Whats up with the CPD lately (Chicago, Time: 2009, crime rate, lawsuits)

[ChiMack]

Another cop charged in towing scam

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...wing-scam.html

[Damage Control Freak]

Lately? Looking back on the colorful history of the CPD scamming can probably be considered an improvement.

[Attrill]

Nothing new with the CPD - just seems like they're cracking down on them more. May have something to do with all of the precinct commanders being replaced last year.

[advocatusdiavoli]

To my disbelief I have to agree with everything that has been said here...

When will be the time when Chicago gets an independent civilian complaint review board?

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by advocatusdiavoli

To my disbelief I have to agree with everything that has been said here...

When will be the time when Chicago gets an independent civilian complaint review board?

I suspect it will happen after some well-connected white people get a dose of police abuse...

[Damage Control Freak]

Originally Posted by Lookout Kid

I suspect it will happen after some well-connected white people get a dose of police abuse...

If you get abused you're obviously not well-connected enough.

[eevee]

any way we can get that 14yo kid back in uniform and on the job? he seemed quite willing to do the actual job.

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Damage Control Freak

If you get abused you're obviously not well-connected enough.

There was an incident in Uptown a few years ago where some cops were basically gay-bashing a guy. He was a white professional man. The same could be said for the guys at that bar downtown that got into a fight with the cops. White businessmen. But obviously, they weren't "connected" well enough to avoid this treatment. Or perhaps no one is safe from these thugs.

New York's most publicized cases of police abuse occurred during the Giuliani era, which was a time of rapid decreases in crime. If our cops are beating the hell out of innocent citizens, shouldn't we at least get a lower crime rate out of the deal?

[long101]

Originally Posted by eevee

any way we can get that 14yo kid back in uniform and on the job? he seemed quite willing to do the actual job.

haha agreed.

[advocatusdiavoli]

Originally Posted by Lookout Kid

I suspect it will happen after some well-connected white people get a dose of police abuse...

Usually lawsuits and settlements are great incentives. After a while the city realizes that it is just to costly to keep "unbalanced" cops on the force and makes changes. Otherwise, what incentive do they have ti improve? Public opinion?

What was really funny is when I read about Daley bashing the PD for the 14 years old affair in yesterday's Sun-Times. It looks like he is trying to distance himself from the department that he is running as part of the city government. It is pretty funny, he is the mayor, he appoints the commisioner and then he bashes his own department instead of apologizing to everyone for the snaffu.

CPD overall does not resemble an advanced police force. For starters cops uniform regulations are pretty lax as some wear headgear, some don't, the uniforms are kind of sloppy looking and undefined with plenty of department issued different shirts, hats, pants etc etc. You see cops with visible tattoos, long hair and beards: they just do not look sharp at all. I think CPD needs to start with improving its internal discipline, it has to shape up it is ever going to deal with the crime in the city. As the data shows in current state it is not able to do it. Wild-west lone ranger mentality has to go. The city needs a well organized, equipped, trained and disciplined department.

Unfortunately, seems like Daley's efforts are half-assed: he assigns a new commisioner, he makes some top level personnel changes but it all seems like an attempt to do as little as possible, just to appeas the public. Half-assed efforts usually bring half-assed results.