5 Businesses Failed To Card Undercover APD Cadets: Police [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/5-businesses-failed-card-undercover-apd-cadets-police.
After Highland Park Fourth of July parade shootings, hundreds of cops from other agencies rushed to help [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/10/7/23387764/highland-park-july-fourth-parade-northern-illinois-police-alarm-system-jogmen-weitzel-mutual-aid .
Champaign Police Chief appoints new deputy chiefs [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-police-chief-appoints-new-deputy-chiefs/.
Champaign Police invite community for coffee break [October 11] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-police-invite-community-for-coffee-break/.
Database Tracks Lethal Force Used By Police In Illinois [“A new database compiled by a team at the University of Illinois is tracking use of lethal force by police officers… in an effort to push for greater accountability in such incidents.”]
[Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.wmay.com/2022/10/09/database-tracks-lethal-force-used-by-police-in-illinois/ .
Do you recognize this necklace? Help Illinois coroner identify hit-and-run victim [FYI — Peoria area] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/do-you-recognize-this-necklace-help-peoria-coroner-identify-hit-and-run-victim/.
Faith & Blue brings communities and law enforcement together [Bloomington] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/faith-blue-brings-communities-and-law-enforcement-together/.
Former North Chicago police officer rescues mother trapped in her flooded home during Hurricane Ian [The object of the story might be a former officer, but it’s still a good story. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/06/former-north-chicago-police-officer-rescues-mother-trapped-in-her-flooded-home-during-hurricane-ian/.
Greenville K9 Program Receives Donation [Their new dog Nord is getting body armor. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://wgel.com/news/2022/10/greenville-k9-program-receives-donation/ .
House passes package of police and public safety legislation [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://apbweb.com/2022/10/house-passes-package-of-police-and-public-safety-legislation/.
Macon County Sheriff’s Office reinforces fact it doesn’t endorse candidates [Some political ads were using endorsements from retired personnel, but readers may not have caught the “retired” part.. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/macon-county-sheriffs-office-reinforces-fact-it-doesnt-endorse-candidates/article_f17f3b8c-467d-11ed-8a50-b77492ad6128.html.
Man allegedly tried pulling officer’s arm through jail cell after being arrested in Libertyville, prosecutors say [Just a reminder. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/05/man-allegedly-tried-pulling-officers-arm-through-jail-cell-after-being-arrested-in-libertyville-prosecutors-say/.
Man bit police officer, squeezed his genitals while being arrested in Woodstock, court docs allege [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/09/man-bit-police-officer-squeezed-his-genitals-while-being-arrested-in-woodstock-court-docs-allege/.
Man found bleeding, deceased in jail cell at North Chicago Police Department following arrest [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/08/man-found-bleeding-deceased-in-jail-cell-at-north-chicago-police-department-following-arrest/.
Man shot inside CPD station charged with 6 felonies [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/man-shot-inside-cpd-station-charged-with-6-felonies/ .
Montgomery Police Department’s free Halloween safety event this Sunday [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2022/10/07/montgomery-police-departments-free-halloween-safety-event-this-Sunday/.
On the Success Insights Podcast: Get to Know John Good, Author of Blood on the Badge [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://youtu.be/faPWmq7cQFs.
Peoria police shoot, kill man while responding to alert Monday night [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.wqad.com/article/news/state/peoria-police-shooting-man-samuel-richmond/526-8cf275d8-e4fd-49c2-b70c-4480779768be.
Police Chief: 4 officers involved in deadly Peoria police-involved shooting [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/police-chief-4-officers-involved-in-deadly-peoria-police-involved-shooting/.
Police officer resigns after being charged with unlawfully restraining woman, battering her while off-duty in Algonquin [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/08/police-officer-resigns-after-being-charged-with-unlawfully-restraining-woman-battering-her-while-off-duty-in-algonquin/ .
Protests of Flossmoor police shooting spread to Homewood board meeting [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.hfchronicle.com/2022/10/04/homewood-trustees-address-flossmoor-police-shooting-protesters-at-board-meeting/?mc_cid=176ea958e5&mc_eid=a87012b8b9 .
Retired Chicago officer’s lost ring returned through coincidence and connection [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://wgntv.com/news/cover-story/retired-chicago-officers-lost-ring-returned-through-coincidence-and-connection/.
