6 Injured, Including Chicago Firefighter, in Series of Crashes on Eisenhower Expressway [And a state trooper, and a tow truck. SLC]
[Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/6-injured-including-chicago-firefighter-in-series-of-crashes-on-eisenhower-expressway/2968978/
Chicago cop operated an unlicensed security company, used CPD database to look up people the firm ‘encountered,’ inspector general says [A reminder that personal entrepreneurship must be separate from one’s current employer. SLC]
[Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://cwbchicago.com/2022/10/chicago-cop-operated-an-unlicensed-security-company-used-cpd-database-to-look-up-people-the-firm-encountered-inspector-general-says.html.
Day after Decatur PD shooting, state representative says law enforcement is under attack [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.wandtv.com/news/day-after-dpd-shooting-state-representative-says-law-enforcement-is-under-attack/article_ae2f83e0-4b47-11ed-bb26-677bb11a34dc.html.
Decatur officers hurt in shooting released from hospital [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.wcia.com/news/officers-hurt-in-shooting-released-from-hospital/
Notes: Here’s the background: 2 Decatur officers injured, suspect killed in shooting incident, police say https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/2-decatur-officers-injured-suspect-killed-in-shooting-incident-police-say/article_d8d5512a-4a38-11ed-b0c5-2fb1ed181c52.html
And here is some follow-up: Decatur police identify officers involved in Oct. 12 shooting https://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/decatur-police-identify-officers-involved-in-oct-12-shooting/article_834e12c8-4e2f-11ed-9ef4-53a917e372ee.html
During ”Zombie Preparedness Month,” Study Weighs Illinois’s Odds Of Surviving Zombie Apocalypse [Thought this information might help you plan your agency’s emergency response. SLC (Seriously, though, my reaction was “Oh, come on! You’ve got to be kidding, when we’ve got real threats,” though maybe a fanciful threat could help see weaknesses to real ones. SLC again.] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.wmay.com/2022/10/11/during-zombie-preparedness-month-study-weighs-illinoiss-odds-of-surviving-zombie-apocalypse/.
Notes: But there’s a dispatch protocol for such situations: On the Dispatch in Depth Podcast. THIS IS HALLOWEEN DISPATCHING WITH KEVIN PAGENKOP [The guest gives his protocols for dispatching in the event of a monster attack. https://www.aedrjournal.org/this-is-halloween-dispatching-with-kevin-pagenkop.
Four people in custody after stolen car leads to police chase in Elmhurst [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/stolen-car-leads-to-police-chase-in-elmhurst-4-in-custody.
Latest Pritzker Order Recommends Everyone Mask Up, Not Just Unvaccinated [Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.wmay.com/2022/10/16/latest-pritzker-order-recommends-everyone-mask-up-not-just-unvaccinated/.
Plano-Bologna-Sandwich Day returns Oct. 23; everyone invited [Not exactly police news, but something you might enjoy knowing about. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2022/10/14/plano-bologna-sandwich-day-returns-oct-23-everyone-invited/.
Police funding up nationwide and in Illinois communities, new data analysis reveals [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://abc7chicago.com/police-department-funding-report/12325113/ .
Proposal for citizen review board for Joliet Police Department fizzles [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/citizen-review-board-proposal-for-joliet-police-fizzles .
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Law & Order column: Lake County police agencies joining fight against breast cancer [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-law-and-order-st-1017-20221013-p6zrcpa5tvdb5d3cb3ewqk34ue-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/suburbs/.
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Oak Park police on scene of apparent stand-off with person in ‘distress’ [The wording of the headline interested me. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-oak-park-standoff-20221013-frxhfug2ongnbkegd5soovztji-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/news/.
Chicago Tribune syndicate — may require registration. Retired Glenview police officer [John Good] pursues long-held passion for writing and authors first mystery novel [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glenview/ct-gla-novel-blood-on-the-badge-tl-1020-20221017-gevzvslot5h4dfwzmiwkl4spma-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/suburbs/ .
Daily Herald — may require registration . Elgin police invite public, and pets, to celebrate the life of police dog Bauer on Saturday [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20221013/elgin-police-invite-public-and-pets-to-celebrate-the-life-of-police-dog-bauer–.
Daily Herald — may require registration . Wheeling police wearing pink patches to increase breast cancer awareness [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20221013/wheeling-police-wearing-pink-patches-to-increase-breast-cancer-awareness.
Protecting the protectors: Support in place for those affected by Decatur police shooting [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/protecting-the-protectors-support-in-place-for-those-affected-by-decatur-police-shooting/article_1fdbd14a-4b3b-11ed-862e-7707a11ca793.html .
