Nov 17, 2008 8:43 am US/Central
Weis Wants Only Off-Duty Officers On Obama Detail
Police Superintendent Says Officers Protecting President-Elect Will Do So On Days Off
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
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Police Supt. Jody Weis (File)
CBS
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis said Saturday he's developing a program to have his officers provide security for President-elect Barack Obama only on their days off.
"There will be no officers taken out of districts; there will be no officers taken out of investigative services," Weis said, speaking at a South Side community policing event Saturday.
"All of the people who will be working with the U.S. Secret Service to protect President-elect Barack Obama will be doing it on their days off."
The Chicago police union has raised concerns about the number of officers who have been pulled out of neighborhood districts to help provide security for Obama.
Running the presidential transition from Chicago has presented challenges for police.
About 60 officers have been temporarily assigned to the area around Obama's transition office at the Kluczynski Federal Building, and about 40 were assigned to Obama's home in the Kenwood community, according to Mark Donahue, Fraternal Order of Police president.
Weis said the situation for Obama's security is "very fluid."
"In some instances, it's almost changing by the hour, with requests from the Secret Service," Weis said.
He said that in the week ahead, the police will be using some administrative officers and some from the training academy to help work security.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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