From a request of an anonymous inquirer.
WHAT POLICE HIRING'S? Is that message anti police, were just wondering. No Mayor its not about you just being our employer it runs deeper, much deeper. Police and families as tax paying citizens and voters not clout and owing, we will write in and vote for a paper clip. Were well aware that other city Mayors pay you homage but their not voters their fund raisers. With no viable candidates your plan years ago starting with petition signatures, your getting in again is not an accomplishment, its was a strong arm tactic for power. You announced years ago you planned on being Mayor for a long time you know corruption works that way and so do we.
It's true the Chicago police union isn't endorsing his bid for reelection, but Daley said he thinks that's actually a "strong message for me."
"Like anything else, when you're the employer, sometimes" that happens, Daley said while meeting with other Illinois municipal officials, in Washington for a national mayors conference.
"It's the people that vote," he said. "And I'm very proud of what I've done at the police department over many, many years."
He cited construction of police stations, use of new technology and hiring of more police officers as accomplishments that voters will use in their review of him.
He cited construction of police stations, use of new technology and hiring of more police officers as accomplishments that voters will use in their review of him.