Law Update 2022/2023 [Via the Illinois Secretary of State’s Police. Thanks to Jim Linane for pointing this out!] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/police/lawupdate2223.pdf .
15 years later, Lane Bryant murders in Tinley Park remain unsolved [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://wgntv.com/news/southwest-suburbs/15-years-later-lane-bryant-murders-in-tinley-park-remain-unsolved/ .
6 Aurora Police Officers Retire Since Start Of 2023 [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/6-aurora-police-officers-retire-start-2023 .
Actor Timothy Olyphant recounts real-life Chicago shootout that disrupted filming: ‘It was the scariest (expletive) thing’ [The reaction interested me. I wonder if he has a better understanding of policing now. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/actor-timothy-olyphant-recounts-real-life-chicago-shootout?
Advocates push for Calumet City cold case double murder to get new look [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://abc7chicago.com/calumet-city-il-cold-case-unsolved-murder-toni-caposey/12797946/ .
Atwood Police Chief makes move to Monticello [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/atwood-police-chief-makes-move-to-monticello/ .
Aurora chief of police says there is no justification for death of man at the hands of Memphis police [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/aurora-chief-of-police-says-there-is-no-justification-for-death-of-man-at-the/article_d0cc5288-a3db-11ed-9c19-87b56e2c8eaa.html .
Brendan Deenihan, chief of CPD’s detective division, is leaving the force, sources say [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/2/8/23591853/brendan-deenihan-chief-of-cpds-detective-division-is-leaving-the-force .
Charleston Police welcomes new K9 to department [Bolt, from Slocakia] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/charleston-police-welcomes-new-k9-to-department/ .
Chicago cops caught on video attacking man in holding cell each have long records of alleged misconduct [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/3/23584766/chicago-cops-video-attacking-man-holding-cell-long-records-of-alleged-misconduct-use-of-force .
Cops find an identity theft and mail fraud mill operating inside a Loop hotel room [Knowing about the scam operation could be helpful. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://cwbchicago.com/2023/02/cops-find-an-identity-theft-and-mail-fraud-mill-operating-inside-a-loop-hotel-room.html .
Decatur suspect rams police cars and flees in wild chase [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/decatur-suspect-rams-police-cars-and-flees-in-wild-chase/article_e26c3104-ab04-11ed-a510-ff60d4578708.html
Despite troubling rise in suicides, CPD falling short on getting help for officers, inspector general finds [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/6/23572734/police-suicides-cpd-officers-mental-health-department-carrie-steiner-fraternal-order-police-fop .
Driver, 23, Dies After Car Lands In Pond Off Eola Road: Aurora Police [“Five officers participated in the rescue effort, with some of them courageously entering the frozen pond with temperatures reported to be below 5 degrees Fahrenheit…”] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/6/23572734/police-suicides-cpd-officers-mental-health-department-carrie-steiner-fraternal-order-police-fop .
Ex-state official who granted Howard Buffett training waiver charged with fraud [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/ex-state-official-who-granted-howard-buffett-training-waiver-charged-with-fraud/article_f8cea3fa-a8a7-11ed-8b6b-2bbc2ad74940.html .
Former Illinois Police Chief Talks About Lessons in Leadership [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: www.officer.com/command-hq/article/21294690/former-illinois-police-chief-talks-about-lessons-in-leadership .
Fulton police rescue man from drowning [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/fulton-police-rescue-man-from-drowning/ .
HAPPY HOUR: Local Police Chief Directing Traffic in Single-Digit Cold [“The new chief of police in Downers Grove Michael DeVries. ” Thanks to Will Sperling for pointing this out. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.959theriver.com/happy-hour-local-police-chief-directing-traffic-in-single-digit-cold/ .
Notes: The follow-up: Nick Surprises Downers Grove Police Chief With Thank You Gift https://www.959theriver.com/nick-surprises-downers-grove-police-chief-with-thank-you-gift/
Illinois Police Attempt To Fight Crime One Donut Hole At A Time [A story about a crime prevention Facebook posting from the Palos Park Police Department] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: http://97zokonline.com/illinois-police-donut-joke-facebook/ .
Illinois State Police expanding mental health-trooper training program [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://ww.wmay.com/2023/02/06/illinois-state-police-expanding-mental-health-trooper-training-program/ .
Kendall County Sheriff’s Office warns of police impersonator [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-police-impersonator/article_0c34da6c-a881-11ed-ab78-2f4595e3ddef.html .
