Chicago will hire 50 more police officers and keep 20,000 more young people occupied this summer, thanks to what Mayor Rahm Emanuel called a “safety surplus:” the first $8.5 million in city debt siphoned from the state income tax refunds of chronic scofflaws.
“I cannot have a system that tilts toward the deadbeats and the cheaters,” the mayor told a news conference at Harris Park, 6200 S. Drexel.
...said the man who made a quick $11 million in questionable short term business deals. Can you smell the bullshit already?
On Monday, Emanuel unveiled plans to use the first $8.5 million as a “safety surplus” to provide sorely-needed police manpower and keep kids occupied and off the streets this summer. The spending includes:
• $2 million to hire 50 more police officers. The mayor’s budget already includes funding for 100 new officers. Now, the cadet class expected to enter the police academy in June will double — to 100 recruits. Another class of 50 will start this fall.