Three Police Recruits, Three Years Later

CBS 2's Mai Martinez meets with three Chicago police officers and discusses their first few years on the job.

[@mr.commonense8177]

Look at their faces, and body language. That says it all.

[@terryomalley9669]

So, just to reiterate, why not try this. Don't join a street gang. Don't steal. Get a job. Stay in school. Learn a trade. Stay away from drugs. Don't get pregnant at 14. Think about the military for a job. What else? Oh, take out a loan and pay for a car instead of stealing one. Is that a interesting perspective?

[@mauriceclemens3286]

The biggest gang in America has qualified immunity.

[@Gamebreaker08]

Those uniforms look good.

[@CraftyMasri]

Gamebreaker08 honestly haha

[@bigtime7724]

Gamebreaker08 Eh

[@JULYXXIV]

That’s Chicago!

[@autumnhayes1673]

I personally think they look ugly

[@kekesmooth5618]

No they dont

[@frankmontgomery9208]

They all hesitated lol 😂 Chicago fucked up ugh 😩 I just signed up to take the test

[@jessvvv3808]

@@frankmontgomery9208 it looks like you got in! Congratulations! :)

[@mauriceclemens3286]

They can’t speak the truth for fear of retaliation from other cops.

[@byroncole7548]

Snitches get sitches.the code of the hood.

[@kekesmooth5618]

Or when a police officer doesnt say anything or report another cop when he does something wrong. However he claims he is a good cop? The blue wall of silence. Funny he didnt mention that with his black lives matter critique.

[@terryomalley9669]

See my posted comments above. Don't join a street gang. Do sell drugs. Don't steal. Stay in school. Go to college. Go to trade school. Don't have children at 16. What else? Don't blame the police officers because you didn't make the NBA or the NFL. Also, pay for your own vehicles and don't steal someone else's. Anything else let me know. K.

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@terryomalley9669 deflect deflect deflect right. I bet you are the biggest pussy in person. Funny none of what you mentioned I have done. Now go tell your sons not to go shoot up schools, movie theatres, shopping malls, churches etc.

[@Armed-Forever]

@@terryomalley9669 don’t join the military and bomb muslims overseas yoo

[@joelubomski4717]

Blah blah blah

[@andrewholloway517]

Another thing they don't admit is when it's BLK on BLK crime you don't do nothing either,lame excuses

[@SuprBeats]

PC answers.

[@AlAndalusiIbnRagnar]

And they forgot to mention The Money. Most officers i speak with say it’s the Pension that is very attractive

[@jdog0341]

Yeah, that pension you mentioned, a police officer will not get to touch it for like 30 years. The cost living in Chicago is very high, their pay doesn’t even equate to what it costs even to live around the Chicago area. You never get in to police work for the money.

[@joshuanavarro2734]

@@jdog0341 sad but it’s true that a lot of officers do get in for the money and benefits just like any other job. I say that from experience knowing close friends and family who are officers here in Chicago

[@derickjohnson7772]

Chicago police department you guys are the best !!!!

[@lgdurocher]

Black's are at war with eachother.

[@ramoncastroSLICES-of-LIFE]

Lol. Let you tell it!

[@itstheotherwhitemeat]

@Pierre Willistonand blacks are at war with everyone.

[@jairoparramontenegro5929]

Jairo parra montenegro saludos cordiales ala policía de Chicago estados unidos candidato a presidente de colombia 2026 ♥️♥️

[@StevenPGonzalez626]

How was this Uploaded 8 years ago? But black lives matter happened in 2019-2020???

[@Abc-cp6cb]

Shes so beautiful 1:32

[@danspaghetti2797]

Do a follow up of 6years…..they ain’t exhausted just yet

[@darwinbodero7872]

Copaganda plain and simple

[@jrussell2061]

Ofc. Malone out here speaking FACTS.

[@nicknevares5069]

What the black officer said about BLM. He right. The selective hate real

[@lamarparris8837]

When a black person killed a black person they go to jail,when a white person kill a white person 90% of the time they walk free.

[@henekpaproty]

BS

[@Thairish55]

stay safe out there...

[@11xr1east]

the only thing that's keeping me from working in chicago as a police officer is the extreme cold temps.

[@elcarteldelgusgri7041]

clarence trotter weak

[@DtownJ]

clarence trotter Pussy boy, stick to office jobs!

[@juicy_averyTTV]

@@elcarteldelgusgri7041 work in Chicago dude the cold ain’t that bad

[@timothybradek3560]

God doesn't discriminate

[@exilfromsanity]

God doesn't exist.

[@denno3124]

The fool says in his heart there is no God.

[@mannymustard4787]

@@denno3124 let me a see a picture of him then fool

[@djdbsk]

@@mannymustard4787 You'll see him soon enough.