Lake County sheriff’s deputy cleared in fatal shooting of aggressive dog that charged him in Beach Park [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/02/03/lake-county-sheriffs-deputy-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-of-aggressive-dog-that-charged-him-in-beach-park/ .
Lake View dog owner speaks out after man fatally shoots one dog, injures another: ‘you don’t expect this’ [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lake-view-swat-man-shot-2-dogs-1-fatally-approached-him-off-leash .
Man Voluntarily Enters Substance Abuse Program With Assistance From Braidwood Police Department [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.wspynews.com/news/wcsjnews/man-voluntarily-enters-substance-abuse-program-with-assistance-from-braidwood-police-department/article_968dcbc7-59e3-5661-ae75-afb4ac217f6b.html .
Manhattan canine unit assists Illinois State Police in major drug bust [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/manhattan-canine-unit-assists-illinois-state-police-in-major-drug-bust.amp .
Oswego Police Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association raises funds for food pantry [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2023/02/12/oswego-police-citizens-police-academy-alumni-association-raises-funds-for-food-pantry/ .
Park Police Achieve Accreditation from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) [The accreditation took place in December, but the reference to it (the one I saw, anyway) appeared this past week. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.napervilleparks.org/news/park-police-achieve-accreditation .
Police, fire chaplain ministries will lead this year’s South Side Irish Parade [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/police-fire-chaplains-to-lead-this-years-irish-parade .
Romeoville City Council recognizes 5 police officers sworn into new positions [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://willcountygazette.com/stories/639101195-romeoville-city-council-recognizes-5-police-officers-sworn-into-new-positions .
Romeoville police officers to be equipped with body cameras out in the field [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://abc7chicago.com/romeoville-police-department-body-cameras-chief-ken-kroll-illinois/12766940/ .
SWAT team responds to mental health incident involving possible armed subject in Woodstock [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/02/09/swat-team-responds-to-mental-health-incident-involving-possible-armed-subject-in-woodstock/ .
Two Illinois cities are among Top 10 ‘Safest Cities in America’ [The two are Naperville and Joliet] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-illinois-cities-are-among-top-10-safest-cities-in-america .
Video shows IL state trooper being thrown into air by stolen vehicle [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crash-illinois-state-police-fuller-park-isp/12766193/ .
Watchdog raises questions about official version of fatal police shooting [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/watchdog-raises-questions-about-police-narrative-on-shooting .
Wauconda Police Department hires former Chicago police officer who was suspended, charged for allegedly threatening man with gun magazine in off-duty fight [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/02/10/wauconda-police-department-hires-former-chicago-police-officer-who-was-suspended-charged-for-allegedly-threatening-man-with-gun-magazine-in-off-duty-fight/ .
Waukegan Police Department canine handler recognized as employee of month [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/02/09/waukegan-police-department-canine-handler-recognized-as-employee-of-month-for-recent-actions/ .
Daily Herald — may require registration . Police first tried nonlethal weapon before shooting man in Aurora: state’s attorney [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230210/police-first-tried-nonlethal-weapon-before-shooting-man-in-aurora-states-attorney .
Notes: More details: Kane County Major Crimes Task Force investigating officer-involved shooting in Aurora https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kane-county-major-crimes-task-force-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-aurora/article_1d673e7a-a61e-11ed-8dd7-df9f77858cb5.html
Woodstock police officer awarded ‘officer of the year’ for saving life of student, siblings who were being neglected [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/02/04/woodstock-police-officer-awarded-officer-of-the-year-for-saving-life-of-student-siblings-who-were-being-neglected/ .
Wrongful Conviction Course Now Required For All Police Recruits In IL [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://wgel.com/news/2023/02/wrongful-conviction-course-now-required-for-all-police-recruits-in-il/ .
Podcasts and Professional Development
Abstract from a new article in /Crime & Delinquency/. Do Peers Protect People or Put Them at Risk of Recidivism? Friendship Quality and Peer Crime Among Justice-Involved Youth [Not strictly law enforcement, but the findings might be something juvenile officers in particular might like to know. SLC [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00111287231151874 .
AELE Seminar [Just FYI]. Developing Effective Crisis Communications During and After Critical Incidents : April 17-19, 2023
[Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.aele.org/media-strategies-for-meeting-the-press-during-high-profile-events.html .
From Calibre Press. The Memphis Incident: What Cops Have to Say [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://calibrepress.com/2023/02/the-memphis-incident-what-cops-have-to-say/ .
From Law Officer. Number of Officers Shot in the Line of Duty Has More than Doubled since 2020 : The states with the most officer shootings last year were California, Minnesota, and Texas. [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lawofficer.com/number-of-officers-shot-in-line-of-duty-has-more-than-doubled-since-2020/ .