Suspect Dead, Two Cops Wounded In Decatur Shooting [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/protecting-the-protectors-support-in-place-for-those-affected-by-decatur-police-shooting/article_1fdbd14a-4b3b-11ed-862e-7707a11ca793.html .
Wauconda police promote Breast Cancer Awareness month with unique squad car design [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2022/10/14/wauconda-police-promote-breast-cancer-awareness-month-with-unique-squad-car-design/.
Will County remains finally identified after being discovered nearly 50 years ago [How the reains were identified might be useful to know about. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/will-county-remains-found-in-1974-identified\.
Yorkville Police Department gets new deputy chief and commander [“Detective Sergeant Patrick McMahon was promoted to the rank of commander and Commander Garrett Carlyle was promoted to the rank of deputy chief.”] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/yorkville-police-department-gets-new-deputy-chief-and-commander/article_188a4172-4af2-11ed-b664-bbe90f50e9a3.html .
‘Definitely a warning shot’: Cyber attack hits major airports, including O’Hare and Midway [Not specifically law enfocement-related, but a reminder to prepare and watch out. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/cyber-attack-hits-major-airports-including-ohare-midway .
Podcasts and Professional Development
Abstract from the journal Police Practice and Research. Recruiting for change: shifting focus to address a workforce crisis [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15614263.2022.2128354?af=R .
The AELE Public Safety Journal, V. 1, #2, is available. Subscriptions cost $35/year. The publishers are also looking for authors, if you’re interested. [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://aeleoec.org/aele-public-safety-journal/ .
From Calibre Press. Search Warrant Recommendations [The piece starts with some of the appreciative reaction readers had to the series on shootings. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://calibrepress.com/2022/10/search-warrant-recommendations/.
From Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-139-million-law-enforcement-hiring-advance-community-policing-0 .
From Governing.Com. A Data Breach Is Bad, But Disclosing Too Much Could be Worse [See what you think. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.governing.com/security/a-data-breach-is-bad-but-disclosing-too-much-could-be-worse .
From Officer.com. 2023 State of the Industry Projection Survey Summary [Just FYI. Seeing the results of the survey about what departments’ priorities are likely to be next year could be useful. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: www.officer.com/command-hq/article/21283941/2023-state-of-the-industry-projection-survey-summary .
From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Community Policing in Action: Photo Contest [“Submissions will be accepted through Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET.”] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/photocontest
From the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Department of Justice Awards Almost $190 Million in Grants to Support School Safety [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://cops.usdoj.gov/pressrelease/department-justice-awards-almost-190-million-grants-support-school-safety .
From the Office of Justice Programs. Latest Law Enforcement Resources from the Office of Justice Programs [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOJOJP_COMMS/bulletins/3311f17 .
On Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast. Highlights from the 2022 APA-IL State Conference [I didn’t hear much that would interest law enforcement, but you might find something I missed. However, at 47:30, the discussion about whether a house can be condemned without court approval would be information they could use. Though, now I wonder if a house can be un-condemned. SLC; [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://quorumforum.ancelglink.com/2022/10/65-highlights-from-2022-apa-il-state.html.
On Samaritan’s Purse’s On the Ground Podcast. Hurricane Ian: Bringing Home to Florida [Aside from the religious aspects, some of the practices of the Samaritan’s Purse Response Team could be instructive for citizen response teams. I was impressed with the part about checking on the mental well-being of the victims. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/hurricane-ian-rushing-hope-to-florida .
On the Art of Manliness Podcast. When to Quit [The guest was a professional poker player, who recognizes that “Grit” (to stick with things) and “Quit” are the same decision. We quit things all the time, but call it something else, for persevere in one thing often requires quitting something else, Making decisions about expected value is the main point. A refreshing view, and helpful episode. SLC “] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://the-art-of-manliness.simplecast.com/episodes/when-to-quit-9a5c4vHN .
Notes: The book Quit : The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away.[Duke Annie. Portfolio/Penguin 2022.] is available at these libraries: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1291876316
On the Coroner Talk™ Podcast. Infant Death Investigation – Foundations [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://coronertalk.com/infant-death-investigation-foundations.
On the Disaster Podcast. StEER Network Gathers Storm Data After Hurricane Ian [Knowing about this network could be helpful when planning responses to future emergencies. The information about the flooding in Pakistan, though, is troubling. Just FYI. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://disasterpodcast.com/2022/10/steer-network-gathers-storm-data-after-hurricane-ian/.
