and some aldermen were calling for mccarthy's job. >> i mean, my biggest issue in chicago is dealing with gangs, guns, and the press. it's not cultural change in the department. it's not acceptance of an outsider. none of those things really. they all pale in comparison to those challenges right there. and the media, they keep talking about the rising toll of gun violence in chicago, while the numbers are going in the other direction. >> while the press continues to focus on chicago's violence, there's actually been a decline. in 2012, there were 161 murders in the first quarter. in 2013, there were 93. that's more than a 40% reduction. >> we're taking a more wholistic approach to crime reduction here in chicago than i think has been done in most places in the country. >> what are you trying to achieve? >> i'm trying to save the world. can't you tell? right now i'm trying to save chicago. >> you're trying to save chicago.