THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008

GUN REGISTRATION UPDATE 07/16/08

For Chicago Residents whose weapons are not currently registered with the City of Chicago, you have an opportunity to bring any previously registered duty approved weapon into registration.  For Chicago Police Department Retirees the $60 per weapon registration fee is waived. 

Submit the completed registration form, along with copies of your F.O.I.D. card, your current drivers license, and your CPD I.D. (card stamped retired).

All weapons in the City of Chicago must be registered at CPD headquarters at the Gun Registration Desk on the 2nd Floor.  You can contact them at 745-5164.

THANK YOU, FROM A CITIZEN  07/15/08

On Sunday, 13 July 2008 at 2023 hours, the Lodge received the following telephone message and the Citizen leaving it, David S., wanted to reach out to Chicago Police Officers.

"...I just wanted to call and leave a quick message, I figure this might be the best way to reach most people.  Got to see some bad things, a couple of random acts of violence in my neighborhood, and I saw how well the police handled it and I just wanted to say thank you very much, to you guys.  You don’t understand how much you guys are appreciated and how little the fact that the majority of the people in this great city appreciate what you do is not published out there.  I just would like that message to get past the Lodge to as many police officers as possible and would like to thank you guys for all the hard work that you do out there, trying to keep things decent for those of us trying to live a decent life safe."

FOP STARS HOCKEY  07/09/08

The 2008/09 FOP Stars hockey season will kick off with a meeting for all current and prospective Stars players. The meeting is open to any police officer who would like to play for the team.

JOB OPPORTUNITY  07/07/08

The City of Chicago is currently accepting applications for the position of Program Aide in the Sale of Alcohol to Minors program administered by the Vice Control Section.  Under immediate supervision, a Program Aide works with a Police Officer to test whether businesses are compliant with laws regulating the sale of alcohol to minors.  Employees must attend and testify in administrative hearings on actions taken to test businesses and violations found.

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age and under 19 years of age at the time of employment, and must be a current high school student in good academic standing.  The starting pay rate if $9.00 per hour.

For further information and to apply on-line for the position, please visit www.cityofchicago.org.  Click on "I Want To Apply For A Job", and then "Open Job Opportunities".  Follow the link and enter 140541 in the Job Number field. 

Application deadline is 25 July 2008.

TERRY KNOX UPDATE  07/02/08

President Donahue, on behalf of all of the members of Lodge 7, has sent the following letter to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger asking that he work to see that Officer Terry Knox receives the judgment the courts said he was entitled to in 1976.

As you may be aware, earlier this year, as a part of the plea deal which Retired Officer Knox approved, a large cash settlement was donated to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.  Terry extends his thanks to everyone who supported him while he waited for resolution, and it is his sincere hope that the Memorial Fund never has a need to use that settlement.

To help close out this case, it might be helpful if officers wrote to the Cook County leaders and ask that Terry receive the judgment he was awarded. Contact List.

CHOOSING A PRESIDENT  06/26/08

The following paragraphs are taken from the FOP Grand Lodge website.

After consulting with the members of the Presidential Screening Committee, I have decided to post the responses, in full, from the campaigns of Senators John S. McCain III (R-AZ) and
Barack H. Obama II (D-IL), the presumptive nominees for the Office of President of the United States by their respective political parties.

These responses are being provided to you for your review and information, but please understand there are several steps yet in the FOP's endorsement process. Follow-up questions, based on these responses, have been created and will be put to the candidates when they meet directly with the Presidential Screening Committee.

Each State Lodge has (or should have) a process by which the members of the local lodges within the State Lodge would convey their preference for a candidate to their National Trustee. It is important that each member know about his or her State's process for instructing their National Trustee so that all FOP members can meaningfully participate in this process.

The Board of National Trustees will meet and vote in September and the candidate who receives a two-thirds majority will receive the endorsement of the Grand Lodge.

I ask that you bear in mind that there is not and never will be a candidate with whom we will agree 100% of the time. I ask that you carefully and deliberately review the candidates, their responses, and their history on the issues that matter to us and then participate in the process devised by your State Lodge to convey your views to your National Trustee.

Chuck Canterbury
National President

FOP LODGE #7 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING  06/17/08

Tee times are being reserved now for the FOP Lodge 7's Annual Golf Outing.  The outing is scheduled for Monday, 25 August 2008 and tee times start at 0800 hours.  We are using both courses at St. Andrew's Country Club again and there are great times available right now.

The cost for a foursome is $400 and includes golf, cart, lunch and dinner.  There are raffle prizes and a top shelf cash bar.  Also, the FOP Gift Shop sets up a small shop and great items will be for sale. Please call 312-733-7776 today and reserve your tee time.

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT  05/07/08

In 1998 a class action lawsuit was filed against the City by several Chicago police officers who missed time from work due to injuries caused by third-party tortfeasors. Judgment has now been entered against the City. The lawsuit alleged that the City sought read more .....

If you have any questions/suggestions or comments please send them to Rich Aguilar