Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson attend women's mayoral forum
CHICAGO (CBS) – The two candidates for mayor faced off Saturday afternoon at a forum hosted by the Chicago Women Take Action Alliance.
One of the topics up for discussion for Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson was how to recruit more women for the Chicago Police Department.
"We have relied so heavily on law enforcement to do and handle every single dynamic, much like we do with teachers, and that's why we're having a tough time recruiting and retaining educators as well. We have to improve the conditions in which individuals are being asked to serve," Johnson said.
"There are, I think, 40 high schools with ROTC programs, and 46% of those 10,000 students are women. We can provide a direct pipeline," Vallas said.
The mayoral runoff election will be on April 4. Early voting begins March 20.