Today in Rogers Park - September 26th, 2013

Today in Rogers Park is a series to inform our community of relevant daily events, including the arts, entertainment, presentations and community meetings. - Bill Morton 




CAPS meeting - beat 2422, 2423, and 2424 at 7pm
Chicago Math & Science Academy, 7212 N. CLARK STREET (in the cafeteria) CHICAGO, IL. 60626

Community policing has become a popular crime-fighting strategy across the country, but there is no one definition of community policing or one specific way of carrying it out. From the time he was appointed in April 1992, Police Superintendent Matt L. Rodriguez advanced a strategy of community policing that is specific to Chicago. CAPS is a unique philosophy that borrows from the experiences of other cities, but also breaks important new ground in meeting the needs of the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago community. 
What makes CAPS innovative is that it brings the police, the community, and other City agencies together to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, rather than simply react to their symptoms after the fact. Problem solving at the neighborhood level is supported by a variety of strategies, including neighborhood-based beat officers; regular Beat Community Meetings involving police and residents; extensive training for both police and community; more efficient use of City services that impact crime; and new technology to help police and residents target crime hot spots. 
With CAPS, police officers continue to enforce the law and respond rapidly to serious crimes and life-threatening emergencies. But CAPS recognizes that the police alone cannot solve the City's crime problems. It takes a combined effort of police, community, and City government working together. 
Implementation of CAPS began in April 1993 with the official roll-out in five of the City's 25 police districts: Englewood (7th), Marquette (10th), Austin (15th), Morgan Park (22nd), and Rogers Park (24th). These prototype districts are diverse in terms of their demographics, economics, crime problems, and levels of community organization. As such, they provided a valuable laboratory for testing and improving the CAPS model before it was expanded Citywide. 
Implementation of CAPS in the other 20 police districts began in 1994, and the strategy is now operational in all of Chicago's neighborhoods. The five original prototype districts continue to serve as a laboratory for testing new ideas and new technology. 
CAPS has been recognized as one of the most ambitious community policing initiatives in the United States. It has been cited as a model by numerous national experts, including officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and academic authorities on community policing. Management guru Tom Peters featured the Chicago Police Department and CAPS in his latest business video, Service With Soul. 
By opening up the dialogue between police and community, CAPS is producing a number of important success stories at the neighborhood level. Across the City, the CAPS partnership is tackling serious crime problems, as well as those neighborhood conditions that breed crime -- conditions such as abandoned buildings and vehicles, vacant lots, drug houses, and graffiti. 
Together, we are working to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, block by block, and to improve the quality of life in Chicago's neighborhoods. 

This will be a joint meetings with residents of beat 2422, 2423, and 2424 at 7 pm.
Attendance at meetings helps improve the quality of life in our neighborhood: 
* encouraging active participation,  * developing strategies to address area and block issues, * meeting other residents and * getting to know beat officers.


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Today in Rogers Park - July 25th, 2013

Today in Rogers Park is a series to inform our community of relevant daily events, including the arts, entertainment, presentations and community meetings. - Bill Morton 




CAPS meeting - beat 2422, 2423, and 2424 at 7pm
Chicago Math & Science Academy, 7212 N. CLARK STREET (in the cafeteria) CHICAGO, IL. 60626

Community policing has become a popular crime-fighting strategy across the country, but there is no one definition of community policing or one specific way of carrying it out. From the time he was appointed in April 1992, Police Superintendent Matt L. Rodriguez advanced a strategy of community policing that is specific to Chicago. CAPS is a unique philosophy that borrows from the experiences of other cities, but also breaks important new ground in meeting the needs of the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago community. 
What makes CAPS innovative is that it brings the police, the community, and other City agencies together to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, rather than simply react to their symptoms after the fact. Problem solving at the neighborhood level is supported by a variety of strategies, including neighborhood-based beat officers; regular Beat Community Meetings involving police and residents; extensive training for both police and community; more efficient use of City services that impact crime; and new technology to help police and residents target crime hot spots. 
With CAPS, police officers continue to enforce the law and respond rapidly to serious crimes and life-threatening emergencies. But CAPS recognizes that the police alone cannot solve the City's crime problems. It takes a combined effort of police, community, and City government working together. 
Implementation of CAPS began in April 1993 with the official roll-out in five of the City's 25 police districts: Englewood (7th), Marquette (10th), Austin (15th), Morgan Park (22nd), and Rogers Park (24th). These prototype districts are diverse in terms of their demographics, economics, crime problems, and levels of community organization. As such, they provided a valuable laboratory for testing and improving the CAPS model before it was expanded Citywide. 
Implementation of CAPS in the other 20 police districts began in 1994, and the strategy is now operational in all of Chicago's neighborhoods. The five original prototype districts continue to serve as a laboratory for testing new ideas and new technology. 
CAPS has been recognized as one of the most ambitious community policing initiatives in the United States. It has been cited as a model by numerous national experts, including officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and academic authorities on community policing. Management guru Tom Peters featured the Chicago Police Department and CAPS in his latest business video, Service With Soul. 
By opening up the dialogue between police and community, CAPS is producing a number of important success stories at the neighborhood level. Across the City, the CAPS partnership is tackling serious crime problems, as well as those neighborhood conditions that breed crime -- conditions such as abandoned buildings and vehicles, vacant lots, drug houses, and graffiti. 
Together, we are working to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, block by block, and to improve the quality of life in Chicago's neighborhoods. 