[@VibinWithWhit]

Officer Malone is amazing we went to high school together.

[@aminntagara8340]

They hired more killer

[@vitast2000]

I'm a black male, I have no crimminal record, I work a third shift, and I go to my university where I study epidimiology, almost immediately in the morning. While walking to my university I was stopped by 2 officers who said I matched a description. One of the officers asked me if I have ever been arrested, I said "no". He asked me the same question, in which I replied again, "no". He asked me how old was I. I said 27. He states, "And you have never been arrested before?? Come on." Let's just say my blood boiled and the other officer got between us and they left after running my I.D. This was just one of many times an officer had stopped me for vague reasons and have been disrespectful. That badge and gun, gets to their heads, and they bring it on themselves. I respect the difficulties of their job, but unfortunately because of my mostly negative experiences with them, I avoid them.

[@travelingjohn69]

It's so many of us like you.

[@masfuentes8541]

Greatly said it....brothers and sisters....thank you for policing and caring for the community....😉

[@dario202f]

I think all Police should walk off the job and let the wolves eat the sheep. Purge anyone?

[@redmosquito771]

PTSD

[@carlosjohnson8795]

The police are held to a higher standard and have a responsibility that has be given to them. They are supposed to be above the criminal not on the same level. If that's on the same level their nothing more that a state sponsored blue and black street gang.

[@lo2990]

They are above the criminal

[@vitorpartelli]

Everybody loves the way Voight from Chicago PD conducts his investigations. His way of, the end justify the means, but when somebody in real life, is tired of so much violence, and wants to do the same, everybody calls him a monster.

[@ronneely44]

He said the code of silence..i haven't seen one cop lock up another cop here in Chicago so you all won't break that CODE of silence so why should others

[@adriansantos3881]

Ron Neely code of silence in civilians trying to help solitude crimes but nice try. Also a regular patrol cop can't arrest another cop while both are on duty. That's the job of internal affairs or a different department but u knew that right.

[@jlastre]

Adrian Santos Cuts both ways then no? It isn't up to the neighbors to catch criminals it's the police. You can't have it both ways, but nice try.

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@adriansantos3881 You moron its not the civilians job to get involved with criminals. Thats the police job.

[@ronneely44]

All y'all bad cop's to me until y'all start locking up the bad ones.turn em in

[@dhshannon1]

I pray for and thank officers all the time

[@kekesmooth5618]

Cops want you to snitch on someone but they would never tell on their own Thats funny

[@derrickleachman3336]

Keke & Smooth do you honestly believe cops feelings are hurt when you don’t snitch? Cops do not work on commission...hope that helps!

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@derrickleachman3336 yes they are pissed because they want credit in solving the case in hopes of moving up.

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@derrickleachman3336 you basically just said that they just do it for the $$$ so it doesnt matter.

[@derrickleachman3336]

@@kekesmooth5618 it's always amazing to me how ill-informed people are. Cops don't "move up" by solving cases. Police promotions are done by merit board testing. There is a very strong anti-police sentiment in our country these days, yet people call the police for every. single. thing! They call the police when their neighbor gives them the middle finger. They call the police when Walmart refuses to give them a refund. The call the police when their 7 year old child is mouthing off. For so much hatred of the police, there is a huge demand for police services for the most minor things. It's kinda pathetic!

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@derrickleachman3336 oh please only white folks call police for those examples you described. Try again...some of the most petty ppl ever.

[@claudehensley3719]

Thank you

[@alexjones7115]

God I can't wait to be a police officer! Start training in aug!

[@ramoncastroSLICES-of-LIFE]

You just wanna be protected after the crimes you committ!!

[@Armed-Forever]

@@ramoncastroSLICES-of-LIFE facts

[@kevinnapier1014]

I'm glad this came up in my feed!! Great job CBS Team!! This should become an ongoing segment. Pick recruits from each new class. The public would be more understanding! #PositivePsychology

[@georgefreeman3548]

I’m taking the exam in December can’t wait to be a officer of the CPD

[@JULYXXIV]

George Freeman Good luck to you and be safe!

[@initra25]

Hope you made it. Dont give up. God bless

[@georgefreeman3548]

KCSH thank you

[@georgefreeman3548]

initra25 thank you

[@funkymarilenecat5364]

Did you make it?

[@robmoney4life]

Wtf is up with they're hat's I thought they wear London police officers

[@JULYXXIV]

Robmoney 4life The hat design (Sillitoe Tartan aka “dicing”) have been used by the Chicago Police since around 1967, implemented by then-Superintendent O.W. Wilson

[@blackronin784]

You are know a walking target!!! Chicago cops been green litted 🔫

[@rampar77]

Why was that black officer allowed to have beards. Didn't Chicago have grooming standard?

