meetings 2023 to 2027 pursuant to the Chicago city council
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The meeting on Public Safety will be called to order. Uh,
we will begin with a roll call to establish Quorum Vice
chair. Why?
Alderman Chico
alderwoman Gutierrez
Alderman Lopez
Alderman Curtis
alderwoman Taris
Alderman sinol Lopez
alderwoman Fuentes
Alderman Talia Farrell
alderman, pisado
Alderman Vasquez
alderman, kuden
uh Alderman Gardner
Alderman Martin
worth
alderwoman Haden is requested remote alderwoman
Silverstein.
uh, we do have a quorum and we also have an addition to
Elder woman Haden, uh, Alderman canoes and has also
requested remote access because he will not be able to stay
for the uh bulk of the meeting. So we'll have a motion to
provide for remote access for the Alders in question moved
by alderwoman Silverstein hearing no objections so ordered
Uh, we will go immediately to public speakers and then we
will have testimony from superintendent Snelling who joins
us with the uh, chief of Patrol. Uh, Chief Hines is also
here and following that deputy mayor for Public Safety. Uh,
Deputy Mayor Gatewood will have testimony. Uh, so we will
begin with our first public speaker Zoe lei,
All right. I'm going to start with the voicemail from the
Department of Law, uh because I still have not yet. Got the
meeting with David Alderman about my mother's property that
was demolished in his Ward.
This is for Charlene Mars. I'm not sure if I've gotten the
right.
Person or not? I'm calling from the city of Chicago Law
Department. Uh, I understand you were trying to get through
on on uh,
over the long weekend, um and any event
There are 3 things you can do if you want the money for
demolished property if we're just talking about a little
bit of money the Alderman's committee on finance and I'm
surprised you're Alderman didn't mention that to you. Um
yeah, so
um again, the only reason why I'm down here coming down
here for a year, uh consistently and consistently is
because
uh, my building was demolished on 79th and Hollister, uh,
and we have yet to be compensated and um Alderman Moore,
uh, who's 17th Ward will not uh, talk to my mother or
figure out a solution for that. So that's the main reason
why I'm down here, but since it's public safety and my
mother lives in Brian Hopkins Ward for the last 3 weeks,
um, streeterville.
Has been turned up with plenty of teens. Um, it's going to
continue to be like that because again, we don't have
anything in our communities because it's taken away. Uh, I
come down here. Uh, like I said for the last year and I see
all this money being passed and discussed about affordable
housing, but nothing in our communities. So the kids are
going to continue to come just like yesterday 94th in
cottage a freight train 754 in the morning and people are
stilling off the freight train. Of course, those are the
new guns for the summer. Um, and they're going to continue
to shoot up and act a fool because you guys act like y'all
care but you do not care just like you do not care about
how the city knocked down my mother's building which was my
generational wealth and I have yet
To get any answers and this man is still here acting like
he cares about the community and he does not because he has
yet to even answer. Uh, Jesse White's calls when Jesse
White has called and on behalf of my mother. He is a
disgrace just like the plenty of other uh, Alderman that
are on this floor, uh, not right now because half of them
don't come because they just get paid you guys do not care
about black kids and these black kids are going to continue
to do what they do because you
Don't care in Chicago is the most corrupt city and it's
going to continue to be corrupt. They're going to continue
to act a fool down here and people are going to continue to
not do anything. So that's it.
No, thank you for your testimony. Uh, please add all the 1
GS to the attendance roll call and also note the presence
of alderman Moore and Alderman Bernett. Our next speaker is
Jessica Jackson.
My name is Jessica Jackson.
and my question is
Is Public Safety even really a thing?
Because I don't see how it could even be a thing if you got
a bunch of corrupt public officials.
a bunch of corrupt judges
now that man over there is from the Law Department. I've
tried to get his attention twice and of course he ignores
it because he knows what this is about. It's about a bunch
of corrupt probate judges.
A bunch of corrupt public administrators. I don't care who
you tell your problem to including my own alderman.
Jasmine jansy or either Greg Mitchell
Stephanie Coleman is supposed to give me a meeting can't
get that.
I don't care what you do in this town. You can't get no
help.
But every time we come in here the stats are on the wall
about black this black that black this black that black
this black that so you all know. It's a problem.
But we're constantly being used so that people have
political points.
So that people could get that job because it keeps people
employed because they got to keep on saying that it's
problems with the black community.
But yet.
Nothing is being done and you know.
As a black superintendent chief police my heart, you know
my heart bleeds for you and the 1 that was before you and
the 1 before you and the 1 before you that I got to keep on
seeing Brothers go out of this office.
With their head down tail between their legs because they
got to keep on checking the wrap for all this crime.
When the reality is you got a bunch of crooked white
judges.
a bunch of incompetent judges
But you all have to keep on taking the the the the what the
slack for that you got a bunch of incompetent alderman.
A bunch of corrupt Alderman, but you gonna end up just like
the ones before you going out of office?
With a bad reputation my heart goes out to you.
Because you need to go get those quickly white judges. You
need to talk to that man right there from the law
department and tell him to do his job.
But you know what they say about black people that's in.
High position, right
You can't punish white people and you can't help black
people.
That's I don't know what to say.
You know, I don't know what to say because the evidence is
there you found stuff in court the corrupt Circle court
system. They block everything there.
So it ain't like you. Don't try.
Your citizens try but you got to corrupt situation here. My
heart goes out to you black.
Thank you for your testimony. The next speaker is George,
Blakemore.
Praise Public Safety and I'm I don't see any white folks
here.
I know the white folks feel safe and secure. I see by 1
White.
And the big problem is Public Safety.
But peace crime and Harmony we want in our community. We
want to get rid of the crime. Now the the uh, 1 of the
white men say, wait a minute now.
We got we we not gonna go there we got to get rid of that
now.
Because of too much crime in the white neighborhood come on
with it a crime has been going on in the black neighborhood
but black lives doesn't matter what live matter.
And he said I'm gonna get these petition and get his black
out.
White live matter driving white black
walking white black Jordan white black talking white black
is different than driving white white
Jogging white white lives now. Now I'm Gonna Leave This
before they steal my money. They'll steal your joy. I made
a statement. I said, you know, I never have seen sometime I
say song. My mother said use the wrong word anyway,
a white a black police shooter white man
Shoot a white woman.
to the white child
is not going on here.
Because White lives matter and black lives go and somebody
say Mr. Blakemore. It happened up in the shoulder 1 time a
black police are killed a a black man and somebody else.
Say it 1 time a black police kill a white woman. That's
very unusual.
And this whole country you black police.
You know that these rules.
What lies Nala?
Not black lives now. Look at the statistics not only in
Chicago All Over America.
Black polish we got that gun, but he will not Point your
white, man.
Have to go to these white folks got to go.
Economic Development will create crime.
Economic Development, we don't have so something happened to
the black man.
The white man n**** now, we got the purge ourselves of
negatives and become strong black men and women for our
survival. So you got black faith in 1 2 3
our next speaker is Michael Young.
Michael Young
what's your name, sir?
Michael Young Bae is our next speaker. You have 3 minutes,
sir.
Don't disrespect me and I mean that.
And don't start my time yet either.
But we got I had to get something straight here. I don't
play with my name my nationality My Religion but none of
that. I ain't raised like a lot of people.
so, uh
and no offense to know 1.
Well, just like other nationalities standing on their
business and they created things like that. I stand on
mine. I'm a moist American. I don't believe in that black
talk.
That black talk black Court to science mean death. We keep
speaking it. That's what we getting.
That's what we getting. I spoke that months ago on this mic
ain't nothing change. You can go back in time and it's a
slave name.
And a piece of society depended on Justice.
Okay, we every every nation want peace. Everyone want
peace. Everyone should want some peace.
because right now Chicago
it's a political game.
It's a political game with the safety.
You got these people against the police.
You got these people for the police you got these police
officers.
fighting for labor rights
you got these police discriminating against each other
whether the balance at the Peace of society depended on
Justice.
The Peace of society depended on Justice the community did
not get no justice.
You see it. It's chaos out there.
But when it hit your front door, that's when you'll wake up
maybe.
That's when you'll wake up because you got a suit and tie on
Etc. That don't mean nothing. I wear a suit tie this y'all
first time seeing me in the jogging suit because I make got
to run from the police for what I'm about to say.
you see
bad cops need to be turned in by good cops.
And then the public will respect you.
Because that little boy Adam he threw his gun.
He talked this gun.
turned around
put his hands up. I can show the motions and he even had a
smile on his face and that officer still got them down.
So y'all even play with videos?
And that's not right.
Because the public rely upon the police the police rely
upon Justice.
the public relied upon piece
we must have peace.
We must stop shooting.
each other
in the communities on the force Etc.
We need ceasefire.
in Chicago in the United States
Why don't billions of funds for that?
That the peace be still.
Thank you.
This concludes our public speakers, uh first item on. The
agenda is the rule 45 reports. All members have received a
copy of this electronically, uh, can I get a motion to
recommend approval of the rule 45 report by the affirmative
vote of all members present for the quorum
who said that in the back Alderman Lopez from the back, uh
hearing no objection so ordered, uh, our first speaker is
superintendent Snelling, uh, who will be touching on some
of the summer preparedness plans that he has made and then
deferring uh, when appropriate to chief of Patrol Patrol
him superintendent snowing. Thank you for joining us.
Uh, thank you and uh good afternoon everybody. Um first uh
before I begin,
you know, I just want to take this opportunity to thank
everyone, um who has shown support, uh for the Chicago
Police Department and the family of our fallen officer Luis
Wesker.
