Today in Rogers Park - April 18th, 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 2431, 2432, and 2433 at 7pm
Chicago Police Station, 6464 N. CLARK STREET  CHICAGO, IL. 60626

Meet the new acting commander. Report trouble and hear about police progress.
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. 
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Candidate Blane Roberts responds to the increased violence in Rogers Park

I was sadly reminded of the continued violence that is griping our community and impacting our quality of life. It happened in police beat 2431, Morse and Farwell area, this morning. I am outraged that we have not shown effective leadership in this area.

The gun violence in our community appears to getting worse and still we have no comprehensive plan. I call on all community leaders not to be reactionary but engage the youth of our community on a level beyond the police department. We must not allow this to continue to spiral out of control!

There will be no quick fix to this violence but surely we must have long term strategies that are effective. Our community needs strong leadership and we need it now. Some suggest that Rogers Park does not have a crime or gang problem. I am here to tell you, sadly, the elephant has been in the room for as long as I can remember. Why haven’t we done better? Everyone can and must do better! Regardless of what happens in the campaign everybody owes it to our community to be a part of the solution.

- Blane Roberts

Beat 2431 CAPS meeting

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Beat 2431 CAPS meeting at:

Rogers Park Community Council office

1530 W. Morse Avenue

Chicago, IL. 60626

Rogers Park Criminal trespass: To residence

Rogers Park Criminal trespass: To residence


Location:
1400 block W. Farwell Ave

Crime date:
January 26, 2008

Case number:
HP144752

Crime time:
6:55 p.m.

Primary type:
Criminal trespass

Secondary type:
Criminal trespass: To residence

Place:
Apartment

Beat:
2431

Rogers Park Burglary: Unlawful entry

Rogers Park Burglary: Unlawful entry


Location:
6900 block N. Lakewood Avenue

Crime date:
January 21, 2008

Case number:
HP135866

Crime time:
6:35 p.m.

Primary type:
Burglary

Secondary type:
Burglary: Unlawful entry

Place:
Residence

Beat:
2431




Tags: 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, 6900 block N. Lakewood Avenue, Beat 2431, Burglary, HP135866, Lakewood Avenue, Rogers Park, Unlawful entry

Rogers Park Prostitution: Solicitation on public way

Prostitution: Solicitation on public way


Location:
6900 block N. Greenview Avenue

Crime date:
January 21, 2008

Case number:
HP135453

Crime time:
2:19 p.m.

Primary type:
Prostitution

Secondary type:
Prostitution: Solicitation on public way

Place:
Sidewalk

Beat:
2431

Rogers Park Vandalism: Criminal damage to property

Rogers Park Vandalism: Criminal damage to property


Location:
1500 block W. Pratt Blvd

Crime date:
January 21, 2008

Case number:
HP134831

Crime time:
7:58 a.m.

Primary type:
Criminal damage

Secondary type:
Vandalism: Criminal damage to property

Place:
Apartment

Beat:
2431




Tags: 1500 block W. Pratt Blvd, 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, Beat 2431, Criminal Damage to Property, HP134831, Pratt Blvd., Rogers Park, Vandalism

Rogers Park Harassment by telephone

Rogers Park Harassment by telephone


Location:
6800 block N. Lakewood Avenue

Crime date:
January 17, 2008

Case number:
HP128977

Crime time:
1:50 p.m.

Primary type:
Other offense

Secondary type:
Other offense: Harassment by telephone

Place:
Apartment

Beat:
2431

Domestic:
No


More information here.



Tags: 49th Ward, 60626, 60645, Beat 2431, Harassment by telephone, HP128977, Lakewood Avenue, Rogers Park