[@kingjunior4426]

Tony Lee trust me I’ve seen officers in Chicago with a longer beard 🧔

[@Rina-wv4ek]

Some White Officers wear a rag hiding their face . . . Arizona cops.

[@RikodiusRex]

Tear down that blue wall

[@lo2990]

That won’t happen. Police won’t turn on each other

[@terryomalley9669]

Be quiet already. You don't have a solution. So just pipe down already.

[@terryomalley9669]

You want to have a conversation about crime in Chicago. Let's start with what happened to Hadiya Pendleton. Shot in the back. By gangster disciples. She was a honor student. 16 years old, and she got schwacked by some piece of garbage all because she was seeking shelter from the rain. So unless you have a real solution, just pipe down already. It takes a village. My fricking ass. Try raising your kids right, instead of having them raised on the streets.

[@terryomalley9669]

@@lo2990 You really have to love a couple of dimwits, who really offer no solutions for the crime problem in Chicago. Let's talk about Gakirah, Barnes why don't we. Not even graduated from high school and already she is implicated in what, 17 murders. OOPS. SORRY. And what happened next, her faction of the gangster disciples murdered her. 9 shots at very close range. Look at her videos and try to explain that, why don't you.

[@terryomalley9669]

Tear down the blue wall. Just please be quiet and go watch a lesbian talk show. Because you're too dense for words.

[@andrewholloway517]

Chicken or the egg,in my day people respected police.i did see a cop fire his weapon untill I was twenty years old .what they refuse to deal with is that you earned the hate .stop pretending you don't.

[@MaraAna-cs6eq]

A house full of cops 🤔

[@MistaCen]

"Reach out to children, so they can see a different side to police." Like all the kids who where cavity searched at their school in the hall in front of all their classmates and staff. Because of one kid who was selling drugs, who happened to be the child of the police chief? Like those kids?

[@susanq6030]

What’s your point with this?

[@Armed-Forever]

@@susanq6030 what do u think u low IQ bell

[@jlastre]

Yeah the code of silence thing is soooooo special. Since it's only found in the neighborhoods, not in the CPD, nope never in the CPD.

[@bekimcolaku5258]

So because we have bad officers that commit crime you're trying to tell me you cannot help good officers solve murders and armed robberies 🤔

[@jlastre]

@@bekimcolaku5258 Hmmm. 🤔What I’m saying is police are the biggest proponents of the code of silence, then to whine about when it found in communities where people have to live with offenders, and being hypocrites. But nice try, trying to strawman me with claiming I said something I didn’t.🤣🤣🤣

[@bekimcolaku5258]

@@jlastre I've traveled around the United States I have talked with African American people in Chicago Portland Indianapolis Baltimore Los Angeles Oakland Miami Compton St Louis New Orleans they all tell me the police is not their biggest problem it's poverty gang violence lack of education and lack of jobs

[@jlastre]

@@bekimcolaku5258 Go for you. Doesn’t mean anything in regards to my point. But keep deflecting in that what you just did here was to misrepresent what I said and try to pass it off.🤥. And not for nothing. Not sure if you’re AA or not but you’re not the spokes person for the monolith black community you seem to be referring to, Superman. Nor is the code of silence only in black communities that is obnoxiously baked into your reply.

[@bekimcolaku5258]

@@jlastre the BLM organization raised over half a billion dollars not one penny went back into a black community or black family or black person let that sink in your head 🙄

[@7evenDAnomad]

Funny how they said nothing about the thugs they work with

[@bigtime7724]

7EVEN 365 what thugs.

[@JayV98]

7EVEN 365 Respect the good cops, not the bad ones.

[@kekesmooth5618]

@@JayV98 the good cops dont say anything about the bad cops when they do illegal things so they are just as bad.

[@semaphoresignal8275]

@@kekesmooth5618 Do you have actual evidence to back up that claim or are you just going to say that because you want to seem smart and jump on the media driven cop hating trend?

[@paulak1980]

Most the generations are killed and violence comes from the police And they blame others Hahahahaha

[@TheOnlySaneAmerican]

2 of the 3 should be cops. I'll let you guess which one shouldn't. It should be obvious...

[@JayV98]

BelligerentTruth no which is it you racist sexist fool?

[@nisseranderogregy6268]

Jay Bird the female

[@mannymustard4787]

I'm gonna assume you're white

[@Dwight511]

The brudda or the female? Which one are you referring to?

[@jointunity7496]

They ain’t really that far on the other side of the law just cuz you’re a cop or a politician. I think if politicians were slightly more constitutionally correct then you could say that there really is that big of a difference. Except maybe for more minor violations.

[@juanvilchez6978]

Cops don't snitch on each other either

[@rml4289]

Murderers in the making

[@24reyeser]

I smell bacon