arrests everyday but they can't do it all. They need a fully staffed burglary team on the first and second watch.

11/19/2012 05:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...your regular BEAT meeting..."

You have to watch every word these people use.

Is BEAT some new acronym for CAPS?

I know.

"Depends on what your definition of 'is' is."

11/19/2012 05:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ADD 39th Ward to that to in 017 Dist NO ZERO COPS on MIDS in and around QAS Queen of All Cadillacs

*Margie the high Fluetin are Paying big Time for Security in the Hood

11/19/2012 06:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why 50 Aldercrreatures that can have concealed Carry but Good Citizen Cant???????

11/19/2012 06:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cut the Aldercreatures and Save Millions of $$$$$ Sandy Jackson proves you dont nee dto make the council meetings to get a pay check

11/19/2012 06:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

aldermanic bullshit is historic, a decades long process of selecting, via the Democratic machine, and electing, via hundreds or thousands of democratic sheep, those officials who are anointed.....(the Chicago City Council, if asked to submit to an ACT or SAT.....how would the aldermen do?) (for that matter, how would city officials and CPD command staff do?) on the wonderlic test (NFL), just for starters, ....eh?......here's the deal:.....Chicago/Cook County/Illinois politics are among the most historically corrupt....that corruption extends to hiring, promotions, and assignments... what is happening in Chicago and Cook County, and to a certain degree across Illinois, is a product of political incompetence, and a devotion to "diversity"......people bowing down to the gods of diversity, upon the altar of change, sacrificing intelligence and competence.....our mantra:...."we don't care what happens....do we look good when they take the picture?"

11/19/2012 07:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone who resides in 016 should attend and protest. The area is going to Hell fast.

11/19/2012 08:08:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
back logs in just about every district on all 3 watches every single day. public safety at risk. officer safety at higher risk. response time, terrible at best. today in 006, a car called for help. nobody up or available to respond. outside units had to respond. dispatcher had to plea for cars to leave their jobs and respond.
_________

What the hell are they teaching you guys in 006!!??
If a brother calls for help, screw your job. You leave and go help him/her. I've done this many times. I run out of whatever stupid job i'm on and tell them an officer needs help and i'll be back. I return after i know my brother in blue is safe. You guys need to get your priorities straight over there.

11/19/2012 08:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oconnor is a low life,Police Hating liberal.How about the poster she had in her office window,stating if you want to apply for LINK come inside.Gavin was good people who has three very sick sons and only lost by about 250 votes.Look what we got when the Republicans were voted out in 41.Oconnor can be beat with a good candidate,people are sick of this part time business lady.

11/19/2012 08:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fop should be organizing this wake-up call to city hall and hq.If we could walk around city hall we can walk around the block at the 016th dist. Citizens must be involved in the protest to make an impact.

11/19/2012 08:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I work in the burbs and our SGT's and Commanders make arrests and go to COURT! No shit
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hey Mr. Officer from Forest P.D. Your whole dept has 6 coppers and so you sgt and commander has to do some arrests.
Go find the missing rabbit stolen from Jeb' barn or arrest a jay walker in you 3 store town and STFU. Lordi-Lordi ~

11/19/2012 09:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The residents of 016 voted for her, and they failed to elect the person backed by Doherty. The ONLY Republican on the council. And NOW you are surprised she is a mouthpiece for the mayor??? Give me a break, you get what you vote for people, simple as that.

11/19/2012 09:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Please keep 16 safe it is one of the last god areas in this crappy ghetto city.

11/19/2012 09:25:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Isnt the commander of 016 a southsider? Im sure he is a real nice guy and all, but it ain't his home

11/19/2012 03:19:00 PM

I have heard from others that he is his own biggest fan and thinks he should be the next supt.

11/19/2012 09:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

FUCK YOU O'CONNER!!! You and the commander both know the 016th is forgotten to city hall. Fuck You to respond this way! You know the commander's position is a political APPOINTED spot and you know he will say what he is told to say. How dare you insult anyone with your BS response. You are lying scum now.

We all know how short the 016th is. EVERYONE KNOWS IT! Coppers are detailed every week from other districts just to fill the manpower. You suck and are only towing the city BS story.
For you to mention an "anoymous blog" is BS too. The blog has true stories on it and you know it. I will never vote for you again. You are insulting!

11/19/2012 09:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe McStupid should have promoted a black lt. to be cmdr of 016; he said he would shake things up, but other than 007 (and we know how well THAT'S working out, don't we?), we have yet to see a black exempt placed anywhere south of Madison st.

