In debate over where cops should patrol in Chicago, ‘no one wants to lose’

Chicago Sun Times ^ | Sep 23, 2020 | Frank Main and Fran Spielman

[SJackson]

As aldermen complain they are losing beat cops to new citywide units to fight crime, the Sun-Times has learned a study is underway seeking a more scientific way to allocate officers in the city’s 22 police districts.

As about 1,000 cops have been posted this year on new citywide teams to combat gun crime, looting and rioting, Chicago Police officials are trying to figure out the best way to staff the city’s 22 police districts that aldermen say are being drained of manpower.

On Monday, police Supt. David Brown announced he was adding 200 officers to a 300-officer community-safety team created in July. In addition, nearly 270 cops are on a critical-response team focused on downtown crime and crowd control across the city and about 250 cops are on a summer mobile patrol that’s being extended into November. The police force currently employs about 13,000 officers.

Criminologists say it’s a smart move for Brown to deploy citywide units to fight crime in a year when murder is up sharply. But some aldermen say they’re hearing complaints that citizens aren’t having their calls answered on time in their police districts as more cops move onto those citywide units.

And some of those same aldermen are looking forward to the results of a new study that’s supposed to help the police department allocate district officers in a more scientific way.

“There will be winners and there will be losers. And no one wants to lose,” says Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus. “So over the years, the best thing has been just to leave it alone and to create these units where you can drop somebody in for a period of time to tamp down what was happening. That’s robbing Peter to pay Paul.

[SJackson]

Is it possible that when a segment of the population insists on mayhem you need more police not less?

[2banana]

Defund the police...

Accept the consequences.

Same with voting for democrats.

[Grampa Dave]

Welcome to ChicagoStan!

[LouAvul]

It's a pity that stupid liberals (redundant, I know) can't grasp this. All they see is that their neighborhoods have become extremely unsafe.

And that's just the beginning.

[allendale]

Urban America is decaying fast. It is losing population due to lawlessness. Residential and commercial real estate values are declining. The new technology has markedly lessened the need for big, central commercial locations. People can come together in cyberspace and make money without physically congregating. Only a fool would invest money or unnecessarily locate a business in decaying, lawless, anarchist, Democrat ruled urban areas. Only sick child abusers and cultists would voluntarily raise children there.

[G Larry]

If the Mayor allowed CCW, the citizens could provide their own security and take the load off the police and the incentives off of the criminals.

[aquila48]

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[BJ1]

>>>Defund the police...

Accept the consequences.

Same with voting for democrats.<<<

I work throughout the City of Chicago including the high crime neighborhoods. IMO the majority of the residents of these neighborhoods would prefer more cops. It’s just one guy’s opinion, but I don’t see many BLM signs in the hood. You’re more likely to see them in uppity liberal white neighborhoods in my experience.

[notdownwidems]

You want some real results? Then sh*$t can all these ‘aldermen’ and ‘black caucus’ people, elect some non-corrupt people, then crack down hard on the thugs and criminals running the place! I can dream, can’t I?

[Lee25]

Quality of life is decided by quality of people

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

“Where cops should patrol?”

That’s easy. Blacks are wanting to defund the “F*** the Police”. So, give blacks what they want. Take the cops from black areas, and let them patrol white areas. There. Simple solution. No more problem. Everybody happy.

[Bonemaker]

“If the Mayor allowed CCW..”

Actually, it is allowed statewide.

[Hiddigeigei]

If the Mayor allowed CCW, the citizens could provide their own security and take the load off the police and the incentives off of the criminals.
Not if you have Soros paid DA and prosecutors.

[EC Washington]

The Communist onwed and operating Chicago Sun Times is 100% anti-police. Second City Cops calls the paper The Slum Times.

I wouldn’t use the Sun Times to line a bird cage.

[mad_as_he$$]

WWHD.

[1Old Pro]

send them to neighborhoods that want them, embrace them, assist them in fighting crime.

[G Larry]

Are they “shall issue” or widely restricted?

[Bonemaker]

Shall issue although there are a lot of off limits places like public transportation
(no one obeys). One good feature is that you can leave your guns in your car even in no-go places. At least outside of shitcago, very, very few places are posted no guns. Not too bad really.