Chicago Police to try rehiring retired cops, in bid to bolster ranks: officials
Then-Chicago police First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter talks with colleagues at the Bud Billiken Parade on South King Drive on Aug. 13, 2022. Carter is now the interim police superintendent.
The two programs seek to bolster the police force’s ranks by allowing retired Chicago officers and officers from outside the city to get salary credit for their experience and avoid requirements that they take exams or again graduate from the police academy.“These are great opportunities for sworn officers to join or rejoin the Chicago Police Department,” interim police Superintendent Eric M. Carter wrote in a news release.
The sharp decline in the police force’s ranks ebbed in early 2022. However, the number of sworn police officers in Chicago has not significantly grown as the department’s uptick in applications and new hires is matched by continued departures.
“We recognized there was a need for these programs that we are excited to provide to qualified candidates who have a passion for service,” Carter said.
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