Um, this past week has been an incredibly difficult week,
Uh, but the support that has been shown uh to the family,
um of Officer wescoe, um is just uh, it's been uh, great,
uh for the family and uh, they really appreciate it. And
uh, we appreciate everyone's uh condolences and well
wishes, uh, when it comes to that um, and uh, thank you
alderman.
Hopkins for having this meeting, uh when I talk about
preparing for the summer.
We're not just talking about a couple of weeks preparation
for the summer. We know that this summer is going to be
heavy with activity, especially with the Democratic
National Convention coming. So this is a year-long
preparation. Um as I've said before the minute that we
found out this was coming. Um, we started training, uh for
this particular event. However, we also have to understand
that there needs to be a balance between our deployments,
uh, as it relates to the Democratic National Convention and
our neighborhoods because we still have to keep the entire
city safe. So, um, we we want to have that balance to make
sure that we're keeping our neighborhoods safe, uh along
with uh, having a a level of uh piece when it comes to the
Democratic National Convention. Um, our concern here is to
make sure that our offices are prepared and have a clear
understanding.
Of the First Amendment and the Fourth Amendment because
those are 2 things that are going to affect the way that we
respond to these situations. Uh, we're here not only to
allow people to exercise, uh, their first amendment rights,
but we're also here to protect that right, um as a police
agency our job is to hold uh to hold up the Constitution.
Of the United States and we want to make sure that uh,
every approach that we have when it comes to this Summer
that we are approaching everything constitutionally.
That being said at the same time. We just want to make
sure.
that
although we want people to protest and exercise their first
amendment rights. We want them to do that peacefully.
So not only are we preparing for that but we're preparing
um for what could be the worst case scenario. All right. We
we hope that uh, it doesn't get to that point. We're going
to do everything that we can to stop it. But what we want
to do is make sure that people are not engaging in violent
acts vandalism.
Because that breaks down, uh, what we consider a peaceful
protest is this goes beyond uh First Amendment rights. So
what we want to do is make sure that we get the message out
to people to protest peacefully
I brought along uh the chief of Patrol John Hy.
um also here
Is Deputy Mayor Gary and Gatewood? Um next to him is the
chief of the Bureau of counterterrorism Dwayne dere and we
have director Glenn Brooks, uh from community policing, uh
at the end. Um, what we're going to talk about here today
is our collaboration. Um, and our efforts for Community
safety is especially as it relates to what's coming up in
the summer. Um, there are multiple things that are
happening here, um concerts
Um at some point, we'll get to football games. Um,
Events that are currently in the Parks and then the park
districts. Um, we have huge events like la la la la Fest
Aeron water Sho Bud billikin all of those things that are
coming up we're preparing for and in the middle of all of
it. We have the Democratic National Convention now around
that we know that um, there's a concern about large team
Gatherings and uh how these young people um are
How they show up in the downtown area at times and
sometimes the beach. Um, and we want to do everything that
we can to control that situation as much as we can at the
same time what we want to make sure is that we're not going
overboard as a police department and
We are.
Stepping Over The Line when it comes to young people who
are down there to have fun and going down there peacefully
just to exercise their rights to see the city enjoy the
beauty of the city of Chicago. So we need to have that
balance. And in order to have that balance. Once we
recognize that there are crimes that are being committed or
going to be committed and we have that information. We will
take action 1 of the things that I would like to to talk
about again is
Parents, please. Just Know Where Your Children Are they're
oftentimes that we've seen some really good people drop
their kids off downtown and they think they're going to 1
location only to find out that their kids, uh had other
ideas.
They're engaging in activities that the parents don't even
know about and if they're arrested the the parents will
actually have to go down and pick them up. Um, so I won't
talk much longer about this because I'm prepared for the
questions and everyone that we have sitting in the box with
me here today are ready for any questions that you have. So
I look forward to answering your questions. Okay, thank you
superintendent. Uh, we'll start with questions, uh from any
others that uh wish to be recognized.
Alderman Martin
Thank you chair. Good afternoon soup. Um, I'm doing well.
Uh, I was hoping to start if you and or members in the Box
can provide a non-exhaustive list of the government and
non-government organizations that you all have been
collaborating with. Um, I think with an I specifically on
the DNC but more generally on summer activities. I'm sure
that includes um law enforcement and other levels of
government, uh, especially with the DNC coming but also
there I I would assume our entities outside of government
where you're working collaboratively with on training and
other preparation could hoping that you were others can
just provide um, uh, somewhat detailed summary of that and
and and a great question and I will uh allow at some point,
uh, all of the members in the Box to talk about some of the
things that they're doing I can touch on a few things for
you. We are working collaboratively with everybody. Uh,
right now, I'm in close contact with the chief of uh,
Milwaukee PD. Um,
And we're because he has the RNC. Um, and we're helping
each other out. Um, we're learning from each other. We're
picking up information. Obviously, you know, we're working
with Federal Partners. We're also working with the state
the county and uh, surrounding suburbs. So, uh, we're also
working with other agencies around Illinois. So, uh, we we
do have Partnerships.
Um and as we move through the summer.
We have not sworn members, uh who are working with us. Um,
we're also dealing with Outreach, especially when it comes
to the team Gatherings. So what I will do is I'll push this
over I'll start with um, Chief Hine and then we can just
kind of go down the line with whatever it is. They need to
add.
She fine.
Good afternoon.
And thank you for having us here today Alderman. I've
worked closely with you for the The Gatherings over the
years and everyone. I appreciate the time today 1 of the
the greatest things that we have as our community residents
and our partners our Outreach members that it's the first
phone call want to notify that a possible Gathering might
take place. The first phone call is to our uh community
outreach members to assist us with uh, with the young
adults that are coming down to enjoy the the the different
parts of the city and where the team Gathering take place.
Um, as far as that, we we work with the business Community
the Alders are notified, um for Public Safety what's going
on in the area, but uh, we'll touch also with the
businesses that might be affected or associated with any of
the Gathering standpoints, but mainly 1 of the greatest
assets that I I Rely Upon are our community, uh
intervention for our violence that possibly might take
place. So without them we are uh, I'm a little behind
without them. So I I rely on them quite heavily
Good afternoon, all uh, Gary and Gatewood deputy mayor of
community safety, uh, the superintendent and the chief did
a great job of highlighting some of the groups. Um, not
only those Community violence intervention groups. We
partner with Folks at the state level to help deploy
resources for downtown. Um, Chief High mentioned or
mentioned yesterday, even the work that we do with CPS. Uh,
when school is in some of the resources, they'll send
downtown for some of these team Transit team Gatherings. We
We do a lot of work with our community safety coordination
Center. I know some of you all are familiar with them
because they've come to do work in your Awards on that
piece. Um, and when the superintendent said, we actually
work across every agency in the city, he means that um, we
have we actually have a cabinet meeting later today where
some are safety will be 1 of the issues that comes up. We
have a community safety cabinet meeting next week with all
of our cabinet members to talk through that some of our
external partners that we've worked with there's a
non-exhaustive list of folks that we've worked with as a
part of the people's plan for Community safety, but also
making sure that those folks are
Overlap with our work not only on the summer but throughout
the year. So we're happy to share that list. Um, again,
it's non-exhaustive, um on the business Community side of
things. He's literally had a conversation with the Civic
committee yesterday not just about their commitments to
helping scale, uh Community violence intervention, but
about some of the other resources that they want to put
into the safety apparatuses around the city. So, um, we're
happy to work with anybody honestly, um, the doors always
open for folks to work together.
I know many of you know that we keep our phones on at all
times and happy to work with anybody. So I'll pass it over
to Chief debris.
good afternoon, Chief Dwayne divers from the Bureau of
counterterrorism, uh to answer your first question Alderman
about the uh,
Different agencies we're working with we're currently
working with FEMA Milwaukee PD ISP Cook County Sheriff's
FBI ATF Dia Us Secret Service US Capitol Police Elias nipis
the National Guard ony streets in San the water department
electric Department. Uh, you name it we're working with
them. Um 1 Thing Chicago does very well and I've been to
many different cities for different events. And uh, we we
are pretty much the standard they base it off of is our
unified command. We're 1 of the first to start that so when
we have a command post just like for La La La it's no
different than what it's going to be for the DNC. All those
agencies will be represented in that 1 command post. So if
we have a problem on the trains, we have somebody from CTA
in that command post. They they got the direct
communication to what we need for that incident that's
going on we get that straight from them. So we're not
getting a secondhand third hand fourth-hand social media
Etc. It's coming right from the source. So all that is in
there so we can go to that right away, um regarding the
team Trends what we kind of do on our end with the counter
terrorism side is
We might identify or find these team Trends certain ways.
We immediately notify jading Chow speak to her if we can
identify this coming from a certain school. Um, she'll be
in touch Glenn Brooks to get some bold. A lot of times.
They'll do a intervention at the school bring the student
in if that students identified and they'll talk to them
ahead of time try to put a quash at at the student level
where it's occurring in the school before it gets put out
more broadly. Um, so several things like that that we
assist on in our end but there there's cast of
communication going between us and the schools.
Thank you.
Good afternoon, uh director Glenn Brooks. So in terms of
DNC, we have an Outreach committee where we are working
with a number of not only the governmental institutions,
but a lot of a lot of our large, uh Hotel associations
hospitality and neighborhood associations directly in the
footprint of the 2 News. Uh, We've also gone out and
conducted a canvas in both of those areas, uh to start to
reach out to community members who are going to be uh
closest to those venues. We'll continue that um from now
and until DNC, uh, that will continue to grow, uh this
month alone. I think we have another 6 engagements plan.
