Titan attended the CAPS meeting on April 26, 2018 and would like to share the following information with you:

Crime Statistics

• Overall incidents are down 35%
• Thefts are the highest crime currently – primarily retail and parked car opportunity thefts
• University of Chicago released a Crime Commission Study – robberies peaked in 2017 and have been declining since – currently down 20% from peak
• See: 1st Districts Business Burglary Alert Flyer 
• See: CAPS Crime Statistics March
• See: Securing Your Bag To Avoid Theft
• See: Theft From Auto Flyer

Manpower

• 1st District is up 40 personnel from last year
• Tac Teams are at full force
• Protest are down requiring less manpower to be siphoned off for civil disturbance issues

Civil Disturbance

• May 1st – Mayday demonstration scheduled – 200 people expected – no red flags at this time

Concerns

• CPD is evaluating options for lower Wacker Drive

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