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COVER STORY
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Fraternal Order of Police
CHICAGO LODGE 7
Official Magazine • April 2018
The Gathering Storm
As baseless scrutiny and accountability swirls, how can Chicago Police officers endure?
When President Trump convened a round-table discussion at the White House to discuss sanctuary cities, Lodge 7’s Kevin Graham was asked to participate. Sitting with the President in the Roosevelt Room, the Chicago FOP president joined other law enforcement leaders, elected officials and members of the administration to explain how dangerous sanctuary cities can be ...............................................................................Page 28
A blessing from Chicago FOP
Through their support of Easterseals, Lodge 7 members are making so many dreams come true. Get the picture about how you are providing much-needed help ...................Page 36
Raising suicide awareness
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s annual suicide prevention seminar offered guidance about what officers can do when the stress gets to be too much ..............Page 44
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AMBER RAMUNDO
Staff Writer amber@chicagofopmagazine.comm
GREG BELLA
Magazine Committee Chairman gbella@chicagofop.org
KIMBERLY FLYNN
AMY CIAURO STELLABOTTE Copy Editors
MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Farah Baqai, Darrin Bourret, Bill Burns, Mike Carroll, Michael Grantz, Martin Preib Anthony Respondi
APRIL 2018 ■ Volume 4, No. 4
Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine is a monthly publica- tion dedicated to law enforcement and criminal justice pro- fessionals operating in the City of Chicago, and throughout the State of Illinois. ©2018 KRURAPP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Reproduction of any part of this Magazine without express written permission is prohibited. Address subscrip- tion inquires and address changes to subs@ChicagoFOP- magazine.com. Reader comments and editorial submissions are welcome, but neither the Publisher (Kru- rapp Communications, Inc.) nor the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume any responsibility for the return of unsolicited material. The Publisher manages and controls all advertisement relationships and ultimately retains the right to accept or reject any advertisement. The acceptance of advertisements by Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine does not constitute an endorsement of the prod- uct or services advertised. The Publisher and the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, nor any of their officers and/or employees, make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fit- ness for a particular purpose, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or useful- ness of any information, apparatus, product, or process included in any written or submitted content or in any advertisement. The views and opinions of any advertiser or third-party article contributor do not necessarily state or reflect those of either the Publisher (Krurapp Communica- tions, Inc.) or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, and are not used for advertising or product endorse- ment purposes. Chicago Lodge No. 7 Magazine, its Publish- ers and/or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume no financial responsibility for errors in advertise- ments.
Shelter from the storm
Chicago Police Officers are facing a barrage beyond what they handle on the streets every day. From accountability agencies to public advocacy groups to the media, there is so much scrutiny swirling that patrol cops and detectives feel like relentless second-guessing is raining down and keeping them from doing their jobs. What will be the ongoing impact from this gathering storm, and where can Lodge 7 members go to find shelter?
At the request of the President
COPA
Wrongful Convictions
Black Lives Matter
Media Bias
GAPA
Federal Lawsuits
Also in this issue
President’s Report .....................................Page 5 The 4-1-1 ......................................................Page 6 First Vice President’s Report...................Page 8 Second Vice President’s Report..........Page 10 Third Vice President’s Report ..............Page 11 Financial Secretary’s Report ................Page 12 Field Representative Report................Page 13 Honoring Retired Members ................Page 15 Remembering Deceased Members..Page 16 FOP Labor Report ...................................Page 18
FOP Legal Report....................................Page 20 Military Committee Report .................Page 22 Portraits by Peter Bucks ........................Page 23 Legislative Report...................................Page 24 Compliments of Rabbi Moshe Wolf ..Page 26 Father Dan Brandt’s Corner .................Page 27 Officer Awards .........................................Page 43 Members Only Section .........................Page 46 Health and Wellness ..............................Page 52 FOP Benefits .............................................Page 54
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