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>>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON MARKS HIS 100th DAY IN OFFICE TODAY AND THERE IS NO SIGN THAT HIS ELECTION TRIGGERED AN EXODUS OF OFFICERS , DESPITE WARNINGS FROM THE LARGEST POLICE UNION PRESIDENT THAT IT WOULD.

WTTW NEWS REPORTER HEATHER SHARON JOINS US WITH A LOOK -- HEATHER, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

SO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF -- TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES ON MARCH 27th THAT THERE WOULD BE, QUOTE, BLOOD IN THE STREETS.

HE PREDICTED 802,000 OFFICERS WOULD LEAVE THE FORCE.

DID THAT HAPPEN?

>> NO, IT DID NOT.

IN MAY, CPP HAD -- ON-DUTY AND ON AUGUST 1st, THEY HAD TWO MORE OFFICERS THAN THAT.

NO SIGN OF AN EXODUS TO TWO OUTSIDE.

IT'S ALSO STEADY DURING JOHNSON'S FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE.

>> HOW HAS THE SIZE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHANGE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ?

>> IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DROPPED IN SIZE BY ABOUT 11%, AS PART OF A NATIONWIDE STAFFING CRUNCH THAT HAS REALLY MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO KEEP VETERAN OFFICERS ON THE FORCE AND TO HIRE NEW ONES.

>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON APPOINTED LARRY SNELLING -- WHO IS SAID TO BE THE CITY'S NEXT -- OFFICER WELLNESS.

>> HE'S THE ONE WHO CAME UP THROUGH THE RANKS IN THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT SO HE KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO -- INNING CHICAGO.

HE SAYS HE WILL DO HIS BEST TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MANAGEMENT OVER TIME AND CANCEL DAYS OFF IN ORDER TO HELP OFFICERS HAVE A BETTER WORK LIFE BALANCE.

HE WILL FACE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE EFFORTS AS HE IS CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> I'M SURE HE WILL.

THIS LEAVES ABOUT 1700 VACANT POSITIONS IN THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

>> THAT'S A REALLY BIG QUESTION FACING THE MAYOR IN HIS NEXT 100 DAYS.

IN THE NEXT MONTH, PEOPLE DETAIL THE DEFICIT OF THE BUDGET, AND THEN IN OCTOBER, HE WILL UNVEIL THE SPENDING PLAN FOR 2024.

WHETHER HE WILL CLOSE THOSE VACANT POSITIONS AND USE THAT MONEY FOR OTHER INITIATIVES IS A CRUCIAL QUESTION.

THAT MONEY COULD HELP REOPEN THOSE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS HE'S PROMISED,