19th annual Cycle Across Illinois visits Naperville [“A ceremony was held at the Naperville Police Department to honor former Naperville Chief of Police, Robert Worthel, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1927.”] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.nctv17.org/news/19th-annual-cycle-across-illinois-visits-naperville/
All three top cop finalists capable of being ‘generational leader’ Chicago needs, search leader says [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2023/7/14/23795417/chicago-police-superintendent-selection-finalists-civilian-commission-anthony-driver
Armed gunman arrested, officer injured after police respond to call of large group trying to break into Zion home [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/07/12/armed-gunman-arrested-officer-injured-after-police-respond-to-call-of-large-group-trying-to-break-into-zion-home/ .
Chicago Cop, Nonprofit Leader Gives ‘The Last Word’ on Showing Up for the City’s Youth [“Kenneth Griffin said as a young man growing up in Englewood, he didn’t have many positive interactions with the police. That’s part of the reason the trained chef became a Chicago police officer himself — to create connections between young people and the police in his community.…” [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://news.wttw.com/2023/07/15/chicago-cop-nonprofit-leader-gives-last-word-showing-city-s-youth
Chicago cops sidelined for allegedly seizing guns without making arrests, then lying about it [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/7/14/23795492/chicago-cops-sidelined-seizing-guns-lying .
Cook County Sheriff performing music around the Northland [The news source id from Duluth, MN] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.northernnewsnow.com/2023/07/17/cook-county-sheriff-performing-music-around-northland/
Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down, bites suspect who struck him while resisting arrest [Dax does it again. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/07/14/lake-county-sheriffs-canine-tracks-down-bites-suspect-who-struck-him-while-resisting-arrest/
Long-time officer to become East Peoria’s police chief [David Catton] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.25newsnow.com/2023/07/17/long-time-officer-become-east-peorias-police-chief/ .
Monticello Police warn of imitation firearms after Wednesday response [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.wcia.com/news/monticello-police-warn-of-imitation-firearms-after-wednesday-response/
On-duty Gary K-9 officer fatally shot; suspect in custody [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/7/14/23794597/on-duty-gary-k-9-officer-fatally-shot-suspect-in-custody
Person fires shots at Chicago police officers in Logan Square [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/person-fires-shots-at-chicago-police-officers-in-logan-square/
Police officer struck by car leads to police pursuit that ended in crash in Barrington Hills [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/07/16/police-officer-struck-by-car-leads-to-police-pursuit-that-ended-in-crash-in-barrington-hills/
Prisoner escapes from police car near Deerfield, carjacks two motorists before being arrested in Wisconsin [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/07/15/prisoner-escapes-from-police-car-near-deerfield-carjacks-two-motorists-before-being-arrested-in-wisconsin/
Renault Robinson, Co-Founder of the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League, Dies at 80 [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://news.wttw.com/2023/07/13/renault-robinson-co-founder-afro-american-patrolmen-s-league-dies .
On WBBM’s At Issue Podcast. A look into the future of police leadership in Chicago [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://omny.fm/shows/at-issue-on-wbbm-newsradio/a-look-into-the-future-of-police-leadership-in-chi
Notes: An earlier report on this Leadership Academy: Chicago Sun-Times — May require registration. University of Chicago’s new international police academy teaching policing successes of New York, Los Angeles, not Chicago [Not as sensational as the headline makes it sound. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 5-22-2023. Available at: http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/5/22/23732645/university-chicago-international-police-academy-teaching-policing-new-york-los-angeles-not-chicago
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Oak Brook expands security program with full-time police officers in junior high, elementary schools [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: \http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-oakbrook-school-security-st-0721-20230714-v3rzvg33afcqjdmvv7ore6s4k4-story.html
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Waukegan D60 extends use of resource officers for another year while alternative security measures are studied [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-waukegan-school-board-st-0715-20230714-odoolqscqrhsvoppljgwzg2dcy-story.html
Daily Herald — may require registration . Geneva police to do shooting training at old library [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230714/geneva-police-to-do-shooting-training-at-old-library Daily Herald — may require registration . There’s been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths so far this year. Here’s why. [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230714/theres-been-a-sharp-decline-in-on-duty-police-officer-deaths-this-year-heres-why
Daily Herald — may require registration . ‘We’re stealing from each other’: Lack of police recruits prompts hiring from other departments [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230717/were-stealing-from-each-other-lack-of-police-recruits-prompts-hiring-from-other-departments
Daily Herald — may require registration . With top cop on leave amid state investigation, Campton Hills appoints interim chief [Sgt James Levand] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230716/with-top-cop-on-leave-amid-state-investigation-campton-hills-appoints-interim-chief via @dailyherald
West Chicago man arrested for allegedly leading Indiana troopers on police chase [Ths speeds almost reached 15 mph. The slowness of the incident makes it notable. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/west-chicago-man-arrested-indiana-police-chase
Notes: WBBM Newsradio’s coverage: Indiana State Troopers apprehend suspect after slow-mo chase http://omny.fm/shows/wbbmam-on-demand/indiana-state-troopers-apprehend-suspect-after-slo
‘F*** you BRO!’ — Swaying Chicago police recruit storms out of the academy when sergeant fetches breathalyzer [I herad this story mentioned on WBBM Radio,, but this is where the newsroom got the story. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://cwbchicago.com/2023/07/chicago-police-recruit-walks-out-sergeant-getting-breathalyzer-memo-says.html
Podcasts and Professional Development
Abstract from the journal Police Quarterly. A Closer Look at the Alleged “War on Cops”: Post-Ferguson Trends in Ideologically-Motivated Homicides of Police Officers, 2008–2021 [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10986111231189827 .
