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To:  Chicago Police Department Superintendent of Police Terry G. Hillard

We the Citizens/Business owners of the 025th District respectfully ask you to consider the demotion/replacement of the current 025th District Commander Michael J. McCotter.  Commander McCotter has refused to cooperate with the citizens of the community in addressing the rising crime that is occurring in OUR COMMUNITY.  In the period that Commander McCotter has been in charge of the 025th District (Since May 2001 / OVER 2 YEARS) crime has risen to epidemic proportions and the worse part of the situation is that Commander McCotter does not have the necessary people skills and refuses to communicate with our community.  We feel at this point it would be a travesty for such an individual to remain in charge of the 025th District or for that matter be promoted in rank. (i.e. Deputy Chief/Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Police).

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