Chicago is throwing its ‘whole government’ at summer violence
CNNChicago CNN — “I’m not saying I’m God or I can prevent anything from happening, but I know in my heart I did what I can at 1 or 2 in the morning to help put this guy in a safer environment.” That’s how Jervon Hicks describes his mission as an outreach worker and life coach on Chicago’s South Side. It’s a critical part of the city’s wider-ranging approach to help prevent gun violence in Chicago – what Mayor Lori Lightfoot has called a “whole-of-government approach” to public safety. There’s no going back to the way it used to be,” said Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown in an interview with CNN. “Policing has to be different.” David Brown is superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, which has a new foot pursuit policy in the wake of high-profile and controversial police shooting deaths. “I done had situations where I know have been called and didn’t come out and a few hours later this individual done got locked up or maybe even shot,” said Hicks.
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