Just meeting with different various stakeholders around the
DNC to establish those communication channels. Uh, OMC is a
great partner and
They're putting up additional information on their website.
I cannot forget bacp, uh reaching out to businesses to
really ensure that they're informed to help coordinate
their deliveries and their operation. So the that work is
ongoing as for the team Trend. Um, we are very fortunate to
have a partner and the CBI they've stood up a group
specifically to respond, uh with us to team Trends in
addition to that. We have many Grassroots, uh Street, uh
intervention, uh, whether that be Tyrone Muhammad whether
that be McKenzie out in Englewood or Joseph, uh, who will
bring additional resources there and they've been very
helpful in communicating with young people particularly
when um, the behavior is not Criminal
But it does need to be addressed. They are a reason voice
that uh can help us have that conversation with young
people and uh prevent it from becoming more than
that Alderman Moore
Thank you chairman. Um, first of all, thank you for being
here superintendent and entire team. Um, as as you stated
earlier at the outset, um,
Not only the family but you all are in our prayers. Um as
uh, we continue to pray for also asking his entire family.
Also, I I just recently reach reached out to director
Brooks, um regarding 1 of the officers that was standing on
post that day that passed out and just checking on his
well-being if you have a uh,
if you have you know any information on that right now, I
just want to know that he's okay, um because I had to leave
and I wasn't sure if he was okay after you know, he fell
down but uh, I think L Brooks if you don't know right now
he's going to get up me that information, but I just want
to recognize him because while he was standing on post, um,
and unfortunately the incident happened with him and as we
just want to keep him in mind in our prayers as well.
Um, thank you. And so uh for me, let me start by saying you
have yet to receive a call from me at midnight. Yeah,
everybody know my rule is I give my constituents my number
if I'm up at midnight and then if nothing is being done,
everybody else is up at midnight. You haven't gotten that
call because your commanders in 67 and 8th districts that I
work with are on it they're doing their job and and and
with their entire team and being very responsive, um as we
talk about these, um youth Gatherings, um,
I was I was woken up at midnight after a long day and really
needed that sleep. But I give my constituents my number and
I got that call that um, they were hanging out there to
form and meals loud music and people got to get up. It was
a Sunday and they have to get up on a Monday, um to go to
work and um, I immediately went out there because I like to
see and put my eyes on things so that if people are blaming
my officers for not responding in a certain way I can say
I can say either you line or whatever. Um, the officers
responded immediately didn't even get out the car.
But had a recording which was great.
That said please.
Move your vehicles or they will be ticketed and told you
you have to move immediately. They never had to get out the
car never had to engage but just by doing that alone.
Nobody got hurt and they moved along. I thought that was
the greatest thing when we talk about interaction and
everything else. Nobody got out jumping out cussing nobody
out or anything like that and just to watch that happen and
to watch everybody move along the resident have to call me
back that night. I just applaud um you and your team for
that and say thank you very much and let's continue to
build on those things that are that we are doing well so
that other parts of the community can um have that. Um, I
want to get more specific to and it is not more of a
question on everybody talking about the DNC and that's
important, but I want to make sure I know in the
as we worked with the sheriff's department, um, whether
where they had actually people or officers working in the
communities, um before we had a problem in Englewood at 1
time and I want to make sure that specifically on um, 1200
West 73rd, um place, um that we continue to keep a presence
around there as our residents are being somewhat held
hostage in a way over in that area and I know efforts are
being made but I'm going to speak on that until it is
totally cleaned up. So as we're focusing on the DNC, I want
to make sure that area in West Englewood.
Um has that attention? Um so that we can give our
residents, um relief there. So, um in my final thing is
more of a question, um,
From the time when we um, spoke to you during the uh,
before you got appointed, um has your position changed on
shot spotter as a tool that you need. Um Alderman, I'll
tell you and it's the same thing. I've always said about uh
the technology
The technology has allowed us to get to jobs quicker. It's
uh, and we've had nearly 500 life-saving events. Um, as a
result of that or at least where officers rendered Aid uh
to people when they got on the scene, um, and that's that's
truly important and some of the things that goes unreported
that
Officers do when they get on the scene. I mean they they
have ifak kits and with Turner kids quick clot things of
that nature and um, they get to these jobs and and uh, they
provide care for people who have been harmed hurt or
catastrophically injured. Um, so uh, my position is the
same.
Thank you. And and and if I can add 1 more question, I just
want to make sure that I'm not wrong when we talk about
collecting data and when I'm talking to not even just
talking to my office, but before shot spotter, um, if
somebody come and and and and and shoot
Um, shoot it shoot in the area and a 9111 called is in
place is not placed.
Has there been in the past before shot spotter that people
can come back and retaliate?
I'm I'm I'm sorry. I'm I'm trying to understand the
question there. Okay. Could you give me that 1 more time?
Yes, sir. So if someone comes and shoots somebody and and
And they they get shot up and and 911 No 1 calls because
they don't know a shooting is happening. This is pre-shot
spotter now.
If someone got shot is it?
Has it been a situation where people have gone and
retaliated on the people so and uh to your question and I
just want to clarify. So you're speaking of a retaliatory
shooting for someone who was shot and then there was no
response because there was no 9 with no corresponding 911
call with it. Oh that's always a great possibility. I mean,
you know when we have conflicts, uh, especially in
neighborhoods, especially if they Gang Related conflicts,
uh, we always see retaliation, right? It's a back and
forth. All right, if if I shoot you today you come back to
try to shoot me tomorrow. So yes that that is always a
great possibility and have you seen with shot spotter that
when the police get out there and they they see some
shooting going on and they get an idea of what's Happening
that they've either deployed in that area or some areas
that because of shot spotter that we know that there may be
some retaliation there that you've deployed people officers
there because you suspect or expect that that
Could be retaliation. Have you prevented some have that
happened by using shot spotter? Well, what I can tell you
is this is if we if we get information that we know that
there's a possibility of a retaliatory shooting we do we we
talked to our district Intelligence Officers who know, uh,
the area of the people in the area, they know the conflicts
and the possible gangs that are uh within that conflict and
based on that. We would deploy resources to that location
to prevent any retaliation absolutely and sometimes that
that is not reported right or recorded. Okay, but but lives
are saved or crime is prevented because you've done that
deployment, correct? Yes, the the the hard part about the
part about the crime is when it's prevented. It's kind of
hard to determine that it's been prevented because nothing
actually happened but we do know that when we keep crime
down in uh, our most violent beats, then we know that we're
we're having an effect.
On the crime that has happened there in the past. So our
most violent beats our 35 most violent beats. We've seen a
reduction in shootings and homicides on those beats over
the past year. Thank you. Thank you superintendent. Thanks
for the work that you and your team are doing a truly
appreciate you all. Thank you. Alderman.
yeah, just to further clarify a point you made
superintendent you you described 500 plus events where
officers responded and rendered Aid as a result of shot
spotter. Not necessarily 500 lives that were saved right
500 events that there was some Aid rendered, you know,
possibly a life could have been saved within that but we're
not saying there were 500. No, no. No. What what I'm
saying? Is there there? Yes, when when officers, uh get to
the scene. Um, just rendering Aid um, it could be a
life-saving event. Uh, we don't know that in every case in
every case does not necessarily a life-saving event, but
applying a tourniquet stop someone from bleeding out, uh,
quick clot does the same so our offices are rendering Aid
prior to um, the paramedics getting there although these
individuals getting to the hospital. Yeah. Thank you. Uh
Alderman's pisado.
No, please add Alderman Conway to the attendance role.
Thank you chairman. Thanks soap thanks for being here.
You're doing an awesome job. I'm proud to say well, I know
we picked the right guy. So I'm proud to say we picked the
right guy. You've been a good friend so far and great for
the city. Uh, I just, you know, just know you got a tough
task ahead of you. Um, you know, I'm hoping still once
again hoping you pick your first Deputy because I I think
you're putting too much pressure on yourself. So I don't
know a couple months ago. You told me soon so hopefully
it's still soon. So, um, but with that,
As soon but I have a different question for you unrelated
to DNC. Um, and I guess it would go towards Chief the rice.
Um,
I know we got the DNC and I'm I'm really scared. I wasn't
worried about it. But I'm also worried about being
infiltrated with the uh, a new arrivals. Um, I don't know
if we're in contact with the FBI or anything about that.
Uh, there's no doubt in my mind. There's gang members that
are here amongst them. Uh, it might only be 5 or ten of
them. It might be 25. I don't know. I I mean, I doubt it's
overwhelming amount but that's a concern of mine. Is that
is that on our radar? I mean are we do we communicate with
anybody about that? Because I know you guys don't really
have a way to know so, um,
We're we're looking at things and what I'll do is I'll turn
that over to Chief dice.
At Chief Dwayne to raise from Bureau of counterterrorism.
Yes, sir. We are we uh, we have a monthly meeting at the
FBI and all the federal Partners along with the Cook County
Sheriff, uh, Leo schmidtz is there as well, uh to discuss
those issues DHS leads that um committee
Okay, that's it. That's all I wanted to check. You know, I
mean, uh, let's let's pray and hope for the best with the
DNC. Um,
I can't tell you I could tell you who won't be protesting.
I'm not sure who is going to be a Protestant but uh, uh
with that, uh, you know, God bless you. Thanks for all you
guys do and uh, hang in there. Thank you. Thank you
chairman.
