44th Ward Service Organization

What Is CAPS?

The partnership between police and community is the foundation of Chicago's own philosophy of community policing, known as CAPS — the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy. CAPS 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. Problem solving at the neighborhood level is supported by a variety of strategies, including neighborhood-based beat officers; regular Beat Community Meetings involving police and residents; extensive training for both police and community; more efficient use of City services that impact crime; and new technology to help police and residents target crime hot spots.

CAPS has monthly community meetings where residents have the opportunity to talk to the officers who patrol their neighborhood. Residents are encouraged to bring questions or concerns regarding safety, quality of life issues and City services.

The 44th Ward is served by two police districts: the 19th Police District (bounded by Lawrence, Clark, Fullerton, and the Chicago River) and the 23rd District (bounded by Lawrence, Lake Shore Drive, Fullerton, and Clark). Each police district is divided in beats, and each beat has a team of 8 to 9 beat officers assigned to it. Police representatives from these teams and local community leaders conduct the CAPS meetings.

Please consult the map below to find your police beat. Find your beat on the tables below the map for your CAPS meeting time and location.

19th District Beats in the 44th Ward
Beat	Day	Location
1923	2nd Tuesday of odd months	Lakeview High School - 4015 N. Ashland
1924	3rd Tuesday of odd months	Ressurrection Lutheran Church - 1050 W. School
1932	2nd Thursday of even months	Illinois Masonic Hospital - 836 W. Wellington

Meetings begin at 7 p.m. except for beat 1924 which begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 19th District Community Policing Office at (312) 744-5983 to verify dates/times/locations.

23rd District Beats in the 44th Ward
Beat	Day	Location
2324 & 2331	1st Wednesday of month	Center on Halsted - 3656 N. Halsted
2332 & 2333	3rd Thursday of month	Comfort Inn - 601 W. Diversey

Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Call 23rd District Community Policing Office at (312) 744-8320 to verify dates/times/locations.

For more information on CAPS, visit the Chicago Police Department's webpage, How CAPS Works.