Verdict: In Progress
Expand mental health crisis response teams to at least 10 teams operating 24 hours a day, sending health staff instead of police to 911 mental health calls.
Brandon JohnsonMayor, Chicago·March 15, 2023
Source: Campaign platform — Treatment Not Trauma [link]
City ServicesMeasurable
What was promised
Metric: Number of crisis response teams
Target: 10+ teams, 24/7 coverage
What actually happened
Result: Partial expansion — below 10-team, 24/7 target
The Treatment Not Trauma pilot has expanded from the initial deployment but has not yet reached 10 full-time teams with 24/7 coverage across the city. The program diverts some mental health 911 calls to civilian responders.
Data sources: City of Chicago budget documents, WTTW News
Verdict: In Progress
Active work is underway toward this promise, but it has not yet been fully delivered. Progress is being tracked.
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Add 200 detectives to the Chicago Police Department to lower caseloads and improve murder clearance rates.
In ProgressEliminate ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, which costs Chicago $9 million per year, calling it ineffective at reducing gun violence.
KeptNo property tax increase for Chicago residents.
Broken