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This afternoon, officers from the Citywide partnered and participated with the District Santa’s Helpers. Officers along with members of the community came together to help wrap Christmas Gifts for children of the North Lawndale Community. #CPD_CST
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Today at Meet the Block, the 1800 Blk of N Keeler was greeted with resources, prayer and free Turkeys!
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With Christmas quickly approaching, officers from the Citywide partnered with Evening Star Baptist Church and to help provide food to those in need in . #CPD_CST
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BT 862 responded to a call at a school. The handgun below was recovered inside of a backpack.
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On behalf of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, officers from the 022nd and 007th Districts delivered presents to Officer Moreno and his family.
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One more day until 15th District's Annual Christmas Toy Drive Through of 2022. Starting at 5pm until 8pm while supplies last. Special guests Santa and Grinch will be taking family photos. Watching our amazing partners come together for the youth is truly something to see.
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Officer Magallon was very proud to be a part of the “Shifting Chicago Narratives” project with & Everybody Can Code Chicago
Our Youth Film Festival screening at Harold Washington Library last night was a great success!
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1561 team recovered attached loaded handgun from traffic stop at Leamington/Iowa. Adult offender was charged with Agg UUW.
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Tree Lighting at the Chinatown Library with Commissioner Daley and Alderwoman Lee. Kids decorated ornaments, hung them on the xmas tree and enjoyed some hot chocolate and cookies.
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Thank you to Broadway in Chicago for hosting our Conversation with a Commander engagement. We know how important our Theatre District is to the city! Can anyone guess what theatre we are at???
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An offender who was responsible for his passenger's death in a crash on July 1st in the 5700 block of N. Broadway was arrested today in Terre Haute, IN. He was charged with, among other things, felony reckless homicide and felony aggravated DUI. It took some time, but we got him!
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Our thoughts and prayers are with our law enforcement brothers and sisters of the Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Police Department, as two of their officers were killed in the line of duty this morning.
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Because a witness was able to positively ID the offenders, 2 juveniles were arrested for felony aggravated battery in a public place yesterday for a crime that was committed on December 12th in the 5000 block of N. Broadway. Great job everyone!
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12th District Patrol Officers responded to a call of shots fired on the 1100 Blk of W. Erie. (1) one weapon was recovered with (1) one in custody. Great Job Officers!
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Thanks to the generosity of and their Heroes and Helpers program our officers and community children were able to "shop with a cop" for the holiday season. It's great to see so many smiles and happy faces this time of year!!
Thank you Target!!
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While on patrol yesterday beat 1863E conducted a traffic stop in the vicinity of Superior St and Clark St. The Officers recovered a handgun from the stop. The subject was taken into custody and charged with a Felony.
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This evening officers from the Citywide Community Safety Team and continued to coach and mentor community youth participating in location for the basketball season.
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Hip Hop Tuesday continues to create a safe space for our youth to drop in every Tuesday 3:30pm until 7pm.
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Ella's mother spoke directly to the straw purchaser, saying that while he "didn't pull the trigger, what gives you the right to deserve anything less than the max?"
Ms. French is the epitome of strength and we will always be here to support her and honor Ella.
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Had it not been for this straw purchase, we would still have Ella with us today, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. would still be an active officer, and Officer Joshua Blas would still be patrolling with his partner. Ella's mother, Elizabeth French, would still have her daughter.
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Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott spoke after the sentencing to reiterate that although we respect the court's decision, we wholeheartedly disagree.
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#ChicagoPolice members packed a federal courtroom today to call for justice for fallen hero Officer Ella French, her mother Elizabeth and everyone who knew and loved her. We called for the maximum sentence for the straw purchaser who bought the gun used to kill Ella.
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Superintendent David O. Brown provides updates regarding a robbery investigation. View the full press conference here: fb.watch/hpMrr91lp0/?mi
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This evening we announced charges in the horrific and tragic triple homicide that occurred Sunday morning in the 5500 block of West School Street.
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Yesterday afternoon, officers assigned to the 863 Tactical Team conducted a traffic stop. The pictured weapon was recovered from the vehicle and a 24 year old occupant was taken into custody.
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Great work from our Community Safety Teams!
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On 12/11/2022, Citywide Community Safety Team Beat 7662B conducted a traffic stop in @ChicagoCAPS11 resulting in this Taurus G3 9mm semi-automatic handgun equipped with a laser sight and extended magazine being recovered. Felony charges were approved. Great job officers!
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On 12/11/2022, Citywide Community Safety Team Beat 7662B conducted a traffic stop in resulting in this Taurus G3 9mm semi-automatic handgun equipped with a laser sight and extended magazine being recovered. Felony charges were approved. Great job officers!
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There is no substitute for hard work. As we continue to build upon the foundation of hard work, we are experiencing a 20% decline in shootings, a 15% decline in homicides, and a 10% decline in carjackings compared to 2021 YTD. We have recovered 12,254 guns as of Dec. 10, 2022.
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Thankfully, our injured officer is recovering, but we will not tolerate behavior that threatens public safety. Thank you to our officers for their commitment to serving, protecting, and making our city safer.
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An officer then deployed a taser and the offender lunged, striking an officer in the shoulder & head with a knife. An officer then discharged his weapon, striking the offender, who was taken to a hospital, arrested, & charged accordingly.
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A 41-year-old male offender who stabbed a #ChicagoPolice officer was arrested on Dec. 10, 2022. After entering a residence & threatening a female with a knife, the offender ignored repeated orders from officers to drop the knife.
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The #ChicagoPolice Department's draft general order for the Complaint and Disciplinary System is now open for public comment until December 27, 2022.
You can view the full draft order and provide your feedback here: home.chicagopolice.org/draft_policy/c
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This past Saturday, Santa and the made their way through Chicago and Morton Grove to spread some Holiday cheer to our Gold Star and catastrophically injured families and Chicago police officers.
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Yesterday spoke to Young Master Builders In Motion, a group dedicated to helping Chicago's youth be active in a positive way.
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Officers out at Roosevelt green/orange line providing safety awareness summit for the ridership.
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In order to get the man somewhere warm and safe, FTO Ballesteros & Officer Sanchez quickly began working to find transportation. The man’s electric wheelchair, however, did not fit in their squad car and accessible transportation was hours away.
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FTO Ballesteros & Officer Sanchez demonstrated how Chicago’s police officers go above and beyond in their service to Chicago every day. Thank you for ensuring the safety and well-being of this Chicagoan and exemplifying the spirit of the .
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So, the officers pushed the man to the 11th District station, almost a mile away from their location, and then paid for an accessible ride share to help him get back home. They then followed behind to assist the resident and ensure he got home safely.
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