Cicero names Thomas Boyle as new police chief

Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town's new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town's new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.

Cicero names Thomas Boyle as new police chief

Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town’s new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022.

Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.

President Dominick congratulated Boyle and praised Boyle’s appointment saying he is widely respected throughout the department.

“Being Town President, I had to look for someone the men and women of the Cicero Police Department would respect and had the experience working with us who knows our town,” Dominick said.

 

Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town's new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town’s new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.

 

“I knew that the Town of Cicero would be safe under Boyle’s command.”

 

Boyle expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the residents of the Town of Cicero.

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to lead the men and women of the Cicero Police Department. We strive every day to make the citizens safe in their homes,” Boyle said thanking the board for its support and also expressing gratitude to his family.

“Thank you to retired Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., for his leadership and mentorship during my career with the Cicero Police Department and it helped lead to this day as well. Lastly, Mr. President, thank you for your confidence in me, and trust in me in protecting this community. I am extremely fortunate to have this opportunity and I cherish it to my core. Thank you very much.”

As the Commander of the Internal Affairs Division Boyle over saw both criminal and administrative investigations of town and police department employees.

Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town's new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees named Thomas P. Boyle as the town’s new Superintendent of Police at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Boyle, who began his career in the Cicero Police Department in 1998 as Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, succeeds former Police Chief Jerry Chlada Jr., who retired in August.

Superintendent Thomas P. Boyle began his service with the Cicero Police Department in 1998 when he was hired as the Commander of the Internal Affairs Division. In this assignment, he oversaw both criminal and administrative investigations of town and police department employees.

In April 2014, he was assigned to the newly created position of Commander for the Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Patrol. He provided administrative and operational oversight to the Patrol Division in partnership with the Deputy Superintendent of Patrol to ensure best practice, continuity, accountability, and standardization within the Division.

In November 2014, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police where he was initially in command of the Patrol Division, which consisted of 115 sworn personnel and 17 civilian employees. He served in this capacity until early 2020 when he assumed command of the Division of Administration of the Police Department which oversaw the administrative components of the Department with responsibility for several sub-components including Police Records, Evidence and Recovered Property, Training, Special Projects and Technology, Grants, and Department Policy. After a short retirement in 2021, he was appointed Director of the Office of Professional Standards for the Town of Cicero where he was employed until his appointment on September 1, 2022, to Superintendent of Police.

 

Superintendent Boyle is married and the father of two adult children and one son-in-law. He has been married to his wife, Jeanne, for 39 years. Jeanne is a retired university educator. His daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Boyle (Neonatologist) is married to Joshua, a law enforcement supervisor himself. His daughter Emily is a C-Suite professional staff member at a large corporation based in Chicago.
Superintendent Boyle is married and the father of two adult children and one son-in-law. He has been married to his wife, Jeanne, for 39 years. Jeanne is a retired university educator. His daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Boyle (Neonatologist) is married to Joshua, a law enforcement supervisor himself. His daughter Emily is a C-Suite professional staff member at a large corporation based in Chicago.

Superintendent Boyle began his law enforcement career in 1980 and has worked in police departments in both the suburbs and the City of Chicago, including the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Housing Authority Police Department. While with the Housing Authority Police Department, Superintendent Boyle served in several operational positions and assignments: Commander-Field Operations, Lieutenant (Commanding Officer-Internal Inspection and Investigations Division; Watch Commander), Sergeant (BITE Task Force [Joint CHAPD-Chicago PD Task Force]), and Sergeant (Tactical Team, Special Response Team, Special Operations Unit, and Patrol Field Supervisor).

Superintendent Boyle is a graduate of the 195th Session of the FBI National Academy (FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), the Northwestern University-Center for Public Safety’s Executive Management Program (EMP- 14th Session), the Southern Police Institute (SPI)- Command Officer’s Development Course (12th Session), and numerous other professional development and training programs.

Superintendent Boyle is also a Certified Police Chief (Illinois Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, 2005) and has held the designations of Certified Inspector General (CIG) and Certified Litigation Specialist (CLS).   

 

Town President Larry Dominick and Police Chief Thomas Boyle with the Cicero Police Command Staff Nov. 9, 2022
Town President Larry Dominick and Police Chief Thomas Boyle with the Cicero Police Command Staff Nov. 9, 2022

 

You can watch a video of the ceremony by clicking this link.

 

Cicero nombra a Thomas Boyle como nuevo Jefe de Policía

El Presidente Municipal Larry Dominick y la Junta de Síndicos del Municipio de Cicero nombraron a Thomas P. Boyle como el nuevo Superintendente de Policía del municipio en su reunión del miércoles 9 de noviembre de 2022.

Boyle, quien comenzó su carrera en el Departamento de Policía de Cicero en 1998 como Comandante de la División de Asuntos Internos, sucede al ex Jefe de Policía Jerry Chlada Jr., quien se jubiló en agosto.

El Presidente Dominick felicitó a Boyle y elogió su nombramiento, diciendo que es ampliamente respetado en todo el departamento.

“Siendo Presidente Municipal, tuve que buscar a alguien que los hombres y mujeres del Departamento de Policía de Cicero respetarían y que tuviera experiencia trabajando con nosotros y que conociera nuestra ciudad”, dijo Dominick.

