Police Supt. Garry McCarthy
6 Dead, 41 Hurt In Weekend Shootings; Police Shoot 3 Others, 2 Fatally
The number of people killed or wounded over the last few days added up to the single-most violent weekend in Chicago this year. Those killed ranged in age from 16 to 40.
McCarthy: CeaseFire Program To Be Judged On Merits, Not Charges Against Director
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Monday that the city should not necessarily have to end a contract with the anti-violence group CeaseFire, after its director was charged with domestic abuse for allegedly punching and kicking his wife.
McCarthy Criticizes Training Requirement In Concealed Carry Measure
Chicago’s top cop said Monday the concealed carry legislation approved by state lawmakers last week should have mandated more training before a person can carry a concealed fiream.
Police: Murders Down In Zones With Foot Patrol Saturations
Chicago Police are expanding their so-called Operation Impact. That’s the saturation of high crime areas with foot patrols made up of new recruits.
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.
McCarthy: Cops Acted Quickly To Break Up Gold Coast Mobs
Chicago’s mayor and top cop are talking about how police handled unruly mobs downtown this past weekend, and what it might mean for visitors planning to come to the City this summer, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
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.
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.
Durbin Confident In Chances For ‘Straw Purchasing’ Gun Trafficker Law
A day after a gun trafficking law named after slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton made its way to the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he believes it has the best chance of becoming law out of all the gun control proposals being considered on Capitol Hill.
Number Of Chicago Homicides Plummets In February
After the bloodiest January in the city in a decade — coming on the heels of a particularly violent 2012 — the killings slowed to a relative trickle in February.
Emanuel Backing Supt. McCarthy Despite Criticism From Aldermen
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he has full confidence in Police Supt. Garry McCarthy, even in the face of criticisms from some Chicago aldermen about violent crime.
McCarthy: Nearly 1,100 Guns Seized So Far This Year
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has started having gun seizure news conferences on a regular basis; and he says he will continue to until laws change to require that the loss, theft or transfer of a gun is reported.
McCarthy: Cops Can Protect Students ‘Crossing Gang Boundaries’
Police can safeguard students “crossing gang boundaries” to get to new schools after their Chicago Public Schools are closed, but there’s a “lot of work to do to make it happen,” Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Thursday.
2 Charged In Hadiya Pendleton’s Murder
Two Chicago men have been charged with the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old high school honor student who was gunned down at a Kenwood neighborhood park late last month, only days after marching at President Obama’s inauguration.
Emanuel Announces New Gun Legislation
Mayor Emanuel joined Superintendent Garry McCarthy and State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez in proposing higher and certain mandatory jail time for violent gun crimes.
Hundreds Gather For Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral
Hadiya Pendleton’s family had said they wanted to keep politics out of the 15-year-old murder victim’s funeral and despite the political undertones, considering some of the guests, they mostly did.
McCarthy: Detectives ‘At A Critical Point’ In Hadiya Pendleton Case
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Friday the search for the killer of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton is at a critical point, but he said he can’t reveal any details, at the risk of jeopardizing the investigation.
McCarthy: Change In 911 Response Strategy Working
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said incidents in two neighborhoods on the same night this week showed police have the right strategy in reducing the number of 911 calls that officers respond to in person.
Chicago Police Changing Response Plan For Some 911 Calls
Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They’ll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, and the victim isn’t in immediate danger.
Reward Increased In Kenwood Teen’s Slaying
As Kenwood neighborhood residents gathered at a local high school to remember a slain honors student Friday, a group of Chicago ministers announced the reward for information helping find Hadiya Pendleton’s killer has risen to $30,000.
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