Every so often, we get a comment that has a boatload of genuine info and accurate insight. Might this be one of those times?
- 35th Street Mole---the REAL information>>
OK so OT has been saying a lot of crazy stuff. But here it is the truth if you want it. yes the new Supt and his "guys" don't think very highly of CPD (exempts). I can't say that I blame them. If you remember when the new mayor was elected he had a friend of his and the Supt come into CPD to evaluate the Department and make suggestions to the Mayor and new Supt what should be done? Well he IS following it (the Supt). Understand something the Supt will NOT show his cards to anyone! He has learned his lessons from Newark's political game. The only way we at 35th St have any idea of what may be going on is by what the Supt requests as far as data and reports. No one knows what is going to happen until right before it does. So all this talk about what he is going to do is BS! The Supt has not allowed anyone to view the book that the guy wrote on what to do. One thing that I can see happening is eliminating two areas and making the city North, South and West. The reasoning is the Supt has requested all the data/manpower from all the areas. In addition to calls for service. The supt has requested exempt members personnel files as well. By looking at the new organization chart, one can see the changes of exempt positions. For example no more Commander of the DOC.
Other data requested was how many P.O.'s are working in the front office in addition to desk at every station. As requested were the watch sheets. A request was made for views from city hall to create positions of sec's for commanders. Meaning no more P.O.'s in the front office. They did a quick study and found by hiring civilian or ret CPD on a contract level, they can save by paying no medical or pension and get the same results. Also same as desk crews (only one CPD sworn to handle desk, and watch sect duties (along with the Sgt). By eliminating these positions that include all exempts sworn Lt's Sgt's and P.O. office assistance will put the City over its 1,000 pledge. That is what is coming next. There will be very few inside office P.O.'s Sgt's or L'ts anymore.
The Supt has also been requesting what the duties or the Capt, Lt and Sgt's are according to the CPD. There duties I think will be changing. It seems to me that CPD will be more like NYPD but with less levels of rank. The new Supt hates the repeated levels of rank and red tape of police departments. The Supt knows he cannot eliminate or demote Capt, Lt's Sgt's or Det's but can change there duties big time. There has been several models that the Supt has been looking at. I don't think he will be making those choices until he knows exactly what he is getting. Meaning again he is not happy with the level or quality of supervisors in this department. That I can tell you is fact cause I have heard that from his mouth!
The other stuff is only thoughts on what he has requested and have been told/asked to look into. We are going to all have to weather out the storm just like Jody Weis until this guy proves to us. He may in the long run be able to change the way out CPD is run for the better with attempting to place qualified people in charge. But we all know how that goes in chicago. STAY SAFE
Rumors are heating up that November is going to be full of changes. More than a few exempts have put in papers or are planning to shortly. Word of re-apportioning the watches, removing Commander discretion from the mix, reorganizing the Bureaus, etc. A lot of it is the regular static with a new administration, but the sheer volume of it all leads us to believe something is up. This commentator might have a closer look that many of us do.