El Presidente Municipal Larry Dominick y la Junta de Síndicos del Municipio de Cicero nombraron a Thomas P. Boyle como el nuevo Superintendente de Policía del municipio en su reunión del miércoles 9 de noviembre de 2022. Boyle, quien comenzó su carrera en el Departamento de Policía de Cicero en 1998 como Comandante de la División de Asuntos Internos, sucede al ex Jefe de Policía Jerry Chlada Jr., quien se jubiló en agosto.

“Sabía que el Municipio de Cicero estaría seguro bajo el mando de Boyle”.

Boyle expresó su agradecimiento por la oportunidad de servir a los residentes del Municipio de Cicero.

“Gracias por darme la oportunidad de liderar a los hombres y mujeres del Departamento de Policía de Cicero. Nos esforzamos todos los días para mantener seguros a los ciudadanos en sus hogares”, dijo Boyle agradeciendo a la junta por su apoyo y expresando gratitud a su familia.

“Gracias al ex Jefe de Policía Jerry Chlada Jr. por su liderazgo y mentoría durante mi carrera en el Departamento de Policía de Cicero, lo cual contribuyó a este día. Por último, señor Presidente, gracias por su confianza en mí y por confiar en mí para proteger a esta comunidad. Soy extremadamente afortunado de tener esta oportunidad y la valoro profundamente. Muchas gracias”.

Como Comandante de la División de Asuntos Internos, Boyle supervisó tanto investigaciones criminales como administrativas de empleados del municipio y del departamento de policía.

El Presidente Municipal Larry Dominick y la Junta de Síndicos del Municipio de Cicero nombraron a Thomas P. Boyle como el nuevo Superintendente de Policía del municipio en su reunión del miércoles 9 de noviembre de 2022. Boyle, quien comenzó su carrera en el Departamento de Policía de Cicero en 1998 como Comandante de la División de Asuntos Internos, sucede al ex Jefe de Policía Jerry Chlada Jr., quien se jubiló en agosto.

El Superintendente Thomas P. Boyle comenzó su servicio en el Departamento de Policía de Cicero en 1998 cuando fue contratado como Comandante de la División de Asuntos Internos. En este puesto, supervisó tanto investigaciones criminales como administrativas de empleados del municipio y del departamento de policía.

En abril de 2014, fue asignado al cargo recién creado de Comandante de la Oficina del Subsuperintendente de Patrullaje. Proporcionó supervisión administrativa y operativa a la División de Patrullaje en colaboración con el Subsuperintendente de Patrullaje para garantizar las mejores prácticas, continuidad, responsabilidad y estandarización dentro de la División.

En noviembre de 2014, fue ascendido al rango de Subsuperintendente de Policía, donde inicialmente estuvo a cargo de la División de Patrullaje, que constaba de 115 personal jurado y 17 empleados civiles. Sirvió en esta capacidad hasta principios de 2020, cuando asumió el mando de la División de Administración del Departamento de Policía, que supervisaba los componentes administrativos del Departamento con responsabilidad sobre varios subcomponentes, incluyendo Registros de Policía, Evidencia y Propiedad Recuperada, Capacitación, Proyectos Especiales y Tecnología, Subsidios y Políticas del Departamento. Después de un breve retiro en 2021, fue nombrado Director de la Oficina de Normas Profesionales del Municipio de Cicero, donde trabajó hasta su nombramiento el 1 de septiembre de 2022, como Superintendente de Policía.

El Superintendente Boyle está casado y es padre de dos hijos adultos y un yerno. Ha estado casado con su esposa, Jeanne, durante 39 años. Jeanne es una educadora universitaria jubilada. Su hija, la Dra. Elizabeth Boyle (Neonatóloga), está casada con Joshua, un supervisor de aplicación de la ley. Su hija Emily es miembro profesional de la alta dirección en una gran corporación con sede en Chicago.

El Superintendente Boyle comenzó su carrera en la aplicación de la ley en 1980 y ha trabajado en departamentos de policía tanto en los suburbios como en la Ciudad de Chicago, incluyendo el Departamento de Policía de Chicago y el Departamento de Policía de la Autoridad de Vivienda de Chicago. Mientras estaba en el Departamento de Policía de la Autoridad de Vivienda, el Superintendente Boyle ocupó varios puestos y asignaciones operativas: Comandante de Operaciones de Campo, Teniente (Oficial al Mando de la División de Inspección e Investigación Interna; Oficial al Mando de Turno), Sargento (Fuerza de Tareas BITE [Fuerza de Tareas Conjunta CHAPD-Chicago PD]), y Sargento (Equipo Táctico, Equipo de Respuesta Especial, Unidad de Operaciones Especiales y Supervisor de Campo de Patrulla).

El Superintendente Boyle es graduado de la 195a Sesión de la Academia Nacional del FBI (FBI Academy, Quantico, VA), el Programa de Gestión Ejecutiva (EMP- 14a Sesión) de la Universidad Northwestern-Center for Public Safety, el Curso de Desarrollo de Oficiales al Mando (12a Sesión) del Southern Police Institute (SPI) y numerosos otros programas de desarrollo profesional y capacitación.

El Superintendente Boyle también es un Jefe de Policía Certificado (Asociación de Jefes de Policía de Illinois, 2005) y ha obtenido las designaciones de Inspector General Certificado (CIG) y Especialista en Litigios Certificado (CLS).

El Presidente Municipal Larry Dominick y el Jefe de Policía Thomas Boyle con el Personal de Comando de la Policía de Cicero el 9 de noviembre de 2022.

Puede ver un video de la ceremonia haciendo clic en este enlace.