Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to confront the “root causes” of violent crime by making $1 billion worth of “investments in people” largely bankrolled by $800 million in new or increased taxes.
Hours after his inauguration, Johnson signed an executive order creating the position of deputy mayor for community safety. Gone was the job of deputy mayor for public safety that became a revolving door under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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