CHICAGO, IL — A staffing study released Wednesday calls on the Chicago Police Department to put hundreds more officers on the street, although the long-awaited plan could be hampered by labor contracts and the city’s financial crisis.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling and other officials said the proposed changes would allow for better supervision, greater opportunities for community policing and more consistent response times across neighborhoods.
But Snelling said the study isn’t just a call for increased manpower — it’s guidance “to help us become the most efficient department that we can possibly be.”