Prim, 53, retired two weeks ago from Des Plaines PD where four other of its top eight bosses including the Police Chief have left the troubled department in the past year. Two lawsuits charge Des Plaines officers beat or mistreated suspects. A deputy chief has another suit claiming he was fired for not covering it up. Still another lawsuit from one of the alleged brutalizers alleges he was fired for his race. Meanwhile, there's an investigation going on about possible faked Des Plaines DUI stats to get extra federal grant money.
Prim admitted turmoil at Des Plaines PD but said none of it had anything to do with him. He said after 27 years it was time to spend some time with his teenage children, perhaps do some security work on the side, and run for Sheriff. He vowed in his announcement to "repair the tattered fabric of relationships between the MCSO and other county agencies and their leadership."
Between MCSO and the State's Attorney's Office? "I'll let you decide that," said Prim.
Prim said he'd shape up the SO, too. “Whether real or simply perception, the image of the Sheriff’s Office currently is one of a private club managed for the benefit of its members, not a professional law enforcement agency drawing its legitimacy and authority from the citizens,” Prim said.
In the pic: Bill Prim.
8 comments:
He will fit right in McHenry county like to to beat suspects too!
Prim's last comment really sums it up.
We need someone with his qualifications. No more Barney Fife. This is the fastest growing county in the state and with it comes the largest problems. We have drug problems and gang problems. This is the man with the experience and education that we need.
Get on board and support him.
Bill wants to collect another pension. Must to be nice to retire at 53, collect a pension, and then go out get another salaried job with a pension.
With this man's fine education and record, he has earned it.
When you say "education", do you mean how he understands how to manipulate the system?
We have had idiots and corruption with this dept. for years. It has cost the county dearly. Nygren has been getting paid for years while living in FL and Wis. Dubbed the "cell phone" sheriff because he was rarely at work. This man shows up for work and does a great job. Do not care if it is a 2nd retirement. Just like so many - Nygren, Lowery on and on. The dept needs to be cleaned up. In the long run he will save the county money.
This guy comes from a dept with the same problems. I sya he sould enjoy his retirement and stop take taxpayer handouts.
Why all the Anonymous posts ... nobody can stand behind their words, thats why ... Zinke has misused and abused his position long enough ... time for HIM to step down!
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