Critic of police reform in Chicago upsets incumbent president in union election

[former9thward]

Source: Chicago Tribune

A challenger beat the incumbent president of Chicago's largest police union Wednesday in a contentious election that could sway the future of the embattled police department.

Kevin Graham beat Dean Angelo Sr. in a runoff election for a three-year term at the helm of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, said Anne Kavanagh, a spokeswoman for the union. Graham took about 56 percent to Angelo's 44 percent, Kavanagh said.

Graham, a staunch critic of outside intervention in the department and efforts to strengthen officer discipline, will take the helm of the department's most influential police union at a moment of uncertainty and consequence.

Graham, a 22-year veteran patrol officer assigned to the Town Hall police district on the North Side, sought to position himself as an opponent of outside intervention in the department and criticized Angelo for failing to more aggressively resist the Justice investigation. Graham has slammed the media for allegedly lying about police misconduct claims and applauded Sessions' move to review the federal government's reform agreements with local police agencies. He also said he disagreed with Emanuel and Supt. Eddie Johnson's pledges to pursue police reform, despite Sessions' views.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-fraternal-order-police-election-met-20170412-story.html

[guillaumeb]

1. Just what the CPD needs. Another apologist for an out of control minority

of violent and unqualified officers.

Chicago has paid out over $500 million to settle claims against the CPD.

[msongs]

2. minority? those who are silent are complicit nt

[guillaumeb]

5. True, I was referring to the active violent officers.

[geek tragedy]

3. cop 'unions' are generally glorified conspiracies to violate the civil rights of citizens. nt

[Humanist_Activist]

4. The FOP should be broken, obviously they don't want accountability of law enforcement...

they should be abolished, they serve no purpose outside of being yet another criminal gang in Chicago.

[Dawson Leery]

6. I would fully support amending the Constitution

to deny any collective bargaining rights to those who enforce the law.

[Humanist_Activist]

7. Not sure if that is necessary, Unions aren't constitutionally protected, at least...

as far as I know.

Freedom of association is, but the FOP doesn't have to be given bargaining rights due to the Constitution.

[MichMan]

8. What other government employee unions should be prohibited?

Any other government employees that shouldn't be allowed to unionize and collectively bargain, or just police?

[EarthFirst]

9. lol...

Teamsters aren't shooting minorities and given lengthy administrative leaves with pay while their fellow brothers investigate their wrongdoing and low and behold, find no fault and return to duty with no administrative record of the investigation.

More cop apologist bullshit!

[PSPS]

10. Easy. Any armed employee shall be prohibited from joining any collective bargaining unit.

[lunasun]

11. absolutely fucking wonderful NOT and dont forget he won the election by LEOs votes

criticized Angelo for failing to more aggressively resist the Justice dept.'s investigation.. . He also said he disagreed with Emanuel and Supt. Eddie Johnson's pledges to pursue police reform, no outside intervention. This is who the police voted in as if Angelo wasnt bad enough