Illinois sheriffs say they will not help Chicago Mayor Lightfoot fill police shortages due to vaccine mandate

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot didn’t receive the favorable response she apparently expected when multiple sheriffs in nearby jurisdictions refused her request to fill the gap in police manpower after she threatened to fire 3,000 local police personnel for resisting the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The rude awakening came from DuPage County Sheriff James Read More >

Florida officer dies by suicide

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Florida police officer was found dead early Monday in Plantation. The Hollywood Police Department on Tuesday identified him as Lt. John Graham, a 20-year veteran of their agency. The Plantation Police Department responded to a call around 3 a.m. Monday, when officers discovered a deceased individual inside a vehicle outside the Read More >

State of Indiana has open arms to Chicago officers getting bounced over COVID mandates

INDIANA — Chicago police officers as well as other law enforcement professionals in Illinois who may soon be unemployed due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates can look to their neighbors in Indiana for less stringent requirements, according to Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., who says the officers “deserve respect.” “Our police do the hardest job in the Read More >