We don't need Hoopla!!! We need the CHICAGO Plan

Ditch the Hoopla! Connect to the CHICAGO Plan The headlines and reporters are screaming about the safety of our great neighborhoods after a recent sexual assault in Lincoln Park. This horrendous crime has sent shock-waves from Wrightwood to Old Town and there is reason to be both scared and now be prepared. As a long time Gold Coast Neighbors' Board member and publisher of the organization's newsletter, I had the privilege of promoting the "CHICAGO Plan" in our last mailing to membership.

The CHICAGO Plan is a Chicago Police Department initiative that works with the community to attack crime and gang offenses and to help make Chicago a safer city.

 

The CHICAGO Plan asks the owners of businesses and privately owned properties who operate closed circuit security cameras to register those systems with the Chicago Police Department. As the CPD responds to criminal incidents in the 43rd Ward, they can utilize detailed information or even footage from the cameras to assist with the apprehension and prosecution of criminals.

43rd Ward United encourages our neighborhood businesses and property owners to get involved. To help police investigate and solve crimes, simply register your security camera system with the CHICAGO Plan by visiting the CPD's Clearpath webpage.  

To register, you will need to provide the name and address of your location, contact details for the owner and operator of the security camera system and details regarding the system, such as; type of camera, number of cameras, areas covered by the camera(s), and recording and retention capabilities.