[in person] 003rd Police District Council - Grand Crossing
Chicago Police District Councils7415 S East End Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60649 Chicago, IL 60649 (Directions)
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Pre-research resources
- The TRiiBE: “ECPS coalition wins a wide majority of Chicago’s new Police District Council seats”
- City of Chicago: Official District Council 003 webpage
- Chicago Cityscape: Map of the 003rd Police District
- Chicago Reader/Block Club Chicago: Information about the candidates who ran for this council in the municipal elections
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Community members brought concerns, complaints and PSAs to the 3rd Police District Council which includes the Grand Crossing, Woodlawn and South Shore neighborhoods.
Good Morning! I’ll be live-tweeting the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s 003rd Police District Council-Grand Crossing meeting for @CHIdocumenters #CHIdocumenters. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.
10:50 AM Jul 15, 2023 CDT
The meeting is taking place at the Art in Motion Art School at 7415 S East End Ave.
Map of District 3 - Grand Crossing provided by Chicago Cityscape @ChiBuildings here: https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php?place=chipolicedistrict-3 https://t.co/7c41XtV8Fo
Chair Kenya Franklin calls the meeting to order. Nominating Committee member Anthony D. Bryant is present. A quorum has been reached.
Chair Kenya Franklin begins the meeting with an update on the search for CPD’s next superintendent. The community commission announced 3 finalists for the top cop position.
Chair Franklin is inviting participants to help clean up blocks littered with trash. She also tells the community members to email her if they wanted CPD to show its presence on blocks with high crime.
Chair Franklin opens the floor to public comment. Community members want better communication with CPD and the 3rd District community organizer position to be filled.
Chair Franklin says CPD is giving away free steering wheel clubs for owners of Kias and Hondas. Those are the most stolen cars in the city.
Community members are inquiring about starting block clubs. Chair Franklin says she will direct contact community members that are interested.
Anthony D. Bryant states that within a week, ten cars were broken into on 61st and Eberhart. He says he has been in touch with Commander Watson.
Chair Franklin says that Commander Watson had told them that resources have been redirected to downtown and the Loop. Community members are saying that beat meetings are failing to inform the community of incidents like car break-ins.
CCPSA’s District Council 003-Grand Crossing meeting ends at 12:16 p.m. This ends my coverage for @chidocumenters find more information through Zuka’a Joudeh’s notes at http://documenters.org
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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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