Alderman SEL Lopez
Thank you, um, Mr. Chairman and um first let me thank you
both through superintendent. I'll your team for being here
with us my condolences to um, the family of Officer Liu Goa
and I'm of course, you know, um, needless to say you have a
really tough task and it really really difficult time and I
uh first let me tell you I appreciate the respect to the
Constitution and respect to the city code. Um, unlike
unfortunately we see in other cities. I think the Chicago
in this time I will say, uh is something that we should be
all proud that we are working towards the escalation
cooperation and collaboration, um in spite of the
challenges. Um, it is very clear that to me that the
attacks of the city are politically motivated that comes
from uh, a governor in Texas that does not seem to
understand that we all should be respecting the
Constitution and as such um, it is very good to see
I I heard your remarks yesterday about the importance of
First Amendment rights and the distinction between that and
those who want to create chaos in the city of Chicago. Um
before I go to the question, I only have 1 in terms of the
DNC. Um, it is really important that we look at the facts
the uh, and the resources that we have. I know that we talk
a bit about some of the existing efforts that we have. So
perhaps I don't know you superintendent or maybe the Deputy
Mayor Gary Gatewood and I appreciate uh, the opportunity to
meet with the community based high risk intervention team.
I do think that every other person should be looking at
these resource and how each word can be part of the
solution and looking at existing Resources collaborating
with other agencies like CPS part District public libraries
and so on so I would like to see maybe someone from your
team can maybe, you know share a little bit about this
initiative. I do think uh, you know, having data available
to us and the resources I think sometimes is a need to
collaborate especially when we talk about
about minors a lot of the carjackings and all um are really
concerning when they have some many young kids involved in
them, uh, just to make 1 of the few so I don't know if
perhaps someone from your team can share that around the
community based high risk intervention team and what we can
look into to to deescalate and of course in our own
communities alleviate, uh, the issues of poverty that um
that affecting our communities
and you know, I I can turn that over um to um
uh, Deputy Mayor Gary Gatewood, um, what I can tell you is
that we're dealing with strategies here and we're working
along with the mayor's office to work with, uh, these young
individuals because if we don't get a handle on this
problem is going to continue to be a problem. So
so I'm getting with deputy mayor of community safety. Thank
you for that question Alderman. I will say the level of
collaboration that we've seen with CPD and our partners in
other spaces on youth has been um, uh outstanding, uh,
obviously there's still a lot of work to be done. Um, we
just open up a new level of collaboration with the juvenile
probation office, um, not just with CPD but also the
department of streets and sanitation, uh, we we constantly
work with the juvenile temporary detention center youth
inside CPS youth inside DJJ to really build out and have a
better understanding of what Young Folks are looking for.
We also continue to build our relationships with
philanthropy so we can try to get resources out quicker,
um, you know to your point earlier on the high risk
individual teams, you know, the work that we've been able
to do in partnership with CPD and the community safety
coordination Center on not just pulling resources together,
but having Point folks to be able to respond to issues in
real time.
I'm doing that hand in hand with all of our agents across
the city. It's something that we're excited about. Um, you
know that work it takes time, uh, it takes collaboration
and it takes commitment from agencies and I'll say we have
had nothing but commitment from our agencies, um from
across the board, uh, literally just a few weeks ago. We
had 18 agencies share that budget data with us so we can
have a better understanding of where they are putting their
resources how we see those Investments and what we can
build from there. Um, but more importantly how do we
actually make sure we work hand in hand with you all's
offices across the board, uh, because we know and
understand some of the work that you're doing in your
spaces, um need some assistance and need some resources. So
what we do, uh similar to what we did with you is we have
our cscc team who partners with all of our agencies who
comes to meet with you your Chief of Staff similar to all
the amount of hopping worth if there are issues that you
see in your spaces reaching out to us. We can set up those
meetings and collaboration. So
we can know what those needs are so we can point those in
the right direction and then really try to see the results
that we're all aiming for meaning we bring the parks in we
bring CPS in we bring dfss in you name it we try to bring
those agencies to the table and if we're not able to solve
those issues on the city level we look at our County and
our state Partners. They've been great Partners in this
work. They'll continue to be great Partners as we keep
those open lines of communication. Um, you know, there was
a launch of the government Alliance for safe communities,
which is a
partnership between the city the county and the state to not
only expand our resources and Community violence
intervention, but be thoughtful around the resources that
we put out all together so we can be moving from the same.
say moving from the same Pace moving it, uh with the same
direction with the same ultimate goals bringing safer
communities, obviously again, there's a ton of work to do
but that collaboration we're seeing across entities is
something I'm really excited about. Um, and again our
partners at CPD have been remarkable Partners in this work
and we keep rocking and rolling.
And and Alderman. I just want to uh, just make a point.
First of all, thank you for your well wishes to the Husker
family. But um, I just want to make it clear to that. We
don't want to paint, you know, marginalized kids coming
from marginalized communities as carjackers because it's
it's not just because uh, uh, a lot of these kids, uh don't
have a lot does not mean that they're all engaging in
criminal activity, especially things like vehicle vehicle
hijackings. We've seen people who are not from impoverished
communities committing these crimes. So we just want to
make sure that we're not painting everybody with a broad
brush. I appreciate that. Um superintendent there.
We have 1 more question another the colleagues have and I do
think that's what is important. I think to go look at the
facts and know that um, there's a lot of information
flowing appreciating for for ones that sometimes editorial
about the importance of city council members to speak with
facts, right? I think that they are often times, um remarks
that we make um that honestly speaking some very very much
like a former president Trump In This Very Chambers, you
know, and I think that is important that we uh to your
point do not criminalize and try communities. Um, so in
terms of the and I just we make quick question quick
question or quick comment before I move on to the um
question on the DNC, but you know, there was an incident on
my word and included a migrant. Um, there was again as a a
a story that first talk about associations with illicit
groups that later was was not corroborated. Uh, so I do
think that every agency has a responsibility to corroborate
information make sure this factual before we disseminate
that in that sense. You know, we do know that there are
Situations in our own institutions and I will say that you
know, especially when right extremist groups like The Proud
Boys in all institutions. I do think that that do pose a
real threat to uh, undermine our efforts. So I do think
that the the has to be collaboration. I completely agree
with that. Uh, and that has to be separated right with uh,
the First Amendment rights and and other things and I think
the right of students for instance now, um that are
protesting rightly. So, um, you know a a genocide that I
think is inflammatory and is creating chaos everywhere.
So my question in terms of the the DNC.
Um, and I think that the remarks that you had yesterday
were think in my opinion adequate when we asking
institutions to collaborate to deescalate to open dialogue
and I think it works I think for us to see what we see
unfortunately in other campuses and other cities when we
have Vigilantes coming and infiltrators and all sorts of
stuff creating chaos and and and violence. Uh, I've gone to
uh, a student campuses myself, um, and as course, you know,
as a elected officials promoting, of course, uh, peaceful
demonstrations that of course people have the right to
express their ideas and Views, but without inciting or
instigating violence, I I'm proud to say that many of our
students are following through and I hope that our
administrators also, uh in our institutions again with the
support of the city continued that line of collaboration.
Uh, we definitely do not want to see the scenes that we see
in universities in Texas. I'm not surprised because those
are the same policies that are implemented in those States.
But here in Illinois and I think here in the city of
Chicago, I'm proud to say, uh that I see your your approach
working. So I want to just expand on that and I offer again
on on our end and other people who are applying for permits
to demonstrate and will continue to work with those who are
willing to work with the city. Um, I know that there are
challenges and limitations, but again, you have a full
support in making sure that we respect the First Amendment
but also that we respect the right of our city to live in.
Peace.
I'm really think is a shame that we have other states and
governors and other states that want chaos in our city. And
and and when you know in a city that is doing everything we
can my concern again is what the students right now
peacefully demonstrating. Uh, but again the risk of
instigation the risk of escalation, so I want to just maybe
you can expand in terms of the efforts that you have had
again. I um, uh, I'm really proud to say that in the city
of Chicago. We haven't seen that but I don't think that is
a coincidence. I think that comes with leadership and
approach that respect the First Amendment right at the same
time as making sure that we collaborate and coordinate the
escalation and hopefully that we can get to that to the
DNC. Hopefully your president hears that they need to
deescalate and change on foreign policies are critical, but
I want to learn a little bit more about your approach and
how we have those conversations in campuses that I do think
that are working.
Uh, uh Alderman just
just just so that you understand what we're doing right
now.
Um, we have conversations when we have uh protest groups
who are going out. We have conversations with the leaders
of those organizations. We we we talked to them we speak to
them. Uh, we explained to them what our expectations are.
They tell us, uh what theirs are and uh, it's been a very
fruitful relationship. Um, and as long as we
Set those parameters. They know how far that they can go and
we know how far to allow them to go. Um, it's clear that we
won't tolerate violence. We won't tolerate destruction in
the city and that comes from any group.
It it doesn't matter what group it is. We will not tolerate
violence in the city. We will not tolerate destruction. But
what we will do what we will do is protect everybody's
First Amendment rights. So if you come here and you want to
have your voices heard and you want to have them heard
peacefully, please do that, but keep it peaceful and we
won't have a problem. So we communicate and we're going to
continue to do that.
Thank you superintendent. That's all chairman.
Alderman Vasquez
Thank you chairman. Um, I really appreciate uh, the
superintendent being here. Uh,
Lord knows y'all have a tough job every single day every
hour every day. Um, but I really appreciate your
leadership. Um, so I want to follow up on some questions.
