“The mere presence of police serves as a disincentive to commit crime. You want people to say, 'hey, people are going out to do something, a robbery, a burglary or whatever. Man, it's hot out here. The police are everywhere. Let's forget about it. Let's do it a different time, a different place. Let's move on.' That's how you prevent crime.
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“For people who are thinking about bringing a gun or knife on the subway, at least this creates a deterrent effect. They might be thinking, 'You know what, it just may just not be worth it because I listened to the mayor and I listened to the governor and they have a lot more people who are going to be checking my bags,'
“Chicago has just 2,500 fewer police officers than it did just two or three years ago. You can't keep doing more with less. It's got to come down
“As far as cooperation in preventative levels, which involves street-level policing, there's very little cooperation, if any, between Chicago and the federal authorities.
“defund the police
“defunding the police
“the whole reason we go over there, and we keep everything under control there, is [so that] we don't have it on our doorstep.
“This cynical crime against an officer is deeply disturbing
“Chicago officials aren't utilizing federal resources to clean up the city's crime problem amid a shortage of officers