Chicago Police this year will be adding 200 more detectives while focusing on fighting gangs and illegal gun trafficking, while also focusing on the root causes of crime, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Supt. David Brown said Tuesday.
Brown said in 2022, 200 new detectives will be brought on in an effort to improve the clearance rate for crimes. A total of 100 new detectives are already under training, while plans are under way to promote another 100 officers to detective for a total of 1,300 detectives, Brown said.
Recruitment efforts also play a role in the CPD’s 2022 plan, Brown said. The department received 7,200 applications from people hoping to become police officers in 2021, and hopes to double the number of applications this year. The result, Mayor Lightfoot said, is that violent criminals do not believe there are any consequences for their actions, the mayor said.
The mayor said there are 90 people charged with murder who are out of custody on electronic monitoring now.
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