Commander Schmitz News Today

Especially anxious one, for kids, parents and their teachers. >> okay. first attendance taking procedures. we have to account for every single student. every single student counts for a little over $5,000. so thats important for the viability of our school. so you have to make sure youre doing a good job of that. the first day is especially important. so please make sure youre doing that. >> the mayor also has a lot riding on today. >> how are you? >> emanuel huddles with the deputy superintende...

>> deputy chief schmitz walks the streets to keep gang bangers away from safe routes. >> whats the problem here? >> gang members were hanging out here right on the route, so we had to move him. >> around here, theres a raging gang war going on, and these guys arent putting their guns down for anybody. >> protect ourself. >> im fixing to [ bleep ] get them before they get me. >> im going to get my gun and come back and merc your ass. >> 13-year-old rapper goes by the name lil mo got national atte...

Havent forgotten. >> you see a big hole like this, im like hell no. the girl said they shot like six times. they started it. >> commander schmitz works to keep the conflict from erupting. >> this is a big, heavy area right here of the bds, black disciples. the gangster disciples start over here, and this is where the fight comes in right along here. seventh district, we have all the challenges because we still have a lot of other things to cover at the same time as these safe passages. its tough...