Chicago Police Department Weblog

    Sidney T. Sullivan----------------------1937

Stress Management

The opportunity to learn stress management techniques and applications is still available. Applications are currently being accepted. This training is valuable but scarce. Don’t miss it. If you are interested, call Pat Suchocki at F.O.P. (312) 733-7776 for applications. Dates currently available for 2008:

28, 29 Feb.  --  27, 28 Mar. -- 24, 25 Apr.  -- 22, 23 May  -- 26, 27 Jun.  -- 25, 26 Sep.   --30, 31 Oct.   4, 5 Dec.

Training is at Hartgrove Hospital, 5730 W. Roosevelt Rd., 1st Fl., 0830-1630 hours. Parking is available at the hospital and its casual dress.

Tuition Reimbursement

Members are reminded that, to be eligible for tuition reimbursement, the school attended must be accredited through the North Central Accrediting Association. In addition, members must be enrolled in a degree program. Questions may be directed to Pax 0350 or Bell 5-5328.

Thanks from the 1st

First Deputy Superintendent Dana V. Starks wholeheartedly thanks the Chicago Police Department and Office of Emergency Management and Communications personnel assigned to the funeral detail of former Mayor Eugene Sawyer. Your professionalism and dedication on such a solemn occasion was most appreciated.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Each fraternal and ethnic police organization wishing to be recognized by the Department will submit a letter indicating the proper name of the organization, its mailing address, telephone number and a roster of its officers to Josephine Maris, Office of the Superintendent, Unit 111. (Reference D.S.O. 98-5, Item II) by 04 March 2008.

Are You Aware?

The Targeted Response Unit has acquired an armored truck donated by the Brinks Company. This truck contains equipment for major incidents that require crowd, vehicular control, crime scene protection, etc., such as disasters, major fires, major traffic accidents, mass arrest situations, etc. The truck contains portable lights, traffic cones, cutting tools, PPE kits, crime scene tape and evidence markers, etc. This truck is not a “heavy weapons truck” or a SWAT vehicle. The truck is available to the Districts and other Units. If needed, the on-duty Watch Commander may request the vehicle through the on-duty Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Operations Command (Street Deputy), or through the Commander of the Targeted Response Unit at (312) 745-4069.

17th District Gang Officers on the Job

On 22 Jan 08, 17th District GANG Officers VO and GOMEZ made a traffic stop of a vehicle at the above location. The driver did not have a driver's license and was placed under arrest. A custodial search of the vehicle revealed a backpack on the front seat containing bundles of money. The driver denied any knowledge of the money and the vehicle was taken into the 17^th District where a drug sniffing dog alerted to the money as drug proceeds. The dog also alerted on the vehicle itself. Assisted by Ofc. KACZYNSKI, TUCKER, KADUS, BECKER and SGT KAVANAGH, a thorough search of the bed of the pickup revealed a home made pallet in the rear. Closer inspection and disassembly of the pallet revealed it was being used to hide packages of powdered cocaine. Fifteen (15) kilos of powder cocaine and app. $300,000 USC were recovered by the efforts of the alert officers.

Good Work.  Stay Safe!

22JAN08     Manufacture/Delivery of Cocaine        3920 W. Cornelia

On the 22 Jan 08 at 3920 W. Cornelia, 17th District GANG Officers VO and GOMEZ made a traffic stop of a vehicle at the above location. The driver did not have a driver's license and was placed under arrest. A custodial search of the vehicle revealed a backpack on the front seat containing bundles of money. The driver denied any knowledge of the money and the vehicle was taken into the 17^th District where a drug sniffing dog alerted to the money as drug proceeds. The dog also alerted on the vehicle itself. Assisted by Ofc. KACZYNSKI, TUCKER, KADUS, BECKER and SGT KAVANAGH, a thorough search of the bed of the pickup revealed a home made pallet in the rear. Closer inspection and disassembly of the pallet revealed it was being used to hide packages of powdered cocaine. Fifteen (15) kilos of powder cocaine and app. $300,000 USC were recovered by the efforts of the alert officers.

Good Work.  Stay Safe!

Heads Up Police Work in the 17th District

On 11JAN07 at 3730 W. Foster Ave, 17th Distict Tac Officers MELOSCIA, MARTIN and FOSS were on patrol and observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. Upon stopping the vehicle and approaching the vehicle, the Officers observed the vehicle to have a peeled steering column. Believing the vehicle to be stolen they ordered the driver out and did a pat down search finding a small pill bottle containing a clear liquid. The driver was questioned about the liquid and was quick to volunteer that is wasn't a steroid by a home made muscle enhancing compound. Ofc SANCHEZ, LOPEZ and SGT GEORGE responded to assist, and several containers of the liquid were found in the vehicle. Closer inspection found the clear liquid to have a metallic odor consistent with GHB, a date rape liquid. Offender was processed for PCS and a later lab test came back positive for a psychoactive compound which is a precursor to GHB and a Class X controlled substance.

Good Work.  Stay Safe!

Retired Police Officer Thomas J. O’Callaghan, formerly assigned to the 18th District, father of Police Officer Mary O’Callaghan, assigned to the 19th District, passed away 23 January 2008. All services private.