Residents of Chicago's West Town neighborhood are tired of the crime and now they are demanding changes.
Residents want a police satellite office, so that officers can respond to 911 calls faster. There's also a renewed call to bring back the police pursuit policy that was reversed in the summer of 2022.
The demands come as robberies have skyrocketed in West Town, with businesses and residents both being targeted in recent weeks.Chicago police are investigating after a group of people drove an SUV into a Wicker Park clothing store and made off with merchandise early Saturday morning.superintendent to attend the public safety meeting Wednesday night. They want to hear the city's plan to reduce violent crime and improve community safety.
"We need that pursuit policy in place. I'll be talking to my colleagues to try and get that introduced in December and try to get it passed by the first of the year."
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