Chicago Police Department Staffing Steady During Johnson’s First 100 Days: Data – WTTW (Chicago)

Amid a staffing crunch for law enforcement agencies across the country, the size of the Chicago Police Department was a major issue during the mayoral runoff that pitted Mayor Brandon Johnson against former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, who had the endorsement of the police union. The Chicago data portal listed 12,363 active employees of the Police Department; 87.7% of all budgeted positions are filled. That is essentially unchanged from July 2022.