Eddie Johnson

About 1,400 people from that group "are the highest risk to become a suspect or victim of gun violence."

The new policy says use of force must be "reasonable" and "proportional," said Supt. Eddie Johnson.

Arshell Dennis III, an aspiring journalist and son of a Chicago police officer, was killed in August.

The mayor praised the wounded officers for their "selfless sacrifice" as they recover.

The program will expand to four days per week to help teens get to and from 31 parks, officials said.

The Chicago Police Department only has three counselors to help more than 12,000 officers.

Officers noticed the car had been ransacked in front of Supt. Eddie Johnson's Bridgeport home.

Two boys, ages 14 and 15, have been charged in the case. Police are still looking for suspects.

It's the first time Chicago's seen a big drop in crime since violence surged in 2016.

The additional officers are needed to combat violent and drug-related crimes, officials said.

Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Tuesday outlined his reform goals for 2017.

Critics said a new draft policy is a "significant walk back" of restrictions proposed previously.

The Cook County prosecutor said the new unit will work to identify the main people driving crime.

Police said they've been able to reduce crime in the city's most dangerous neighborhoods.

Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said the arrests show progress, but Cook County needs tougher gun sentencing.