Fourth Chicago Police Officer Dies by Suicide This Year
Clip: 7/19/2022 | 10m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Police Supt. Brown defends his decision to cancel days off after a fourth officer suicide.
Several city council members are calling for a hearing on the mental health challenges faced by Chicago Police officers — after a fourth officer dies by suicide, this year alone. Police Superintendent David Brown, though, has defended canceling days off for officers during the violent summer months — and says his officers are accessing mental health resources.
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Fourth Chicago Police Officer Dies by Suicide This Year
Clip: 7/19/2022 | 10m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Several city council members are calling for a hearing on the mental health challenges faced by Chicago Police officers — after a fourth officer dies by suicide, this year alone. Police Superintendent David Brown, though, has defended canceling days off for officers during the violent summer months — and says his officers are accessing mental health resources.
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