Abstract from the journal Police Quarterly. Differences Between High and Low Performing Police Agencies in Clearing Robberies, Aggravated Assaults, and Burglaries: Findings From an Eight-Agency Case Study [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10986111231182728
Calibre Press Webinar. I Agree: Reform the Police, But the Devil’s in the Details (+ Related No-Charge Webinar) [“On July 25, Calibre Press will be hosting a FREE WEBINAR, sponsored by Vector Solutions, titled Police/Social Worker Co-Response Teams: What LE Leaders & Cops Need to Know featuring Calibre’s Lt. Jim Glennon and Police/Social Worker Co-Response Team Officer Kimberly Blue and Social Worker Brian McHugh from the Skokie, IL Police Department”] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://calibrepress.com/2023/07/i-agree-reform-the-police-but-the-devils-in-the-details-related-no-charge-webinar/
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Online — July 2023 [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://leb.fbi.gov/.
Notes: The lead article is “Trauma Debrief Prior to Release of Body-Worn Camera Footage,” along with “Perspective
The Impact of Life Experiences on Police Officers.” And this article interested me: Community Outreach Spotlight
Books for Kids http://leb.fbi.gov/spotlights/community-outreach-spotlight-books-for-kids
From Lexipol . BLUF Your Way to Better Public Safety Writing [“It is a style or format of writing that puts the most essential information at the beginning of the document.”] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.lexipol.com/resources/blog/bluf-your-way-to-better-public-safety-writing/
From the Office of Justice Programs. Justinfo: Volume 29, Issue 14 : July 17, 2023 [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://www.ojp.gov/news/justinfo/july-15-2023
Lexipol Webinar. Lessons Learned: Highland Park Parade Shooting : Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://info.lexipol.com/webinar-highland-park-shooting
On the Art of Manliness Podcast. How to Read a Tree [Not exactly law enforcement related, but could be helpful when traveling through wooded areas — and the observations are interesting, too. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://the-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-read-a-tree
On the Badge Boys Podcast — Final Broadcast. Badge Boys Special Farewell Show [Jason Schechterle is no longer able to be part of the podcast, so the podcast is concluding. It sounds like some of the earlier shows will be rereleased, Then, Darren Burch will start a new program: “The Badge Zone” (like “The Twilight Zone”), which sounds like it will be about weird experiences first responders have had. SLC [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://starworldwidenetworks.com/episodes/badge-boys-special-farewell-show
On the Justice Today Podcast. Estimating Age at Death from Subadult Remains (Part One)
[The discussion is about why research is lacking in this area, and how the guest has collected information for the study. It doesn’t say a lot about actual age determination. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://justicetoday.buzzsprout.com/1861872/13096133-estimating-age-of-death-from-subadult-remains-part-oneNotes: Part 2: https://www.ojp.gov/news/podcast/estimating-age-of-death-from-subadult-remains-part-2
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast. Violence In Police Work, Fights and Shootings. Differences Between The Bloody Old Days and Today Explained [It’s interesting to hear how policing philosophy has changed over the past forty years. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-talk/violence-in-police-work-fights-and-shootings-diffe .
Notes: The book [Friedman Ralph and Patrick Picciarelli. Street Warrior : The True Story of the Nypd’s Most Decorated Detective and the Era That Created Him. First ed. St. Martin’s Press 2017.] is available at these libraries: https://worldcat.org/en/title/957021192
On the Policing Matters Podcast. Meet the ’Small Town Dicks’ podcasting about big-time crime in Small Town, USA [The guests are retired officers who worked in comparatively small agencies. They talk about their podcast, how they select guests, the challenges to generalist officers who lack equipment, SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://policingmatters.podbean.com/e/meet-the-small-town-dicks-podcasting-about-big-time-crime-in-small-town-usa/
Notes: If you’re curious about the Small Town Dicks Podcast, here’s its website: http://www.smalltowndicks.com/about/ One of the officers was a sex crime investigator, and he doesn’t like the name, either.
Researchers Dispute DOJ Findings of Racial Bias by Minneapolis PD [FYI. It would be interesting to see how this analysis would affect the conclusions of recent report about the ethnic background of people involved in traffic stops in Illinois. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://www.policemag.com/command/news/15542278/researchers-dispute-doj-findings-of-racial-bias-by-minneapolis-pd .
Table of Contents Alert. Crime & Delinquency- Volume: 69, Number: 10 (September 2023) [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/cadc/69/10
Via the SCCJA Trending Topics. Human Trafficking Institute — Illinois [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: https://traffickinginstitute.org/state-reports/il/
Via the SCCJA Trending Topics and the FBI. FBI Releases Uniform Crime Report Data for First Quarter of 2023 [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-17-2023. Available at: http://le.fbi.gov/cjis-division/cjis-link/fbi-releases-uniform-crime-report-data-for-first-quarter-of-2023