It appears Chicago is cracking down on unruly officers. John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, is facing possible dismissal from the Chicago Police Department for offensive posts on social media, it was disclosed at the monthly meeting of the city’s police disciplinary panel.
The case could be decided by the full Chicago Police Board in the coming months. A monumental move regarding CPD.
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was overruled by a member of the panel in deciding a punishment for Catanzara, leader of the largest union of Chicago police officers.
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According to information from the Police Board on Thursday, back in 2016, Catanzara posted offensive messages on Facebook. One specific message read, “Wtf its seriously time to kill these (expletives),” without mentioning exactly who Catanzara was writing
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