City Turf Familiar to Winnetka Top Cop

September 21, 2003 | by Douglas Holt, Tribune Staff Writer. Supporters of Joseph DeLopez, one of three finalists for top cop in Chicago, say he firmly believed in community policing long before it became a law enforcement catchphrase. “He’s interested in...

JOSEPH DeLOPEZ: Cop’s Son Wants to Decentralize

September 18, 2003 | by Fran Spielman, Frank Main Q. There has been quite an uproar over the Police Board’s decision not to include an African American in the final three. What do you think of that controversy? A. It is an indication to all of us, especially all...