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Top Cop Eddie Johnson Announces Retirement: ‘It’s Time’

Why Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is calling it quits.

Aired 11/07/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Top Cop Eddie Johnson Announces Retirement: ‘It’s Time’

Clip: 11/7/2019 | 9m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Why Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is calling it quits.

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has been with the police department for more than three decades, serving as its top cop since 2016. On Thursday, he announced his retirement. Paris Schutz was there and has this report.

Aired 11/07/2019 | Rating NR

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