Vallas Says Hundreds Will Return to CPD. Is There Evidence?
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Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas promises that hundreds of police officers who resigned or retired will return if he is elected because of the promise of new leadership. But similar efforts by city leaders across the country have fallen short, and law enforcement analysts tell WTTW News there is no evidence that Chicago will be any different.
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Vallas Says Hundreds Will Return to CPD. Is There Evidence?
Clip: 3/24/2023 | 2m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas promises that hundreds of police officers who resigned or retired will return if he is elected because of the promise of new leadership. But similar efforts by city leaders across the country have fallen short, and law enforcement analysts tell WTTW News there is no evidence that Chicago will be any different.
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CLEARLY AN EFFORT BY THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OVERTIME.
>> WE REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK ON OVERTIME.
WE TALK WITH SOME EXPERTS ON POLICING.
>> A SIMILAR STAFFING CRUNCH.
IN LOS ANGELES, THERE IS A NEW EFFORT BY THE MAYOR, KAREN BASS .
A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN SAN FRANCISCO.
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT BUSINESS AREA.
>> VALLAS WILL BE FACING BRANDON JOHNSON IN THE RUNOFF.
>> THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT RUNS FOR MAYOR.
HE WANTS TO FOCUS ON PROMOTING OFFICERS TO DETECTIVES AND EXPECT THEM TO SOLVE CRIME.
HE SAYS THAT VALLAS ' PROPOSAL IS RIDICULOUS.
>> RIDICULOUS, THAT WAS HIS
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