Illinois COPS Magazine

05/10/2017

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08/17/2016

Stop by the Illinois Cops Magazine booth to say hello and share story ideas today at the Midwest Safety & Police Conference/Expo.

07/04/2016

Happy 4th of July!
Stay safe to all those law enforcement officers working this holiday!

06/17/2016

“It’s a great thing to do for the community and we try to support them anyway we can to help generate funds for the organization the vehicle has been built for.”

After Vice-President of Operations for Fields Auto Group Jim Moyer lost a friend - Chicago Police Department Officer Phillip O’Reilly - he built a Jeep, which was donated to Chicago Police Memorial Foundation-Official Page to raise money for families of fallen officers. Fields Auto Group combined with Chrysler and Mopar to continue to build a series of customized Jeeps for organizations to raffle off to raise money.

06/16/2016

“It’s a little surreal, but I feel proud that I’ve been trusted with this mantle.”

In a FEATURE STORY, Buffalo Grove Police Department Chief Steven Casstevens was sworn in as the 68th Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police President at the April 22 ceremony. Casstevens put forth his priorities for the upcoming year, highlighted by a goal to increase membership by 10 percent and re-emphasize the importance of community policing.

06/14/2016

“It’s definitely very sobering to be here and see what everybody else does compared to what we do.”

Special coverage of the 2016 National Police Week continues with Normal Police Department Officers John Rowe and John McCauley who were honored as Top Cops Honorable Mentions at the Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Top Cop Awards on May 14. The officers saved a 22-year-old who dived into a pool, hit his head, broke his neck and went into cardiac arrest.

06/13/2016

“Today we honor two men who embodied the values of integrity, of service, of pride and they gave the ultimate sacrifice.”

Special coverage of the 2016 National Police Week begins with the Illinois Police Officers Memorial Service in Springfield where Chicago Police Memorial Foundation-Official Page project manager John Gordon and Illinois Chapter, Concerns of Police Survivors members took to the podium to share their stories of heartbreak and how they channeled that pain into something good for themselves and others.The service honored the sacrifice of Tazewell County Sheriff's Office Deputy Craig Whisenand and McHenry County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dwight Maness.

06/12/2016

“Our guys want to be on their bellies in the dirt, learning how to save somebody, trying to make it better.”

In the COVER STORY, the Prop-abilty of your agency participating in some type of training at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) is very high. Built with training “Props” that facilitate active-shooter scenario training, driver safety training, use-of-force training and so much more, NIPSTA has become a mecca in Northern Illinois for Homeland Security, Emergency Management and all public safety.

05/30/2016

Today and everyday we express our gratitude to those who have served and continue to protect our country.

05/24/2016

Retired Chicago Police Department Officer Pat McCarthy changes the way you think about police officers and the dangerous work they perform with his new book, Chicago Street Cop: Amazing True Stories from the Mean Streets of Chicago and Beyond.

Read the full-story on McCarthy and his new book on www.ilcopsmagazine.com

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04/19/2016

IN THE MARCH/APRIL ISSUE…

“I scooped her up as if she was my own daughter.”

A pair of veteran officers from the Schaumburg Police Station responded to a 9-1-1 call to find a little girl blue in the face on the side of the road, choking. The officers’ heroics were caught on the dashboard video camera viewed by thousands across the U.S. but share first-hand what they were thinking while performing the Heimlich and saving her life.

04/18/2016

IN THE MARCH/APRIL ISSUE…

“Through Officer Fitzgerald’s devotion to his family and passion for public service, we continue to find strength. But for now we bleed blue for Officer Fitzgerald and his family.

The South Jacksonville Police Department continues to mourn Officer Scot Fitzgerald who passed away after his squad car was struck while on duty on March 4. The department is selling commemorative apparel with Fitzgerald’s badge number to raise money and pay tribute to the fallen officer.