Multiple offenders approach lone subjects on the street or sitting in their vehicles, display a Chrome/Silver handgun and demand the victim’s property or vehicle. Offenders then flee the area on foot or in one incident the victim’s vehicle. For More Information Click Here
This alert gives notice to the residents of the 16th District (Jefferson Park) of several residential burglaries that have occurred. In these incidents, unknown offender(s) have entered apartments and residences, through doors and windows. The offenders have taken electronics, jewelry, cash, and other miscellaneous items. For More Information Click Here
This alert gives notice of recent Burglaries that have occurred within the boundaries of the 7th District(Englewood). In these incidents, the unknown offenders gained entrance forcibly via a door or window. For More Information Click Here
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Strike Force Patrol in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District this weekend. The DUI Strike Force Patrol will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 and end at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016. For More Information Click Here
The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Shakespeare (14th) District at North Avenue and Albany Avenue. The Roadside Safety Check will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016 and end at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016. For More Information Click Here
Johnson Announces Major Hiring Plan for CPD
Plan will add 970 sworn members to bolster public safety
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced today his plan to increase the number of sworn members over the next two years in an effort to address recent increases in crime and strengthen the Department’s ability to solve criminal cases.
“Since becoming Superintendent my first priority has been to determine how we can best serve this great city, to make our neighborhoods safer and help communities thrive by rebuilding trust,” said Superintendent Johnson. “We have been working to institute a number of sweeping reforms over the past year and the next step is to ensure we have appropriate staffing to execute our crime reduction strategy.”
The plan calls for the hiring of 500 police officers, 200 detectives, 92 field training officers, 112 sergeants, and 50 lieutenants for a total of 970 positions over the next two years – taking CPD’s force from 12,656 today to 13,535 by the end of 2018. These positions will be filled in addition to the existing vacancies.
The hiring plan places a heavy emphasis on the effectiveness of supervision for new officers, as well as the supervision of in-service officers through the promotion of sergeants and lieutenants, to provide valuable guidance to officers on the streets. One of the benefits of this increase in supervisors will be a decreased “span of control” – the ratio of patrol officers to sergeants – allowing for more hands-on guidance and direction in difficult situations.
As the Department implements the hiring plan over the next two years, it is also making an investment in resources to ensure that its training academy facilities and programs support the Superintendent’s vision and strategy.
This announcement comes after a series of reforms put in place by Superintendent Johnson to make neighborhoods safer and rebuild public trust. These include:
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CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced today the expansion of officer-worn body cameras throughout the entire Department over the next two years. The announcement came at the same time as the completion of the initial body camera pilot across seven police districts.
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to businesses operating in the 001st District (Central) of an increase in burglary related incidents during the month of September.
Hester was arrested after being identified as the offender who set fire to an apartment which resulted in the death of four people and injured two others. The fire occurred in the 8100 block of S. Essex Ave on August 23, 2016 at approximately 1:37 a.m. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Hester was the offender wanted and was placed into custody on September 12, 2016 on the 0 -100 block of S. Waller Ave. at approximately 11:38 a.m.
