Posted on 03/01/2016 2:38:56 PM PST by Olog-hai
Homicides and shootings have doubled in Chicago so far this year compared with the same period in 2015, and police have seized fewer illegal guns - more possible signals that officers have become less aggressive in the aftermath of a shooting video released last fall.
Interim Police Superintendent John Escalante said Tuesday that he was so concerned about officers possibly holding back that he filmed a video for the entire department in which he encouraged them to do their jobs and assured them that a federal probe of the force was not aimed at individuals.
"We are aware that there is a concern among the rank and file about not wanting to be the next YouTube video that goes viral," Escalante said in the video before introducing a segment of his own to remind viewers "why we took this job and swore this oath of office." ...
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If I were a Chicago Cop, knowing that the city will throw me under the bus, I might go from aggressive to very passive. Better yet, would quit and move to the suburbs. Why endanger myself to serve and protect a hostile citizenship?
“Better yet, would quit and move to the suburbs. “
Problem with that is that Chicago PD has such a terrible reputation, I doubt former CPD officers could find work anywhere else. Chicago needs to separate it’s PD leadership from the politicians, and start electing their own Superintendent.
Want to bet?
Oh sure, that'll fix things alright! "Ok everyone, do your jobs now!"
ROFL! No wonder Chicago Police morale is at an all time low. The one chief of police who actually stuck up for them (Gary McCarthy) gets FIRED to cover Rahm Emmanuel's ass for the LaQuan McDonald case, and the "interim" chief is a flaming homo.....
The locals just keeping the population in check.
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