On the Dispatch in Depth Podcast. This Is Halloween Dispatching with Kevin Pagenkop [The guest, a 20 year veteran of emergency dispatch, now working in Nevada, gives his protocols for dispatching in the event of a monster attack. But what do the local police and fire departments say? SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.aedrjournal.org/this-is-halloween-dispatching-with-kevin-pagenkop.
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast . The Day That All Cops Hope Will Never Happen. Shots Fired, The Murder Of His Partner And the Aftermath. [The guest talks about the incident in which his partner blocked in the suspect’s car at the crime scene, and was shot when the suspect, who was hiding in the car, shot him. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/the-day-that-all-cops-hope-will-never-happen-shots .
Notes: I couldn’t find any library that claimed to own a copy of his book, but here’s the Amazon page: When That Day Comes: Training for the Fight by Christopher Hoder https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578949695/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_BVCAWY0Q9ZATRKCYENRR
On the Law Enforcement Today Podcast . His Police Officer Father was Murdered in the Line of Duty While He was in the Police Academy. [The murder took place in 1979 but the effect on the family still applies. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://omny.fm/shows/law-enforcement-today/his-police-officer-father-was-murdered-in-the-line .
Notes: The guest also appeared recently on the Cops and Writers podcast: https://www.copsandwriters.com/podcast-1/episode/78744ff2/088-gary-edgington-takes-us-on-a-journey-from-tragedy-to-triumph . I haven’t heard it yet, but suspect he talks about his thriller fiction writing.
On the Policing Matters Podcast. The body won’t go where the brain hasn’t been [The benefits, and the varieties, of Simulator Training is the opening topic, but it soon moves to ways to use simulators to train supervisors in better decision-making. The discussion goes on to discuss general simulator considerations. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://policingmatters.podbean.com/e/the-body-won-t-go-where-the-brain-hasn-t-been/ .
On the What’s Your Emergency podcast. Justin’s Therapy Hobby [The importance for first responders to have something to do that isn’t their profession, and how to select them. One host’s development of his refinishing interest into a picking-and-reselling business is interesting, but is rather more than a hobby. Choose wisely, or you might end up crocheting doilies, as I do. SLC]
[Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://wyeradio.com/justins-therapy-hobby/.
Today’s Tip from Lexipol. Identifying Makeshift Weapons in the Jail [Just FYI: improvised weapons can be found on the street, too. SLC] [Web Page]. Available at: https://www.lexipol.com/resources/todays-tips/identifying-makeshift-weapons-in-the-jail-lexipol/ .
Notes: You might also be interesed in this book: Angelo Angelo et al. Prisoners’ Inventions. WhiteWalls 2003, available at these libraries: https://worldcat.org/en/title/53257977
Via AELE. Media Strategies for Meeting the Press during High-Profile Events! — December 5-6, 2022 [Just FYI. It’s being held in Las Vegas, but AELE generally has virtual attendance options. The full description of the seminar should be appearing soon, but was emailed out to those on the organization’s email list. Thanks to George Graves for pointing this out. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.aele.org/media-strategies-for-meeting-the-press-during-high-profile-events.html.
Via the SCCJA Daily Clips, and Police1. Webinar: Identifying and applying lessons learned from officer-down incidents : Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. PT [“When an officer is murdered, law enforcement leaders must figure out what happened and why so as to examine current tactics and training” [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.police1.com/officer-safety/articles/webinar-identifying-and-applying-lessons-learned-from-officer-down-incidents-yMtn6AZdwP1LCuqf/.
Notes: Agencies can learn a lot from the Near Misses, too, as the stories on “LEO Near Miss” show: https://www.leonearmiss.org/
Via the SCCJA Daily Clips, and the American Military University. Alzheimer’s Disease and Emergency Management Considerations [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://amuedge.com/alzheimers-disease-and-emergency-management-considerations/ .
Via the SCCJA Daily Clips and the American Military University Edge blog. First Responder Uniforms: Professionalism and Leadership [Uniform style has been one of my interests since I started as a police librarian. It’s interesting to see what the latest thinking is on the matter. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://amuedge.com/first-responder-uniforms-professionalism-and-leadership/.
Webinar from Police1, Via the SCCJA Daily Clips. Current trends in counterfeit pills [Recording] [Web Page]. Accessed 10-17-2022. Available at: https://www.police1.com/police-products/narcotics-identification/articles/webinar-current-trends-in-counterfeit-pills-J1m1Ow1qAEwyesdU/.