CPD Press Release-CPD Officers Render Aid to Fifty-Four Year Old Man Attempting Suicide
CPD Officers Render Aid to Fifty-Four Year Old Man Attempting Suicide
CHICAGO – On Saturday, September 10th, at approximately 12:29 p.m., Chicago Police Officer
Fernando Flores and partners were dispatched to a call of a man threating suicide at the 2700
Block of West Montrose. Upon arrival they observed a male standing on top of the bridge which
crosses the river, threatening to jump. The officers immediately developed a rapport with the man
and engaged him in conversation. Their communication skills helped to calm the man until other
assisting units arrived on scene. As the Fire Department arrived the man loosened his grip from
the bridge, the officers with the help of the fire department jumped into action and returned the
man to safety.
The male victim was subsequently taken to Swedish Covenant hospital where he is currently
undergoing psychological evaluation.
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DUI Strike Force Patrol – Grand Central (25th) District
DUI Strike Force Patrol – Englewood (7th) District
Business Alert – Robbery 9th District (Deering)
DUI Strike Force Patrol – Jefferson Park (16th) District
CPD News Release- Superintendent Johnson Announces Additional Command Staff Changes to Keep Communities Safe and Build Stronger Partnerships
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson today announced additional changes to his
leadership team that will be responsible for crime control, investigative, and operational functions. The
moves, which focus primarily on area and district level positions, have been made as part of his pledge to
rebuild trust between the Department and the community, while focusing on the need to hold offenders
accountable for their actions.
Superintendent Johnson Announces Leadership Team Changes to Support Promise to Rebuild Trust and Reduce Violence
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson today announced changes to his
senior leadership team at the Police Department who will be responsible for crime control,
investigative and operational functions. The moves address vacancies for two of the highest
ranking positions at the department resulting from the announcement by First Deputy
Superintendent John Escalante earlier this week that he is retiring from the Department to accept
the Chief of Police position at Northeastern Illinois University, and the upcoming age-related
mandatory retirement of Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy. To fill these critical roles, Johnson
today announced the promotions of Deputy Chief Kevin Navarro to First Deputy Superintendent
and Deputy Chief of Melissa A. Staples to Chief of Detectives.
CPD Welcomes the Opportunity to Comment on Recently Published RAND Review
CPD Community Alert – Wanted for Armed Robbery on the CTA Green Line (P16-1-192CA)
On August 1st, 2016, at approximately 4:11 pm, the pictured offender sat next to a male victim on board a CTA Green Line train, pointed a handgun at him and demanded his phone. The victim complied and the offender fled off the train at the 63rd )Street platform.