This will be a joint meetings with residents of beat 2422, 2423, and 2424 at 7 pm.
Attendance at meetings helps improve the quality of life in our neighborhood: 
* encouraging active participation,  * developing strategies to address area and block issues, * meeting other residents and * getting to know beat officers.


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Today in Rogers Park - June 27th, 2013

Today in Rogers Park is a series to inform our community of relevant daily events, including the arts, entertainment, presentations and community meetings. - Bill Morton 




CAPS meeting - beat 2422, 2423, and 2424 at 7pm
Chicago Math & Science Academy, 7212 N. CLARK STREET (in the cafeteria) CHICAGO, IL. 60626

Community policing has become a popular crime-fighting strategy across the country, but there is no one definition of community policing or one specific way of carrying it out. From the time he was appointed in April 1992, Police Superintendent Matt L. Rodriguez advanced a strategy of community policing that is specific to Chicago. CAPS is a unique philosophy that borrows from the experiences of other cities, but also breaks important new ground in meeting the needs of the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago community. 
What makes CAPS innovative is that it brings the police, the community, and other City agencies together to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, rather than simply react to their symptoms after the fact. Problem solving at the neighborhood level is supported by a variety of strategies, including neighborhood-based beat officers; regular Beat Community Meetings involving police and residents; extensive training for both police and community; more efficient use of City services that impact crime; and new technology to help police and residents target crime hot spots. 
With CAPS, police officers continue to enforce the law and respond rapidly to serious crimes and life-threatening emergencies. But CAPS recognizes that the police alone cannot solve the City's crime problems. It takes a combined effort of police, community, and City government working together. 
Implementation of CAPS began in April 1993 with the official roll-out in five of the City's 25 police districts: Englewood (7th), Marquette (10th), Austin (15th), Morgan Park (22nd), and Rogers Park (24th). These prototype districts are diverse in terms of their demographics, economics, crime problems, and levels of community organization. As such, they provided a valuable laboratory for testing and improving the CAPS model before it was expanded Citywide. 
Implementation of CAPS in the other 20 police districts began in 1994, and the strategy is now operational in all of Chicago's neighborhoods. The five original prototype districts continue to serve as a laboratory for testing new ideas and new technology. 
CAPS has been recognized as one of the most ambitious community policing initiatives in the United States. It has been cited as a model by numerous national experts, including officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and academic authorities on community policing. Management guru Tom Peters featured the Chicago Police Department and CAPS in his latest business video, Service With Soul. 
By opening up the dialogue between police and community, CAPS is producing a number of important success stories at the neighborhood level. Across the City, the CAPS partnership is tackling serious crime problems, as well as those neighborhood conditions that breed crime -- conditions such as abandoned buildings and vehicles, vacant lots, drug houses, and graffiti. 
Together, we are working to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, block by block, and to improve the quality of life in Chicago's neighborhoods. 





Mayne Stage - Back Lot Bash Comedy Kickoff
1328 W. MORSE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL. 60626

With a nod to the historic past of this grand facility, Mayne Stage features a restaurant (Act One Pub) and performance space that reflects the unique and diverse history of Rogers Park. Mayne Stage is happy to present a variety of terrific acts in its 230-seat multipurpose entertainment venue.
Back Lot Bash is the hottest, most rockin’ and most attended outdoor women’s festival taking place every Pride Weekend in Chicago. Each day showcases a different mix of music and entertainment for the entire community. Mark your calendar, gather your friends and plan the trip as BACK LOT BASH is one, amazing weekend you’ll never forget!

