New CPD memo threatens investigation, termination for cops not compliant with vaccination reporting

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A new Chicago Police Department memo threatens those who do not comply with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccination policy with a disciplinary investigation that could result in the termination of officers who refuse to get the vaccine — but the agency’s largest police union, the Fraternal Order of Police, in its own memo to officers maintains the order is “invalid.”

The police memo, sent Sunday night by a member of Superintendent David Brown’s office staff, also threatens officers who might choose to retire rather than get the vaccine. It says: “sworn members who retire while under disciplinary investigations may be denied retirement credentials.”

The FOP, in response, sent a document to its members that provides language officers can use should they be asked to go to Internal Affairs and given a direct order to report their vaccination status through the city portal, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

“Complying with this INVALID order and the violation of MY Bargaining, Constitutional and Civil Rights has furthermore caused me severe anxiety while challenging both my religious and moral beliefs. I am in fact complying with this because I am being forced to do so under complete duress and threats of termination,” the document reads.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cpd-memo-threatens-investigation-termination-143700359.html

[hlthe2b]

2. I think it is the FOP that needs some repercussions, frankly. How damned irresponsible...

[The Magistrate]

3. Break The Damn Union, Sir

It's necessary, and long overdue.

[JT45242]

4. former union negotiator -- and I would fire them all and potentially prosecute the leaders

The leadership of the FOP is encouraging people to break the law... let's imagine for just a moment that some other community grouo encouraged their members to openly defy a law or executive order. What do you think those same cops would do?

Again, let's just imagine that the leaders of BLM sent an email to all members that they should disregard a curfew order from the mayor?
I'd bet these cops would scream bloody murder? They would want those leaders prosecuted.

I can't but wonder if the leadership of this union refers to the mayor as "uppity" behind close doors or some other trope.

[poli-junkie]

5. Police Unions are fascistic breeding grounds. nt

[MichMan]

6. IMO, threatening to take away the pensions of those resigning rather than get a vaccine isn't right

[raising2moredems]

7. 62% is not enough..

62% of police deaths last year were caused by COVID-19. Bad enough they aren't loud and out front about the lax gun laws. But now less chance of being shot and killed than being killed by COVID-19. Be hard for me to keep my mouth shut when I hear someone say "Back the Blue" or maybe not. Blue from not being able to breathe.