National Night Out Returns to Beverly Park
BAPA staff reports National Night Out will return to Beverly/Morgan Park this month. The Chicago Police Department’s 22nd District version of the national event aimed at connecting police officers with people in the communities they serve will be held on Tuesday, August 5 from 5-8 p.m. at Beverly Park, 2460 W. 102nd St. It will […]
Thorough Policing and Technology Combine in Arrest of Burglary Suspect
By Brian Marchetti A combination of solid police work and technology led authorities to the arrest of a burglary suspect that may be connected to several thefts in the 22nd Police District. On July 5, police responded to a possible break-in at Roots Consignment Company on 103rd Street. Officer Isabel Velazquez discovered a smashed window […]
Police District Council Candidates Share Goals, Qualifications
Strengthening the relationship between the community and the police is the goal of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, and the upcoming election of District Councils for each Chicago police district is designed ensure that every community has a strong voice in Chicago policing through the work of the Commission. District Councils will […]
CPD Advisory Committee District Council meet the candidates Dec 8
Strengthening the relationship between the community and the police is the goal of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability and the upcoming election of District Councils for each police district is designed ensure that the community has a strong voice in Chicago policing. District Council elections will be on Feb. 28, 2023 along […]
Community Safety: Team Work at the 22nd District
In the early morning hours on a recent summer Sunday, a young man pulling into his West Beverly driveway was the victim of an armed robbery. The thief made off with his wallet, cell phone and PIN number, and would have disappeared into the dark had it not been for outstanding teamwork by 22nd District […]
22nd District Update
There’s no doubt that technology provides outstanding tools to help the police solve crimes, but it’s still the fast thinking, experience, and action of the police out on our streets that puts the handcuffs on criminals. In the 22nd District, we have police officers who consistently go above and beyond to keep our community safe. […]
22nd Police and Community Work Together
By Grace Kuikman It’s not every day that real-life crime solving goes as smoothly as a television police drama, but the hardworking officers of the 22nd District police recently shared a crime story where all the moving pieces fell into place for a television-worthy outcome. The Story It began on an October morning. An elderly gentleman was getting into his car in the parking after shopping at Walgreens […]
Community Input Leads to Strategic Plan
By Gary Jenkins As we begin the year, we must recognize that although we have made strides in getting back to normal, we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Delta and Omicron variants at work, health officials warn that we may be looking at an increase in cases and hospitalization. Please continue to follow safety protocols from federal, state, and local officials so we can finally put this thing behind us. The District Advisory Council (DAC) and Beat Facilitators meet […]
Officer Jefferson Has an Affinity for Her New Assignment
Officer Karen Jefferson is a Beverly/Morgan Park neighbor and a 21-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. A member of the 22nd District since 2012, until recently Officer Jefferson served as the student resource officer at Morgan Park High School, a job that required building relationships with the students, staffs and families and keeping them all safe at school. Earlier this summer, Officer Jefferson was […]
National Night Out
By Gary Jenkins BAPA Safety Liaison Every first Tuesday in August people across the nation take a couple of hours out of their summer relaxing to come together for National Night Out, a community-building campaign that promotes police/community partnerships in making neighborhoods safer. National Night Out is an opportunity for the police and community residents to come together under positive circumstances. This year, National Night Out is Tues., Aug. 3. In Beverly/Morgan Park, the 22nd […]