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SEARCHThe Chicago Police Department has announced the addition of more than 200 officers to a special unit assigned to addressing violent crime in the Windy City.
The Chicago Police Department has announced the addition of more than 200 officers to a special unit assigned addressing violent crime in the Windy City.
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The Chicago Police Department has announced the addition of more than 200 officers to a special unit assigned to addressing violent crime in the Windy City.
According to the Chicago Tribune , Police Superintendent David Brown announced on Monday that the officers would be temporarily assigned to the unit for at least 90 days.
The move comes in response to a sharp uptick in violent crime, with more than 2,300 shootings happening in the city so far this year.
Chicago has also recorded 544 homicides so far this year.