From Lexipol. A Strong Foundation: Community Policing Strategies to Build Trust [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lexipol.com/resources/blog/a-strong-foundation-community-policing-strategies-to-build-trust/ .
From the National Institute of Justice. Dental Morphology: the Informative but Lesser-known Traits [Webinar recording. “This presentation will focus on 11 dental morphological traits of the maxillary and mandibular molars that can be useful in estimating population affinity.”] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://forensiccoe.org/webinar-2023-dental-morphology-traits/ .
From the National Institute of Justice. Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis : Black box study of bloodstain pattern analysts finds contrasting conclusions due to terminology; highlights importance of establishing consensus standards. [FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/study-assesses-accuracy-and-reproducibility-bloodstain-pattern-analysis .
From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: New Publication. Implementing Peer Support Services in Small and Rural Law Enforcement Agencies [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ric.php?page=detail&id=COPS-W0987 .
Notes: The COPS office recently released a series of publications about victim support. Here’s the link to their publication list: https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ric.php
From the Office of Justice Programs. Identity Theft Resources [Combine this information with that from the Perfect Scam Podcast estimates of the popular scams for 2023 could make a useful crime prevention presentation. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.ojp.gov/feature/identity-theft/overview .
From the Office of Justice Programs. JUSTINFO Newsletter — Volume 29, Issue 3 — February 2023 [FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.ojp.gov/news/justinfo/february-1-2023 .
From the Office of Justice Programs. Teen Dating Violence : Special Feature [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.ojp.gov/feature/teen-dating-violence/overview .
From the YourPoliceWrite blog. Notetaking for Police Reports [See what you think, and do add any tips that might amplify the information. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.yourpolicewrite.com/2023/02/13/notetaking-for-police-reports/ .
From the YourPoliceWrite blog. Your Friday Quiz [February 10] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.yourpolicewrite.com/2023/02/10/your-friday-quiz-27/ .
From the YourPoliceWrite blog. Your Friday Quiz [February 3} [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.yourpolicewrite.com/2023/02/03/your-friday-quiz-february-3/ .
Lexipol Webinar. Mental Wellness Visits: What They Are and How They Help: Tuesday, February 14 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes] [“Creating a dedicated time for officers to connect with a mental health provider—separate from a specific incident or return-to-duty protocol—can equip officers with tools to manage their response to traumatic experiences as well as increase their resiliency. These programs also build officer trust in the counseling process.” Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-mental-wellness-visits .
NIJ’s National Research Conference 2023 Is Open for Registration! [May 23-25, 2023, Arlington, VA] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://web.cvent.com/event/16d66c2e-f3b4-412b-bd9c-8ce14bfb3280/regProcessStep1 .
Notes: The link goes to the registration page. I’m still trying to find a separate page describing the presentations at the conference.
OJJDP News @ a Glance January/February 2023 [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOJOJP_COMMS/bulletins/3464328 .
On Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast. Not in my Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities [In that police officers are likely to have to enforce local ordinances, the information might be helpful. Topics discussed include public nudity, carrying firearms, and alcoholic beverages (and necessary licenses). SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://quorumforum.ancelglink.com/2023/02/69-not-in-my-park-regulating.html .
On the AARP’s Perfect Scam Podcast. In this bonus episode, Bob Sullivan looks at the state of fraud-fighting with activists Frank McKenna and Ayelet Biger-Levin and delves into likely fraud trends in 2023 [The story about the Southeast Asians being forced into working scams for Chinese organized crime organizations is sickening. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam/info-2023/bonus-trending-scams-2023.html .
Notes: The Scam Rangers Podcast is available on a number of platforms. Here’s one of them: https://www.scribd.com/podcast-show/623857334/Scam-Rangers
On the Badge Boys Podcast. A retired trooper helps find the right matches for good candidates with police departments across the nation. [The guest had appeared previously on the podcast. His narration of his experience running the robot during the Lewis Prison Hostage Situation 19 years ago. He talks briefly about his work with 50Careers at the end of the interview. (Interestingly, his recruitment events are held nationwide, at Bass Pro Shops, because he believes people who like the outdoors make better officers. The hosts go on to discuss the Tyre Nichols arrest [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://starworldwidenetworks.com/episodes/a-retired-trooper-helps-find-the-right-matches-for-good-candidates-with-police-departments-across-the-nation .
On the Disaster Podcast. Building a Disaster Team with Greg Scott [The variety of people that could hep with an IDMC disaster team is surprising! SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://disasterpodcast.com/2023/01/building-a-disaster-team-with-greg-scott/ .
