TWO AND SIX MONTHS.
CLEARLY AN EFFORT BY THE  CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS  IN OVERTIME.
>> WE REPORTED EARLIER THIS  WEEK ON OVERTIME.
WE TALK WITH SOME EXPERTS ON  POLICING.
>> A SIMILAR STAFFING CRUNCH.
IN LOS ANGELES, THERE IS A NEW  EFFORT BY THE MAYOR, KAREN BASS .
A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN SAN  FRANCISCO.
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT BUSINESS AREA.
>> VALLAS WILL BE FACING   BRANDON JOHNSON IN  THE RUNOFF.
>> THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT RUNS  FOR MAYOR.
HE WANTS TO FOCUS ON  PROMOTING OFFICERS TO  DETECTIVES AND EXPECT THEM TO  SOLVE CRIME.
HE SAYS THAT VALLAS ' PROPOSAL  IS RIDICULOUS.
>> RIDICULOUS, THAT WAS HIS