Commentary: Oak Park is driving police officers away – Wednesday Journal

"If Oak Park gains a reputation as a place where officers face constant political attack and scrutiny, recruitment will decline, and seasoned officers will keep leaving. This is not speculation; it’s exactly what’s occurring in departments across the country today."
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Isn’t Illinois Fun?
1 month ago

Most of the Oak Park council is comprised of insufferable, smug, far left people, including the mayor. They have an anti police narrative not consistent with local reality. Their false narrative allows them to feel righteous among their local echo chamber, such as the local defund group Activate Oak Park. This letter to the editor is 100% accurate. The last chief had enough of the previous board and left. This board if far worse. Has the current chief had enough? Will this mayor lose two chiefs in a row? Surely the last few boards have inspired cops to seek, if… Read more »

Call my shrink
1 month ago

In about 5 years watch and see , Oak Park will be one of the most crime ridden areas around. Then those liberals will start moving and it will be a future slum .

Hello, Indiana!
1 month ago

Well, that’s the point, isn’t it? Have a force composed of dreadlocked, neck tattooed, youngsters and overweight women to administer justice in the “ holistic, activist “ model. Watch for the increase in lawsuits when these SJW police start making poor, unprofessional decisions resulting in death and injury.

Charlie
1 month ago

Oak Park is a third world village along with Evanston

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