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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson will announce he is adding nearly 1,000 officers to his force to combat rising violence in the city.

Help is coming for violence-plagued Chicago.

At a Wednesday afternoon news conference, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is expected to announce that his department will be adding 970 hires to the force.
The announcement is being billed as a “major policy address.”
The hires, which will take place over a span of two years, will include 516 patrol officers, 92 field training officers, 200 detectives, 112 sergeants and 50 lieutenants, according to Chicago police

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source: CNN.com

Chicago To Add Almost 1,000 Police To Beleaguered Force  was originally published on praisecleveland.com