No vaccine, no problem: Indiana recruits Chicago cops upset by COVID mandates By Mitchell Willetts

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article255152457.html

No vaccine, no problem: Indiana recruits Chicago cops upset by COVID mandates By Mitchell Willetts
Updated October 20, 2021 5:11 PM

With thousands of Chicago police officers at odds with the city’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandates, officials in the neighboring state of Indiana are trying to recruit disgruntled cops, some of whom are being punished for not complying.

As of Oct. 15, all of Chicago Police Department’s roughly 12,000 officers are required to share their vaccination status, outlets report, and those who aren’t vaccinated must get tested for COVID-19 twice weekly.

“Hey Chicago police officers, we’re hiring!” an Indiana State Police spokesman said in a tweet on Thursday. “No vaccine mandate … lower taxes, great schools, welcoming communities.”...

 

[Emily]

https://news.yahoo.com/illinois-sheriffs-wont-fill-police-183800577.html
Illinois sheriffs won't fill police gaps stemming from Chicago's vaccine mandate

Barnini Chakraborty
Thu, October 21, 2021, 2:38 PM

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot received a rude awakening after multiple sheriffs in nearby jurisdictions refused her request to fill the gap in police manpower after she threatened to fire 3,000 local officers for not complying with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said they've helped Lightfoot in the past, but her latest request is a self-inflicted wound that could have been avoided. They said they would only step in and help the Chicago Police Department if city officers were in distress or under duress...