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Former Riverside Police Chief: Western Springs PD let off Venezuelan thieves because of ‘SAFE-T Act’
Retired Riverside police chief Thomas Weitzel said that the catch and release style of policing that occurred with the arrest of illegal aliens caught stealing bikes in Western Springs is a result of the SAFE-T Act.
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Suburban police agencies address illegal immigrant drop-offs prompting concerns over resource allocation
The Chicagoland area is grappling with an increase in busloads of illegal immigrants being dropped off in various municipalities, leading to concerns about the allocation of police resources.
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Riverside's Weitzel criticizes Tribune reporter for support of Cook County's Foxx: 'Her policies were so bad her staff fled'
Retired Riverside police chief Thomas Weitzel is criticizing Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter Gregory Pratt over his support for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
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Former Riverside Police Chief on Safe-T Act: ‘We told them this wasn't a good idea’
Former Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel is calling the Safe-T Act a “purge” law that will exponentially increase already high criminal activity rates.
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Riverside Police chief: Criminal history of 17-year-old motorbike thief validates earlier carjacking legislation
Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel said that a juvenile arrested recently for stealing a motorbike is why carjacking legislation introduced earlier this year in Springfield was no “overreach” as some have claimed.