US EditionChicago mayor repeatedly dodges question about whether more police would make city safer
Mayor Johnson prioritizes expanding affordable housing and mental health services over increasing police numbers despite Chicago's violent crime rates remaining above pre-pandemic levels, officials say.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to directly answer multiple questions on MSNBC Tuesday regarding whether increasing the number of police by 5,000 through federal funding would improve safety in the city.
- Johnson emphasized that policing alone is insufficient, linking safer cities to affordable housing, mental healthcare, and youth employment programs.
- During the interview, Johnson criticized Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard as unconstitutional and claimed the city has seen a decline in violent crime under his leadership.
- Johnson described the approach as comprehensive and expressed skepticism that merely assigning a specific number of police officers would effectively address the issue.
- The situation suggests ongoing tension over federal intervention and funding focus, with authorities planning troop deployment next month and ongoing congressional investigations into crime data.
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