Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired

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[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

"I advocate for our profession daily. Don't just listen to rumors; learn about law enforcement through reliable sources. It's the most honorable profession I know."
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[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

"Chicago last 24 hours - a mass shooting that injured seven and killed two, along with a double stabbing and sexual assault in the Loop (same incident). Offenders act with impunity, knowing they won't be held accountable." @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @AVPMikeFerguson @amyjacobson

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Weitzel, “Downtown Chicago (Loop), Friday, daylight, double stabbing, sexual assault—all the same incident—and you want to go to Chicago's premier entertainment and shopping district? NO.” @cwbchicago @Awake_IL @foxnews @producerjerome @morninganswer https://t.co/g2vNy5F29i

[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

Will I be on @foxnewsnight tonight at 10:42p.m. CT with @tracegallagher -Topics: Karmelo Anthony protesters, actor James Handy murdered, and Nick Shirley threatened in NYC. -@CWBChicago @Awake_IL @ChicagoContrar1 @MorningAnswer @amyjacobson @notguiltyCHI @ILGOP @CitizensBTB

[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

My Roll Call column for @MySuburbanLife discusses First Amendment auditors who target police & seek clicks rather than accountability. Most of the time, they create conflict, & that's what they want—don't give it to them. @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @ChicagoContrar1 @CitizensBTB @ILGOP

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Chicago mass shooting—7 shot, 2 killed-
Weitzel, “@ChicagosMayor, your trip to the Vatican helped no one from Wood Street. Chicagoans, how long will you tolerate this?” @CWBChicago
7 shot, 2, fatally, in Back of the Yards shooting, Chicago police say https://t.co/TrMaIAM2Zq

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Weitzel, “The courts have never treated DUI as a serious crime, never. 8th DUI and still driving tells you all you need to know.” https://t.co/bktYhrx1Qp

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Suburban Lansing-
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Suburban Melrose Park-
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[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

Weitzel: "You can bet Chicago is not getting any DOJ award of dollars."
Making America Safe Again: DOJ to Award $300 Million to Model Cities Dedicated to Restoring Law and Order https://t.co/2qIbJEKRPF

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Weitzel, “For sure, it's damage, theft, tossing chairs into the fountain, homeless sleeping, graffiti, and in Chicago, dismembering the chairs and using the pieces for beating an innocent tourist.” @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @amyjacobson @ChicagoContrar1 @JPCarlin @John_Kass @DanProft

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So, just between us...

Let's be honest.

Hyping that the city put chairs next Buckingham Fountain is not a "World Class City" talking point.

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Suburban Naperville - Topgolf-Suburban Richton Park man arrested-
Weitzel, “So much for @chicagotribune headline last week - 'No gun-related incidents at Naperville Topgolf for 6 months”
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Weitzel, “Judge Lyke, it's too late; Officer Bartholomew is dead, and his partner remains hospitalized. Did revoking his release this time make you feel better? It didn't for me.” @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @foxnews https://t.co/iXAfD4aJRx

[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

My Substack column, The Memo, was published today-
-The Relentless, Heartbreaking Work of Investigating Illinois Train Crashes- ⬇️
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My interview with @DanMonaghanNTD at @NTDNews - did DEI contribute to the murder of UK student Henry Nowak- @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @ChicagoContrar1 @CitizensBTB @John_Kass @amyjacobson @AVPMikeFerguson @NewstalkSTL @notguiltyCHI @FoxNews @foxnewsnight @ILGOP @SubxNews @Giersh

[Daniel Monaghan @DanMonaghanNTD]

Two-tier policing in the UK is not a conspiracy it's official policy. Last year the UK's National Police Chiefs’ Council set out so-called “anti-racism commitments,” saying it wanted its policing to be less racist.

It argued it wanted equal outcomes which it said requires different approaches based on people’s race or gender rather than treating everyone the same.

Meanwhile, protests in the UK turn violent after a vigil for murdered student Henry Nowak, where the deadly results of two-tier treatment are driving anger. I speak with retired police chief @ChiefWeitzel about the case.

[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

Weitzel, "Judge (Juvenile Court) removed ankle monitor 2 weeks before teen shot and killed - It makes no difference in Cook County, adult court judge, juvenile court judge, the court system kills, plain and simple." @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @AVPMikeFerguson
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[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

“Five officers shot — one murdered — in three days. That’s not a warning sign, it’s a system in freefall. And the officials pretending this is ‘normal’ are complicit - 4 so far in Illinois.” @CWBChicago @Awake_IL @MorningAnswer @DanMonaghanNTD @BlackAndRightAM @MorningAnswer

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Weitzel, "He receives 40 years for two murders and an additional 3 years for a separate federal drug case. The Cook County judicial system is the worst in the nation! @CWBChicago @Awake_IL https://t.co/Kw2Km1MQmk

[Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired @ChiefWeitzel]

"This isn’t an enforcement problem — it’s a repeat‑offender problem. CTA crime is being driven by the same people who are being released again & again until someone gets killed. The cycle ends only when chronic offenders are kept in custody." @CWBChicago @AVPMikeFerguson @Giersh

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Weitzel, "Per the @GLFOP, as of May 31, there have been 132 officers shot in the line of duty in 2026. Of those officers shot, 15 were killed. Congress, when do you think we will get some help? Pass the “Protect and Serve Act”. @CWBChicago @Awake_IL
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