The move will provide additional resources to support the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Mayor Lightfoot.
Mayor Lightfoot spoke briefly with President Joe Biden on the tarmac at O'Hare International Airport earlier in July, where he promised to send help to the city to crack down on gun trafficking.
Efforts to combat growing gun violence in Chicago
Efforts to combat growing gun violence in Chicago
Police Supt. David Brown met with the president in the Oval Office earlier this week to discuss rising crime. Brown said President Biden promised to include a law enforcement strike force to work with Chicago police and increase efforts to intercept the flow of illegal guns along with money.