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Old 10-29-2009, 11:32 AM
 
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Police shortage a growing problem; city 2,000 shy :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: City Hall (http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/1853008,CST-NWS-shortage29.article - broken link)

Clout St: Daley, aldermen suggest Chicago police officers, firefighters take unpaid days off

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Old 10-29-2009, 12:08 PM
 
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This has been a nationwide problem for years now. Cities across the entire country have articles like this.

What are your opinions ChiMack?

OAKLAND / Officer shortage to persist in '08, police chief says

Police Finding It Hard to Fill Jobs - washingtonpost.com

Officer shortage strains Raleigh police force :: WRAL.com

Budget Problems Lead to Shortage Of Police Officers - The New York Times
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Old 10-29-2009, 12:54 PM
 
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God, what a Catch-22. As a city that needs police officers to control crime, this is bad. As a city with police officers frequently as bad as criminals, this is also bad.
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:00 PM
 
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Well, turn over could be a great thing. Maybe we could trade police departments with another city.
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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And they're getting pay cuts.
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Chimack, what do you do for a living?
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:23 PM
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 05:52 PM
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Chimack, what do you do for a living?
he kvetches
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:23 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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We all read the same news sites you do, ChiMack.

But thanks anyway for keeping us abreast of a situation that has been common knowledge around here for years now.
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Old 10-29-2009, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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Chimack, what do you do for a living?
he is a firefighter
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