I knew it was bad, but…

Chicago police officers will study gang-fighting strategies at a summit that will focus on getting search warrants, building tight cases against gang members and using confidential tipsters.

There are at least 80 drug-dealing gangs in the city with an estimated 75,000 members. [Trib]

The Chicago Police Department officially claims 13,600 sworn officers, but any avid reader of Second City Cop knows that number is criminally inflated.

If a nearly 6:1 ratio of gangbangers to police officers isn’t frightening enough, take a look at this video to see what a little bit of military training adds to the equation.