Over the next week there are several protests and rallies occurring that will impact the downtown Chicago area. The following listing was provided by The Chicago Police Department Crime Prevention & Information Center.

This information does not indicate illegal activity and is provided as operational planning in the interest of assuring the safety and security of the public, including demonstrators and public safety personnel.

Friday, December 13th

7:00 – 9:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Cube of Truth” – 1555 N. Damen Avenue

Saturday, December 14th

9:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling: Chicago” – Family Planning Associates, 659 W. Washington Blvd

9:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Clinic Defense” – Family Planning Associates, 659 W. Washington Blvd

10:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling: Chicago” – Planned Parenthood, 1200 N. LaSalle

10:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Clinic Defense” – Planned Parenthood, 1200 N. LaSalle

11:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling: Chicago” – American Women’s Medical Center – 2744 N. Western

11:00 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Clinic Defense” – American Women’s Medical Center – 2744 N. Western

12:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling: Chicago” – Family Planning Associates – 4341 N. Milwaukee

12:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Clinic Defense” – Family Planning Associates – 4341 N. Milwaukee

1:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Trump/Pence #OutNow!” – Michigan at Randolph

4:00 – 6:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Cube of Truth” – Water Tower Park, 806 N. Michigan Avenue

Thursday, December 19th

8:15 – 10:15 am: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “STAND with Alejandra” – DHS Federal Building – 536 S. Clark St.

5:00 – 6:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “Get out of our House! Impeach and Remove Rapid Response Rally“– Federal Plaza – 219 S. Dearborn St.

Friday, December 20th

4:00 – 6:00 pm: The group will assemble regarding their campaign “December Lakeview Rent Control Action.” – Whole Foods Market – 3201 N. Ashland Ave

If you have any questions or concerns regarding how to prepare or train for civil unrest or protest activity, please contact your Titan representative.

Consider the following when preparing for civil unrest or protest activity:

• Set, review and practice emergency lockdown procedures
  • If a demonstration forms outside your building be prepared to quickly lockdown the building, only allowing access to tenants
  • Establish a system or process to notify tenants of protest or building lockdown activity
  • Program your access control system to lock all exterior doors upon demand
  • Practice lockdown procedures including securing the perimeter with security officers or building staff and designating a point of ingress away from the demonstration for tenants to use
• Establish communication with local law enforcement
  • If protests are violent or taking place on private property contact law enforcement immediately
  • Maintain regular communication with law enforcement throughout the incident
• Remain peaceful and calm, do not provoke or become violent, attempt to defuse and resolve the situation

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something”. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).