Um, yeah clearly we've experienced in the last year what it
looked like to have such an influx of Migrant plus is
coming in. I think looking as you get closer to the DNC,
uh, it's either going to be a gradual increase or it might
feel like there's nothing happening up until like the month
of and maybe it's a full-on blitz at that point. Um, what
are conversations you all are having with like oemc and
other um departments and organizations related to what that
might look like once you are in August,
Hey, uh Chief drese. I'll push that over.
Uh Chief Wayne diverse from Bureau of counterterrorism.
Thank you for the question. Uh, we speak with director
Toronto on a daily basis. Uh, they're in charge with uh,
the information that comes in from when they're receiving
buses. How many buses are coming up? They push that
information out to all agencies. So we're in cast of
communication with them. Uh, like you said, I mean it it
could depend on whatever is going on with the political
climate is at the time we can see a rash of you know,
numerous buses coming in right before the DNC and we may
not we don't have information at this time that says that's
going to happen. A lot of people are speculating that's
going to happen, but we don't have anything definite that
is but uh OMC will be prepared and you know, they'll always
coordinate with us and we'll have that information. We
usually get it a day or 2 ahead of time. But how many buses
are coming each day and then um, they'll continue the
process if need be they'll have extra resources assigned if
we do see the fluctuation. Okay? Thank you very much. Um, I
guess since since you've got you on the mic if it's okay.
I'd like to follow up um separate from the migrant buses. I
think when we're thinking about
Events, like the DNC the kind of um, charged political
climate. We're seeing in the country, um and the
opportunity for
Just terrorism in general to be occurring. Uh something I
think about is our public transportation system, right?
We've got our trains and our buses and if there were bad
actors looking to cause a level of chaos during something
like the DNC, um, potentially targeting our public
transportation system, um, what conversations are there
with CTA, uh, for example in to have be prepared have
presence if necessary. What does that look like to the
extent that you can share obviously some of it I imagine
you can't
Yes. So, um with the CTA same thing we have, uh, they're
part of a transportation committee. Not only with the city
of Chicago, but then with the Secret Service for the DNC,
so those meetings are going on monthly as well. Um, I
myself speak with Kevin Ryan all the time Joe bird does as
well for head of security for the CTA. Uh, we also speak
with Metro Amtrak. We're we're all a tight-knit group. Um,
there have been some tabletops done already regarding the
DNC and for the exact thing you're talking about an episode
happening on the train, whether it's terrorism or some
other kind of crime, but during the DNC so there there's
been tabletops that have been done regarding that so that
that conversation is ongoing there are a lot of things in
place. Um,
Our CTA system has 1 of the best camera systems across the
country on any mass transit. Um, it's just amazing the
cameras they have in the system they have and that's all
tied into all of our districts as well. So all of our sdsc
rooms in our districts, you can see the CTA cameras at any
time too. So that's why you see a lot of these offenders
that do commit crimes on the CTA apprehended pretty much
quickly afterward because they can see what step they got
off of and uh beat officers can get to those offenders
quickly. Yeah. No, I do appreciate that and actually was
able to experience some of like how good those cameras are
when it came to detective work, um for the person who um,
ultimately um committed homicide of Jaden Perkins in our
Ward that were it not for the cameras being where they
um, might not have had all the evidence necessary to secure
a um, uh conviction. Um, so thank you for that. Uh again a
couple questions. I've got are related to kind of General
Staffing levels, right? So knowing that there are a number
of events knowing that the DNC is going to require. Um,
An adequate amount of presence, um, what does that do
necessarily to the Staffing levels of the different
districts around the city, right? I think our neighbors are
going to ask us. Hey, what are our staffing levels looking?
Like are we going to get the focus necessary when there
have been like uptakes in like robberies and other kind of
crimes. So what does that look like as far as Staffing
level movement? So the there are 2 things and and I'll um,
I'll let uh Chief Hine talk about a robbery strategy and
what we're doing, uh to supplement, uh districts. Uh, yes,
uh staff.
Levels are down. I mean it's that's something that's
affecting policing across the country. However, however,
what we're looking at is what we have and how we're going,
uh to deploy, um, the um the staff that we have. So we're
looking at a few things, uh 1, um, there are certain times
during the summer and during the DNC where uh, We've
blacked out times where uh officers can uh, take their
vacations and this is something that was agreed upon. Um,
the uh other thing that we're looking at, uh day off, uh
cancellations, uh, we're going to have to cancel days off
now,
fortunately, um
It hasn't been like it was in the past. Our officers have
been able to get their days off. I've seen to that because
I'm very concerned about officer Wellness, especially going
into the DNC. We want our offices to be well rested before
they get to a point where they're going to be working long
days long hours and possibly not have a day off for a week
or so. Um, so what we're looking at with those numbers is
how we're going to deploy them not only for the DNC and
then particular areas, but we need to make sure that we
have the proper Staffing in each neighborhood. Um, because
again, we can't leave our neighborhoods unmanned because
we're just simply worried about the DNC so we will have an
adequate number of offices. Not only that
But we're also looking at at uh, having some help come in,
um from uh other uh agencies other cities who will be
working along with us. So we do have a plan for the
staffing to make it work during that time. Um, when you
talk about the robberies, we we actually uh, just split an
effective plan in place and we are seeing the robberies
really really decrease right now and I'll go to uh, Chief
Hein to talk about that Robert strategy.
Chief uh, John hinde from the Bureau of Patrol. Thank you
for the question. Uh, as as far as the robberies, it's been
kind of a challenging year to start off with but we're
trending in the right direction for a few of the robbery
missions that we've been conducting in areas that were hit
hardest by the robberies. Um, we created uh, robbery task
force the share our officers from various districts, so
that not 1 District had more officers taken from the other
so that we had adequate Staffing within those districts.
Um, we're going to work with the detective division, uh,
counterterrorism and uh Patrol to form this new, uh,
robbery strategy task force to address these issues. So
it'll be a full-time team investigations Patrol everything
working together to address these crime patterns. But uh, I
I think the robbery trend is definitely heading in the
right direction. We we turn to where we're showing a
downward Spike so looking forward to doing that and no, uh,
no districts will have Staffing taken away from them that
will affect their overall staff.
Thank you. I I appreciate 2 things in those answers that I
want to um, really uplift 1 the thought um, really the
thoughtfulness and being proactive when it comes to the
days off. I think in the last term under different
leadership, uh, we saw where that was not the case and
officers were getting burned out and not finding out about
no days off until like the week before or sometimes a day
before in a way that isn't healthy for anybody in any role
much less somebody who's serving, uh to help provide Public
Safety. So to have that kind of proactive thought to be
able to talk to officers as well in advance so they can
prepare and go. Okay. This is what we're looking at. What
do I need to do to make sure I'm okay knowing that's
coming. Uh, I think speaks very much to your leadership and
and why it's greatly appreciated. Um, uh, uh really glad to
hear that the focus on like having the robbery team and
patrolling. I know in our Ward, um, we've had a team that
24th district. There's a sergeant codrey that we work with
who has been top-notch and data driven when it comes to the
investigation. So they to know there's intentionality
there. Um, and that it's it's on a downturn is also
appreciate so
Thank you both for that. Um.
My next question is about tech. So I know you know, we've
been looking at LPR podcast camera. Sometimes we're
necessary shots, but there's a real conversation even
though it's even though we have different views on is it
preventive or not? I think it I think it's a hard thing to
argue that it doesn't help when it comes to First Response,
uh, when incidents do occur and so I wanted to know about
conversations that CPD is in related to what a post shot
spotter time looks like knowing that the
agreement will be running out shortly after the DNC other
conversations that y'all are currently having about what
tech is necessary currently what it'll be necessary in a
world where we don't continue that contract and that's for
everyone here in Deputy Mayor. Well, I can tell you this
the um, I've been preparing for it, uh, you know, since the
announcement, um, you have to in this work you have to be
prepared for everything. All right, um, you could lose
something or something could change in a heartbeat and you
have to be flexible enough to make the next move and do the
most effective thing that's going to keep the city safe. So
yes, we've we've looked at that. We're looking at our sdsc
rooms, um our ATC rooms, uh, because our area area
technology teams are doing a great job with the detectives.
Um, as you mentioned before with the homicide that occurred
over in the ward, um, how we were able uh to find the
individual immediately based on that. Um, so that
technology, uh,
That we still have in place. We're going to use it to the
best of our abilities and if we have the ability to expand
upon that we will do that also, but at the same time if
there's other technology out there that we can test that we
can look at that we know is going to be effective in
helping us get to the bottom of Public Safety. We're also
going to test that too. I think I think um finding ways to
get us involved into what those conversations look like
similarly like proactively to see what technology looks
like. You know, what concerns some members may have it's
probably
A good way for all of us to have these conversations. I
think part of my push back with shot spotter had been that
I don't believe prior administrations that had those kind
of open conversations about what we wanted to look like
what our metrics were going to be measured by and how do we
hold it accountable? Um, but I do appreciate the
conversations are happening. Uh, I the last question I have
is really about um, kind of more Community Partnerships,
right? Obviously when the Staffing is what it is given the
DNC given summer events and everything else.
There's roles that could be played by like caps. And as
well as our ccpsa our district counselors, uh in a way that
can help kind of address some other public safety concerns
and help take certain things off officer's plates. Um, are
there conversations about what Partnerships with like
capture or the district counselors can look like going
forward in a way that helps take on some capacity. Yes, and
I'll turn it over to uh director Brooks.
