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Public Safety

The City of Chicago continues to use every tool at its disposal to make the streets, sidewalks, schools and parks safe for all residents. As with all major Cities, targeted efforts at decreasing criminal incidents as well as decreasing vulnerabilities are critical challenges. In the years to come, gathering intelligence and monitoring criminal activity will continue to be increasingly valuable in supporting rapid detection and potential prevention of incidents and crime patterns. Moreover, continuing and strengthening partnerships between various city departments, particularly Police, Fire, and Office of Emergency Management and Communication, and local, state, and Federal partners will be critical to the City’s public safety strategy moving forward.

Public Safety Award Totals

Goals (Public Safety)

Increase crime fighting efforts in high crime areas
Provide public safety personnel with supplementary tools to increase public safety and preparedness efforts.
Preserve jobs for local law enforcement
Increase community capacity that supports traditional law enforcement

Grants (Public Safety)

COPS Hiring Recover Program (Application Due Date: Apr 14, 2009)
$13,256,100 Awarded to City of Chicago

Southern Border and HIDTA (Application Due Date: Apr 17, 2009)
Application Submitted.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Competitive Program (Application Due Date: Apr 27, 2009)
3 Applications Submitted.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program (Application Due Date: Jun 17, 2009)
$28,663,987 Awarded to City of Chicago

Port Security Grant Program (Application Due Date: Jun 29, 2009)
Application Submitted.

Transit Security Grant Program (Application Due Date: Jun 29, 2009)

Fire Station Construction Grant Program (Application Due Date: Jul 10, 2009)
$15,000,000 Awarded to City of Chicago

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) ARRA Byrne JAG Equipment (Application Due Date: Aug 14, 2009)
Application Submitted.

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) ARRA Byrne JAG Equipment (Application Due Date: Aug 31, 2009)
Application Submitted.

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) ARRA Violence Against Women Act (Application Due Date: Sep 20, 2009)
Application Submitted.

Upcoming Grants

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Related Websites (Public Safety)

Chicago Police Department
Chicago Fire Department

Chicago Office of Emegency Management and Communications

Independant Police Review Authority
Chicago Animal Care & Control
Illinois Public Safety

Illinois Emergency Management Authority
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security - Recovery website

Additional Materials (public Safety)

Byrne Jag:

Forensics Abstract
Forensics Budget
Mortgage Fraud Abstract
Mortgage Fraud Budget
Violent Crimes Analyst Abstract
Violent Crimes Analyst Budget

Cook Co. ARRA JAG Review Information:

JAG Abstract
JAG Budget Worksheet Narrative
JAG Fully Executed MOU
JAG Infrastructure Investments Certification
JAG Program Narrative
JAG Reporting Requirements Certification
JAG Review Narrative
JAG Vehicle Waiver Request

Chicago Police Department Stimulus Report:

CPD Stimulus Report TSGP Budget
CPD Stimulus Report TSGP Executive Summary
CPD COPS Hiring Budget
CPD COPS Hiring Executive Summary