Sunday, March 22, 2009

Daley, Weis intrigued by security guard proposal

Sun-Times:
Both Mayor Daley and Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis said Saturday they were intrigued by a proposal to allow private security guards to issue citations for minor offenses including moving violations and littering.

“In an economic crisis, it’s not a bad idea,” Daley said of the idea, floated last week by two South Side aldermen. Daley said the idea would need to be refined and the guards may need additional training, but he likes the concept and “sometimes you have to think outside of the box.”

Weis said he hasn’t met many police officers who love to write tickets. “In these times, let’s be creative,” said Weis. “If we can have police officers focusing on higher priority crimes, I think it’s worth looking at.”

Tickets currently are issued only by Chicago Police officers. Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and Ald. John Pope (10th) want armed security guards already patrolling three commercial districts on the South Side to be able to write tickets for everything from parking and moving violations to loitering and littering.

Officials with the police officers union vowed to fight the plan.

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