Mayor Johnson reverses plan to cut CPD positions tasked with implementing reforms
CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson said he will restore funding for positions within the Chicago Police Department tasked with implementing reforms—as required by a federal consent decree.Johnson had planned to eliminate dozens of positions in charge of overseeing the reforms in order to cut costs from the city budget. But Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged the mayor to reconsider—saying the cuts would place the city at risk of the city held in contempt of court.
'Now is the time to build on their momentum, not to pull the rug out from under CPD's progress. Certainly, the city at large is facing budgetary concerns; however, targeting court-ordered reform work for budget cuts is simply not an option. Cutting back on key consent decree reforms like having adequate staff for officer training and expanding officers' access to mental health services would hurt both officers and the public.
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