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CHICAGO LODGE 7
Official Magazine • February 2016
Fraternal Order of Police
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FEBRUARY 2016 ■ Volume 2, No. 2
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CONTENTS
Cover Story...................................page 29
On The Beat
Jobs Well Done
The “Beaten, but not Broken” message began with President Dean Angelo, Sr.’s report on page 4 detailing the challenges that could be defeating Chicago Police Officers if not for their resiliency and professionalism. And in a special report beginning on page 29, President Angelo offers a glimpse into how he and the Lodge 7 leadership are speaking up on behalf of members and all Chicago Police Officers to tell the media, the Department and the public of their spirit that will not be broken, now and forever.
A detail of officers who apprehended a gang member and two members who saved an elderly woman from a burning building were honored as Lodge 7 “Officers of the Month” for January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26
On The Town
At a Town Hall Meeting to address issues with the CPD Pension Fund, elected official and experts explained the reason for underfunding, and an inspired group of members who attended bubbled up with their ideas to make up the shortfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 32
Are you stressed out?
And why wouldn’t you be. If you feel your stress is becoming too much to manage, the FOP, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, is offering help . .Page 34
Also in this issue
President’s Report .....................................Page 4 The 4-1-1 ......................................................Page 8 First Vice-President Report ..................Page 10 Recording Secretary Report................Page 11 Financial Secretary Report...................Page 12 Field Rep Reports ...................................Page 13 Peter Bucks Portrait................................Page 14
Legislative Report...................................Page 15 FOP Labor Corner ...................................Page 16 FOP Legal Corner ....................................Page 17 Disability Report .................................... Page 20 Sergeant-at-Arms ...................................Page 21 Retired Members ....................................Page 22 Deceased Members ...............................Page 23
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