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DOREEN PLACHTA
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SEPTEMBER 2016 ■ Volume 2, No. 9
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
ON THE COVER
Year One is one to remember
The first year of Chicago Lodge 7 magazine included many memorable covers chronicling many memorable stories for FOP members. Starting with the profile of Lodge 7 member
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and Horses of Honor artist Peter Bucks to celebrating police
officers who served in the military, including one of the Tuskegee Airmen, to showcasing the Lodge’s victory in the tattoo case to August’s incredible souvenir design, each issue provided a reason to pick up and read. And in addition to telling great stories about Lodge 7 members, the new magazine format provided other benefits. Check out the President’s Report to read all about those.
Safety First
First Vice-President Ray Casiano, Jr. draws from his years as a Firearms/ Tactical Instructor to offer some tips that can help members get home safe at the end of their tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 11
For Retired Members
The start of a new section provides information for retired members to keep up with former colleagues, receive financial advice and find out where your unit is gathering each month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 28
Also in this issue
The 4-1-1 ..................................................Page 8 First Vice-President Report ..............Page 10 Recording Secretary Report............Page 13 Financial Secretary Report...............Page 15 Field Representative Reports.Pages 16-17 FOP Labor Report...............................Page 18 FOP Legal Report................................Page 20 Legislative Report...............................Page 22
Portraits by Peter Bucks....................Page 23 National FOP Report..........................Page 24 Rabbi Moshe Wolf ..............................Page 26 Father Dan Brandt..............................Page 27 FOP Gift Shop Spotlight ...................Page 38 FOP Benefits Plan................................Page 44 Finance...................................................Page 46
On The Beat
Golf Classic
The 2016 Chicago Lodge 7 Golf Outing was one of the best ever with more than 500 people attending and plenty of reasons to forget all the challenges of policing in the city and enjoy a day of relentless sister-and-brotherhood ........................Page 30
Lodge 7 Magazine starts a series of question-and-answer sessions with members. This month, Jay Ryan, co-chair of the Uniform and Equipment Committee, provides some thoughts on the use of body cameras in the Department, as well as addressing other interesting questions...........................................................................Page 36
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