The Little Village Gang Violence Reduction Project in Chicago

program] – will be a help here.• New Approach/New Rules: The police officers present noted itwas sometimes hard to take a new approach to their jobs whensupervisors were holding them to the “old” performance standards.Sound familiar?Hopefully, I’ve captured at least the highlights of our meeting. I trust theforthcoming data reports (and those which have already been submitted)demonstrate the program’s positive impact and provide further motivation forcontinuing it in some form. Let me know if you have any questions.In a June 1996 monthly report of the Coordinator to the Director of Research andDevelopment, CPD, he writes:“Plans to transfer the Project continue. Our Lady of Tepyac CatholicChurch and Latino Youth also indicate interest in taking responsibility for theProject. The Coordinator indicates that he will request only a six-month Projectcontinuation to facilitate such Project transfer. The Chicago Police Departmentshould provide as soon as possible a key managerial officer to assist with thisprocess as well as ideally take over responsibility for further development of theLittle Village Project, which could include initiation and testing of a similarProject in a high gang violence local Chicago African-American community,”[for example, in the northern sector of District 10 and/or District 11].In an August 1996 monthly report the Coordinator writes:“Additional agencies have expressed interest in “running” the Project,including Latino Youth, BUILD, Cook County Adult Probation and JuvenileCourt Intensive Probation. These organizations are particularly interested in theyouth work component. OJJDP copied a letter to the Coordinator dated August16 th sent by the administrator of OJJDP to the Director of Research andDevelopment, Chicago Police Department, inviting her to submit an applicationto support the continued implementation of the Project:Specifically, we would consider your proposal for the enhancement of theexisting Project in Little Village and potentially the expansion of this Project toother neighborhoods through a twenty-four month Project with $100,000available for the first twelve months. In the second twelve months, we wouldconsider a similar or enhanced level of funding.... We are excited about thepossibility of partnering with you and the Little Village Protect and look forward17.5