Looking for the Chicago Police Department Personnel File on a Vintage Relative who was a Chicago Police Officer?

My great grandfather (or other relative) was a Chicago Police Officer in the 1930s. Can I get a record of his service with the Department?
Yes. We will be glad to send you a copy of his/or her leger card, which typically contains the following information:

• Former job
• Date of probationary appointment
• Date of regular appointment
• Rank
• Promotions
• Awards

We will not be able to provide star numbers or assignments. Information maintained on officers before computerization was much more limited than it is today. Note also that we can provide information for City of Chicago police officers only. We do not have records for suburban officers.

You can e-mail your inquiry to 

clearpath@chicagopolice.org

Be sure to provide a street mailing address, as we cannot respond to genealogical inquiries by fax or e-mail.