Mayor Johnson under fire for shrinking CPD

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<p>Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of “chopping away” at the Chicago Police Department to help balance his pre-election budget after three years of shrinking CPD by attrition, but the mayor apparently wanted to go further.</p><p>Acting Police Superintendent Fred Waller told the City Council Wednesday he negotiated with the mayor’s office to keep the police academy going year-round.</p><p> At Waller's request, the mayor agreed to keep the training going for 12 months, with recruit classes of “50 or more,” he said.</p><p>Waller disclosed the mayoral…

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