‘Nobody wants to pull the trigger’: Peoria Police Chief responds to officer-related shooting [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/heavy-police-presence-near-mlk-park-in-peoria/.
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. 1936 Carpentersville police car that was yard art in Colorado returns home for new life as village heirloom [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-old-police-car-carpentersville-restoration-st-1005-20221004-fix2u3e5uzgx7cc6ldf7z3wex4-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/suburbs/ .
Notes: Here’s the story, without a paywall: Carpentersville police car from 1936 focus of fundraiser, restoration effort https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/carpentersville-police-car-from-1936-focus-of-fundraiser • I’m surprised no Colorado news outlets picked up the story. SLC
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Handle with Care allows Elgin police to interact with schools when a child experiences a traumatic situation [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-u46-handle-with-care-st-1007-20221006-wwrteapyxna65eqpannfygybkq-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/suburbs/ .
Podcasts and Professional Development
A reader passes on some information from the Missouri and Illinois Railroad Police Association. Just FYI:
Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Training
Thursday, October 13, 2022
AMVETS Hall (1711 Kennedy Drive, Madison, Illinois 62060)
Training begins at 8 AM with Nathan Ferguson Presenting the latest information on Training Mastery in Resiliency
A Chilidog lunch will be served From 12-1pm.
You do not have to attend training to enjoy the banquet. [See Below]
You may register for the training by emailing TRRA Sergeant Nathan Branding: nbranding@terminalrailroad.com
Police Appreciation Day Banquet:
Doors open at 6 p.m. for the Banquet. Dinner at 7 p.m.
Good food. Good drinks. Good people.
Prizes, Gun Raffle, food and fun!
Available Position: MTU 10 [Springfield area] Offsite Training Coordinator [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://letac.org/images/filelibrary/file_537_1-3568667E-02.pdf .
From Ancel Glink’s Municipal Minute blog. Court Finds in Favor of Board of Fire & Police Commissioners in Discharge Dispute [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2022/10/court-finds-in-favor-of-board-of-fire.html .
Abstract from new article in /Crime & Delinquency/. Homicide Hot Spots in Chicago: Examining Spatiotemporal Patterns Longitudinally Across Police Beats [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00111287221125386 .
Abstract from the Journal /Criminal Justice Review/. Body Cameras and Adjudication: Views of Prosecutors and Public Defenders [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/07340168221124458 .
Abstract from the journal Police Quarterly. “How Should the Police Let Victims Down?” The Impact of Reassurance Call-Backs by Local Police Officers to Victims of Vehicle and Cycle Crimes: A Block Randomized Controlled Trial [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10986111221128751 .
Department of Justice Announces New Active Shooter [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/pressrelease/department-justice-announces-new-active-shooter-training-award-first-responders-2022 .
FBI Finds U.S. Crime Rate Steady In 2021, But Data Incomplete [Just FYI. I hope you submitted your data. S LC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at:
From Calibre Press. “I had to use deadly force…and I’m OK.” Final Installment of Post Shooting Survival Series [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://calibrepress.com/2022/10/i-had-to-use-deadly-force-and-im-ok-final-installment-of-post-shooting-survival-series/ .
From the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Carjacking Victimization, 1995–2021 [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/carjacking-victimization-1995-2021 .
Justice Department Expands Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to Protect Older Americans from Fraud [Based on the incidents covered in episodes of The Perfect Scam podcast, this initiative might be worth watching. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-expands-transnational-elder-fraud-strike-force-protect-older-americans
National Center for Disaster Fraud Warns of Fraud After Hurricane Ian [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-center-disaster-fraud-warns-fraud-after-hurricane-ian .
October issue of FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Online [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://leb.fbi.gov/ .
Notes: The lead article is “Domestic Murder-Suicide: A Compound Tragedy,” Columns include “Perspective: Managing Leadership Burnout” and “Crime Prevention Spotlight: Solving Homicides with Trading Cards”
OJJDP News @ a Glance September/October 2022 [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOJOJP_COMMS/bulletins/330788c
On the Art of Manliness Podcast. Can Virtue Be Taught? [It can be taught if the subject wants to learn it. A philosophical discussion that might help SROs and those in community relations think up ways to persuade people to live fight. You may find you already know more than you think. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://the-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com/episodes/can-virtue-be-taught-XjEEFTj_.