Guess you forgot about Deputy Chief Eddie Johnson, who has 1,18, 12 under his command.

11/19/2012 09:47:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not sure about Thillen's, but McFetridge has been privatized. They only have a small handful of park district staff remaining, and when the new people finally know what they are doing, the remaining staff will be reassigned to other parks/facilities.

I was unaware that the Park District owned Thillen's. It used to be privately owned.

11/19/2012 09:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
God I would love to work in 016. I'm a southsider with 16 years on the job and I've been working in this ghetto southside B.S. my whole career. I wouldn't mind one bit to have to travel 30-40 miles back and forth every day just to get a chance to work in a civilized society. You officers in 016 do not realize how good you have it, southside districts suck!! Oh how I envy you guys

11/19/2012 02:36:00 PM

We do and we would love to have you. But there is very few of us here in 016. We could use your help, but 35th street won't beef up the manpower in 016.

11/19/2012 10:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
They have been borrowing at least 1 p.o. every night from 019 for a few months . Explain that alderman o'clueless unless you're the one serving Rahm's cool-aid.

11/19/2012 02:30:00 AM

It's called mismanagement on the 1st watch. Before you start making it sound like they any man the cars look at the box at the bottom of the sheet that says "elective time" and you will usually see between 5 and 7 names. Don't cry about being short if you let half the watch take off. The DSS on midnights is in a no win situation. Let them take off and borrow bodies or deny elective time and be the bad guy. The truth of the matter is that 019 is chock full of PO's and can spare bodies. Every night they have more po's than cars available to drive.





For the 5 thousandth time...enough with the "019 has a ton of people" shit. When it was two districts, 019 was short, 023 was short. Two small districts that are short became one large district that IS STILL SHORT. The area of coverage is still the same. You don't work there, you don't know. So shut the hell up about it. We are not chock full of extra bodies. In fact, the other day, it was mostly 10-99 units on afternoons, with the exception of the wagons and one two-man car. Partners get split up just to man the cars. There's limited time due allowed, just like everywhere else. 016, 017, 024, 020,
and 019 are all woefully short, just like everyone else is. The stories of large numbers of hidden desk, CAPS, and front office people are greatly exaggerated. Transfer there and you'll see for yourself...but we haven't had an opening, and won't for a long time.

11/19/2012 10:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I just don't understand why we elect an alderman who doesn't fight tooth and nail for resources to the 016th district. That is why you have to respect the black alderman. They are smart enough to whine enough to get enough resources...well I've said enough.

11/19/2012 12:25:00 AM

Well, with 50 aldermen do you really think Rahm cares about the 50th vote? 1 vote comming out of the 41st word doesn't cary much weight when there's 49 other votes.

11/19/2012 10:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
I like the tone here.

"I speak with the Commander of the 16th District regularly, that is where I get my information about public safety in the 41st Ward."

Well, aren't you something. With all these important high-up connections, I mean.

11/19/2012 10:07:00 AM

That's like asking the CPD Supt. "is moral down on the police department?"

Response, "no, everything if just fine."

We aren't dumb. We know how lying politics works.

11/19/2012 10:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Remember when Northern , (me) and a few others got 10,000 signatures on a petition to reduce aldermen to 25? Time for round 2 Mr. Northern im in.

11/19/2012 12:30:00 AM

One would think, if you really worked with him, you'd know how to spell Northen's name.

11/19/2012 10:39:00 AM..............................................................Easy Detective its predictive texting or do you still blog from your moms basement with your apple 2 E?

11/20/2012 12:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hate to say it, but as the rules stand, this is legit. I know a few who do this regularly and they are not breaking the residency violation as long as they spend one night in every 4 in the City at an established, real address.

A few guys get too comfortable in the suburbs and stop spending that 3rd night in the City, that's when you get burned. There is NO Law that says you have to own a home in Chicago, the Residency Rule is going to face a few interesting challenges very soon.

11/19/2012 04:53:00 PM

Hate to say it, but people who believe your b.s. are gonna find themselves fired.
You have to spend more than half your nights in the city, not 25% of them. That is per the 'tests' of prior residency cases, not something conjured up in your mind.
btw: Flight attendants don't have residency requirements. They bunk together for convenience and financial reasons.

11/20/2012 03:02:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

McDoofus said Michigan Ave. is the safest it has been in 30 years.

11/19/2012 04:41:00 PM





for the riff raff.

11/20/2012 04:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The residents of 016 voted for her, and they failed to elect the person backed by Doherty. The ONLY Republican on the council. And NOW you are surprised she is a mouthpiece for the mayor??? Give me a break, you get what you vote for people, simple as that.

