Safe48 Health & Safety Plan
WHAT YOU’LL FIND BELOW
This is a long post, so here are highlights of the information covered here as you scroll down to read more:
Introduction
Youth-Focused Initiatives
Economic Development Initiatives
Public Safety Organization Collaborations
Other Partnerships
Get Involved
INTRODUCTION
Public safety is our office's top priority. Our Safe 48 Health and Safety Plan focuses on coordination and collaboration across government agencies, community-based organizations, and neighbors.
At the 48th ward office, we’re using a trauma-informed lens to disrupt the cycle of violence. To do this, we need to:
Increase capacity of our youth service providers to provide opportunities for our young people
Address the root causes of violence with workforce development, housing, and economic development.
Increase police presence with a community policing lens (i.e. foot and bike patrol)
Read on for details about key partnerships and initiatives.
YOUTH-FOCUSED INITIATIVES
Providing our youth with resources and opportunities is essential for their health and the health of the ward. We're committed to supporting programming that empowers young people to be active and engaged members of their communities.
Youth Programming
Broadway Armory Youth Space Activation
Capacity-building for Philadelphia Church Youth Drop-In Center
Buttercup Park Programming
Loyola Campus Safety Space on Granville opening up to Violence Interrupters
48th Ward Youth Advisory Council led by Angel Rubi Navarijo
Youth Employment
Increase summer youth employment by over 4,000 young people this year for a total of 28,000 jobs
Teen Opportunity Fair at Truman; On the spot interviews and same-day job offers
Chicago Park District summer job recruitment at Senn
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Choose to Change at Senn
Becoming a Man at Uplift Community High School
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
Addressing the root causes of violence with workforce development, housing, and economic development are a key part of our plan. Our office has worked to implement the following initiatives alongside dedicated community partners in the ward and in collaboration with government agencies.
Economic Development / Positive Loitering
Uptown United received $200k for Pop-Ups in Empty Storefronts
Small Business Roundtables
Bryn Mawr Task Force
Argyle Night Market
Meet Your Neighbors Events
Housing
Accelerated Moving Events: 48 unhoused neighbors housed between June 2023 and June 2024.
DFSS Outreach Team
5853 N Broadway: 90 units of affordable housing approved
Resettlement Program for New Arrivals
Workforce Development
CMAA, Centro Romero, and Truman Job Placement Supports
Visa and Job Placement Support for New Arrivals
PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIONS
By collaborating with CPD and CCHR we are focusing on the following priorities of the community. We acknowledge that not everyone feels safer with an increased police presence, and we will continue to do this work through a community policing lens.
Chicago Police Department (CPD)
Foot Patrol on Commercial Corridors
Officers at Senn during drop-off and pick-up
Increased CTA CPD Patrols (Violent crime on CTA trending downward)
Squad car at Thorndale Redline Station
Robbery Suppression Missions
Vehicle Safety Events
Steering wheel locks available at the ward office
CPD and Block Club Collaboration
Trust Building (Higher conviction rate in Andersonville than Uptown)
Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR)
CCHR meeting with business owners and neighbors
Canvassed the neighborhood with Hate Incident v Hate Crime educational flyers
Harmful graffiti reported and removed quickly
OTHER PARTNERSHIPS
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Domestic Violence Resources
Know your Rights
Victim Witness
Learn more online.
Springfield
Advocate and support reforms to the Prisoner Review Board to ensure no family has to endure another tragedy like one our community experienced this year.
Expand training for domestic violence cases for PRB
PRB must consider victim impact statements and invite submissions of statements upon victim notification
Improving notification requirements and background checking process
Task Force to look at further best practices
Learn more about the PRB online.
GET INVOLVED
To get involved, come to one of our office’s regular public safety meetings or join your next Beat Meeting, District Council Meeting, or Block Club Meeting. Find information about local Block Clubs here. See Public Safety Meeting details on our community calendar. See our Safe48 Informational guide with helpful reminders and resources here.
For general 48th ward public safety information, reach out to the 20th Police District CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) office here or the 24th Police District CAPS office here. If you don’t know which Police District you are in, use this map. If you are a business owner seeking more public safety information, reach out to your chamber of commerce.
