CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago's Deputy Mayor for Community Safety says collaborations are proving very valuable as the city moves to bring down gun violence this summer.
The deputy mayor Gary Gatewood said Chicago police are working with street level anti-violence groups to keep track of and try to keep calm troubled areas in different neighborhoods.
And he said city, county state and business groups are working to expand funding for such efforts.
"There's support. There is communication in really trying to curtail more violence in and around the city," Gatewood said.
"We know that we're not solving this problem overnight, but this collaboration that we're seeing it is exciting, because we know these are pathways to long- term success."
Gatewood said partnerships are key. "You know, people often say I took on a big job and my response is always no, no, no. We took on a big job, because we are all invested in safety in the city."
Meanwhile, he said Mayor Brandon Johnson will take his time in making what he feels will be the right choice for the all important job of police superintendent.
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