NEW! Now available in Spanish and Polish.
Submit a tip anonymously regarding a crime or suspicious activity. In this submission you can include photos or videos related to the tip, involved suspects, involved vehicles, and a general description of the crime or suspicious activity. You can check back on the status of that tip after submission to see how it is being addressed by CPD.
If a tip results in the arrest and filing of felony charges against an offender, the tipster is eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Cook County CrimeStoppers.
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Community Policing Advisory Panel Comment Portal
Chicagoans have universally expressed their strong desire for CPD to renew its focus on community policing. Chicagoans and police alike are asking us to engage the community in joint strategies to fight crime and improve trust between police and the communities they serve. Superintendent Johnson has appointed a Community Policing Advisory Panel to help CPD develop its strategic plan for community policing.
> The Panel is now seeking your input. Click here to learn more.
Working Together.
Building Safer Communities.
Welcome to the Chicago Police Department's Web site which offers the community a means to share important information, find the latest news, programs and community oriented services that the Department offers. Since the inception of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS), the partnership between the Department and the community has proved overwhelmingly positive as we share responsibility to keep our neighborhoods safe.
Unsolved Crime Videos
Help the Chicago Police Department solve these crimes.
You can now assist the Chicago Police by watching videos. We are posting surveillance videos of criminal activity that has gone unsolved. Citizens can sends tips if they recognize anyone or anything in the video.
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Chicago's Public & Private Partnership
Chicago's Public and Private Partnership (CP3) initiative is a result of the City of Chicago's desire to strengthen its partnership with its private sector. After listening to your needs, the CP3 consortium of city agencies developed this portal to centralize how information is gathered and disseminated.
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Protecting Our Communities
Help Fight Crime in Your Neighborhood
When the City of Chicago initiated its community policing strategy over fifteen years ago, community policing meant different things to different people across the country. Each city began to develop a strategy that met its particular needs and situations.
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