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Ex-Chicago Officer Charged With 18 Felonies Over Alleged Paid Access to CPD Radio

Prosecutors say he rented out a department-issued encrypted radio for $500 on three occasions in January 2023.

Overview

  • Alain M. Dillon, 37, faces three counts of bribery and 15 counts of official misconduct, according to the Illinois attorney general’s office.
  • Investigators from the attorney general’s office and CPD allege he provided his encrypted police radio to two people for individual use, taking $500 payments three times in under two weeks.
  • Dillon pleaded not guilty, was released ahead of trial, and is scheduled to return to court on March 9.
  • CPD revoked his police powers in June 2024 and reassigned him to the Alternate Response Section, which handles phone reports and minor inquiries.
  • Attorney General Kwame Raoul condemned the alleged conduct as a betrayal of public trust, and Dillon’s lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment.