CAPS Meeting: Beat 2522 - 2/4/2021

February 2021 - CAPS Meeting: Beat 2522

Date: 2/4/2021

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CAPS Officer Information

• Sgt Gonzalez - cell phone  (312) 237-9139

• 25th Precinct (312) 746- 5090

Meeting Topics

• Block club meetings with a guest speaker will be held monthly via zoom for now, until further notice.

• Any issues or complaints, please contact the office 312-746-5090

• If you know of any seniors living alone, please contact 25th district for a wellbeing check. 

• Carjackings city wide; always check surroundings; it's happening mostly in residential areas, gas stations, at stop lights; please  keep windows up, doors locked.

• If you are being followed by a vehicle, try and get a vehicle description, go to a safe area such as a police station. Park your car in well lit areas. If you are carjacked, give up your car and leave the scene. Recommend  no physical or verbal confrontation. If there's a child in the car, let the individual know. 

• Garage burglaries are also on the rise; make sure locks work properly. Cover your windows. Recommend installing motion lights around the garage/property and video camera if possible. 

• Robberies: when walking alone, please be vigilant; If you think you're being followed, cross the street and go somewhere safe. Keep one hand ready in case you have to call 911.

• Crime statistics: since the last Beat meeting in Dec 2020 - 122 citizen reports, 383 calls for service, 19 arrests;  1 shooting incident, gang-related: 2 people shot jan 30 4;46 PM, 4600 block McLean Ave. 

Meeting Concerns

• Loud parties with live bands through the night into the next morning; lack of police response; ongoing issue throughout the community for years.

• Cicero/Palmer: s/w corner, abandoned auto lot 4:30AM-5:30AM prostitution activity

• Leclair/Palmer area - gang activity 

• Keeler/Fullerton intersection: ongoing issue - cars run red light on a daily basis

Future Community Events

• (PLEASE CONTACT 25TH DISTRICT FOR MORE INFO)

• Faith based Meeting - Friday 6/5 10AM 

• Block Club* meeting - Feb 8, 5:30PM

• Senior Meeting - Feb 9, 10AM

• Business Meeting - Feb 18: 1:30PM ENGLISH,  6PM SPANISH

• Domestic Abuse Meeting - March 3, 10AM

Next CAPS Meeting

• April 1, 2021, 6PM

• Meeting may be hybrid, in-person and zoom (depending on Covid Restrictions)

• Beat 2522 meetings held on the first Thursday of even months

See all 2021 CAPs beat meeting schedule here

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CAPS Meeting: Beat 2524 - 12/17/2020

December 2020 - CAPS Meeting: Beat 2524

Date: 12/17/2020

Don’t know your beat area? Find out here

CAPS Officer Information

• Officer Hernandez - cell phone (773) 798-9139

• Email: ismaelhernandezjr@chicagopolice.org

• 25th Precinct (312) 746- 5090

Meeting Topics

• Increase in carjackings - occurring all days and times

• Officer Hernandez suggests not to keep keys in cars when warming up; possible invest in keyless remote

• Menards - North Ave & Kostner employee was carjacked

• Walmart - North Avenue shopper was carjacked in the AM hours

• Porch Pirate (package thieves) - increase during the holiday season.

  • Suggestions: change delivery address to a location where someone will be home.

  • Use a work address

  • Suggest a Amazon or Fedex pick up location

• Loud Music

  • Music played in the home or outside the home should be kept at a respectable level

  • Music curfew occurs between 10 pm- 8 am

• Trash concerns in and around beat 2524

  • There has been an increase in trash, specifically beer bottles (drinking), cans, and drug use around Kelvyn Park, along Wrightwood (headed west), and within the factories along Keeler

• Sumit Construction reported a break in their parking lot as well as squatters

• Operation Clean Sweep - officers patrol the area (s) in questions but there must be a collaboration between the community, alderperson, and police

  • Please call 911 if you see anyone suspicious all call can remain anonymous

• Email resident Larry Nazimek at tvmdcrhase@yahoo.com to be included on community happenings and future CAPS meeting updates

• If anyone has issues please call 911 obtain a report number to provide for beat officers

Future Community Events

• Virtual Block Club Zoom - sign up with Maria Chavera at Maria.Chavero@chicagopolice.org to find out more information.

Next CAPS Meeting

• February 18, 2020

• Meetings will be held via Zoom til March (depending on Covid Restrictions)

See all 2021 CAPs beat meeting schedule here

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25th District Community Policing (CAPS) Meetings 2021 - Hermosa

Below is the 2021 Hermosa Beat Meetings Calendar. Orange Squares represents Hermosa: Beats 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34, and 35.

• Hermosa Park: 22

• KenWell Park: 23

• Kelvyn Park: 24

The HNA is committed to improving safety in the community; please take our safety survey.

Join the HNA Safety Committee for Hermosa

Safety Committee Volunteer Opportunity

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking neighbors to engage in safety, crime and traffic issues that affect our community in our action-based Safety Committee.

Committee meetings are monthly, not including community policing meetings such as CAPS Beat Meetings, Neighborhood Policing Initiatives, ward-related meetings and block club meetings.

By listening and engaging in community, ward and policing activities, committee members take on HNA Safety Committee goal-oriented tasks and initiatives such as reporting and publishing CAPs meetings, promoting ward and community policing engagements and collating crime and traffic data for special interest initiatives.

Helpful Skills/Interest But Not Required

Interest in community policing initiatives, promotion of current outreach programs held by City of Chicago services and outreach to communities, including spanish speakers.

Commitment

5-10 hours a month

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements

Interested? Register to Talk with the HNA

By scheduling an appointment with a volunteer at the HNA, we spend 30 minutes discussing your interests and ways of volunteering to make a positive impact for our community.

Leadership Opportunities with the Hermosa Neighborhood Association

Volunteer! Join an HNA Committee

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is seeking energetic neighbors and business owners to help strategize, in our action-based committees and neighborhood board. If you would like general information about volunteering, please visit our volunteering page, or make an appointment with one of our coordinators.

The HNA is structured as a voting membership of not more than 10, then an extended network or volunteers, donors and neighborhood advocates who join committees aligned by specific goals of the organization. Volunteers can join HNA Committees anytime, and the HNA Board is by application and annual election.

Current HNA Committees

Committees meet monthly. To join a committee, contact us and we can include you in our meetings, the committee calendar and goals

Marketing + Community Outreach Committee
This committee focuses on engaging with the community in various ways including events, HNA advocacy, volunteering, as well as social media and promotion of Hermosa-focused news

Safety Committee
By listening and engaging in community, ward and policing activities, committee members take on HNA Safety Committee goal-oriented tasks and initiatives such as reporting and publishing CAPs meetings, promoting ward and community policing engagements and collating crime and traffic data for special interest initiatives. Learn more

Fundraising + Dog Park Committee
This committee is dedicated to donor outreach, whether it be community members in small donations, as well as corporate donors and grants. Fundraising may take place online through social media, at events or personal phone calls with potential business donors.

Or, find out more information about pets and dog park progress.

Beautification Committee
This committee focuses on creating a greener and cleaner Hermosa. Seasonal planting, tree management and advocacy, as well as block and park cleanups are all part of this direct-action committee.

Time Commitment

2-10 hours a month depending

Ages

16+ to 100 (teens can acquire service hours for school requirements)

Interested? Please register to talk to our volunteer coordinators

Hermosa Popup Free Covid Testing November 30th

The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health, Core Community testing services, 31st Ward and Pritzker College Preparatory High School for free covid-19 testing.

The testing will be indoors at Pritzker College Prep for one day only.

Register for timeslots: https://ChicagoCovidTesting.com

Time: Register online for timeslots between 10am and 4pm

Date: November 30th only

Location: Pritzker College Prep - 4131 W CORTLAND ST CHICAGO, IL 60639

Please pre-register to confirm your reservation for testing.

Contact Your Community Policing Officers - 25th District

Here is the current list of the 25th District community policing officers effective November 2020.

The HNA is committed to improving safety in the community; please take our safety survey.

Free Covid Testing 7/27, 28 + 30 at Kelvyn Park

Free Family Covid Testing at Kelvyn Park Tues + Thurs, 10-4pm

Prueba familiar gratuita de Covid en Kelvyn Park
Tuesday + Thursday, July 28th+ 30th, 2020, 10am - 4pm
Where: Kelvyn Park Fieldhouse entrance, 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60639, Walk up / Camine

Preregister for reduce wait / Registrarse para espera reducida https://chicagocovidtesting.com

Take Our 2020 Safety Survey for Hermosa

CLOSED: Take Our 2020 Safety Survey for Hermosa

The HNA Safety Committee has committed to reaching out to Hermosa residents to better understand experiences and needs for safety and improved neighborhood efforts through responsible policing. Please spend a few minutes to take our survey. It is completely anonymous and all household members are welcome to fill this out. It available in both English + Spanish.

//El Comité de Seguridad de HNA se ha comprometido a llegar a los residentes de Hermosa para comprender mejor las experiencias y necesidades de seguridad y mejorar los esfuerzos del vecindario a través de una vigilancia responsable. Dedique unos minutos a completar nuestra encuesta. Es completamente anónimo y todos los miembros del hogar pueden completarlo. Está disponible en inglés + español.