Chicago Police
2 Investigators: Police Cameras Help Solve Crimes — When They Work
CBS 2′s Dave Savini investigates the cameras and videos monitored by Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
Fallen Cops Honored At St. Jude Memorial March
Thousands of Chicago Police officers, state troopers and members of the FBI, DEA and Secret Service came out for the St. Jude Memorial March to pay their respects to those that have been killed in the line of duty.
Chicago Police Burn Through Two-Thirds Of OT Budget
The Chicago police department has already spent two-thirds of its overtime budget for the entire year.
Police Hope Foot Patrols In Uptown Help Stem Last Summer’s Violence
Sadly, the warm weather often means more crime. Jason in the Uptown neighborhood sent us an e-mail about a shooting this week near Truman College. In this Original Report, CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker caught up with officers walking the beat near the scene of the crime.
NATO Protester Suing City Over Arrest, Claiming Cops Beat Him
A man arrested during last year’s NATO protests is suing the city, claiming Chicago Police beat and dragged him after he was involuntarily pushed into a line of officers.
Mayor Touts Success Of Foot Patrol Saturations, But Residents Not So Sure
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Thursday that a recent move to step up foot patrols in some of the most violence-prone neighborhoods is paying off.
Bartender Accuses Chicago Police Of Intimidation
There’s a new allegation that Chicago police engage in their own “code of silence” to protect each other from charges of wrongdoing.
Chicago Police To Send Six Officers To Boston
Chicago Police are sending six officers to Boston to help with the marathon bombing investigation.
Police: Robbery Suspects Shot At Off-Duty Sergeant
Two males suspected of robbing a North Side liquor store are in custody after allegedly shooting at an off-duty Chicago Police sergeant who was following them.
Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Homicide In Crash With Squad Car
A Joliet man was charged with vehicular homicide after he drunkenly collided with a Chicago police cruiser Friday night — killing a passenger in his car while wounding himself, another occupant in the vehicle and two police officers.
One Dead, 4 Injured In Police Squad Car Crash
One person is dead, following a late night crash involving a Chicago Police squad car in the city’s Austin neighborhood.
2 Men Shot In Rogers Park
The shooting happened about 5:50 p.m. Monday in the 7500 block of North Hoyne Avenue.
Scrap-Metal Thieves Super-Sizing By Swiping Boat, Big-Rig Trailers: Police
Go big or go home, the saying goes. Some scrap-metal thieves are taking that expression to heart, police say. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Mayor Wants To Get Tough On Drinking, Gambling, Urinating In Public
Drinking, gambling and urinating on the public way are crimes that, Chicago Police contend, can “ruin the social fabric” of a neighborhood and set the stage for more serious crimes, including prostitution, gang loitering and narcotics sales.
Officer, Three Others Injured In Crash
Four people, including a Chicago police officer, were hurt in a crash following a chase on the South Side Tuesday night.
City Touts Lower Homicide Stats, But Context Reveals Return To Normal
City officials on Monday suggested Chicago’s safer than it’s been in 50 years. In reality, the first quarter of the year is simply a return to normal after a huge spike in murders early last year.
Family Of Man Shot And Killed By Chicago Cops Files Lawsuit
The family of a suburban man shot in the back and killed by Chicago Police officers has filed a lawsuit against the police and is looking for answers.
Man Charged With DUI After Crash Injures 2 Cops In Rogers Park
A bartender from the North Side Andersonville neighborhood faces a handful of traffic offenses and a felony cannabis charge after a crash with a police car in the Rogers Park neighborhood Tuesday night that injured two officers.
CPD Graduation Personal For One New Officer
They are the newest line of a city’s defense; 59 men and women about to hit the streets as Chicago Police. For Tony Vincent, it’s personal in a way no other new officer can imagine.
McCarthy: More Foot Patrols In Troubled Neighborhoods
Chicago Police are moving back toward community policing – by having officers on foot in some of the most violence-prone neighborhoods.
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