You're at the Glen Brooks Chicago police office Community
pleasing. Thank you. So we are constantly looking at those
relationships, uh, 1 we are looking at I'm sorry.
we are looking at planning and engagements particularly
with the district council's uh, each 1 of our commanders
engage with the District Council on a monthly basis
attending their meetings or uh, having a representative
there in addition to that all of our uh, Dax and um, our be
facilitators are looking at summer engagements, but we are
very conscious.
Of the overall. Um
The overall calendar and we do anticipate in the DNC of
scaling some of those back so we can have the participation
of not only community members but the officers who serve in
those communities sure. No, I appreciate even thinking
through that right like those are more meetings or
scheduling it may pull away from other things you need to
do. So, I think I think for us it's they've proven to be
really good partners in kind of extending
Us as it relates to Public Safety and our Ward offices. So,
um really look forward to figuring out future Partnerships.
Uh, for example, we've got Area 3 meeting coming up where
we're going to have like a d, uh District Council come with
us to kind of get a sense of how we can all partner up. So,
uh, thank you all for everything that you all do. Please
make sure you're reaching out to us. Let us know how we can
be supportive because ultimately we've all got to work on
this thing together to be able to it's it'll be a it's a
great event for some I just think about getting through it
as I imagine. Most people have to work uh on making sure
it's safe due. Uh, let us know how we can be helpful and
thank you so much and thank you chairman.
Vice carry, uh followed by Alderman Curtis. Thank you. Thank
you Jeremy. Uh, I want to publicly give my condolences to
the department for the loss of office of wesa. I'm a son of
a police officer and can only uh, not even imagine the sort
of pain that y'all have been feeling lately. Um, thank you.
with respect to um, the DNC do you have a sense of how much
overtime how much money and overtime dollars to be an
allocated for officers during that period
um that we're going to have to continue to assess because
um, as we assess the Manpower needs, um, because not
everything is finalized that that that this point but we
are working through that right now. All right, um, a lot of
might have heard some of this but a lot of longtime
community events are being rescheduled or canceled as a as
it relates to the staffing needs for the DNC. Um,
Can you offer some confidence that the neighborhoods aren't
going to suffer any service loss based on the deployment.
Yeah, what I can guarantee you is that there is an absolute
focus on the neighborhoods because again, um, we we have
violence in uh, several of our neighborhoods and it's very
important that we make sure that we have uh proper Staffing
there at the time we have uh, the right Manpower in the
districts to deal, uh with the crime and and things to
prevent that level of crime, but we're not just going to
stop with the police. Um, we actually are going to be
reaching out um to our Outreach Partners, uh CVI, um, anyone
who can help us Community groups things of that nature that
will be helpful to us getting to the bottom of things
because again, if it's if it's predictable it's
preventable. So if we have Intel or information where we
can stop things and we can get out ahead of it. Then we put
the proper resources in place to make sure that we prevent
those things. So, um, what we can guarantee you is that we
are that we do have a focus on what's happening in the
neighborhoods because we understand that the DNC is not the
only show in town. So, um, we have to keep our community
safe. Thank you. Um,
are you doing anything to engage young people ahead of the
summer? Um, whether it is, you know mentoring, uh meeting
with
schools and you know kind of
I don't know if some combination of laying the law down and
just offering some encouragement to not be engaged in these
sorts of behaviors. Well, we really have to do a lot more
of that with our youth and um, that's that's been a focus
of mine for years. Um, even uh back in my days when I was a
commander of of Anglewood just to focus on the young people
because you've got to start young if we don't get them
young. Um, they eventually get caught up in the system. So
there are some efforts out there. I'll push this over to
uh, uh director Brooks and uh, he can give you some
information on some of the things we're doing.
Thank you very much director Glenn Brooks, Chicago, please
Alderman, uh, we specifically this summer have been
reaching out to young people through a series of forms that
uh, Commander Johnson has been organizing throughout the
city. We have done our first form out in all of Harvey. We
have another 1 coming up, uh, at the end of this month in
addition to that. Uh, all of our districts have a wide act
we are employing with the assistance of the Department of
Family Services over 85 young people that will have why
this keeps going on. I don't know. We have 85 young people
that will be employing there and that's not including all
of our Partnerships with other community-based
organizations and our Explorer Program. Uh, we have been
looking to actively expand that I think the 1 other uh
aspect that we want to really highlight is turning to those
partners and those non-traditional
Partners where our officers are able to engage young
people. This is going to be an effort throughout the summer
because that's the superintendent pointed out. These are
uh, these are our future and we're looking to have a better
relationship with those young people.
Yeah, I want to shout out the Third District. Um, which has
been doing some amazing work with their yak and their young
off got an amazing crop of young officers over there. There
was a recent um lunchroom takeover at High Park High School
where they engage young kids in a way that I think just
helps. Um,
Create a new relationship between the police and uh the
rest of the citizenry. So I want to give y'all some shout
out on that and then just some stats. Can you give me um a
census of total officers current? Um,
And then what the the the deficit is?
I you know, I I'll uh, can I get that information to you?
Uh a little later I'll get you that information and then
uh, just I want to get you the most accurate sure thing and
share second and third District, um the deficit curious
about that. Got you. I'll get that information to you.
Thank you.
Harman Curtis
Thank you chair. Uh, basically my questions was already
answered and that was about uh, the
resources that we were going to use from other agencies, uh
law enforcement agencies, uh for the DNC. So, uh, you've
answered that question. Uh, I I only thing I want to say,
well I have another question but what I do want to say is
uh, we we talk all the time soup, and I I tell you all the
time that I'm so proud of you.
and if I don't tell you I I actually texted to you and uh, I
think that's important not only for you, but for all of our
officers because you know, we need that, uh sometimes and
as
Uh, you carry.
The cross on your back, uh, and and this heavy load. Uh,
and I know that you guys been looking you guys have been
asking all of these different agencies for help.
Tell us what do you need from the city council? What is it?
And and maybe not only this project?
Uh of the DNC, but what do you need from the city council?
I haven't heard anyone ever asked.
Anything from the city council that that that's an
excellent. Excellent question. Here's here's what I can
tell you. I always like when someone asks what I can get
from somebody else. Um, but
what we need is a clear understanding conversation about
collaboration, right a clear understanding of the job that
police officers are trained to do and how officers are
trained the amount of time. It takes to train an officer
the amount of time it takes to train an officer out of 1
particular Behavior into another. Um
and understanding of what happens to the human body, um when
you're faced with a challenge or a deadly challenge or um
an event that could just really go bad. Um, and what
happens to the mind what happens to a person cognitively
and what I would like to offer and I've kind of offered
this up, uh to everybody is the opportunity to go through
some of the training courses. We've actually put a class
together, um for anybody who wants to do that just to get a
feel of it just to have an understanding. Uh, do some ride
alongs. I I would really love to see some of the Alters do
some ride alongs and not only in your communities but some
of the marginalized communities so that you get to see, um,
what people are dealing with in other areas of the city.
Um, and uh how they're affected by what's going on in their
communities, I think.
think
Having that kind of knowledge or gaining that kind of
knowledge, um helps us in collaboration because when we
understand you better you understand us better we can get
to the bottom of things a lot quicker. I think when we have
these conversations up front it becomes a lot easier to now
digest whatever it is, we're discussing or whatever. We're
litigating at the time. So when we understand, um, what a
person is dealing with and the work that they're doing out,
Out there. I think it it creates, um better relationships. I
think uh, it leads to a level of empathy where we can all
get on the same page now. I don't expect us all to agree
with everything. We all have different, uh viewpoints. We
we were all raised differently, but there are some things
that I think uh, we can come to terms on 1 respect and
respect of each other and respect of human beings to the
safety of human beings the safe being and the protection of
lives of all people in the city, and I think if we can come
to some agreement on that, um, I think we can get to a
better place in public safety and I think we can bring this
city together, uh, uh a lot better than we are doing right
now. So thank you for the question.
Well said too alderwoman may not happen North.
Thank you. Thank you chair. Thank you. Uh Alderman Curtis
for asking the question, um, because I wanted to to know
that too and I appreciate your leadership superintendent. I
um was 1 who went through that training at the Academy and
that's just a very small taste of what you all go through
and also my my condolences to the family and to the
department for the loss of Officer WCA.
I know it's very difficult at this time. And um
just want to make sure that your officers are are doing
okay and they're getting their the resources that they
need. You know, I'm I'm thinking about the tragedies that
have happened and the 40th ward in the last year and I'm
very grateful to um, Deputy Mayor. Um Gatewood for helping
us coordinate so many different agencies, including the
safety coordination Center in Edgewater so that we could
pull together all of the resources that are available to
help our community heal.
And um, I hope that that is also being offered to your
officers. Absolutely. Thank you Alderman. I did get your
message and thank you.
I I wanted to you know, thank my commanders in the 20th and
24th districts, um for you know, hearing the call from the
community to have a better relationship with our officers
including um, and and thank you for the responsiveness of
um,
finding ways creative ways to bring more officers into the
streets.
Um because uh, um, that kind of human, uh relationship is
really necessary right now. So, um, uh having officers
walking the beach
um and being available has been um,
Very helpful. Also the robbery missions that have happened
in Edgewater have been appreciated by the community and
also the business corridors.
um
I wanted to thank uh your coordination, uh with the safety
coordination Center and CPS with JD and Chow.
you know, these are very important, um institutions for us
to work within including the um 2 to change, um program
that that we need to have in all of our high schools
including at Sun.
um
also wanted to shout out to our caps leaders in um, the
20th and 24th districts because they are really they're
working very hard to find ways to um, bring more young
people into conversations about what it means to have Civic
engagement. Um, and just having Community, uh through
recreational activities like your explorers program just to
you know, go fishing.
