that and that you'll be taking the testing option. >> reporter: at the center of it all is the city's requirement to disclose vaccine status by friday. city employees, including police officers who don't comply, would be placed on unpaid leave. >> do not fill out the portal information. >> reporter: the president of the police union claimed this week, without corroboration, it could lead to a police force at 50% or less this weekend. now telling officers to refuse direct orders on the mandate from police leadership and even record it on body camera. >> the leadership is so ridiculously poor at the top of this department, who are not pushing back on this mayor saying stop it already. but they're not. they're literally doing whatever she tells them to do. >> reporter: leadership at the chicago police department called the policy mandatory. >> i know the residents and businesses have expressed concerns that the department will not be properly staffed heading into the weekend. i can assure you that this is not true. chicago police department will be fully staffed and ready to protect the citizens of the