Some police contracts allow drinking before work (AP) — Police officers in various Chicago-area communities have contracts that allow them to have a few drinks before they hop into their squad cars and patrol the streets, according to a new report. An analysis by WMAQ-TV in Chicago (http://bit.ly/WM9qPd ) and the Better Government Association found that some police contracts have provisions for officers to have some alcohol in their systems when they come to work. Westchester Mayor Sam Pulia, who was against the community's police department contract that allows discipline against ... Read More