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President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart Announce Major Construction Project at Cook County Jail
By Communications Staff at December 10, 2012 | 1:13 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the start of a major construction project at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) that will improve building standards, increase energy efficiency and realize significant energy savings. The three-year, $34 million dollar project will replace critical more...
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Pres. Preckwinkle Announces up to $1 Million for Sheriff’s Electronic Monitoring Program
By owen.kilmer at October 6, 2011 | 2:25 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that her office has awarded the office of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart up to $1 million in matching grant funds to provide services for individuals who are put on Electronic Monitoring within the Cook County criminal justice system. The announcement comes on the heels of the latest STAR (Set Targets, more...
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First New Sheriff’s Police Officers in 3 Years Begin Training
By Sebastian James at September 29, 2011 | 11:00 am | 0 Comment
For the first time since 2008, the Cook County Sheriff’s Police will welcomes a class of new officers – with a group entirely made up of existing employees promoted from other sworn ranks. The 25 new officers – which include former court deputies and correctional officers promoted in accordance with rules governed by the Shakman Decree – began physical training more...
Sheriff’s Detainee Rehabilitation Program Helps Hundreds Learn New Skills
By Sebastian James at September 12, 2011 | 9:30 am | 2 Comments
A massive expansion of the garden on the grounds of the Cook County Jail has allowed for more than 100 non-violent detainees to earn gardening and landscaping job skills while they are incarcerated. On Friday, September 9th, dozens of those detainees were recognized with certificates of completion. This is the 18th year for the garden program, which last year added a more...
Oprah Winfrey Network to Air Documentary on Sheriff’s Anti-prostitution Program
By Sebastian James at August 16, 2011 | 9:44 am | 1 Comments
A two-hour documentary set to air Thursday, August 18th on the Oprah Winfrey Network details the unique approach the Cook County Sheriff’s Office uses when handling prostitution cases and the efforts made to help those women turn their lives around. “Prostitution: Leaving The Life” is set to air at 8 p.m. CST on OWN. It details the work done by employees in the more...
Military Vets Finding Successful Careers as Cook County Sheriff’s Police
By Sebastian James at August 10, 2011 | 8:19 am | 1 Comments
Five months after the Cook County Sheriff’s Training Academy was certified as an eligible site for benefits under the G.I. Bill, nearly one-third of those cadets graduating today are U.S. military veterans, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Wednesday. Ceremonies are set for 2 p.m. today at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Heights. Graduation more...
Two-week Camp Kicks Off, Pairing Cook County Sheriff’s Officers, Staff and Kids
By Sebastian James at July 12, 2011 | 1:20 pm | 1 Comments
Three years after the Cook County Sheriff’s Office took over full-time policing duties in Ford Heights, children from that community are getting the opportunity to learn more about the world around them and the officers who serve and protect them on a daily basis. Sheriff Dart’s Youth Camp kicks off this week with activities aimed at not only improving the minds more...
Sheriff’s Office Torch Run Kick-off
By Sebastian James at June 7, 2011 | 4:33 pm | 0 Comment
Officials from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement leaders will be kicking off Leg 5 of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Tuesday, June 7th. The Sheriff's Office is hosting the kickoff ceremony in the parking lot of Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago at 8:30 a.m., with the run beginning at 9 a.m. This is more...
Blizzard gave Cadet class early jump start on careers
By Sebastian James at May 10, 2011 | 5:14 pm | 0 Comment
A February blizzard that locked down the Cook County Jail due to a manpower shortage and power outage also pushed 31 new cadets into correctional officer duties far earlier than any of them anticipated – providing a moment of distinction and pride for those cadets set to graduate today,Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. Sheriff Dart will preside over more...
Fallen Officers Honored in Memorial Ceromony
By Sebastian James at May 9, 2011 | 4:23 pm | 0 Comment
Police officers and other law enforcement personnel from as many as sixty different departments are expected to attend the 10th Annual Cook County Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Ceremony on Tuesday, May 10th. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and honors peace officers killed in the line of duty throughout Cook County. The event will be held at the Cermak Woods Forest more...
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