I have spoken to several on our block who are INTERESTED! I spoke to some technology people in the city. They are interested.
Hot diggity dog.
City services Ward 28
3 days ago
Updated 2 days ago
THANKS 2 Rat Patrol!
We did our spring RAT PATROL walk on Good Friday in the 6-8 block area we focus on cleaning up. They were pleasantly surprised at how much better this area is! We had a very low RAT HOLE COUNT. It is the lowest ever. A couple seniors came out of their house and thanked RAT PATROL.
It has taken quite a few years to get rats under control. Josie Cruze has helped us for about 5 years and now we...
We did our spring RAT PATROL walk on Good Friday in the 6-8 block area we focus on cleaning up. They were pleasantly surprised at how much better this area is! We had a very low RAT HOLE COUNT. It is the lowest ever. A couple seniors came out of their house and thanked RAT PATROL.
It has taken quite a few years to get rats under control. Josie Cruze has helped us for about 5 years and now we have very few rats!
it is an effort involving: 1. Baiting, 2. Getting Garbage cans. #. Replacing damaged cans. 4. having Safer clean alleys, streets, parkways, vacant lots. 5. Getting weed spray.6. getting forestry to pick up branches. 7. getting flydup0ed tires, construction debris, trees, etc removed.
We now are at the point where we need CPd to issue citations for can theft, can rummaging, littering, using COMMUNITY CONCERNS and CITY SERVICES directive to continually have Beat and Patrol cars order the city service we need as well as gang/drug issues.
Everyone said this clean up could never be done. WELL...it is done!
Open311 service request 2245 W 18th Pl Lower West Side
2 days ago
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Alley Light Out Closed
2245 W 18th Pl Lower West Side Comment
Crime Ward 28
3 days ago
If you see overtime abuse REPORT IT!
THANK U Inspector General for exposing bad practices at the Police Department. Reform has started but because of anti reformers there is a HUGE struggle within the department itself.
Please find a way for WHISTLEBLOWERS to help you.
We all can help the IG keep us safer by holding a department ACCOUNTABLE as 5 regulatory agency reports say they need.
THANK U INSPECTOR GENERAL. Readers THINK on how bad practices are keeping your neighborhood dangerous and report abuses. The Inspectorgeneral...
THANK U Inspector General for exposing bad practices at the Police Department. Reform has started but because of anti reformers there is a HUGE struggle within the department itself.
Please find a way for WHISTLEBLOWERS to help you.
We all can help the IG keep us safer by holding a department ACCOUNTABLE as 5 regulatory agency reports say they need.
THANK U INSPECTOR GENERAL. Readers THINK on how bad practices are keeping your neighborhood dangerous and report abuses. The Inspectorgeneral homepage has a place to report and make positive suggestions.
Our Superintendent is doing more than any other in this effort. We need to support him in ways that are meaningful. He gets reports. Reports may not be true. It is up to us to tell him the truth. It is our new civic duty in a place like chicago.
Chicago police overtime monitored loosely and ripe for abuse, report finds
The Chicago Police Department has failed to closely monitor its massive spending on officer overtime - a combined $575 million over the last six years - or take measures to prevent officers from abusing the system, an investigation by the city's watchdog concluded.
http://www.chicagotribune.com
Crime Ward 28
4 days ago
who is interested in signing up with States Attorney Prosecutor?
The States Attorney Office is interested in making a MAP of public and private Camera addresses. Would u be willing to sign up for this list?
the purpose is to get evidence for crimes in HIGH CRIME areas like ours.
It could help with Prosecutions
Crime report 2300 block W. Cullerton St.
5 days ago
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Battery
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Apartment
2300 block W. Cullerton St. Comment
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Crime Ward 28
Apr 13
Updated Apr 13
Amazon delivers a $1B check to video doorbell maker Ring
Amazon is expanding its presence in the smart home market. The e-commerce giant announced Thursday it has officially closed the deal to buy the home security device company Ring. It's a reported $1 billion acquisition, making it one of Amazon's biggest purchases. Ring, founded in 2013, has more than three million users.
https://www.cbsnews.com
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
Business license 1837 S. Western Ave. 1st B
Apr 13
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LACED BY LATRICE RENEE LLC
1837 S. Western Ave. 1st B Comment
Crime Ward 28
Feb 10 2017
Updated Apr 11
Shot spotter strategy! Will it help?
