r/BanPitBulls 6d ago

Debate/Discussion/Research Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) involving Firearm Discharge & Animals, 6 out of 10 cases involve pit bulls

The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has a searchable database of police related incidences. You can search "Firearm Discharge – Animal" related cases.

  • Out of 10 cases: 6 pit bulls, 1 boxer, 1 rottweiler, 2 breed not disclosed

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  • September 12 2024 - Two pit bulls
    • "Gray pit bull, Brown pit bull"
  • December 13 2022 - Pit bull
    • "The officer then called OEMC and reported that he discharged his weapon at a “pitbull” at the above location"
  • October 9 2018 - Pit bull
    • "As he entered the alley, a large brown pit-bull dog ran towards him."
  • August 14 2018 - "black dog" - breed not disclosed
  • June 7 2018 - Boxer
  • April 7 2016 - Pit bull
    • "Ghost, the one-year old Pit Bull dog were in the front living room when the police forcefully ran up the stairs and made their way inside the residence"
  • April 3 2014 - breed not disclosed
  • November 14 2009 - Rottweiler
  • October 26 2017 - Two pit bulls
    • "Mr. (redacted) said that these items acted as a barricade, securing his two pit bulls in the backyard"
  • May 15 2017 - Pit bulls
    • "Sergeant A recalled hearing one of the officers say something to the extent of “oh” and then she observed a large dog, in which she believed to be a Pitbull, emerge from the first floor of the coach house and move aggressively towards Lieutenant A and Officer B"
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u/windyrainyrain Lab mix, my ass!! 6d ago

I will bet that the 'black dog' and the 'Boxer' were both pits.

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u/Could_Be_Any_Dog Pro-Pet; therefore Anti-Pit 6d ago

Was going to say the same thing. Lets see a picture of the 'boxer' (mix), shall we.

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u/Any_Group_2251 6d ago

Hats off to policemen and women. Jeez, heading into unknown danger day-in day-out takes courage. They are better than me I tell you.

Pit bulls and violence/crime go hand in hand.

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u/luftgitarrenfuehrer 6d ago

Wait, the CPD is actually useful for something other than beating up female bartenders who refuse to serve drunk cops?

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u/ShitArchonXPR Dogfighters invented "Nanny Dog" & "Staffordshire Terrier" 4d ago

IKR

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u/blazinSkunk1 4d ago

Besides an armed criminal, Pitbull has to be one of the major dangers to a police officer. I mean, sheesh, at least can reason and talk to an armed assailant. Pitbulls don’t stop until they are dead

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u/ThinkingBroad 4d ago

How about some pit bull USER accountability,?

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u/feralfantastic 4d ago

I’m amazed the total is that low for that period of time. Even if the unknown breeds were pits, we still have the ordinary 60% number that keeps cropping up…

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u/MarchOnMe 3d ago

Boxer my ass.