From Reilly Reports --

Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)

The City of Chicago has a powerful weapon in the fight against crime -- and that weapon is you, the community. A partnership between police and community is the foundation of Chicago's own philosophy of community policing, known as CAPS -- Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy.

CAPS is an innovative program that brings the police, the community, and other City agencies together to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, rather than simply react to their symptoms after the fact.

By opening up the dialogue between police and community, CAPS is producing a number of important success stories at the neighborhood level. Together, we are working to identify and solve neighborhood crime problems, block by block, and to improve the quality of life in Chicago's neighborhoods.

Be a part of the solution by actively participating in the CAPS program! Call our Constituent Service Office at 312-642-4242 to find out when your next CAPS meeting is - or click here to find beat events by district.