The sound of gunshot will dispatch police who have the special celphomes. Technology is good. Lets see if if this strategy works. POD cameras were/are not widly used as a tool.
Source is from link below
Chicago police deploy gunshot detection technology to curb shootings
Jan. 28--Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Department commanders on Friday touted advances in technology that could help officers pinpoint gunfire instantly, part of their newest efforts to combat gun violence plaguing the city.
http://www.securityinfowatch.com
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
We had semi automatic fire last week end. We did NOT get police response in seconds.
Sometimes shots are not counted at all.
City services Ward 28
Mar 19 2017
Updated Apr 11
What???? No city services ordered or completed in ward 28 ?????
Can this be true???? If it is!!!! Who is to blame????? The ward is a trainwreck
http://chicagoworksforyou.com/ward/28/#/
Checkout chicagoworksforyou.com for your,ward.
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
The commissioner did not die. Robert Meyers in charge of lights died. He was a remarkable civil servant and the job pressure may have killed him. Many who work extremely hard can work themselves to death. People with his kind of dedication are the real heroes on Chicago government. He...
The commissioner did not die. Robert Meyers in charge of lights died. He was a remarkable civil servant and the job pressure may have killed him. Many who work extremely hard can work themselves to death. People with his kind of dedication are the real heroes on Chicago government. He was humble and even tempered. He would bristtle if I told,him stories like yours,and deny defects in the system. He was loyal to the union and his people.
Foia service requests for alley lights using the range of addresses on your block. See what the real status of where your service requests went. If u see that requests were marked"completed" and they were not; send to the commissiomer Rebekah Scheinfeld and IG Josepj Ferguson.
The object is to hold workers responsible when they falsify work orders. Falsifying work orders means turning on a time sheet saying you did work when in fact you did not. People who have been playing this game for decades have gotten away with their cheating and fraud because WE do not report them to the proper authorities.
You know the best way to get city service is to ask the mayor and commissiomer. Why didn't u do this?
Letterforthemayor@cityofchicago.org
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
We are trying to get the 11th District to follow (3) Directives given to me by Gen Csl of CPD. Riding for 6 months with an Area North CAPS co coordinator the (3) Directives were not followedto the letter.
We requested Organized Crime fill in forms and got better results....
We are trying to get the 11th District to follow (3) Directives given to me by Gen Csl of CPD. Riding for 6 months with an Area North CAPS co coordinator the (3) Directives were not followedto the letter.
We requested Organized Crime fill in forms and got better results. They are now too busy to do it.
We will now have clusters of people fill in 21-235 forms and submit them directly to the Superintendent, the responding department, and Dept of Information Technology.
We expect having heads of Departments track orders that can be foia'd will help improve city service requests.
There is some kind of conventional wisdom that needs to change. We PAY civil servants who are on our streets, sidewalks, etc hour by hour. YET instead of them ordering service we need or supervisors or Aldermen ordering what we need THE RESPONSIBILITY IS SHIFTED TO US.
MANAGEMENT needs to hold their staff ACCOUNTABLE. CAPs is Directed to turn in service requests and does not in any meaningful way in ghettos. Instead city employees push their responsibility on to citizens. Citizens give up when they call time and time again and do not get service. The IG needs to follow the order trails and punish slackers.
It is great you are able to get city service! We are getting pretty good service in a 6-8 block test area but it is a daily email paper trail.
Crime Ward 28
Mar 28 2017
Updated Apr 11
New CPD Strategic Decision Strategies to fight crime
Lets see if things get better. Jonathan seems to be sincere. Can he get better results? Technology used effectively can bring wusmtum leaps,in,oroductivity. GOOD LUCK we need a guy like u desperately.
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
Today CPD got 10Mil for more sdsc rooms. THANKS to the billionaire who donated.
The problem is, in the camera room people at 11 do not get police service even when they call 911. What is that about?News does not match reality on the street. Keeping people honest is difficult indeed!
City services Ward 28
Jun 17
Updated Apr 11
Need to order city services? We have many ways to do this!
Be sure to use, give feedback on,work performed or on software ised.
https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/311/general/NewOpen311InformationChart.pdf
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
Oh, forgot to say Do not use the app. It has a 30-40% error rate in Google addressing. It is HORRIBLE and will result in union people coming out to a wrong address.
