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Vacation Canceled For Chicago PD After Nearly 1,000 Cops Quit Last Year

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

According to ABC7 which obtained an internal CPD memo, all days off are being canceled for one full week between May 24 and 31. Officers may also be placed on 12-hour work shifts during that time "if operational needs arise."

CPD has increased staffing levels at times in recent years after especially high-crime weekends, but typically canceling just one day off across ranks. According to the police department order, the upcoming holiday will require that officers work straight through their regularly scheduled off days. -ABC7

"The escape from this job and the tragic things we see on a daily basis, to be able to go on vacation or even just spend time with your family at a barbecue, it is decompression time that is sorely needed," said John Catanzara, president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police.

The notice comes as data reveals more officers left CPD than joined in 2019 and 2020 - with 900 leaving last year vs. just 51 who joined the force.


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