AP:
Mayor Richard Daley says his administration is working on hiring more Chicago police officers but offered no time frame for the positions.
Daley spoke Saturday, addressing a pledge that he would hire more employees to work on public safety. Chicago police superintendent Jody Weis also has promised aldermen that he would hire more officers.
The mayor blamed the economic crisis and dropping revenues for the delay in hires. Daley says the city has to reduce personnel costs.
In the
Tribune, Daley says that the lack of police officers isn't hurting the city:
Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday dismissed the notion that his administration's failure to make good on a pledge to hire more police is affecting public safety, even as Chicago combats growing violent crime.
"No, no," said Daley when asked about the lack of new hires and the impact on safety. When pressed, Daley bristled and said, "It just won't."
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