Matt Rosenberg joined Perri Small on WVON to talk about the facts of his latest report: New 2021 Chicago data shows 400,000 high-priority incidents where dispatchers had no police available to send.
Matt told Perri that two things could help increase the number of on-time police responses to 911 calls: more cops on the street and more cops in general.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Gov. Pritzker is still proclaiming Illinois a Covid “disaster area.” How does he do it with a straight face?
- New State of Illinois Financial Statements Show $4.5 Billion Loss For FY 2021, Repudiating ‘Balanced Budget’ Claims
- In a city this violent, Mayor Lightfoot’s outburst against Justice Thomas constitutes a grave dereliction of duty
- Electricity cost rising 50% in much of Illinois and risk of brownouts looms
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
The Akron incident involving Jayland Walker has converted me from a climate skeptic to a fervent believer in “climate change”. Why? Because in an Akron, OH, summer this kid was videoed exiting a vehicle in a ski mask. Who but someone “freezing” in a humid seventy-to-eighty-degree night wears a ski mask? Perhaps the kid had a facial skin condition. What other reason but “climate change” accounts for wearing a ski mask after midnight in summer while a passenger in a car? The mobs of out-of-towners who’ve flooded into Akron to take advantage of a “good” crisis are probably also aware… Read more »
The police really do care about us and they want to help but are extremely overwhelmed. This problem will not be fixed until we replace Lightfoot with someone who cares about Chicago and it’s citizens.
TIME FOR NEW MAYOR WHO ARMS HERSELF WITH 70 OFFICERS (SO I HAVE HEARD) AND NEW GOVERNOR…….PERIOD
When minutes count the police are days away. Arm up folks because it appears that you’re on your own.