These tips were distributed during a Community Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) meeting. It’s about to get hot outside! You’re going to need these.
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One of Chicago’s Finest at His Worse: No Response to Student Fight on 95th Street
This is a story told to me by a friend on Friday, May 27, 2011.
While walking to the red line train on 95th Street in the 2:00 hour, he saw a bunch of kids in Abbot Park following a fight by students that attend Harlan Community Academy. He didn’t see any police officers around, so he kept on walking and saw an officer sitting in his car. He told the officer what was happening. The cop responded that there were officers in the park. When my friend told him that no officers were around, the officer was pretty nonchalant. He didn’t even call for help.
Needless to say, my friend was angry and called me to share. He also told me to check the papers today to see if I read about any teens being beating. The only problem with that is – news media sources don’t care that much about South Side happenings so it may not appear. And, the officer’s reaction would have been waaaaaay different if he was on the North Side.
What would you have done in this situation? Do you know any of the students involved?
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Chicago Police Will Be on Spring Break Patrol from April 15 – 25
Chicago’s finest is stepping up safety patrols from April 15 – April 25, 2011 to ensure safety of young people during spring break. Specifically, they will increase police visibility, enhance curfew enforcement and work active partnerships with community members, Chicago Public Schools, and City and law enforcement agencies.
Because young people are more likely to get in trouble when unsupervised, especially during the late evening and early morning hours, the CP “will strictly enforce curfew violations during curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.”
All 25 Chicago Police Districts have schedules of events that include safe and supervised activities to engage young people in constructive pastimes over spring break.
While the spring break efforts are commendable, Deputy Superintendent Brown urged greater community involvement to help protect youth and build safer communities year round.
How do you intend to help keep young people safe during spring break?