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About two dozen Chicago police officers have been sent home without pay for refusing to report their vaccination status, according to news reports, but a screenshot of a tweet being shared on social media perhaps brought welcome news to those opposed to the city’s vaccine mandate . BREAKING REPORT, says the tweet from Chuck Callesto, a former Florida congressional candidate. Indiana State Police offers to hire Chicago officers who REFUSE TO COMPLY with vax mandate. This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) Capt. Ronald Galaviz, chief public information officer for the Indiana State Police, told PolitiFact that the post is inaccurate. The agency is hiring, he said, and the application process is open to anyone who wishes to apply for a career with the Indiana State Police. That could, of course, mean a former Chicago police officer, but they would have to apply and complete the necessary academy and training before they’re hired, just like everyone else, Galaviz said. On Oct. 20, another spokesperson for the department, Sgt. Glen Fifield, tweeted: Hey Chicago police officers, we’re hiring! No vaccine mandate. A day earlier, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun tweeted something similar: My office stands ready to help connect Chicago police officers to an Indiana police department that is hiring now and doesn’t have a vaccine mandate. RELATED Fifield’s tweet has since been deleted , but both his and Braun’s drew headlines like one from the Hill that said Indiana recruiting unvaccinated Chicago officers. But that doesn’t support the claim that Indiana State Police has offered to hire Chicago officers who refuse to get vaccinated. We rate this post False.
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