Kareem Mankarious has been a Rockford police officer since 1993.

On May 30th, 2020, during the first protest in Rockford following the murder of George Floyd, Mankarious was the police officer making statements on the PA system at RPD District 1.

During the event, officers tased individuals, multiple teams

repeatedly punched and kicked individuals, shot pepper bullets directly at people - at times hitting them in the head, sprayed tear gas into the crowd, slammed protestors, pushed defenseless women to the ground, used batons and shields to repeatedly strike protesters and cars as they drove by, among many other violent acts.

In the fall of 2020, Mankarious and a team of RPD officers responded to a call outside the Winnebago County Courthouse. Protestors were walking in the crosswalk holding signs of people recently shot by police in Winnebago County.

Mankarious and officers arrested two protestors. One of the individuals had their charges dropped while the other is still awaiting trial.

In 2019, Mankarious made $103,444 in salary + $28,775 in overtime = $132,219 + $25,350 in health insurance + $30,497 pension pay.

In 2020, they made $107,429 in salary + $36,104 in overtime = $143,533 + $25,350 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $127,758 in salary + $19,441 in overtime = $147,199 + $24,960 in health insurance + $34,932 in pension pay.

In 2022, they made $114,458 in salary + $32,808 in overtime = $147,266 + $25,350 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $137,044 in salary + $5,758 in overtime = $142,802 + $24,180 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $157,034 in salary.

If you or anyone you know has been abused, harassed or otherwise mistreated by this officer please email us with the officers name in the subject.