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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

After cluster of officer suicides, CPD’s former mental health adviser says city isn’t doing enough to help overworked cops

Chicago police officers at a promotion and graduation ceremony on Oct. 20, 2021. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

As Chicago police officials grapple with a series of officer suicides, the department’s former wellness adviser decried the practice of canceling days off as “inhumane” and called for a sweeping plan to address psychological issues within the ranks.

The latest tragedy unfolded Saturday, when a sergeant suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He died Sunday, police said in a statement.

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