Just a reminder that Chicago’s overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2014.
Reminder: Chicago Overnight Winter Parking Ban
Crime Video – Murder at 4321 W. 25th Place
Murder | 4321 W. 25th Place | HX410692
Wanted:
2 unknown males, white/hispanic. One wearing blue hooded jacket and glasses. Other male with long dark hair, multiple tattoos on his arms, wearing light colored baseball hat and sleeveless Lakers jersey with number “24” on it.
Vehicle:
Unknown make and model 4 door. Light silver or gray. Possibly Nissan.
Help the Chicago Police Department identify these individuals and vehicles. If you have any information in regards to the content of this video please contact Area Central Detectives at (312)747-8380.
Bone Marrow Drive Seeks Match for Stricken Officer
Officer Blanca Magallon is in desperate need of a bone marrow match. She was diagnosed with leukemia in July, and there is no donor match in her family. She is a mother of four young daughters – the youngest is just two years old. Magallon is also a and long-time police officer in the 1st District.
While undergoing treatments, the devoted mom has only been able to have very limited contact with her daughters. She is undergoing chemotherapy, but needs a bone marrow transplant to fight the disease. The Magallon family has partnered with BeTheMatch.org in order to find a donor. There are no needles required to be tested, just a simple cheek swab. We are thankful for the many potential donors who turned out to support Officer Magallon at our recent events to join the donor registry.
Visit www.bethematch.org to learn how you can join the donor registry. More than 70% of leukemia patients do not have a donor match within their family. You could save a life.
Area Central Week 47 Crime Statistics
Citizen Police Course Offers Insight into Being an Officer
A special course through the Citizen’s Police Academy gives community members nominated across the City a taste of what it’s like to be a Chicago Police Officer. The goal of the program is to inform members of the community everything that goes into the Department.
The course is 9 weeks and meets once each week for three-and-a-half hours. It offers overviews of topics like Procedural Justice and Physical Skills. Participants learn about the mental and physical work necessary to be a police officer, and they get an opportunity to be hands-on and learn handcuffing, takedowns, and go through an obstacle course.
It truly is a small sampling of what officers experience. The classes feature the department’s organization, and technology and demonstration of the topics. Community members are given the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters. Presenters are from various units within the department such as Organized Crime, Investigative Services, Patrol, Internal Affairs, and more.
105 Police Recruits Graduate from Chicago Police Academy
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Superintendent Garry McCarthy were on hand to celebrate the most recent Chicago Police recruit graduation at Navy Pier. This particular ceremony featured 105 graduates, who will be joining the force.
Since Mayor Emanuel has taken office, 1,149 new police officers have joined the Chicago Police Department. There have also been promotions at every rank to build up strong leadership.
Thirty-two of the graduates served in the military, and 16 graduates are representing a second generation of law enforcement in their families.
Prior to graduation, police recruits train at the Police Academy for five months. During that time, they undergo approximately 1,000 hours of instruction and then take the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Exam. Every recruit must pass the exam in order to be certified as a law enforcement officer in the State of Illinois. Following graduation and the earning of this certification, they begin the Field Training Program as a Probationary Police Officer.
Once that is completed satisfactorily, with 13 months of field experience, these probationary officers will become full-fledged police officers.
For more information, go here.
Act of Kindness by Chicago Police Officer Helps Chicagoan.
Chicago Police Officer Alfred Williams’ simple act of kindness helped a cynical Chicagoan have a change of heart. Read the full story at DNAinfo.com.
Photo credit: DNAinfo/Mark Konkol; Facebook
Chicago Police Department Salutes Veterans
The Chicago Police Department currently has more than 300 officers serving on active duty in Operation Enduring Freedom, and more than an additional 100 officers who are enlisted in the U.S. Military. We are proud of them and of the many military veterans who now serve as Chicago Police Officers. Thank you to all the veterans today and everyday for their service. Happy Veterans Day!
Charges filed in Hyde Park sexual assault case.
Chicago Police charged a 17-year-old male juvenile in two separate criminal sexual assaults along lakefront path in Hyde Park.
Exceptional Officers Honored at Commendation Ceremony
Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy presented awards today to outstanding officers at the Superintendent’s Monthly Departmental Commendation Ceremony. The event recognizes officers who have distinguished themselves and the Chicago Police Department by their exemplary bravery and laudable actions.
Officer David Harris, a ten-year Department veteran who tragically lost his life in a traffic crash while off-duty on March 14th, was posthumously awarded a Department Commendation today. It was accepted on his behalf by his wife, Sandra Harris, and his mother, Nora Harris