Taking Stock : Research Report Community Policing in Chicago

By Daniels, Deborah J.

Book Id: WPLBN0000051147
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Taking Stock : Research Report Community Policing in Chicago
Author:	Daniels, Deborah J.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Economic & political studies
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Printing Office
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: Chicago’s community policing program began in April 1993 with the announcement of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS). After a developmental period in several police districts, CAPS expanded in spring 1995 to involve the department’s entire patrol division. The program has continued to evolve; some elements were dropped or altered radically, and others have been put into place. The program celebrated its sixth anniversary as a citywide initiative in spring 2001, which provided an occasion for taking stock of its accomplishments. Throughout its existence, CAPS has been evaluated by a team from Northwestern University. Supported by grants from the National Institute of Justice, State agencies, and private foundations, they have surveyed police officers and city residents, observed meetings and interviewed participants, analyzed crime trends and demographic data, and monitored program implementation.

Table of Contents
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Implementing Key Features of Chicago’s Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Problem solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Turf orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Community involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Linkage to city services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 New tools for police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 CAPS’ Impact on Neighborhood Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Perceptions of police service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Exploring the relationship between community policing and trends in recorded crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Neighborhood problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Remaining Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Energizing program implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Continued immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Resource allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Leadership transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .