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Tinley Park board appoints McDermott, Portinga to police leadership; trustees address union grievances
Summary
The Tinley Park Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 appointed longtime Chicago Police veteran Brian McDermott as deputy police chief and named James Portinga a division police commander, swearing both in; trustees also discussed a police-union vote of no confidence and grievances alleging CSOs performed duties outside their contract.
The Tinley Park Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 approved several police leadership appointments and held a public discussion about union grievances and a no-confidence vote involving department issues.
The board voted to appoint Brian McDermott to the position of deputy police chief, effective Sept. 2, 2025. During his introduction, trustees said McDermott is a 30‑year law enforcement veteran and a former chief of patrol for the Chicago Police Department. McDermott took the oath of office at the meeting and told the board, “I just wanna say how…
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