Mayor Says Chicago Police Changes Will Focus on Use of Force

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that Chicago police officers must be better trained in knowing the difference between when they can use a gun and when they should use a gun.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, accompanied by Interim Chicago Police Superintendent John Escalante, at a news conference in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2015. In the wake of another police shooting, Mayor Emanuel called for an immediate review of how the Chicago Police Department trains officers to respond to calls involving people in crisis or with mental health problems. The issue resurfaced last weekend, after officers responding to a domestic disturbance shot and killed a 19-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

CHICAGO—Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday, Dec. 30, that Chicago police must be better trained to distinguish between when they can use a gun and when they should use a gun, after a series of shootings by officers sparked protests and complaints that police are too quick to fire their weapons.

Our job is to reduce the chances of mistakes.

— Rahm Emanuel, mayor, Chicago