Tag Archives: Cops

Illinois Cops Got Quotas

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Bill proposed by police union dies in Illinois House December 18, 2010 A bill in the Statehouse this year reopened a lingering debate in traffic enforcement: Are officers ordered to write a specific number of tickets? A top Illinois police union says yes. The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor …

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Transit beat to get 50 full-time cops

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City, CTA bumping up funding for train, bus patrols By Kristen Mack, Tribune reporter July 28, 2011 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool on Wednesday touted a $10 million investment to hire 50 full-time police officers to patrol the rail and bus system. But a closer …

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500 Cops to Be Moved to High-Crime Areas from Specialized Units

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500 Cops to Be Moved to High-Crime Areas from Specialized Units 90 day plan will be test period for McCarthy Updated: Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 7:43 AM CDT Published : Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 7:43 AM CDT By Joanie Lum, FOX Chicago News Chicago – There will be more Chicago …

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