Politics & Government
Aldermen Want City Council To Address Mental Health Crisis Within Chicago Police Department
The proposal comes after three police suicides in the last month.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Several aldermen are calling on City Council to do more to address the mental health crisis within the Chicago Police Department.
They are calling for hearings on a series of proposals limiting the departments' ability to cancel officers' days off, allow officers to decline excessive overtime, and give a pay bump to those who accept the extra work.
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