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Chicago Police Sergeants' Association
Police Benevolent & Protective Association 156A
Police Benevolent & Protective Association 156A

1616 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, IL 60609 773-376-7272

Next Meeting: 19 November 2020 General Meeting at noon (Thanksgiving Raffle)

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6 January 2021

Everyone Must Read This

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Everyone must read the following which is from Sean Smoot, PBPA Director and Chief Legal Counsel. The full text of the amendment to HB 163 is here https://ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0163sam002.htm It is an extremely long read but you need to find the time to at least give it a once over.

Last night a criminal justice reform bill (HB163) was amended onto HB163. The bill is more than 600 pages long, is effective immediately upon the Governor’s signature and includes, among other things, language that does the following –

•Eliminates Qualified Immunity for police officers, making them personally liable in civil suits.

•Eliminates Officer’s rights to Collectively Bargain, creating a “special class” of public employee rights in Illinois that can only negotiate over wages and benefits!

• No contractual language regarding discipline and discharge procedures for police officers.

• Allows officers to be disciplined based on anonymous and unsubstantiated or unverifiable complaints.

•Mandates that unverified complaints be kept with no time limit no removal and no limits on .

•Substantially increases both initial and ongoing training requirements but does not provide any funding for increased costs and no assurances that the courses will even be offered.

•Mandates the use of body cameras by all departments for every officer but does not include money to pay for cameras.

•Withholds money from any city that does not comply with the requirements of the legislation.

•Eliminates funding for law enforcement agencies•Eliminates Cash Bail while enacting multiple benefits for people convicted of committing crimes.

•Limits use of force, redefines excessive use of force and subjects officers to criminal liability for using of force or for failing to intervene in another officer’s use of force.

•Removes prohibitions against obstructing police officers

•Subjects officers to possible criminal charges of Official Misconduct, a class 3 felony, for trivial and incidental issues.

This is not police “reform” or “modernization.” This is an attack on unions, collective bargaining, and on public safety.

Should this bill become law – a non-union groundskeeper would have more legal rights and protections than a police officer!

Please take this information very seriously. House speaker Madigan has already committed publicly to supporting the sponsors’ legislative agenda. Contact your Senator and Representative and ask your family and friends to do the same and ask Included are some simple instructions to help you, your friends, your coworkers and your family members in helping to save Illinois from this destructive agenda. This is how –

1. Find your local elected officials by going to the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can get there with this link:
https://www.elections.il.gov/…/AddressFinder.aspx…

If you live somewhere other than you work, please consider contacting the elected officials for both locations. You can use your work address on the State Board of Election’s website just like a home address. You can always say “I work in Springfield…” or “I live in Decatur…”

2. Go to
www.ILGA.gov
to find the contact information for your legislators. Click the “Members” text under the House or the Senate columns to pull up the list and then just click on your legislator’s name. It will list the various contact details for your legislator and you can
pick how you want to contact them. You can email them, or call their district office or their Springfield office. If you decide to call, you may have to leave a message on a machine or with staff. Do not worry, and it is not important that the legislator call
you back. Just be sure to leave in your message that you need them to vote no on HB 163 or any similar legislation that diminishes your rights and the public’s safety.

3. Some advice on being the most effective advocate you can be includes:

a. Be respectful of their time, long calls and long messages are not necessary. Remember, these individuals work for you, so the most important thing is to let them know how they can do the best job for you.

b. Be professional. Do not assume they are against you or supportive of the bill. Let them know what you think and what you want, but do not blame them or accuse them.

c. If they disagree with you there is probably nothing you can do to change their mind. That is ok, but please remember how they handled your concerns when the next election comes around.

d. If they do not respond to you, do not feel ignored. They are getting hundreds of calls and emails. They will read every email and listen to every message.

e. Feel free to include personal or local information. We all care about our community the most, and that is true of legislators. Feel free to share how this would hurt you, your family and your community. Be a neighbor first, a law enforcement officer second and a willing partner third.