Um with officers or to play sports at at Swift, um
playground or at Buttercup Park. These are the these are
really important, um initiatives and I I was wondering if
you could just speak on a little bit how we're advertising
those kinds of programs so that more principles know about
these. Um,
Initiatives that caps are leading on to um to bring more
young people into conversations about how to build safe
communities.
And um what what I can tell you is, um an event that uh, we
just had out in Olive Harvey. Um, it was a youth Summit.
Uh, it was great, um having uh the kids we actually uh took
them into breakout rooms, and we talked about certain
things. Um,
Wellness Mental Health
Teen Trends um, and we got some surprising, uh answers out
of that from from the kids. But um,
they left there with a better attitude and a better
understanding of what should be expected of them, uh when
they go into downtown, so I'll turn that over to Glen
Brooks to to talk about that a little more.
Good afternoon, director Glenn Brooks Chicago, please so
each of our districts. We have asked all of our youth
coordination officers and our commanders to host a monthly
meeting with the principals to better coordinate those
opportunities and really to listen, uh to those principles
for opportunities where our officers might be president or
our members might be present in addition to that. We still
do a lot of old-fashioned firing. We rely on our partners
such as our aldermen. We rely on our partners as those, uh,
young CBO organizations and we uh rely on the
Network of the partitions. We do have to continue to push
out the message. We also do uh, put stuff out on social
media. All of our districts have a dedicated uh channel for
the community and addition to that. We push stuff out uh
out in the Citywide level. Um, so we are looking always for
new and expanding ways. I would love to continue to work
with our young people and for them to help develop future
channels where we can communicate better and we try to go
to channels where they're at when they let us in
And 1 additional piece onto that um, you know, some of the
work that we've been doing with young folks. We created
this campaign with young folks called cycle Breakers,
right? They helped to develop what that looked like so they
could share those messages out in communities. Uh, we're
excited about that. It's launched in several communities
around the city on billboards on bus stops, um where they
are actual illustrations that young folks have helped
develop. Um, and you know, we obviously with the name cycle
Breakers, this is something that some of the Young Folks
have helped us develop. So we're excited about that work
and its director Brooke said, you know, we'll continue to
be that drum cross. Uh, so many different spectrums to
continue to make sure we get those messages out through
Young Folks and with young folks.
Thank you. Thank you for that. I had a um, I'm also
concerned about um, neighborhoods being safe. Not only
during the Inc but beyond that and um, I was well firstly I
had a clarifying question your safety coordination Center
that you talked about, uh for the DNC is that an expansion
of the um,
the sdsc the Strategic support center that already exists
I'm I'm sorry. Can you when um someone in the Box had
mentioned how uh, we're preparing for the DNC and there's a
coordinated um center for the DNC is that related or is
that in addition to what already exists in every district
for the um, strategic support center the sdsc?
Uh Chief to reuse from our counterterrorism. I think you're
confusing the scc's with the EOC and unified command. It's
something totally different. The sdsc rooms are in the
districts. They have all the computers all the the video
coming in. The EOC is an emergency Operation Center, which
is out of oemc. I know I'm giving you a lot of acronyms
sir. Um, but um, yeah so that it's totally different the
EOC is up every weekend in the city of Chicago starting a
Memorial Day Weekend all the way through Labor Day. So
that'll be in existence during the DNC. And then with the
DNC the Secret Service brings the Mac, which is your multi
agency coordination Center. So that's an additional command
post on top of that, but that's
Totally for the DNC.
Thanks. Um.
I'm I'm curious because I'm also in the um Economic
Development technology committee that is forming a task
force to modernize all of our systems in a way that is
Equitable across all of Chicago and I'm thinking about it
because we just came out of a a meeting with The Pedestrian
and Traffic Safety Committee, um about how we can
um
How we can do things in a better way throughout the whole
city that is Equitable, you know, and I'm wondering about
what we are learning from setting up. Um safety measures
for the DNC.
And how we can take that forward and how we're all still
using technology towards that end and I'm thinking about
also um, for instance the use of pod cameras, um, how much
money we're spending on it. Now how much we um needed to
make um, invest in maintenance.
For those podcast cameras downtown and across um, our
neighborhoods. Is it our podcast camera is something that
is um, uh been vital towards the planning of the safety for
the DNC, um in your in your um, strategic plans, like my
question is what what of the things that we have already in
the city in terms of Technology. Have you been leveraging
for your plans to keep
a safe during the DNC
So here's what I'll tell you, um, especially when it comes
to Pi cameras, those cameras are already in place. We also
have an lprs, you know, a license plate readers, um, and
all of the technology our technology rooms the sdsc rooms,
they're tied into those Pi cameras and the lprs. So, um
anything that we get a head-on from our license plate
readers, we have vehicles that that also do the same thing
and those Pi cameras, we can go to locations where crime
has been committed and if we can locate a pi camera there
we can uh, obviously gather, uh, the footage from there.
Not only that obviously when we have people who have
cameras, uh on their homes, um businesses, uh, ring cameras
things of that nature if we can, uh, not necessarily tap
into that, but if we're able to to gain access to uh, uh
video footage when there's a crime that's been committed.
It's always very helpful. So we're utilizing every aspect
of the technology that we have in place right now.
Toward this effort of safety.
Yeah, because I think that the idea is that we want to
prevent um violence from happening and I'm thinking of the
last
Time we had um such an uprising Turns The Gorge fly Floyd
after George Floyd was murdered. Um, and what happened in
the city of Chicago? You know, what what are we doing
differently from that? Um in terms of Technology
Well, well the techn the use of the technology.
um
It wasn't as much of the technology. That was a problem.
The problem at that point was preparation.
Um lack of preparation for something like that this thing
it it popped up and our officers had not been through
levels of training that they needed to go through to deal
with that in the most effective way. So the officers at the
time did the best that they could with what they knew and
understood at the time. This is why our officers have been
training since we got word that the DNC was coming now, we
had training going on before that. But what we've done is
we've really tightened up the training in a way where where
we talk about the first me first amendment and the Fourth
Amendment because obviously, um,
we we want to respect people's constitutional rights, but at
the same time when it comes to the Fourth Amendment and use
of force situations, we want our officers if they
absolutely have to use force that they're doing it within
our policies and within the law so that training has been
going on and that in coordination with the technology and
with the Intel. Um, we're going to be a lot more effective
in how we respond.
Thank you. Thanks for that.
um
I guess the the last thing I would ask is um
How is it that we are planning? How is it that and I really
do appreciate this flyer that you gave us the people's plan
for Community safety. Um, how is it that we're preparing?
Um,
People who are coming to Chicago for the DNC, um given that
we will probably see large protests. How are we preparing
people um to um,
Attend the DNC in a way that is safe. Um, if they um, if
they're not a part of any protest because that's that's
also a confusion too. Um,
We want people to come to Chicago. We want people to enjoy
our city. We want people to um,
see us as a as a place that um
that celebrates, you know, our our first amendment rights.
Um
And I and I do. Um, remember we talked a little bit about
this, um during the
um committee another committee meeting but how is it that
we can help as Elder people? Um spread the word about how
we are preparing, um for the DNC in our offices. Um,
deputy mayor, or sorry, uh Chief fine Bureau Patrol
I think uh, there's a series of public speaking engagements
that along with our federal local and state partners and
along with our suburbs. We've included all of our suburbs
around there to to talk about the issues that anyone might
face from from safety to traffic to daily Transportation.
Uh, so those those issues will definitely be touched upon.
I know that we're working closely with oemc, um, the
mayor's office for Public Safety to to address any issues
to ensure that uh, we provide the highest level of Public
Safety for the DNC and let alone just every day throughout
the summer and throughout the year. Um, so I I feel
confident that the plan and the preparation that's been
going on for for over a year now, uh that
Will be prepared to address fluid situations that might
arise during the DNC and throughout the summer months with
all of our large-scale events.
Yeah, and I think we should um, I mean if we can work
through Audrey and the team over at IGA just to continue to
share more information that way, uh, you all are able to
share it out with your constituents as well, too. That way
we're keeping a constant line of communication on the work
that's happening what's coming up and then I would also
suggest folks, um who are coming into the city to download
the oemc app, so they can know what's happening in real
time around the city because I think that that piece of
information and technology has been pretty helpful as well,
too.
Yeah, I would I would just add too as well Chief Gary. I
mentioned the OMC will have a it's up now and as it gets
closer, it gets new events and everything keeps getting
added to it. But every day there will be a press conference
in the morning that it will tell you what street closures
are. In fact for the day where we might have an issue or we
might be expecting protest activity or street closures.
That'll be coming out every day during that event. That's
that's part of the whole uh news team that's going to be
putting it together and putting out a statement every day.
Um, but with the OC app that also have that we're
anticipate street closures. We're hotels that are available
for people coming out of town. Like you said, uh events
that they can attend where they might be able to meet some
of these dignitaries, especially at the uh, McCormick Place
because that's going to be open to the public. So that'll
all be easily accessible. It just we're still a little ways
out but
As we get closer, they'll be doing a lot more media blitz.
