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>>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON MARKS  HIS 100th DAY IN OFFICE TODAY   AND THERE IS NO SIGN THAT HIS   ELECTION TRIGGERED AN EXODUS OF  OFFICERS , DESPITE WARNINGS   FROM THE LARGEST POLICE UNION   PRESIDENT THAT IT WOULD.
WTTW   NEWS REPORTER HEATHER SHARON   JOINS US WITH A LOOK  --   HEATHER, THANKS FOR JOINING US.
SO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF --   TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES ON  MARCH 27th THAT  THERE WOULD   BE, QUOTE, BLOOD IN THE   STREETS.
HE PREDICTED 802,000   OFFICERS WOULD LEAVE THE FORCE.
DID THAT HAPPEN?
>> NO, IT DID NOT.
IN MAY, CPP   HAD -- ON-DUTY  AND ON AUGUST   1st, THEY HAD TWO MORE OFFICERS  THAN THAT.
NO SIGN OF AN EXODUS  TO TWO OUTSIDE.
IT'S ALSO   STEADY DURING JOHNSON'S FIRST   100 DAYS IN OFFICE.
>> HOW HAS THE SIZE OF THE  POLICE DEPARTMENT CHANGE SINCE  THE BEGINNING OF THE COVID 19  PANDEMIC ?
>> IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE  DEPARTMENT HAS DROPPED IN SIZE   BY ABOUT 11%, AS PART OF A   NATIONWIDE STAFFING CRUNCH THAT  HAS REALLY MADE IT DIFFICULT   FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES   ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO KEEP   VETERAN OFFICERS ON THE FORCE   AND TO HIRE NEW ONES.
>> MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON  APPOINTED LARRY SNELLING -- WHO  IS SAID TO BE THE CITY'S NEXT    -- OFFICER WELLNESS.
>> HE'S THE ONE WHO CAME UP  THROUGH THE RANKS IN THE   CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT SO HE  KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO --  INNING  CHICAGO.
HE SAYS HE   WILL DO HIS BEST TO REDUCE THE  NUMBER OF MANAGEMENT OVER TIME   AND CANCEL DAYS OFF IN ORDER TO  HELP OFFICERS HAVE A BETTER   WORK LIFE BALANCE.
HE WILL FACE  A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE   EFFORTS AS HE IS CONFIRMED BY   THE CITY COUNCIL.
>> I'M SURE HE WILL.
THIS   LEAVES ABOUT 1700 VACANT   POSITIONS IN THE CHICAGO POLICE  DEPARTMENT.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
>> THAT'S A REALLY BIG QUESTION  FACING THE MAYOR IN HIS NEXT  100 DAYS.
IN THE NEXT MONTH,   PEOPLE DETAIL THE DEFICIT OF  THE BUDGET, AND THEN IN   OCTOBER, HE WILL UNVEIL THE   SPENDING PLAN FOR 2024.
WHETHER  HE WILL CLOSE THOSE VACANT   POSITIONS AND USE THAT MONEY   FOR OTHER INITIATIVES IS A  CRUCIAL QUESTION.
THAT MONEY   COULD HELP  REOPEN THOSE MENTAL  HEALTH CLINICS HE'S PROMISED,