Mayor, police announce plan to track gun offenders

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Thursday they are planning monthly meetings with Cook County, state and federal officials in an effort to share data to better track the city's worst gun offenders.

"Our aim is to take a wide view of how gun cases make their way through the system, identifying gaps and closing loopholes," said Johnson, standing beside Lightfoot at police headquarters.

Johnson described the new GunStat initiative as "putting all of our cards on the table."

The meetings, which kicked off Thursday, are expected to include representatives from the city, the Cook County state's attorney's office, the Cook County sheriff's office, the U.S. attorney's office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

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