With Julie Goldman, Sandra Valls, Special Guest Appearance By Brandy Howard, Hosted By Gwen La Roka.





Red Line Tap - Open Mic, Hosted by Micki Croisant 7006 N. GLENWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60626

The Red Line Tap hosts music up to 7 nights a week featuring local and national acts on stage, from their resident band the Mudflapps, to Micki’s open mic and all sorts of great shows daily, Red Line Tap has something  for everyone!
Sign up at 8 pm / Music at 9 pm
Each Performer gets 3 songs or up to 15 minutes

HEADS UP

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Fresh Start Monday at Howard Street and Bosworth Avenue

The Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce was founded in April of 2009 with one goal: to help struggling small businesses, and in fact, all businesses, to become successful. Chamber founder Bill Morton wasn't sure how exactly to do this, but he knew that he would do what it takes to succeed. 
The Chamber struggled it's first two years, but in December of 2011, the Chamber and all of it's members started taking large strides to turn the Chamber into the vision they saw. 

Chamber Founder and President Bill Morton came up with the idea of a neighborhood clean-up in support of the businesses. Eventually, the program that was created was Fresh Start Monday, an event that occurs the first and third Monday of the month from April through to November, weather pending.

The next Fresh Start Monday will be on July 1st, 2013 at Howard Street and Bosworth Avenue.  This is a public event from 6 pm - 7 pm. RSVP calls to (773) 850-0049 and walk-ups are OK. This is a free community event.

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Today in Rogers Park - July 26th, 2012

Today in Rogers Park is a series to inform our community of relevant daily events, including the arts, entertainment, presentations and community meetings. - Bill Morton



CAPS meeting is tonight, Thursday, July 26, at 7 pm, at Touhy Park (not at Pottawattomie Park, not CMSA) -- it is air conditioned.

This will be a joint meetings with residents of beat 2422, 2423, and 2424.

Attendance at meetings helps improve the quality of life in our neighborhood:

* encouraging active participation,
* developing strategies to address area and block issues,
* meeting other residents and
* getting to know beat officers.

Crime incidents in 2012 remain up by 1% over 2011, however, crime incidents dropped 19% in May and 13% in June (year over year). Total crime stats are still below 2008 and 2009 levels. Details are available at http://www.network2424.com .


BOTTOM LINE ... we need to be remain proactive!

We need to remain diligent in watching our blocks ... especially given the current economic climate. Call 911 WHENEVER you see a problem, including suspicious activity. Over the last 4 years, the concept of neighbors-working-with-neighbors has driven down crime. If we expect to continue see downward trend we MUST remain active on our blocks as things improve ... and continue to Call 911 aggressively!

Please attend CAPS meeting ... get to know your neighbors.

WHEN: Thursday, July 26, at 7 pm (to 8 pm, one hour)

WHERE: Touhy Park Fieldhouse, 7348 N. Paulina, (in park, directly across the street from CMSA)

Please forward this message to your neighbors and call those that don't have internet access.


- Bernard Garbo



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Today in Rogers Park - August 25th, 2011

Today in Rogers Park is a series to inform our community of relevant daily events, including the arts, entertainment, presentations and community meetings. - Bill Morton


CAPS Beat 2422 meeting
Meet the new 'Acting' Commander of the 24th District, James Roussell, at this month's Beat 2422, CAPS meeting, today at the Willye White Park Recreation Center, 1610 W. Howard at 5 PM.


We are urging residents of Beat 2422, who are able, to attend this meeting and express your concerns and feelings about current and future issues regarding policing services, response and patrolling in Beat 2422, particularly in our North of Howard neighborhood.

Billy the Mime

Thursday, August 25 at 8pm
Tickets: $20 general admission|$25 reserved

Billy the Mime is not for children or the easily offended. Billy has rejuvenated an art form that has been justly ridiculed due to untrained and amateur practitioners performing pretentious and self-indulgent work or weak imitations of Marcel Marceau. He has restored its ability to entertain, amuse, shock, and move an audience.

Billy garnered international attention with his show stopping appearance in the hit documentary The Aristocrats. Chicago Reader raves, "A dazzling showman! Irreverent! Masterful! Brilliant comic!" Billy has appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC and Penn & Teller's Bullshit! on Showtime. He appeared at The New York International Fringe Festival garnering rave reviews and sold-out shows. The New York Times called Billy's live show "Politically incorrect, shockingly unsentimental and as uncomfortably funny as a dirty joke in church! Sardonically twisted! Skillfully obscene! Chilling!"



