Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that over 80 new police officers have been deployed since the start of the new year.
The 83 new officers are part of a push to expand the force by 970 recruits by the end of 2018, according to the mayor’s office. The hiring surge was announced in late 2016 in response to record-setting violence across the city. The plan aims to add new officers to the street each month this year.
Watch Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement below.
AS REPORTED BY CBS NEWS