Chicago adds hundreds of extra officers (ASL – 8.8.18)

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Earlier this week we told you about the tragedies in Chicago.
Over the weekend, between Friday at 6 PM and Sunday at 11:59 PM, 66 people were shot, 12 of them died.
Chicago officials were shocked and upset by the level of violence so they pledged to deploy more officers in neighborhoods that have seen a surge in shootings.
Police superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters an additional 430 officers are being put on street duty, with 200 more to be on patrol over the weekend.
Some officers will have their hours extended or vacations canceled.
Others are being reassigned from other duties.
A reporter asked Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel whether the National Guard would be helpful.
Both pushed back saying the Guard is not trained to handle domestic violence.