Esquivel v. The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago

Court reversed Retirement Board's denial of pension service credits for work as civilian employee (senior public safety aide/bilingual) for police department. Evidence showed that employee helped conduct official inquiries by assisting in questioning of victims and arrestees, and his translation work helped officers set up sting operations and obtain search warrant. Employee presented sufficient evidence to satisfy requirement of Section 5-214(c) of Pension Code, that he was performing investigative work for department. (EPSTEIN and HOWSE, concurring.)