The respectful custom began with a very large man, Orlando W. Wilson, Chicago’s first civilian police superintendant. Before Wilson the title for Chicago’s top cop was Chief like every other police department. Wilson was very different and so was his management. Wilson was a cop long before he became a criminologist and professor. Wilson knew about going to domestic violence calls and closing down rowdy bars at 2:00 AM. Wilson never attended the Chicago Police Academy or patrolled Chicago’s streets. Wilson had enough respect to never wear that uniform and star he did not earn. Wilson always wore a suit. Former FBI Special Agent Jody Weiss never patrolled any street in America or attended the Chicago Police Academy. Weiss never heard the slightest discouraging word from the lips of an angry traffic violator or Slid Row vagrant, but he quickly dressed himself in a uniform he never earned. I suspect that will be one of many steps that will alienate him from real street cops.
Chicago’s Finest nicknamed their new boss, J-Fed. I suspect that cops in Chicago are in for a very turbulent period until J-Fed at least until he gets his walking papers from the next mayor.
J-Fed, that uniform just does not fit you...
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He will not gain the respect of the rank and file. He is now and always will be a Daley puppet. In closing I must say that he looks like "SHIT" in a CPD uniform.
I know, I know, he is a fed and what an see what he does. But until he does something that a majority of the beat cops do not like, he is still making the right moves. He is still righting a sinking ship.
I could careless if the man wears a dress. As long as he continues to make good decisions in the eyes of the working police, he is alright in our books.
As for wearing the uniform. Look at all the asses who have and that gold on their uniforms. Half of them have been promoted through clout and have not "worked the streets" or "dealt with a domestic"
Do you think someone like Ron Hubberman or Maher deerves to wear the uniform?
Whatever, best wishes Paul.
J-Fed Rocks!!!