Downtown violence was on the minds of many South Side residents and community stakeholders who gathered at St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham Wednesday to give feedback on the search for the next top cop.
Anthony Driver Jr., left, and Remel Terry of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability listen in as citizens voice their opinions about what characteristics and qualities to consider in a new Chicago Police Superintendent as the commission holds a public meeting at St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood on April 19, 2023. The commission is tasked with submitting 3 finalists for the job to mayor-elect Brandon Johnson by mid-July.
The meeting, organized by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, came just a day after outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot questioned CPD leaders about the department’s tactical response to the chaotic gathering of young people. Two teen boys were shot near Millennium Park on Saturday — 11 months after another teen was shot and killed there.Throughout the two hours of public comment, several speakers made reference to the events that unfolded Saturday in the center of the city.
“Whoever our police superintendent is can only be as strong as the community that stands behind them,” Brandon said to another round of applause.
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