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‘I Don’t Blame A Single Soul’: Flurry Of Retirements Threatens To Leave Chicago Short On Police

Tim Pearce
‘I Don’t Blame A Single Soul’: Flurry Of Retirements Threatens To Leave Chicago Short On Police
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Officers are retiring from Chicago’s police force at an “unheard of” rate as law enforcement faces mounting pressure from activists, elected officials, and riots amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago Police Department veterans and city officials are worried that the sudden rush of retirements is going to leave the police force short on officers and strain those who are left with hectic schedules, according to The Chicago Sun-Times.

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