NEW MAYOR FLIP FLOPS ON POLICE FUNDING. Newly elected Mayor Brandon Johnson has an uphill battle ahead of him.
While serving as Cook County Commissioner in the summer of 2020, Johnson authored a resolution to "Redirect funds from policing and incarceration to public services not administered by law enforcement that promote community health and safety equitably." Translation: Defund the police.
Interesting how, while running for mayor, he changed his tune about police funding.
During his campaign, Johnson vowed not to cut the police department by even "One penny," promising to redirect $150 million within the police department's budget.
In the wake of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot's tenure, Chicago saw a mass exodus of police officers.
That exodus included police retirements and departures because of her lack of support and "Defund the Police" policy.
An increased police presence will be hard to achieve with fewer police officers amid increased violent crime.
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