Illinois
Protecting our communities from threats takes intense effort, rational behavior and logical thinking
The amount and specificity of specific skills training must be increased in regularity and intensity for all sworn officers from recruit to chief of police
“We can only steal from each other for so long.”
“Sometimes, you have to take the emotion out of it and think about what’s best financially and viability-wise,” a Hampton board member said
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 days of handing a recruit a badge, a gun and then going on some training runs are over,” Jacksonville PD Chief Adam Mefford said
The officer was conducting a traffic stop at the time; neither the police officer nor K-9 Hawk was injured
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 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
“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 will take every resource out of the academy … I will not allow another potential probationary police officer to be part of this academy,” a Bloomingdale PD official said
“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
“In over 24 years of being an officer here in Pike County, I have not observed such disrespect for law enforcement,” Sheriff David Greenwood said
"[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
“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
While the officer was driving, the suspect began kicking the cruiser’s window; the officer pulled over and that’s when the suspect busted the window
A Chicago battalion chief and lieutenant were locked inside a house by a knife-wielding man during a fire
One officer, with his gun aimed at the suspect’s car, yelled for his fellow officers to “watch for the crossfire” before firing three shots toward the fleeing vehicle
Zenna Ramos said she had just escaped an unsafe living situation with her young child, and didn’t have clothes when she said she took the shirt worth $14.99
“My focus is to ensure these officers get the best possible training so they can police constitutionally,” Larry Snelling said
Sgt. Lind has made great progress in recovering from his injuries, including a cracked skull, while attempting to take a suspect into custody in October, the chief said
Illinois is not alone in looking at this as one solution to the police recruitment crisis
People who are “not citizens, but are legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law” will be allowed to apply for PD jobs
The dogs were confined to crates in the truck’s separate cargo area; the driver pulled over after the dogs’ barking alerted him to their distress
The court ruled that monetary bail is not the “only means to ensure criminal defendants appear for trials or the only means to protect the public”
When asked about a timeline for moving the hundreds of migrants out of Chicago PD stations, Mayor Johnson said “as soon as possible. That is our top priority”
East St. Louis owes the members more than $1 million in back pay, including active and retired officers or their surviving family members, the union said
East St. Louis officers estimate there is about $1.2 million owed to about 40 current and retired officers
“We’re not extracting anything from the earth. We’re not taking out any water. We’re not putting in any water. We’re simply leveraging energy with a thermal transfer”
“Even in the water, she was telling me, ‘Thank you for saving my life,’” Officer Tys said
