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APRIL 2016 ■ Volume 2, No. 4
Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine is a monthly publica- tion dedicated to law enforcement and criminal justice professionals operating in the City of Chicago, and throughout the State of Illinois. ©2016 KRURAPP COMMU- NICATIONS, INC. Reproduction of any part of this Magazine without express written permission is prohibited. Address subscription inquires and address changes to subs@ChicagoFOPmagazine.com. Reader comments and editorial submissions are welcome, but neither the Pub- lisher (Krurapp Communications, Inc.) nor the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume any respon- sibility for the return of unsolicited material. The Publisher manages and controls all advertisement relationships and ultimately retains the right to accept or reject any adver- tisement. The acceptance of advertisements by Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine does not constitute an endorsement of the product 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 fitness for a particular purpose, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness 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 Pub- lisher (Krurapp Communications, Inc.) or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, and are not used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Chicago Lodge No. 7 Magazine, its Publishers and/or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume no financial responsibility for errors in advertisements.
CONTENTS
COVER STORY............................................PAGE 27
Ink Gains
ficers can now display their tattoos without
inhibition or worry about disciplinary action, thanks to Chicago Lodge 7’s game-changing win in the grievance arbitration
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Also in this issue
President’s Report.................................Page 5 The 4-1-1 ..................................................Page 8 First Vice-President Report ..............Page 10 Recording Secretary Report............Page 11 Financial Secretary Report ..............Page 13 Field Rep Reports.........................Page 14-15 FOP Labor Corner ...............................Page 16 FOP Legal Corner................................Page 17 Deceased Members/
Retiree Breakfasts ............................. Page 20 Legislative Report...............................Page 22 Peter Bucks Portrait ...........................Page 23 Rabbi Moshe Wolf .............................Page 24 Father Dan Brandt ............................ Page 25 Lodge 7 Gallery ...................................Page 49 FOP Benefits Plan ...............................Page 56 Finance............................................Page 57-58 Where Cops Live .................................Page 60
Leading Man
Former Lodge 7 and National FOP President John Dineen served as Grand Marshall of the famed Northwest Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade in an honor that paid tribute to a man who is an epic part of Chicago history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 33
Chicago’s Finest
Lodge 7 honors Officers of the Month who went above and beyond to saves lives and catch some bad guys aiming to take them out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 40
Author, Author
Retired Lodge 7 member Pat McCarthy’s new book is an exquisitely-written, high- speed ride-along with a CPD officer who went into deep cover to fight gang violence and organized crime. This is a must-read for anybody who has ever been on the beat in Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 44
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that reversed the Department order to cover up body ink. A case study of this landmark decision shows how Lodge attorney Pat Fioretto led a team of members to produce this victory and what it means to the union and all Chicago Police Officers.