Except for the people like me who saw through her bullshit. I had friends that tried to push her on me. I voted for Doherty's person. She worked in his office and knew the ins and outs of dealing with city hall. Anytime I called Doherty's office, I got a response and things got done.

11/20/2012 04:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was advised by the FOP to "be very careful" what you do off duty in regards to this matter.

11/19/2012 05:11:00 PM


Be careful about what? Suddenly we're not allowed to go to a neighborhood meeting and ask for more police service? I call bs on this statement. We have every right to demand services we're not getting as taxpayers, no matter what our job is. Have some balls and stand up for your neighborhood. That's the problem today, everyone wants to complain but when it comes time to do something everyone gets silent.

11/20/2012 04:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

People I understand and share your frustration. The truth of the matter is that if this alderman or any other alderman could just snap their fingers and get more man power, they would. It's the Mayor you all elected who has tied city council members hands. When u elect a Mayor who has more money than he knows what to do with he will always bully the aldermen. If they don't vote his way they r gone. Look at Arena and Sposato. They can't get things done in their ward and they will be out. Our Alderman is very good and we r lucky to have her. Stop complaining elect a real mayor and replace 90% of our current alderman. That is the only way of showing them that we put them in office and we can take them out. But sadly this is Chicago and no one will do anything but complain.

-----------------------------------
Signed,

Alderman O'Connor

11/20/2012 04:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hate to say it, but people who believe your b.s. are gonna find themselves fired.
You have to spend more than half your nights in the city, not 25% of them. That is per the 'tests' of prior residency cases, not something conjured up in your mind.
btw: Flight attendants don't have residency requirements. They bunk together for convenience and financial reasons.

Reading comprehension gentlemen; the poster is saying 3 nights of their work week. Our work week is only 4 days. After your Friday its your time. By staying in the city 3 nights of your work week you are staying 100 percent of your work week in the city. Your days off are excluded. There is no general order on residency. There is only one line in the rules that's state you must be a resident. That's why this is beaten a lot. The investigation is up to your investigator.

11/20/2012 05:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Idiot- 019 is full of bodies, if you work there, you would know! Your bullshit doesnt fly with numbers easily accesable. Numerous POs on bike patrols on days,the bottle blond and the midget, and the asian and blond from the office to name a few. Afternoons has fee fee the party girl and the eight year wonder on one quality of life car, Ryan's quiet guys on the other quality of life car, the painter and the german on the auto theft car, two tac secretaries and six tactical teams. These are spots for people, otherwise they would up everyday, even when these POs are off. Now for the last time, 019 has alot of people that are hiddeninside, and alot of people that are on made up cars to hide them. Obviously if you put a name on an assignment and show you have no extra bodies, it looks like we are short. Keep drinking the kool aid.

11/20/2012 07:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Remember when Northern , (me) and a few others got 10,000 signatures on a petition to reduce aldermen to 25? Time for round 2 Mr. Northern im in.

11/19/2012 12:30:00 AM

One would think, if you really worked with him, you'd know how to spell Northen's name.

11/19/2012 10:39:00 AM..............................................................Easy Detective its predictive texting or do you still blog from your moms basement with your apple 2 E?

11/20/2012 12:13:00 AM

So, you believe it's better to be inaccurate, but use technology? Skewed thought-process. Obviously, 'predictive texting' is no substitute for knowing how to spell.

11/20/2012 08:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

IAD said...

Ha, suckers still live in the city. Get a small apartment or condo and share it like flight attendants and pilots do. Move your family and kids to the burbs. Spend your work nights at your crash pad and the rest at your suburban pad. On a 4-2 schedule you can sleep 3 nights in the city and 3 nights out of the city. What you do after check off on your friday and before roll call on your Monday is up to you. It's no different than people with weekend houses in Wisconsin, Michigan or Indiana. Your weekend is YOUR weekend!! Whether its a weekend getaway 4 times a year or every RDO. I understand once you're entrenched in the city, ie: spouse, kids, and in laws this is difficult. But, prepare before hand and the city is a part time residence.

11/19/2012 07:19:00 AM

Hate to say it, but as the rules stand, this is legit. I know a few who do this regularly and they are not breaking the residency violation as long as they spend one night in every 4 in the City at an established, real address.

A few guys get too comfortable in the suburbs and stop spending that 3rd night in the City, that's when you get burned. There is NO Law that says you have to own a home in Chicago, the Residency Rule is going to face a few interesting challenges very soon.

11/19/2012 04:53:00 PM
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Both of you are retarded! This is affirmative action hiring at its best.

