Newly elected Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot — the first African-American female to serve as Chicago mayor — does not want the Chicago Police Department to protect her.
Instead, she’s opting for private security, breaking an age-old tradition of the city police heading up protection detail for the mayor.
Lightfoot hired a private company to oversee her security detail, noting that “it’s a very dangerous time” in the U.S.
Retired Deputy U.S. Marshal James Smith will head up the mayor’s security detail. Smith is also a managing partner at Silver Star Protection Group, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Smith retired from the U.S. Marshals after 26 years of service. – READ MORE