Chicago police said they will add new patrols on CTA trains after violent incidents on the Red Line and Blue Line.
police released surveillance video from the Blue Line at Damen
When announcing the additional resources over the weekend, Superintendent Brown refused to disclose exactly how many officers this will constitute.And it is certainly not the first time this has happened this year. CPD said they have significantly increased the number of patrols on CTA over the last several months as violent crimes continue to increase even while ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels.
But CTA added these are only meant to be a complement to police work and can't on their own solve the safety issues the currently plague the transit agency.
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