11/20/2012 09:01:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Yeah hopefully the mob attacks that occured on Nov. 2 in the evening at wildwood school dist. will be addressed where 30 plus thugs with bats ran but wild and robbed a teen and attack a school official, which a some if not all were none residents of the community.

11/19/2012 08:55:00 AM


Maybe once again, this time in english.

11/20/2012 09:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can only imagine what it would have been like to work in some of these north side districts instead of 007/006/003. Nicer places to eat, nicer view as you drive by, nicer people on the street to deal with and nicer people to work for instead of the racists I hade to endure.

11/20/2012 09:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As far as residency goes, I could be wrong but I believe IAD looks at where your quality of life is(ie: your family). Look into that before you take the risk. Good luck.

11/20/2012 09:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well now, The chosen of the 16th district have spoken, now that all of you up north are short police, none of you remember when you were tripping over each other trying not to do your job, I live in 16 and remember calling to get a damge to property report for insurance purposes, when the car arrived the copper, asked me why I couldn't do the report myself, and did I relly need a report. Well now things have changed and crime is everywhere and all you guys that work and live in 16 want better service, I suggest you spend a little time when you are off duty to look around, no not do police work off duty, but open your eyes to your surroundings. I have many years on this job and have always said, that just 1 period in the summer months they should detail coppers from nice districts to the Ghetto, just to open your eyes, especially when you are a cry baby!!!!!

11/20/2012 09:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The squeaky wheel gets the grease,throw a rock at a pack of wolves and the one that howls got hit!

11/20/2012 10:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"You have to spend more than half your nights in the city, not 25% of them. That is per the 'tests' of prior residency cases, not something conjured up in your mind."

Not if you're BruceRottner,residency is for the non connected chumps.

11/20/2012 04:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"God I would love to work in 016. I'm a southsider with 16 years on the job and I've been working in this ghetto southside B.S. my whole career. I wouldn't mind one bit to have to travel 30-40 miles back and forth every day just to get a chance to work in a civilized society. You officers in 016 do not realize how good you have it, southside districts suck!! Oh how I envy you guys

11/19/2012 02:36:00 PM"

Oh the ghetto novelty finally wore off tuff guy? In the last 10years 22 opened for bid, you chose to stay put because you couldn't fathom speaking to citizens in complete sentences.

11/20/2012 04:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I am a detective assigned to the northwest side most of you would be appalled to see what I see everyday in and around the 016 th district. Crime is plentiful including dozens of garage and residential burglaries. Unfortunately the officers are compelled to make bullshit arrests to keep up the numbers. There are guys and gals that make quality arrests everyday but they can't do it all. They need a fully staffed burglary team on the first and second watch.

11/19/2012 05:33:00 PM"

Perhaps they could detail in the dozens of 06 cars from 008&009. They're about as useful as tits on a bull in their respective districts.

11/20/2012 04:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

God I would love to work in 016. I'm a southsider with 16 years on the job and I've been working in this ghetto southside B.S. my whole career. I wouldn't mind one bit to have to travel 30-40 miles back and forth every day just to get a chance to work in a civilized society. You officers in 016 do not realize how good you have it, southside districts suck!! Oh how I envy you guys

11/19/2012 02:36:00 PM

We'd love to have you too.

Citizen and transplant from 22nd to 16th.

11/20/2012 06:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We really need the retirees to step up and make the stink we cannot! I'm sorry to say, but your job is not quite done, brothers and sisters....

11/20/2012 07:29:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

As far as residency goes, I could be wrong but I believe IAD looks at where your quality of life is(ie: your family). Look into that before you take the risk. Good luck.

11/20/2012 09:46:00 AM

You're wrong. Our families are not required to live in the City. Just us.

11/20/2012 09:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

some what off topic: have lived in this ward 34 years.
Animals had destroyed our 2 garbage cans. Called at the 1st of July, just wanted one that had a lid and closed. Was told there was a waiting list, approx 6 weeks. Drove thru the alley behind her office on Northwest Hwy, she had 4 new ones - nothing in them.
Finally got a new one @ Sept 1st. Was reprimanded
by her staff for expecting too much in this demanding city. Paying taxes ( much higher) doesn't count for anything.
Hope she gets her just desserts next week at Taft High school. She is so useless.

11/21/2012 12:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

019th district, look at the quality of those POs on the "made up" cars and you will see the real truth behind that district. Obviously, has nothing to do about Police work. Its like Halloween everyday there, very SCARY.