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CAPS Beat 2422 Meeting Reminder

Please attend the April CAPS Beat 2422 meeting, Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 pm at Willye White Community Center, 1610 W. Howard. There will be changes made to upcoming beat meetings!

Dates and times will be changed in all beats in District 24.

Reposted from 24/7 North of Howard Watchers.
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Beat 2422 CAPS meeting tonight

The CAPS Beat 2422 meeting is tonight at 7pm in the Community Room of the Gateway Senior Apartments.








Gateway Senior Apartments 7450 N. Rogers Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626

CAPS Beat 2422: Possible Narcotics Sales and Noise Disturbances

CAPS Beat 2422: Possible Narcotics Sales and Noise Disturbances - Lake Effect News
By LORRAINE SWANSON

Residents logged complaints about noise disturbances and suspected narcotics sales at several buildings in the North of Howard Area in Rogers Park. Sgt. John Delgado, the community relations officer for the 24th District, said that residents need to sign noise complaints, the police can’t do it themselves because “it’s not our peace that’s being disturbed.”

The Top 10

Possession of cannabis (3 grams or less) - 17
Battery (assault simple) - 4
Battery (simple) - 12
Retail theft (usually from Dominicks at the Gateway Mall) - 12
Criminal trespass - 6
Criminal damage to property - 7
Possession of crack - 6
Theft ($300 and under) - 14
Telephone threats - 5
Sex offenders who failed to register - 6
(May 14 through June 11)

911 calls for May

24th District – 14,197
Beat 2422 – 1,592

Arrests for May

24th District – 478
Beat 2422 – 89

Read more »»

Rogers Park photo tour

Beat 2422 Walk and Talk

The walk started with Police Commander Sobczyk leading a Chicago Police Role Call at the corner of Bosworth and Howard Avenue.

We then walked west on Howard to Paulina, north to Juneway, east to Ashland and south through Willye White Park. We then headed over to the monthly Beat 2422 CAPS meeting at the Gateway Senior Apartments, 7450 N. Rogers.

Michael Luckenbach photographing the event.

Joe Moore shows after the Police Roll Call is dismissed.

Walking with Toni Duncan, an active member of our community.

Our Police escort as we walk the often dangerous Howard Street.

Cameras on rooftops

American flag blowing in the wind.

looks like a prison art program.

Our Police escort on Paulina Street

Broken gateway along our walking route

chains, locks and prison bars

Ashland and Jonquil Terrace

Relevant Links:

North Howard Neighbors Association: WALK & TALK NoH

Rogers Park Narcotics: Possession of crack

Rogers Park Narcotics: Possession of crack


Location:
7600 block N. Sheridan Road

Crime date:
January 26, 2008

Case number:
HP144259

Crime time:
12:53 p.m.

Primary type:
Narcotics

Secondary type:
Narcotics: Possession of crack

Place:
Apartment

Beat:
2422




Tags: 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, 7600 block N. Sheridan Road, Beat 2422, Crack, HP144259, Narcotics, Possession of crack, Rogers Park, Sheridan Road

Rogers Park Theft: Over $300

Rogers Park Theft: Over $300


Location:
1500 block W. Jonquil Terrace

Crime date:
January 26, 2008

Case number:
HP143801

Crime time:
2 a.m.

Primary type:
Theft

Secondary type:
Theft: Over $300

Place:
Other

Beat
2422



Tags: 1500 block W. Jonquil Terrace, 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, Beat 2422, HP143801, Jonquil Terrace, Rogers Park, theft

Rogers Park Assault on Jonquil Terrace

Rogers Park Assault on Jonquil Terrace


Location:
1500 block W. Jonquil Terrace

Crime date:
January 21, 2008

Case number:
HP135126

Crime time:
11:39 a.m.

Primary type:
Assault

Secondary type:
Simple assault: Simple assault

Place:
Residence

Beat:
2422



Tags: 1500 block W. Jonquil Terrace, 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, Assault, Beat 2422, HP135126, Jonquil Terrace, Rogers Park, Simple Assault

Rogers Park Burglary: Forcible entry

Rogers Park Burglary: Forcible entry


Location:
1500 block W. Birchwood Avenue

Crime date:
January 17, 2008

Case number:
HP129933

Crime time:
10:23 p.m.

Primary type:
Burglary

Secondary type:
Burglary: Forcible entry

Place:
Residence

Beat:
2422

Domestic:
No


More information here.




Tags: 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, Beat 2422, Birchwood Avenue, Burglary, Forcible entry, HP129933, Rogers Park