Understaffed CPD moving officers from desk duty to patrol to help with Labor Day weekend safety efforts – CBS2 (Chicago)

Typically, Labor Day weekend is not only one of the busiest of the year in Chicago, but also one of the most violent. Last year, at least 59 people were shot over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago, the highest number over that weekend in years. There was also a spike in assaults and batteries – 66 and 90, respectively, both the highest over the same weekend in the past three years.