A group of southwest side aldermen are advocating for the creation of a new police district in Chicago, citing concerns over police patrol and response times. The proposal has gained support from primary voters and Illinois lawmakers.
CHICAGO — A group of southwest side aldermen don't just want more police officers in their wards.They want a whole new police district . And now Illinois lawmakers are getting involved.Southwest side primary voters seemed pretty convinced. More than 87% voted yes on a referendum asking if Chicago should create a new police district . Ald. Marty Quinn and Ald. Silvana Tabaras are leading the charge. 'I have a clear obligation to work to get this done.
I think it's dangerous, and we're seeing an uptick in crime,' Quinn said.The 8th District had a 6% increase in violent crime from 2022 to 2023. Data from the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications shows that calls for service are piling up. Since 2020, the 8th District, in particular, has been put into a backlog over 1,000 times. 'That's not acceptable,' Tabaras said.
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