June 14, 2025 By

Community-Focused Policing Initiative – Take the Survey!

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is currently gathering community input as a part of their Advancing Community-Focused Policing initiative. This is to implement community policing at all levels of the department with the goal of assisting the department in the following areas:

• Implementing the Consent decree
• Meeting Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA) goals
• Forming the new CPD strategic plan

An online survey is available for residents to submit feedback to CPD. Those interested in participating may complete the survey by clicking the button below.  The online survey will be open through June 27, 2025.


Feedback from this Community-Focused Policing Initiative will be incorporated into a “synthesized feedback report” to help CPD shape officer deployment patterns, the way officers engage with the community, and the overall goals of CPD’s new strategic plan. Additional information on this program is on the CPD website here. Additional questions regarding this initiative may be submitted to the CPD Office of Community Policing at community@chicagopolice.org.

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June 13, 2025 By

FILMING NOTICE – NO PARKING TOW ZONE – Filming involves simulated gunfire

FILMING WILL INVOLVE SIMULATED GUNFIRE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF

6PM – 11PM ON JUNE 16 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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June 7, 2025 By

18th Police District Council June Meeting

You are invited to attend a REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO CPD POLICY ON TRAFFIC STOPS on June 24th at 6pm at the 18th District Council monthly meeting, held at Lake Shore Park Fieldhouse, 808 N. Lake Shore Drive. A Zoom option (view only) is also available.

Currently there are two proposed policy drafts on CPD’s ability to make certain types of traffic stops, with significant differences between the two Drafts. Our guest speaker will be Commissioner Sandra Wortham, a member of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA). Commissioner Wortham has supported the Chicago Police Department’s Policy Draft and voted against the 2nd draft that would impose additional restrictions on CPD in making certain types of traffic stops.

Please attend this meeting to better understand the differences between the two different policy drafts and the steps to take to MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD.

Our newly appointed 18th Police District Commander Chris Bielfeldt will also attend and provide safety updates.

Meter parking may be available on surrounding streets. Paid parking may also be available.

 

To RSVP for in person attendance (appreciated, but not required), click HERE

To RSVP for ZOOM (view only), click HERE.

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June 3, 2025 By

Photo Gallery – RNRA Summer Plant & Play – June 7th

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Thank you to everyone who came out to play!  See our Photo Gallery HERE.

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May 23, 2025 By

Photo Gallery – RNRA “I Love River North” Happy Hour at The Alston

Thank you to all of our friends and neighbors who joined us Tuesday night June 10th for our “I Love River North” Happy Hour!  We appreciate your support and friendship.   All proceeds  benefit RNRA Advocacy.  These are important fundraisers for RNRA and we love bringing our neighbors together to celebrate our beautiful neighborhood.

We hope you enjoy the photo gallery below.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous host  The Alston who donated their venue, services, drinks and delicious appetizers for the night allowing all proceeds to support River North Residents Association’s Advocacy Work.

 CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

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May 22, 2025 By

Chicago Police Department – New Commander at the 18th District Police Station

May 19th, 2025: NEWS RELEASE Chicago Police Department Larry Snelling Superintendent 312-745-6110 · 3510 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 · Fax 312-745-6999

Captain Bielfeldt, a 26-year member of the department, will now serve as the Commander of the 18th (Near North) District. During his time as a Captain, Commander Bielfeldt was assigned to Airport Operations – South, where he oversaw CPD’s public safety operations at Midway Airport.

Commander Bielfeldt was also a Captain in the 17th (Albany Park) District, the Central Control Group and the 18th District, which he will now command. While a Lieutenant, he was assigned to the Bureau of Detectives, where he worked on the re-opening of the Area Four and Area Five detective divisions.

He was also a Saturation Lieutenant in Area Central, and both a Watch Operations and Field Lieutenant in the 12th (Near West) District. As a Sergeant, Commander Bielfeldt served in the Special Functions Division, the Bureau of Patrol, the 7th (Englewood) District and the 12th District.

Commander Bielfeldt holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lewis University and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. He also attended the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

Check out other CPD posts at https://www.chicagopolice.org/news/?query-12-page=2

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