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The Chicago dispatcher who was widely praised for his calm demeanor while assisting officers who came under fire over the summer issued a stark warning on social media last week, saying at least one district is dangerously understaffed.

Keith Thornton Jr., the dispatcher, took to Facebook to inform followers that there is a staffing problem in the 16th District, despite assurances from city leaders, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

Chicago police investigate the shooting of rapper FBG Duck in the first block of East Oak Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood on Aug. 4, 2020. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“If you are a Chicagoan, living here or doing business here, even just visiting as a tourist here, your safety is compromised and in jeopardy,” he said according to the paper.

The city’s police department did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News. 

Chicago Police Department officer Ella French was killed in August. Thornton Jr. was credited with his effort to help two Chicago officer who came under fire.
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The ABC report said the 16th Police District is the largest in the city and said—like other areas—the district lost officers to retirements, which have outpaced new hires. The report said there will be a meeting between city leaders and David Brown, the city’s police superintendent, to discuss the issue.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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