[in-person] 16th Police District Council - Jefferson Park/Portage Park/O'Hare
Chicago Police District Councils
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
6:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. CST
5051 W Gunnison St Chicago, IL 60630 (Directions)
Eden United Church of Christ
This is an in-person assignment and will include an additional hour of pay. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK the meeting details on the day of your assignment, as dates and locations sometimes change.
Pre-Research Resources
- City Bureau: “Can the Neighbors We Elect to Police District Councils Redefine Public Safety?”
- City Bureau” “Chicago’s New Police District Councils, 4 Months In”
- Find My Beat and District: Interactive map of police district boundaries
- Chicago Reader/Block Club Chicago: Information about the candidates who ran for this council in the municipal elections
- The TRiiBE: “ECPS coalition wins a wide majority of Chicago’s new Police District Council seats”
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
What happens to revenue from red light and speed camera tickets?
What happens to revenue from red light and speed camera tickets?
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06:08 PM Jan 9, 2024 CST
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A copy of the provided agenda is pictured here:
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Another audience member says there should be an acknowledgement that there has been good information passed on in previous meetings.
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More info here:
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"Their every day is your worst day… We expect them to be a superhero. But the fact is they’re human… I think it’s hard to not be numbed… We should all be concerned about the mental health of our first responders."
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This summary of the legislation was proved by the Senator.
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The Senator says we have to give the police more tools to make arrests.
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He says the idea is to use state police to gather and distribute information to local police agencies to prevent crime instead.
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Martwick says, "While its not accountability, criminal justice reform includes the [abolition of cash bail]... "
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People are being "raped, mugged, burglarized, car-jacked and robbed with impunity," says a citizen.
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The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Merrimac Park.
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Agency Information
Chicago Police District Councils
Each of the 22 District Councils is made up of three people elected by residents of the police district in regular municipal elections every four years, though anyone can participate in District Council work, and the more people who participate, the more effective the District Councils can be. The first District Council elections occurred in February 2023. Just as Chicagoans vote for a mayor and a local ward Alderperson, they also vote for up to three people to serve on the District Council.
The District Councils have several key roles:
- Building stronger connections between the police and the community at the district level, where the community is a true partner in making the neighborhood safer. They can work with the police to address problems and set priorities.
- Collaborating in the development and implementation of community policing initiatives.
- Holding monthly public meetings, where residents can work on local initiatives rooted in community concerns and priorities. They can also raise and work to address concerns about policing in the district, and increase accountability.
- Working with the community to get input on police department policies and practices. Working to develop and expand restorative justice and similar programs in the police district.
- Ensuring that the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability gets input from the community, so that the Commission’s work will be based on what people in neighborhoods across the city are concerned about.
- Nominating members of the Community Commission. Anyone who serves on the Community Commission must first have the support of elected District Council members.
(Source: Municipal Code of Chicago, 2-80-070(a) and (e))
For a map of police districts, visit https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php#/?places_type=chipolicedistrict.
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