Politics & Government
SW Side Alderpersons, Community Leaders Want A New Police District
Southwest Side leaders will hold a community meeting Jan. 11 at the Clearing Branch library to discuss dividing the 8th Police District.
CHICAGO – A broad coalition of elected officials, community groups and local residents will add their voices to the call to create an additional Chicago police district and new police beats on the city’s Southwest Side. The group of mainly Southwest Side alderpersons is urging Mayor Johnson, the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Department of Planning and Development to join the effort and help identify land for a new police district building in the community.
A community meeting will take place Thursday, Jan. 11. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd Place.
The current 8th Chicago Police District is the busiest and largest by population, and has the worst data points in the city on key police staffing metrics, which has led to slow police response times and resident frustration.
Invited elected officials and community groups attending the meeting include:
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- Ald. Quinn (13)
- Rep. Guerrero-Cuellar (D-22)
- Sen. Mike Porfirio (D-11)
- Ald. Gutierrez (14)
- Ald. Lopez (15)
- Ald. Coleman (16)
- Ald. Moore (17)
- Ald. Curtis (18)
- Ald. Tabares (23)
- Clearing Night Force
- Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch
- West Lawn Neighborhood Watch
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