The Gazette encourages you to participate in your local C.A.P.S. Programs during 2012. Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (C.A.P.S.) meetings in the 1st, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, and 21st district areas, covered by the Gazette, include:

1st District: Beat 134, Wed., Feb. 15, 30 W. Cermak Rd., 6:30 p.m. Call (312) 745-4381.

9th District: Beat 911, Tues., Feb. 28, 5157 S. California Ave., 7 p.m.; Beat 912, Tues., Feb. 22, 2959 W. 40th Pl., 7 p.m. ; Beat 913 (E & W combined), Wed., Feb. 8, 3625 S. Hoyne Ave., 7 p.m.; Beats 914, 931, and 933, Thurs., March 2, 4747 S. Marshfield Ave., 6 p.m.; Beat 915, Wed., March 1, 4756 S. Winchester St., 6 p.m.; Beat 922, Sat., March 11, 1915 W. 35th St., 10 a.m.; Beats 923 and 924, Tues., Feb. 14, 3120 S. Halsted St., 6:30 p.m.; Beat 925, Tues. Feb. 7, 3770 S. Wentworth Ave., 6 p.m.; Beats 932 and 934, Thurs., Feb. 9, 850 W. Garfield Blvd., 7 p.m.; Beat 935 (E & W combined) Wed., Feb. 15, 4500 S. Wallace Ave., 6 p.m. Call (312) 747-8227.

10th District: Beat 1012, Thurs. Feb. 23, 1512 S. Pulaski Rd., 6 p.m.; Beat 1013, Thurs. March 1, 3960 W. 26th St., 6 p.m.; Beat 1014, Tues., Feb. 7, 3839 W. Ogden Ave., 6 p.m.; Beat 1021, Tues. Feb, 14, 1448 S. Homan Ave., 6 p.m.; Beat 1022, Thurs., Feb. 9, 3030 W. 21st Pl., 6 p.m.; Beats 1023 and 1024, Thurs., Feb. 28, 3315 W. Ogden Ave., 6 p.m.; Beats 1031 and 1032, Wed., Feb. 15, 2708 S. Pulaski Rd., 6 p.m.; Beat 1033, Thurs., Feb. 16, 2235 S. Albany St.,, 6 p.m.; Beat 1034, Tues., Feb. 21, 2332 S. Western Ave., 6 p.m. Call (312) 747-7511. Senior assistance is provided by Officer Marie E. Rapacz at (312) 747-7190. For domestic violence assistance, call Officer Michelle Morrow at (312) 747-7190. Domestic violence flyer distribution: Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

12th District: Beat 1212, Tues., Feb. 14, 1300 W. Jackson Blvd., 6 p.m.; Beats 1222 and 123, Tues., Feb. 21, 1805 S. Wood St., 6 p.m.; Beat 1224, Tues., Feb. 7, 2189 W. Bowler St., 7 p.m.; Beat 1232, Wed., Feb. 15, 943 W. Maxwell St., 6 p.m. Call (312) 746-6627.

13th District: Beat 1311, Tues., Feb. 28, 1044 N. Francisco St., 7 p.m.; Beat 1312, Tues., Feb. 14, 2301 W. Augusta Blvd., 7 p.m.; Beat 1313, Thurs., March 2, 2526 W. Grand Ave., 6 p.m.; Beat 1323, Wed., Feb. 15, 1012 N. Noble St. 2nd Fl., 7 p.m.; Beat 1322, Wed., March 1, 937 N. Wood St., 7 p.m.; Beat 1324, Thurs., Feb. 9, 1615 W. Chicago Ave., 7 p.m.; Beat 1331, Thurs., Feb. 16, 2950 W. Washington Blvd., 7 p.m.; Beat 1332, Tues., Feb. 21, 2045 W. Washington Blvd., 7 p.m. Beat 1333, Wed., Feb. 22, 1939 W. Lake St., 7 p.m. Call (312) 746-8353.

21st District: Beat 2111, Mon., Feb. 6, 2353 S. Wentworth Ave., 6:30 p.m.; Beat 2112, cancelled; Beat 2113, cancelled; Beat 2122, Tues., Feb. 7, 401 E. 32nd St., 6:30 p.m.; Beat 2123, Tues., Feb. 14, 4434 S. Lake Park Ave., 6:30 p.m.; Beat 2124, Tues., Feb. 21, 4829 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 6:30 p.m.; Beats 2131 and 2133 Wed., Feb. 15, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 6:30 p.m.; Beat 2132, Wed., Feb. 8, 1526 E. 55th St., 6:30 p.m. Call (312) 747-8340.

To learn more about C.A.P.S. programs, visit the Chicago Police Districts website:
www.portal.chicagopolice.org, tab: CAPS, events, then select a district by number.