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One of the most urgent decisions facing Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is whom to appoint as police superintendent. The job description is daunting, as Chicago is facing a dual crisis: devastatingly high rates of gun violence and a police department lacking trust from the community it exists to serve.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.

Brandon Johnson says he’d hire 200 more detectives while Paul Vallas vows to build the detective ranks to 10% of overall staffing. The next mayor will also have to address the controversial spike in people being stopped for traffic violations.

The next mayor and his police superintendent must make it a priority to get rid of officers whose ties to far-right groups make it harder to build trust with the commu

Verona Gunn, a former teacher, died after a speeding Chicago Police Department cruiser struck her car in 2019. Ten police officers were also injured in the crash.

On $800 million in tax increases to pay for an array of new social programs, he told the City Club of Chicago, “I’m ready and willing to negotiate the details.”

To start, the city’s next police superintendent must be committed to reform. A half-hearted effort will never build trust between cops and the community, and that’s bad news when it comes to curbing crime.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is launching a new effort to win back retired CPD officers and hire sworn officers serving other law enforcement agencies.