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
CAPs has a form 21-235. they are supposed to use it to Register and Monitor
1. Community Concerns 2. City services.If it doesn't work at your Beat meeting; fill out the form, send it to the Superintendent and ask he get it done.
Crime Ward 28
Jun 22
Updated Apr 11
Link to Police Directives
Follow this link. you can find a treasure trove of police services you never dreamed of let alone knew exist. No more whining about not getting service. Quote the directive
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Can't say, at this point, that I have favorite topics. This is a learning experience for me, and so I will have to delve further into it. I think maybe I would like to work on keeping crime low in my area.
Will keep plowing through the material.
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gpblight 22 Yr East Garfield Resident
Did u achieve anything Gabe? What was it?
Crime Ward 28
Apr 09
ATTORNEY GENERAL holds neighborhood meetings on Police
Here is a list of evenings where the ATTORNEY GENERAL will hold evening meetings.
If you have an interest in what we are ENTITLED TO please attend
Upcoming Dates
The Illinois Attorney General's Office is partnering with community organizations to hold a number of Consent Decree Community Roundtables. These roundtables will include a brief overview of the consent decree process followed by small group discussions to ensure all interested Chicago residents have a meaningful opportunity to provide input.
http://chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org
Crime report 2300 block W. Cullerton St.
Apr 09
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Burglary
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Burglary: Attempted forcible entry / Apartment
2300 block W. Cullerton St. Comment
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Crime report 2300 block W. 18th Pl.
Apr 06
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Weapons violation
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Weapons violation: Possession of firearm/ammunition: no FOID card / Street
2300 block W. 18th Pl. Comment
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Pets Pilsen
Apr 03
Dog waste
Even with gentrification, many people leave their neatly bagged dog waste on the parkway. Why because there aren't garbage cans close to the open areas where many people walk their dogs.
Recently, we were around Chicago & Ogden admiring the architecture of a beautiful old Catholic church. The dogs were in the car. We drove around the corner and let them out for a breather when I had to go back to the car to get a bag to pick up our surprise. Then came the fun part, looking for a garbage can. Drove one stinky block to dispose. Yuk! Many people just go back to their condo, they're not carrying a bag of sh** back home
Crime report 2300 block W. 21st St.
Apr 02
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Other offense
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Other offense: Violating order of protection / Apartment
2300 block W. 21st St. Comment
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4 Crime Reports
Mar 31
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Criminal damage
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Vandalism: Criminal damage to property / Warehouse
2300 block W. Cullerton St. Comment -
Vandalism: Criminal damage to vehicle / Vehicle (non-commercial)
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Vandalism: Criminal damage to vehicle / Vehicle (non-commercial)
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Vandalism: Criminal damage to vehicle / Street
2300 block W. Cullerton St. Comment
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Open311 service request 2359 W 18th Pl Lower West Side
Mar 30
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Graffiti Removal Closed
2359 W 18th Pl Lower West Side Comment
gpblight: Great information. We are in the 1500 West blocks of Van Buren, Jackson, Adams and Monroe. We are on Adams which is part of the Jackson Blvd Historic District. Lots of old row-houses with Salvation Army's vacant facility on Monroe, vacant Church of the Epiphany and Chase House on...
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gpblight: Great information. We are in the 1500 West blocks of Van Buren, Jackson, Adams and Monroe. We are on Adams which is part of the Jackson Blvd Historic District. Lots of old row-houses with Salvation Army's vacant facility on Monroe, vacant Church of the Epiphany and Chase House on Ashland and a new industrial tear-down at Adams and Laflin. Lots of reasons for the rat population to grow.
I will study your details over the weekend, put together a plan and enlist the help of our wonderful neighbors and the new developers of the vacant buildings who are probably dying to figure out ways to be a good neighbor..
Thank you so much.
Yikes! Tear downs always scatter the rat population as they look for a new home.
This is actually pretty easy. It just takes setting up the steps, executing the steps, and rotely doing the same over and over and over.
This year I may only have to walk 3 times...
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Yikes! Tear downs always scatter the rat population as they look for a new home.
This is actually pretty easy. It just takes setting up the steps, executing the steps, and rotely doing the same over and over and over.
This year I may only have to walk 3 times instead of 8 times. IF we can keep the stuff off the ground and alleys clean.
We were a REAL MESS with 550 active holes on half a block, once upon a time.
Post the steps you did. What happened. It is always good to SHARE steps that work.