As Chicago steps into a new year, the city’s police department has released its end-of-year crime statistics, showing a historic dip in the number of homicides. #chicago #crime #brandonjohnson | NBC Chicago

More uniformed police officers are now on CTA platforms and trains. Complementing our series of targeted security and police missions to tackle riders concerns on the system, we’ve partnered with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for our new Transit Rider Interaction Program (TRIP) missions! CPD officers are being deployed to multiple rail stations each day during the week to ensure rider safety. During TRIP missions, which began in January, officers check-in with train operators and patrol tr