KANE COUNTY, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Should the Chicago Police Department man-power get so low that assistance is requested from law enforcement agencies outside the city, there are questions about what kind of response there would be.
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said he could see some scenarios under which he’d send deputies to Chicago such as if an officer was under duress.
“I believe the polarization between the community and police is only reinforced by current Chicago politics. I will not send my personnel to Chicago, unless an officer is under direct duress, because I cannot support this slanted agenda," he said in a statement posted to Kane County Sheriff's Facebook page.
Hain's statement comes after there have been concerns of a personnel shortage in the Chicago Police Department due to vaccine mandates for city employees. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has said that CPD officers who do not comply with the vaccine mandate or submit weekly COVID-19 test results will be put on a "no-pay status".
However, Hain said it’s not the responsibility of the taxpayers of Kane County to send deputies to "fight Chicago’s battles."
"It goes across the spectrum of multiple concerns from you know. First of all, our hearts go out to every Chicago police officer, who goes out there and serves everyday in some of the most tumultuous conditions in our country and we will always be there to have their back," he stated.
"However, I cannot subject my deputies to that climate. If they're called upon to use force during an incident, I don't have a great deal of faith that will probably be reviewed by the Cook County State Attorney's office."
While Hain is not speaking for any of his counter-parts, he mentioned some have similar concerns.
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