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Sneed reported that the mayor initially asked for five bodyguards. The request prompted the Chicago Police Department to ask the Secret Service to conduct an assessment of the mayor’s security needs. The determination was made that Daley needs security “for a period of time,” but it was not known how long that would last.
Fraternal Order of Police President Mike Shields called the mayor’s request ill-timed when a two-year police hiring slowdown has left the Chicago Police Department more than 2,300 officers-a-day short of authorized strength, counting vacancies and officers on medical leave and limited duty.
With the mess he is leaving behind, I can't say that I blame him for asking.
There is this recently vacated compound in Pakistan that might suit him and his entourage
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