Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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Ald. Jason Ervin suggested the department needs to send 100 recruits through the academy each month to repair the “sense of lawlessness” in his West Side ward. “You don’t want to hire 100 or more a month because you will hire the wrong people,” CPD Supt. David Brown told him.
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It will never happen. Inept leadership (Brownie, Kommandant Karter, Bumbling Bobby Boik) and having to live in the Chicago hell hole will be enough to keep any quality candidates away. The CPD will soon resemble to the old Dixmoor Park Police and the demise of Chiraq will continue.
Why would anyone join the CPD when it is obvious that it is nothing more than a care taker job and if by chance you transgress in some way you will be hung out to dry. Rational people say “No thanks”!
Brown said needs 1000. But 60-70 every 6 weeks. That means on pace to hire 480. 1000 was a real need. 480 is optimistic. So maybe 50 every 8 weeks which turns into 300 real new feet on the street. If no more retirements then it’ll take 3 years to fix. In the mean time other States are actively pursuing good recruits. Why would anyone go to Chicago? Can you say death spiral?