On the Art of Manliness Podcast. Data-Backed Answers to Personal Finance Controversies [The guest’s principle leans more toward finding additional income sources rather than cutting back on spending. His principles might interest you. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://the-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com/episodes/data-backed-answers-to-personal-finance-controversies-rhXPWgNv .
On the Badge Boys Podcast. Ret. Police Chief Ken Laird explains how distrusting parents rushing into schools during locked downs is due to the Uvalde Effect. [The benefits of SROs, the failures of the Uvalde school response, lowered hiring standards, new officers’ inability to talk to people, and some singular alternative responses might add perspective to how observers perceive violent current events. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://starworldwidenetworks.com/episodes/ret-police-chief-ken-laird-explains-how-distrusting-parents-rushing-into-schools-during-locked-downs-is-due-to-the-uvalde-effect .
On The COPreneur Path Podcast. How to Date Your Clients [Business relationshops are like dating relationships, and the host talks with the man who wrote the book on it! A business website is like a dating profile: it has to look good so customers will look further. His book /How to Date Your Client/ is not at any library yet, but is available through Amazon. The observation about the non-fatal damage points on a fighter plane is worth thinking about! SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.leo2ceo.com/copreneur-path/106
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast. After Retiring from the US Military, Including Combat He Became a Police Officer. The Toll on Him and His Marriage [Host John Wiley makes an interesting post about why police are better than sheepdogs: the dogs were bred to do their job. Police choose to do it. The guest started the police academy at 45 He and his wife now have a podcast about police family issues. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/after-retiring-from-the-us-military-including-comb .
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast. The Killing of Police Officers. Being a Cop in Baltimore, one of America’s Most Violent Cities [The second part of the podcast relates the killing of a young officer that the guest had host had known. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/the-killing-of-police-officers-being-a-cop-in-balt .
Notes: Amazon link for the book: Bleeding Blue: Four Decades Policing the Violent City of Baltimore by Gary McLhinney https://www.amazon.com/dp/1627203761/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_TVQPA49T39GH6P35P08X
On the Policing Matters Podcast. The leadership actions that build resilient police officers [From the California Peace Officer Association Conference. They talk about the “7 Cs” of developing resilience: of preparing ahead of time for the troubling experiences officers must experience. As with much wisdom, you already know these things, but being reminded of such things reinforce them. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://policingmatters.podbean.com/e/the-leadership-actions-that-build-resilient-police-officers/ .
On the Squad Room Podcast. Need More Work/Life Balance? Listen to This! [Garrett TeSlaa talks about how he manages a healthy balance of work, family, and personal fulfillment. It’s sort of a modern summary of emotional survival. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.thesquadroom.net/episode165/ .
On the What’s Your Emergency podcast. 5 Fire Engines, 2 Collisions and 1 big hill [According to the research quoted here, half of fire fighter fatalities result from traffic crashes. This episode talks about the importance of defensive driving in an emergency response vehicle. The lessons can likely apply to other first responders, too. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://wyeradio.com/5-fire-engines-2-collisions-and-1-big-hill/ .
To Address the Corrections Staffing Crisis, Think Outside the Cell [Not law enforcement as such, but might be helpful. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.governing.com/work/to-address-the-corrections-staffing-crisis-think-outside-the-cell .
Via the SCCJA Daily Clips, and PoliceOne. 5 conversation starters for law enforcement and faith-based groups \ [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.police1.com/community-policing/articles/5-conversation-starters-for-law-enforcement-and-faith-based-groups-vrHbX4GqgsF6ctcd/ .
Why ‘no comment’ is the wrong comment : Alexia Jobson and Mark Tenia discuss communicating effectively with the media [Web Page]. Accessed 10-10-2022. Available at: https://www.ems1.com/media/articles/why-no-comment-is-the-wrong-comment-BcIjmAeuF2hg5o1Q/ .
Notes: Some of these books might be informative, too: https://www.worldcat.org/lists/3d0c5b63-feb2-41a3-b6ff-7ea013979fa4