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Renault Alvin Robinson (September 8, 1942 – July 8, 2023) was an American police officer who served at the Chicago Police Department from 1964 to 1983. Robinson served as chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority under the leadership of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington from August 1983 until January 1987. He was most known for founding ...
On July 28, 2016, 18-year-old Paul O'Neal was shot in the back by Chicago Police Department officers following a grand theft auto chase. [1] O'Neal had struck two police cars, a parked car, while operating a stolen Jaguar. Police say that O'Neal, who was unarmed, fled from the vehicle after the chase and refused to stop. [2]
Some police forces in the U.S. and Canada use performance cars in some roles. They are generally rare among police forces, and are often a single vehicle that was seized from a criminal [28] [29] [30] or donated by a benefactor, usually wealthy supporters in their jurisdiction [31] [32] or local car dealerships. [33]
The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 million of which has been reimbursed to the city.
Long before Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed a black teenager, sparking a public outcry and now a Justice Department probe into the city’s troubled police department, he had established a track record as one of Chicago’s most complained-about cops. Since 2001, civilians have lodged 20 complaints against Van Dyke. None ...
He is known as Chicago's "most corrupt cop" for his part in a cocaine sales ring with street gang members and other corrupt police officers. [1] [2] During his 22-year police career [1] he received 59 citations for valor and arrests and was publicly praised for his high number of drug and illegal weapon busts. [3]
(The Center Square) – American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Ed Yohnka says the growing number of legal settlements that Chicago taxpayers are being forced to pay out stemming from ...
Chicago's 2024 budget only accounted for $82 million of taxpayer dollars to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits. Therefore, taxpayers will now bear the brunt of an additional $25.5 million.