[ad_1] Police department leaders in at least two Illinois towns have canceled upcoming training classes for their officers offered by a private firm whose past practices were criticized by a New Jersey state agency for promoting unconstitutional tactics and for glorifying violence. Street Cop Training was slated to hold training classes in five Illinois communities… Continue reading Some Illinois police departments nix training with controversial firm
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Lake Forest police chief taking Lake County Court job in April
[ad_1] Lake Forest Police Chief Karl Walldorf is set to retire next month as he has accepted a new role within Lake County’s judicial system. The 19th Judicial Circuit Court has announced that Walldorf, who has led Lake Forest’s police department since 2016, will be its new executive director. “I am deeply honored to have… Continue reading Lake Forest police chief taking Lake County Court job in April
Norridge police investigating smash-and-grab robbery at mall jewelry store – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] Three men robbed a jewelry store in a suburban mall after shattering its glass display cases, police said. Norridge police responded to a report of smash-and-grab robberies at Zevar Jewelers inside Harlem Irving Plaza at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The men fled the mall in a dark grey sedan with an unknown amount of… Continue reading Norridge police investigating smash-and-grab robbery at mall jewelry store – Chicago Tribune
Man stabbed during attempted robbery on CTA platform in the Loop, police say – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] A 20-year-old was stabbed on a CTA platform in the Loop after a man tried to rob him early Monday morning, police said. The man was on the platform on the 200 block of North State Street at around 1:35 a.m. when the assailant tried to take his property. A fight ensued, and the… Continue reading Man stabbed during attempted robbery on CTA platform in the Loop, police say – Chicago Tribune
Naperville Police Arrests for March 18-20 – Chicago Tribune
[ad_1] The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 20-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on charges of speeding, driving on an expired registration and carry/possession of a firearm at 3:23 p.m. March 18 at Alan Deatherage Drive and 95th Street… Continue reading Naperville Police Arrests for March 18-20 – Chicago Tribune
Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
[ad_1] After years of litigation to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for the deadly abuse of prescription painkillers, payments from what could amount to more than $50 billion in court settlements have started to flow to states and communities to address the nation’s continuing opioid crisis. But though the payments come with stacks of guidance… Continue reading Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
Gravity Takes Down Boston Police Department, Memes
[ad_1] Photo: Getty/Getty Images Every great story faces a conflict between an unstoppable force and an immovable option. We have man versus man, man versus technology, man versus nature, man versus supernatural, man versus society, and now man versus … slide? A viral video of a Boston Police Department officer absolutely blasting down the slide… Continue reading Gravity Takes Down Boston Police Department, Memes