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Data. one child is killed in chicago every week on average. that's a figure that's been true for the past quarter century. why is chicago so deadly? >> officers are under attack. >> reporter: in an interview with "60 minutes," former chicago police superintendent gary mccarthy says chicago cops are not actively policing out of fear of putting themselves and their families in jeopardy. >> police are on their heels. they're on their heels for a number of reasons. we see the results, don't we? we're reaching a state of lawlessness. >> reporter: of the 762 murders in 2016, 65% of the killings are ...

Went up. that's the change in chicago, no investment in communities, no investment in education, no investment in vocational programs, youth programs that anyone can feel on the ground anyway, but no real change, it's really sad. >> here is what mr. trump tweeted about yesterday, he said, chicago murder rate is record-setting 4,331 shooting victims with 762 murderers in 2016 alone, if mayor can't do it, he must ask for federal help. i'm asking you, you've been a life-long democrat, you've switched your party this time around, voted for president-elect trump, what is your thought on his tweet t...

It. matt? >> harris, donald trump filing off a signature tweet at rom emanuel. he said that chicago's murder rate is record setting. 762 murders in 2016. if the mayor can't do it, he must ask for federal help. rom emanuel's responding as the president-elect knows from his conversation, we agree the federal government has a strong role to play in public safety. we look forward to working with the new administration on these important efforts. all of this comes weeks after rahm emanuel made a special trip to trump up toner new york city. mayor emanuel has been scrutinized for the crime problem b...

His conversation with the mayor, we agreed that the federal government has a strong role to play in public safety. taking a quick look at chicago's shocking crime numbers in 2016, 762 people murmured in the city of chicago lester, that is more than l.a. and new york combined. an average of two people killed in the city per day. the number of people shot in chicago, 4,331 people shot in 2016, a major increase in homicides and shootings since just two years ago. now, since the start of 2017, four people have already been shot and killed in the city. the solution to all of this is a very complex....

An endangered political species. the white house announced the president will deliver his last major address next week from chicago. president-elect trump returned to new york today from his vacation and he continued tweeting today. he suggested there might be a role for the federal government in combatting chicago's soaring number of murders. 762. this past year. and he criticized what he called media outlets and pundits for suggesting he, himself, thought he was going to lose the election. well coming up in the show, i'll be talking to newly appointed counselor to the incoming president, kel...