[in person] 3rd Police District Council - Woodlawn/Park Manor/South Shore

Criminal Justice

Public Safety

Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. CDT

Jackson Park Fieldhouse, 6401 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, IL 60637 (Directions)

This is an in-person assignment and will include an additional hour of pay. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK the meeting details and PDC 003 Facebook page on the day of your assignment, as dates and locations sometimes change.

Audio Role – We’re excited to introduce Audio as a new role! To be eligible for these assignments, you need to attend and complete training. Once your badge appears on your profile, it’s your sign that you’re ready — and you’ll be able to apply for (and maybe be selected for) audio assignments.

If you’re selected for an audio role, please use the “Audio Timestamp Template” located in the assignment attachments. After the meeting, upload your completed version to the attachment section above the checklist. Please title the file “Meeting Name, Date, Audio Timestamp.”

Please note, CPD Police Officers may be present and in full uniform. The meeting is open to all members of the public.

Note: Public officials or community members at this meeting may discuss topics related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Chicago. The following resources may be helpful for you and/or your readers. Consider linking them in your posts or notes if these topics do come up:

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Agency Information

Chicago Police District Councils

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Each of the 22 District Councils is made up of three people elected by residents of the police district in regular municipal elections every four years, though anyone can participate in District Council work, and the more people who participate, the more effective the District Councils can be. The first District Council elections occurred in February 2023. Just as Chicagoans vote for a mayor and a local ward Alderperson, they also vote for up to three people to serve on the District Council.

The District Councils have several key roles:

Building stronger connections between the police and the community at the district level, where the community is a true partner in making the neighborhood safer. They can work with the police to address problems and set priorities.
Collaborating in the development and implementation of community policing initiatives.
Holding monthly public meetings, where residents can work on local initiatives rooted in community concerns and priorities. They can also raise and work to address concerns about policing in the district, and increase accountability.
Working with the community to get input on police department policies and practices. Working to develop and expand restorative justice and similar programs in the police district.
Ensuring that the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability gets input from the community, so that the Commission’s work will be based on what people in neighborhoods across the city are concerned about.
Nominating members of the Community Commission. Anyone who serves on the Community Commission must first have the support of elected District Council members.

(Source: Municipal Code of Chicago, 2-80-070(a) and (e))

For a map of police districts, visit https://www.chicagocityscape.com/maps/index.php#/?places_type=chipolicedistrict.