Police
Suspect in custody had ambushed, shot Gary officer
Gary Police were initially uncertain whether any additional suspects were at large, but investigators determined “there was one subject that engaged in the gunfire with Sgt. Fazekas and that individual was in custody."
Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke released from prison
Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder, a charge that allows defendants to serve half their sentences if they behave in prison.
Cmdr Eric Winstrom hired away from Chicago, becomes Grand Rapids Chief
He was arguably the CPD Commander with the highest profile, especially after his involvement in a recent dispute between police officials and CCSA Kim Foxx’s office in the Broughton case.
Ofc. Tyler Bailey, partner of Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, out of ICU
Bailey was shot in the head on Dec. 29 outside a northern Illinois hotel during a shooting that killed his Bradley police partner, 49-year-old Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic.
2021 ends as Chicago's deadliest year in a quarter century
As it has in previous years, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States, including New York and Los Angeles.
Chicago expected to pay Anjanette Young $2.9M over botched police raid
Young filed a lawsuit in February that named the city and 12 police officers as defendants and contended that officials failed to independently investigate and verify.
Chicago drops police union lawsuit over vaccine mandate
The percentage of police department employees reporting their status increased from about 65% in October to about 87% this week, according to the city.
Man pleads guilty to spitting in the eye of the cop who body-slammed him
Kersh admitted to spitting in the officer’s face before the officer body-slammed him. Prosecutors said “a substantial amount of spit” got into the officer's eye and that some got into his mouth.
Police union president John Catanzara officially retires from CPD
Though he retired after 27 years as a Chicago Police officer, he is not going anywhere. He will remain as President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 and plans to run for Mayor in 2023.
FOP President John Catanzara intends to retire from Chicago Police force Tuesday morning
Catanzara made the announcement after spending hours on the witness stand Monday in the first day of his own three-day scheduled disciplinary hearing, which he called, "a farce."