Thank you chair. And uh, thank you for your leadership
superintendent and everybody in the Box. Uh, it's going to
be
a fantastic summer. I know it is uh with your with your
leadership. So, thank you. Thanks. Thank you.
uh, the chair recognizes our esteemed vice mayor Alderman
Bernard
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, uh, first of all
superintendent.
Uh, I joined my colleagues in uh, give my condolences, uh
to that officer. Very young man. Uh,
And uh, so sorry about that. Um, and you know, I live right
over by the United Center.
A lot of folks don't know that the convention is going to
be in 2 areas MCC place and the United Center, so it's not
just going to be there.
Um, and I want to thank your officers and also Secret
Service and all the other people that's been involved.
Um, there's going to be involved for working with me in the
community, uh, folks have been putting out information, uh
matter of fact, um, we even had folks to come and sit down
with the residents of Henry Horner, right, uh, because they
live right in that square and I was very uh informational
but um, so I just want to say thank you, uh, but you know
over their living over there by the United Center we used
to a lot of traffic we used to a lot of
Things probably not not protest though. Uh, so we're trying
to anticipate and get our arms around that but I am aware
of the fact that
uh, you all dealing with that right now at at both the Paul
and North Northwestern and probably University of Chicago
and and all of those things. So you dealing with those
things right now, and I'm sure you're aware that you know,
some of these folks that's involved with some of those
things aren't the actual people that actually uh, just like
they were when they looted the city it weren't the actual
people who were upset about that actual situation. It was
the agitators trying to start trouble in our city from
across the country who's who's being imported in here and
imported across the country to start agitation.
Uh, and I anticipate that those same type of folks will
probably try and do these things doing a convention but 1
of the things that I noticed about them and and and thank
God you all have conditioned yourselves to be prepared for
them. From what we have gone through but 1 of the things
that I noticed about them, they scattered their punches,
right? Um, it's like they did an uprising they didn't just
do downtown. They did the West Side they did the Southside
they you understand what I'm saying and and just like they
not at 1 school they all over the place. So I know that you
all are ready for this and and uh, and and also know
That um, you know doing August anyway, your guys are all
over the place, right? They're in the neighborhood, but
they had all of these um events all over the city right and
and to not have those events going on right at that time.
Uh, uh, give me a assurance that you all will be prepared
and ready for this. But also we're having more help from
uh, outside folks that maybe the DNC will be able to bring
to the table. So I I look forward to this, uh, you know,
uh, I live right over there. So, um, I'm personally,
uh concerned but but you know, uh, you know, but I I
I feel as though you all are doing everything you can to
prepare for it and make sure that everything is okay, uh in
these neighborhoods where it's going to be and also across
the city of Chicago. So I just want to say thank you guys,
uh because I see the I see the work that you guys are doing
and we really appreciate it and and uh, you know, I know
that we going to be prepared for what's what's going to go
on. It's only going to happen. What a few days, uh, not a
big deal. Uh, We've dealt with uh, more challenging
situations. So, uh, I just want to say thank you. Well,
thank you all man. I'm sure it's going to be more than a
few days, but but thank you.
Yeah, thank you. Vice mayor. Uh Alderman Martin had a
follow-up to his previous question.
yeah, um and before I do just kind of a few observations of
things that I feel are working well in and around 47, um, 1
is I think the planning and communication around the
robbery missions has been exemplary. So, um Commander
Johnny Commander Bayer, um, and then uh Commander Hill, uh
have done a really good job of keeping my office in the
loop and look at the end of the day. We all want to make
sure that we're bringing that number for Street robberies
along with many other things as close to zero as possible.
That's not something that of course we can do in a short
period of time but 1 of the things that we can do is ensure
that people understand we hear their frustration. We know
what the problems are and that they're uh, uh solutions
that are being adopted within an outside of the police
department. Um, and that that can be a relief even if at
the end of the day again, we want that number to be as
close to zero as possible. So,
So I think the work that was described earlier, um, uh Chief
with with uh, the the robbery missions is filtering down to
the aldermanic level in terms of what we're hearing. And so
keep keep that up, please. Um also and I know I first heard
this from Commander Hill the work with community-based
organizations around diversion seems to be very interesting
specifically with youth and so before it gets to a point
where we've got a felony arrests and charges but something
lower level whether it's a misdemeanor or maybe even just
an uh, an interaction that an officer felt was concerning
involving Youth and and putting them in touch with the CBO.
I'm really excited to see what comes of that pilot. I think
that the funding for that expires Midway through next year.
And so that's arpa funded and we'll have some decisions to
make and hopefully it works well and it can be expanded. If
not, then we'll try something else. But I think that
coordination between the police department and Community
groups, uh, uh seems to be
encouraging um
With uh, I know um, a colleague get asked about um Staffing
I went on the inspector General's website, and I know that
that's not perfect. But I think as a snapshot to see that
April 2022, it was 11704 officers. Sworn April 2023 11702
officers and then currently 11679. So it seems like we're
kind of in this Plateau or at least we are at this.
off maybe in terms of uh, not seeing this long decrease the
way that we've seen over several years, but I think what
what I hear you and others saying is um, you know, we're
going to do what we can with Recruitment and Retention but
constantly look for ways to be more efficient and effective
with the resources that we have knowing that as you
mentioned putting someone through the academy the FDA
program that doesn't happen overnight. And so I appreciate
the work to think about resources both short-term and
long-term, um, understanding that you would like to see
many more officers that you're disposal like all the other
leaders in the department was but at the end of the day we
have what we have point in time and to make good use of
that. Um, I'm I'm in particular interested to see what
happens with the 911 call analysis because I know you've
shared publicly many times we asked officers to do too
much. There are too many calls for service that aren't the
highest and best use of an officer's time. And so working
with Deputy Gatewood among others oemc to think about
hopefully within the next several years what are called
for service that we can make sure someone from the city is
responding to but it doesn't have to be an officer. I think
we'll be good. Um as we look at some of those Staffing
numbers big picture, um, my my final question is around,
um, uh the training around the DNC because yes, it's just a
several day period of time but part of why uh, many in our
city are excited or we're excited when that announcement
happened was it's an opportunity for us to showcase the
best of our city. Um, and even if it's happening over just
a several day period if
It goes well that will have positive ramifications for years
if not decades and if it doesn't go well, we'll have to
deal with the consequences with that as well. I was hoping
that you could share some more insights in terms of what
that training looks like you'd mentioned right when the DNC
announcement happened that training started to be up top of
mind for the department. So are we talking about um, uh, uh
scenario Based training are we talking about um, a a series
of reminders especially as we get closer to the event
itself, uh at the beginning of a shift what is what is
training look like for people? Yeah all of the above, uh
what 1 thing I'll tell you about training and number 1
repetition.
right when we want, um any human being uh to respond to
something in a particular way we have to have repetition
after repetition in order to create habit for uh that
person to respond, uh to the training. Um, we saw that
during the NATO training, um, it was more than 40 hours of
training putting officers through it over and over and over
again. And then what we do is we Infuse the most important
components of that training which is not necessarily the
physical aspect of it. But how we approach
constitutionally, right our understanding of when we have
to take someone in custody and the way we take them into
custody if that's absolutely necessary, but
also de escalation tactics having our officers, uh
Uh giving them time um to uh deescalate to maybe uh, bring
a situation down that could be volatile. Um, we also look
at the temperament of our offices the amount of time that
the officers are on the line or in the front line. There's
only so long that a human being can stand there and have
someone screaming and threatening you before you start to
break. The other thing that we have to think about is, um,
the officers excuse me cognitive state
Um are they dehydrated are they hungry? Um, they're wearing
a lot of gear, um are they fatigued all of these things can
affect the way an officer responds? So what we have is
something that we call lime relief where we have our
supervisors walk that line to make sure that if we have an
officer that we know is on the edge we can remove them and
replace them with a a fresh officer this this is 1 of the
things that we do, uh toward deescalate that being said,
Um part of the training is making sure that our supervisors
understand how our officers are supposed to be deployed
because the leadership is going to be the most important
thing out there now where we put our officers how we talk
to our officers what plan we give those officers and how we
want them to respond in the expectations. Then the level of
accountability that comes from the top down. So, I mean I
could go on and on about this training but there are major
aspects of this mass arrest if
Something turns into a mass arrest situation. Our officers
are trained to deal with mass arrests. Not just the arrest
aspect of it, but how the individuals are are transported
how their processed where their processed and who's a part
of that processing. So, uh, there are a lot of moving parts
to this training. Um, it's uh, it's actually amazing to
watch it. Um, and it it's something that uh, that's
basically a part of our consent decree now, so, um,
It's it's effective and you actually have to see it in play
to understand how effective that training could be. So
we're giving our officers repetition after repetition and
there will be reminders all the way up. So we want them to
go in with a fresh mindset of what it is. We want them to
do and the way we want them to respond.
Thank you. Thank you chair.
Oh, thank you Alderman, uh that concludes our hearing. I'd
like to thank all the participants for your excellent and
insightful questions and uh superintendent snowing thank
you the members of the department that are here, uh for
your purchase at a time when the department is still uh,
dealing with sadness and and the grief over the your recent
loss. Uh, and I do want to point out that every member of
this committee expressed, uh, those condolences and those
sentiments as as part of their discussion today. Um, the
best way we can honor the loss of Officer WCA is to not
only keep his memory alive in our hearts, um, but to
manifest it with support for the men and women of this
department who do a dangerous job and do it. Well every day
we support you and we honor you thank you very much for
being here, uh with that a motion to adjourn by Alderman
Gutierrez hearing no objections so order
Thank you all.