Community
Attend this month’s 15th Police District meeting
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The public is invited to this month’s meeting of the 15th Police District Council meeting. It will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at New Home Baptist Church, 4804 W. Polk St.
CPD
Shootings and murder in Austin dropped in 2022, police report
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The 15th District reported 119 shootings last year, a 33% reduction over 2021. Austin reported one of the biggest drops in crime out of the city’s 22 police districts.
15th District Police
Crime rates drop as Austin anti-violence program teams up with CPD
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Officials hope crime will continue to drop with the help of groups like the Austin-based Institute for Nonviolence Chicago.
alternate response model
Public safety initiatives discussed at community briefing
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A virtual briefing on public safety and policing was held this week that covered the city’s newly passed civilian oversight ordinance and also touched on the alternate response model that calls for more involvement by mental health professionals.
CPD
West Side ministers call on politicians – and each other – to do more to end gun violence
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Faith leaders gathered Thursday to call on everyone, including elected officials, to do more in fighting gun violence after a violent holiday weekend. More than 100 people were shot, at least 20 fatally. A community meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. July 10 at New Mount Pilgrim MB Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd.
Chris Taliaferro
Virtual town hall attempts to build police, community relationships
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West Side elected officials, the city’s top cop and local residents met virtually this week with the goal of promoting a healthy relationship between police and the communities they serve.
community policing
Chicago police official vows to improve relations with community
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Speaking at the monthly meeting of the 15th Police District’s faith-based leaders group, Richard Wiser acknowledged that detectives have at times been insensitive in dealing with the families of murder victims. Wiser, commander of the Area Four Detective Division, which includes Austin, pledged the department would do better and asked West Siders for recommendations on how police can do better.
Elijah Sims
Police say teen’s murder is solved, but family believes others were involved
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Four years after her son’s murder, Sharita Galloway is still fighting for Chicago Police to solve his case. She said the person CPD identified as her son’s killer didn’t commit the crime, but detectives won’t listen to her. Victim advocates say it’s a problem for more than just Elijah Sims’ mother that police don’t communicate with family members, and that gives the impression they aren’t interested in solving cases.
News
Dozens of young people in Austin protest police in schools
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About 50 people gathered at La Follette Park Friday before marching to Chicago Board of Education member Dwayne Truss’ residence. They were protesting the contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department, and calling on Truss to vote against the contract at CPS’ Aug. 26th meeting.
15th Police District
New narcotics diversion program expands to Austin
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The Chicago Police Department has expanded its narcotics arrest diversion program to the 15th District in Austin. It helps individuals apprehended for opioid-related offenses by allowing them to seek treatment when they’re arrested.