11/21/2012 07:32:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

some what off topic: have lived in this ward 34 years.
Animals had destroyed our 2 garbage cans. Called at the 1st of July, just wanted one that had a lid and closed. Was told there was a waiting list, approx 6 weeks. Drove thru the alley behind her office on Northwest Hwy, she had 4 new ones - nothing in them.
Finally got a new one @ Sept 1st. Was reprimanded
by her staff for expecting too much in this demanding city. Paying taxes ( much higher) doesn't count for anything.
Hope she gets her just desserts next week at Taft High school. She is so useless.

11/21/2012 12:11:00 AM



what i'm wondering here is, why didn't you take two of 'hers'?

after all, you've paid for them.

11/21/2012 08:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

As far as residency goes, I could be wrong but I believe IAD looks at where your quality of life is(ie: your family). Look into that before you take the risk. Good luck.

11/20/2012 09:46:00 AM

You're wrong. Our families are not required to live in the City. Just us.

11/20/2012 09:37:00 PM

Look up the difference between "residency" and "domicile." That's what the IAD bases their conclusions on. There is no one standard; each case is different. Trust me ...

11/21/2012 06:10:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...elect a real mayor and replace 90% of our current alderman."


I'd be willing to replace 90% of our current aldermen with 50% less of them.

As far as electing another mayor goes, I vote against "their" candidate very time I can.

11/21/2012 10:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"I hope mel reynolds runs and wins, it would be the icing on the cake for this state"

And at least he's got jail experience PRIOR to getting elected!

11/21/2012 10:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Nobody gives two shits about us, other than us!!!"

and nobody cares about patrol, not even patrol.

11/21/2012 10:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Just easier to come on here and whine about it than be proactive."


Hey! That's not true!

Oh, wait. Yes it is.

11/21/2012 10:26:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Hey Idiot- 019 is full of bodies, if you work there, you would know! Your bullshit doesnt fly with numbers easily accesable. Numerous POs on bike patrols on days,the bottle blond and the midget, and the asian and blond from the office to name a few. Afternoons has fee fee the party girl and the eight year wonder on one quality of life car, Ryan's quiet guys on the other quality of life car, the painter and the german on the auto theft car, two tac secretaries and six tactical teams. These are spots for people, otherwise they would up everyday, even when these POs are off. Now for the last time, 019 has alot of people that are hiddeninside, and alot of people that are on made up cars to hide them. Obviously if you put a name on an assignment and show you have no extra bodies, it looks like we are short. Keep drinking the kool aid.

11/20/2012 07:16:00 AM

Don't forget about the robbery and burglary teams. Funny part is, the robbery team works the same hours as the burglary team, 6am to 2pm with Sat Sun off. The robbery team works the exact opposite hours and days of when the robberies occurr. No one can understand why a robbery team would work those hours. It makes sense for the burglary team, but robbery team? What a waste. The commander must be out of the loop.

11/21/2012 10:58:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dont beleive a word old butter fingers says she should wash her hands they look like she just got done doing an overhaul on a91 Buick,don't forget the nails too.

11/21/2012 11:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The proof that we don't need alderman or for that matter congressman is all you have to do is look at the 7th ward and 2nd congressional district they live in Washington.

11/21/2012 11:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whaaaaaaaaaa

Come on simple solution, public invite multiple times infront on media multiple times for a ride-a-long............

11/22/2012 10:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you forgot to mention that along with all the quality of life cars in 019 we also have 2 Commanders......but the question is who is the real commander? the commander or the XO who acts like he is commander since he is always doing the opposite of what the commander wants......hmmmm.......A district with 2 Commanders cannot stand for long....tick...tick...tick......

11/22/2012 12:51:00 PM  
Blogger SpankDaddy said...

"...what does it say about the quality of north side bosses..."

Nothing needs to be said. Everyone already knows.

11/24/2012 03:28:00 PM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

"...Oh how I envy you guys..."

He must have gotten a cup of Starbucks from somewhere. His mind is gone.

11/25/2012 11:08:00 AM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

"...I will never vote for you again..."

The fact that you voted for her the first time shows you are part of the problem.

11/26/2012 08:49:00 AM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

Where the hell is wildwood?

11/27/2012 07:30:00 PM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

",,,they should detail officers from nice districts to the ghetto..."

In theory, an excellent idea. I think their whining would get to me after a while, though.

11/27/2012 07:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...nicer people to deal with on the street..."

I got to disagree with this one. I was involved in a shooting the other day and an older black man walked up to me and thanked me, telling me not to feel bad because I had to do what I had to do.

On the north side, they residents would have been calling for my indictment.

11/27/2012 07:38:00 PM  

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