The to-be mayor says he's going to start by looking at the structure of the Chicago Police Department and wants to hire mental health professionals to respond to non-violent police calls freeing up sworn police officers.
The mayor-elect spoke out about some top-of-mind questions Chicagoans might still have after Tuesday's tight race.
"There are police officers who show up every single day to do their job. What I understand, as someone who showed up every day to do my job as a public school teacher, one of the hardest parts about doing your job serving the city of Chicago, is having to do your job and someone else's job," Johnson said.
On top of that, the city won't have an official police superintendent yet. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability has until mid-July to hand over the names of three finalists to the new mayor.
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