Cop Charged in Murder of Laquan McDonald Gets Job with Police Union

Jason Van Dyke booking photo from November 2015 | Cook County Sheriff

CHICAGO, IL -- The Chicago police officer charged with the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald has a new job working for the Fraternal Order of Police, Fox 32 Chicago News is reporting.

Jason Van Dyke, who’s awaiting trial for murder, was hired as a janitor by the the Fraternal Order of Police, which is the collective bargaining agent for the city’s police officers.

Some current and former officers think it’s sending a bad message to the public at a time when the Chicago Police Department is trying to rebuild community trust after several high profile shootings.

The FOP came to Van Dyke’s aide, who is married and the father of two children, by starting a bond fund after he was held without bail for several days following his arrest last November.

The union also put out a call for off-duty police officers to provide security when Van Dyke was released from jail after posting $150,000 bond.

Now, the officer says he can’t find a job while he is suspended without pay, leaving his family in dire financial straits.

The union told Fox 32 News that is merely helping a fellow member provide for his family.