Sean

Sean M. Smoot
Director & Chief Legal Counsel
PB&PA of Illinois
Vice President – NAPO Area 4

840 S. Spring St. – Suite A
Springfield, IL 62704

3 December 2020

PD Restrictions 2021

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The department has identified the below dates and watches for calendar 2021:

1st Watch
01 November 2021 (Day after Halloween)
26 November 2021 (Day after Thanksgiving)
26 December 2021 (Day after Christmas)

2nd Watch
27 June 2021 (Pride Parade)
14 August 2021 (Bud Billiken Parade)
15 August 2021 (Air and Water Show)

3rd Watch
27 June 2021 (Pride Parade)
31 October 2021 (Halloween)
31 December 2021 (New Year’s Eve)

11 October 2020

Certification of Votes 2020 Election Results

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2020 Election Results

 

28 August 2020

12 Hour Days and Canceled RDO’s

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Hello all,

The Department has now made it common practice to cancel days off as well as go to 12 hour shifts. Both of these measures are fine for a once in a while situation, not every week or even every other week. This is putting an enormous amount of stress physically as well as emotionally. We are judged by our politicians, media, and citizens long before anyone knows the full story. This again adds pressure. There are a few benefits the Department has given us to combat this stress both mentally and physically. A couple phone numbers EAP 312-743-0378 and Police Chaplains Ministry 312-738-2831, both are more than happy to lend an ear to those that need someone to listen to them. During the recent contract negotiation Mayor Lightfoot stated “When you’re tired and you’re having to make life or death decisions, you’re not going to be at your best if you are working a schedule that essentially is around the clock with really no breaks. So that’s something that I think we have responsibility for. One of the things that I am a champion for is making sure the Department does a heck of a lot more and a better job around Officer wellness. Well you can’t be well if you don’t have time to recover from one of the most tough and traumatic jobs that there are, which is to be a Police Officer in an urban environment like Chicago.” In her own words the Mayor states your health and well-being are of the utmost importance to her. Therefore, if you feel you are not capable of “having to make literally life or death decisions” due to basically “working a schedule that essentially is around the clock with really no breaks”, you need to take advantage of the resources or benefits available to you. Whether it be through EAP, the Chaplain’s Unit, or the Medical. You need to be able to function at 100%. I am in no way advocating or suggesting and never will, that someone hits the Medical just to hit the Medical, that is a violation of the policy and General Orders. Misuse of the Medical can and will result in disciplinary action. But if you are not capable of performing properly you owe it to not only yourself, your fellow co-workers, but also to the Mayor and every citizen of this city to seek a remedy to the ailment. Please keep yourselves and those you hold dear safe in these times and at all times.

Stay safe,
Jim

5 August 2020

Next Meeting 20 August

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Since we were forced to cancel the March General meeting, we will be
having a General Meeting this month as a make up. The meeting will be on
the third Thursday as normal 20 Aug 2020 and be held at Noon, the same time
as the March meeting would have been. Also since the Golf Outing was also
canceled the raffle drawing will be held at this meeting. So there is still
time to get your raffle tickets in.

Thank you for everything that you have been doing out there and please
stay safe,
Jim

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National Law Enforcement Memorial -CANCELLED

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The 2020 National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service has been cancelled do to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Read the FOP press release for details.

50th Anniversary Memorial Tribute

Always Remember

SERGEANT JAMES L. SEVERIN, #1319
POLICE OFFICER ANTHONY N. RIZZATO, #12407

Saturday, 18 July 2020 at 11:00 a.m., 018th Chicago Police District

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About the C.P.S.A.

The Chicago Police Sergeants’ Association (C.P.S.A.) was established on September 6, 1907. The Association became incorporated on March 3, 1978 and was organized for the purpose of forming an association comprised of men and women who were employed by the Department of Police, City of Chicago and who hold or have held the rank of Sergeant. The goal of the corporation was, at that time, to through the united effort of the members, to promote the best possible working conditions for the members of the association (...“Nothing herein shall be deemed to authorize the corporation to act as a union.”).

In 1998 the C.P.S.A., became a member of the Police Benevolent & Protective Association (PB & PA of Illinois). As the CPSA, the association still actively maintains a social and fraternal organizational structure. As Unit156A of the PBPA, Illinois, the Chicago Sergeants have expanded their horizons and have become not only a fraternal organization but a labor union created to protect the rights of its’ members and to advance their best interests and concerns through the bargaining process.

Mission

The mission of the Chicago Police Sergeants' Association is to promote the fair and equitable treatment of all Chicago Police Sergeants; to provide assistance to any Sergeant who has been wronged by the city or department, who have had their contractual rights denied, as well as those who have been denied the rightful benefits that their employer provides; to prevent any type of job discrimination, unfair practices, reprimands, or suspensions which may arise; to work diligently for and with all Sergeants while acquiring and maintaining the best possible working conditions and benefits for all members through the collective bargaining process;maintain and promote a social as well as a fraternal organization; provide assistance to all members and their families in their time of need; and promote the morale and welfare for the collective good of all Sergeants of the Chicago Police Department.

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