On the Dispatch in Depth Podcast. Dispatcher Appreciation Ideas with Alexia Jobson [The guest is a director of public relations, who discusses ways people (and dispatchers in particular) actually want to be recognized. The principles could be applied in other situations, too. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.aedrjournal.org/a-plethora-of-emergency-dispatcher-appreciation-ideas-with-alexia-jobson .
On the Game of Crime Podcast. Julie Mackay Cracks a 31-year-old Cold Case [The first part is about how women in policing were treated when they were first allowed into the English Police service, and what stress she went through as a rising police leader with three needy children. The discussion of her part in investigating the cold case of a murdered teenaged girl starts at the end of Part 1. If she includes some of the anecdotes she tells in the first part in her book, it’s a remarkable yarn! SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://gameofcrimespodcast.com/part-1-julie-mackay-cracks-a-31-year-old-cold-case/ .
Notes: Part 2: https://audioboom.com/posts/8238304-part-2-julie-mackay-cracks-a-31-year-old-cold-case-homicide . Her book, Mackay Julie and Robert Murphy. To Hunt a Killer. HarperElement 2022, is available at these libraries: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1308670043
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast . Ambushed, Shot And Police Partner Was Killed. Her 20th Day On The Street. [The officer’s narration of the events in the shooting would make a useful case study. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/ambushed-shot-and-her-police-partner-was-killed-it .
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast . She Started Blue Line Bears at 14-Years-Old For Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers. Her Amazing Story [The custom-made bears are constructed out of the officer’s patches and uniform shirt. She talks about how the bears are made (how much they cost to ship!), and why she had to take the promotional signs about her organization off her vehicle. Hm! SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/just-14-when-she-started-blue-line-bears-for-famil .
On the Policing Matters Podcast. Bill Powers on homicide investigations: ’It is not about you, it is about a victim and the victim’s family’ [The murder was committed about 20 years ago in Massachusetts. The circumstances of the investigation and the family reaction, made the case significant as a case study. His observations at the end about the importance of working as a team is worth remembering. “Players win games, but teams win championships.” SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://policingmatters.podbean.com/e/bill-powers-on-homicide-investigations-it-is-not-about-you-it-is-about-a-victim-and-the-victim-s-family/ .
Notes: The book is listed in Worldcat, but no library admits to owning it. Here’s its Amazon page: When the Smoke Cleared: A Murder Mystery in Malden https://a.co/d/2Zp38vK
On the Policing Matters Podcast. Jay Wadsworth on failure to control combative subjects: ’The number 1 problem is training’ [The guest advocates for Brazilian Jujitsu tactics, so you may know of him already. He urges hands-on control tactics, and team tactics for restraining a subject. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://policingmatters.podbean.com/e/jay-wadsworth-on-failure-to-control-combative-subjects-the-number-1-problem-is-training/ .
Today’s Tip from Lexipol. Learning from History in Public Safety [Those of you who have attended any of Gordon Graham’s Risk Management courses will recall the emphasis he puts on analyzing situations that have gone wrong, and learning from them. He’s still right! SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.lexipol.com/resources/todays-tips/learning-from-history-in-public-safety/ .
Via How 2 Love Our Cops . Home Watch: Law Enforcement Spouse Conference : Building Strength for the Journey [This one-day conference will be held in four cities between March and the autumn. The closest one is scheduled in the autumn for Oklahoma City, OK, but the availability of an event on the subject might be helpful. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.how2loveourcops.org/events/homewatch-spouse-conference/ .
Via the SCCJA Trending Topics. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program [Just FYI. The OJJDP recently sponsored one of their webinars on sextortion prevention. Only members of this organization can access the recording, though. So, if you’re interested in the subject, you might want to look into the resources this organization offers. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.icactaskforce.org/ .
Via the SCCJA Trending Topics, and Officer. com. Former Illinois Police Chief Talks About Lessons in Leadership [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: www.officer.com/command-hq/article/21294690/former-illinois-police-chief-talks-about-lessons-in-leadership .
Via the SCCJA Trending Topics, and Police1. Book excerpt: A Preparation Guide For the Assessment Center Method [Web Page]. Accessed 2-13-2023. Available at: https://www.police1.com/police-jobs-and-careers/articles/book-excerpt-a-preparation-guide-for-the-assessment-center-method-BMCko6bi0yviptoR/ .
Notes: The book is about $50 through Amazon: A Preparation Guide for the Assessment Center Method https://a.co/d/i7aokIp