Chicago to hire 1,000 police officers to battle violence
- 8 years ago
Chicago's 500th homicide of the year happened over Labor Day weekend, according to the Chicago Tribune. Making 2016 the deadliest year in two decades. On Wednesday, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is expected to announce that his department will be adding 970 hires to the force. Over a span of two years, the hires will include 516 patrol officers, 92 field training officers, 200 detectives, 112 sergeants and 50 lieutenants, according to Chicago police.