More Chicago Police Officers Working Outside Jobs on Leave of Absence

More Chicago Police Officers Working Outside Jobs on Leave of Absence
A Chicago police officer at a shooting scene in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago on June 15, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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CHICAGO—More and more young Chicago police officers are taking leave of absence to seek or work outside jobs, and most didn’t return when their leave ended, according to records obtained by The Epoch Times through a Freedom of Information Act request.

In 2019, 23 officers took leave of absence for outside employment. In 2020, the number doubled to 49.

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