More than three dozen Tinley Park police officers signed a vote of no confidence citing 63 reasons why they think police Chief Thomas Tilton should be removed from his position, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Tinley Park Chapter 192 union.

All Tinley Park officers in the union, except officers on probation, signed the document alleging the department has experienced a decline in morale, disregard for staff concerns, a lack of strategic and overall vision, inadequate or absent decisions, operational uncertainty and reduced efficiency due to Tilton’s leadership, according to union representative Ray Violetto, a retired detective.

The union also said Tilton, who was hired in 2021, has contributed to the growing damage of the department’s public image and

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