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January 2, 2011 Chicago PD, Police Video No Comments

CHICAGO POLICE STOP SHADOW BAR MOB STREET BRAWL

Description: CHICAGO nightclub fighting @ Lake & Halsted from the Lake Street Lookout, LAKEandHALSTED.com A SHADOW BAR mob brawl overtakes Lake Street with fighting amidst traffic. Some ruffians use pieces of SHADOW BAR’S fencing as weapons. Several Chicago police squad cars, wagons & an ambulance respond to make arrests and deal with the injured. The camera is set on remote and catches the brawl as patrons exit the SHADOW BAR. Most of the fighting takes place off-screen to the right as the 12th District Chicago Police respond immediately. * Videotaped incidents have been shortened to accommodate this web format, but remain …Read more […..]

April 30, 2010 Police News, Training Tips, Uncategorized No Comments

Is That A Cop? Or A Fraud With A FakeÂ Badge?

Is that a cop or an impostor pulling you over? (Seth Periman, AP). That navy blue sedan behind you with the flashing blue light on the dash is probably a cop — but it could be a creep using police paraphernalia to get you to pull over. How to tell the difference? And what should you do if you’re not sure? In the United States, almost all traffic enforcement work is done by police driving one of the following vehicles: * Ford Crown Victoria sedan * Chevy Impala sedan (some departments also use the smaller Malibu and the Lumina sedans as well, though the majority in service today are Impalas) * Chevy Tahoe …Read more […..]