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Officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez Jr. were shot, and French was killed while performing an August 2021 traffic stop
“When we speculate, when we add our personal opinions, then those penalties become punitive and unfair ... to the officers,” Superintendent Larry Snelling said
“It is no reflection on the great work our police officers were doing in schools...” Superintendent Larry Snelling said. “CPD is going to continue to do what we’ve always done: Protect our children, protect the streets”
While officers were detaining the car’s driver, a passenger jumped into the driver’s seat and drove off, hitting two officers
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Chicago Public Schools is seeking to remove the requirement that part-time security candidates “must have the legal authority to effectuate an arrest”
Aldermen are considering raising the mandatory retirement age from 63 to 65; the officer deployment study is required by the department’s consent decree
Defense attorneys had asked that officers who attend the trial of Officer Ella French’s suspected killer not wear their uniforms, citing concerns that a “sea of blue” might intimidate the jury
From January through November, there were about 4.7 violent crimes on the “L” for every million rides, down from 6.2 crimes per million rides during a similar period the year before
Parent company Conagra is calling on Slim Jim’s fan base, known as the “Long Boi Gang,” to report any sightings of Fast Meat to the LAPD
The teen was safely reunited with her mother, but that outcome required quick coordination between at least six law enforcement agencies in two states within 27 hours
The policy defines hate groups as organizations that use force for denying rights, promoting ideological goals or advocating illegal systemic prejudice
The department is in the process of searching for “host families” to keep cat deputies across the city
The officer survived with serious injuries; the suspect is in custody and will be held until trial
Objectives of the program include “removing distractions” and “providing a work schedule geared to the operational needs of the team”
The incident, which occurred last month, began after officers attempted to question the woman regarding a report about a person seen with a gun in a neighborhood
The two detectives said they had to work around the clock following the incident and even had to miss officer Aréanah Preston’s funeral
A $2,000 annual retention bonus for officers with at least 20 years on the job would be replaced by a one-time bonus of $2,000 for all officers
“We have not turned them away,” Larry Snelling said. “But what we need are other people to step up in these situations because the burden has been on the police department to house people”
“I think we can police proactively and have our community members understand what we’re doing,” Superintendent Larry Snelling said
Eric Morgan’s charges were related to driving the car that Officer Ella French stopped before his brother fatally shot her
As officers responded to a shooting, they were involved in a crash that required fire department assistance in freeing four trapped officers
"[Police work] can take a toll on an officer’s psyche. We need to make sure those officers are getting proper time off to decompress,” CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling said
Superintendent Snelling “has the experience and the respect of his peers to help ensure the safety and well-being of all city residents,” Mayor Johnson said
“Our message for our officers is, ‘Take your time. Slow down and make sure that you’re complying with the law,’” Lockport Police Deputy Chief Ron Huff said
Since June, six radios have been stolen; of those six, two have been recovered and four are still missing
A Chicago battalion chief and lieutenant were locked inside a house by a knife-wielding man during a fire