John Catanzara is an American police union leader, and former member of the Chicago Police Department.
12 Facts About John Catanzara
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Since May 2020, Catanzara has been president of Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police.
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John Catanzara joined the Chicago Police Department in 1995 and was placed on administrative leave after filing a report against former Police Superintendent Eddie T Johnson.
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John Catanzara resigned from the CPD in November 2021, as his firing from the CPD appeared imminent, and announced his intention to run for mayor of Chicago.
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John Catanzara's father was a truck driver and active union member.
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In 2020, John Catanzara was elected as the head of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police.
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John Catanzara was assigned as the school officer at Hubbard High School for several years where he coached cross country and was involved with the school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
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In November 2021, John Catanzara resigned from the CPD amid a disciplinary case against him in regard to alleged departmental rule violations, inflammatory social media posts, and creating false reports against superior officers.
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John Catanzara announced his candidacy for the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.
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John Catanzara had been suspended 9 times for a total of 131 days during his career.
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John Catanzara was subject of 50 civilian complaints, which put him in the 96th percentile of officers.
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John Catanzara survived two previous attempts to fire him, before he resigned in the middle of another disciplinary action where he could potentially have lost his job.