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Chicago's top cop talks about crime at luncheon

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By ABC7
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
December 5, 2011 (CHICAGO)

"A legitimate judicial system, starting with the police and ending with incarceration or whatever it is that happens at the other end, actually encourages people to comply with the law," said McCarthy.

McCarthy also emphasized that although crime rates are steadily dropping it's not enough. He wants to encourage more community involvement among officers and city residents.

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