Chicago Police Department

A platform check on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) platform led to the recovery of a firearm and the arrest of a convicted felon.   On the morning of June 5, 2026, officers from the Public Transportation Section Tactical Team were conducting the platform check at the Pulaski Blue Line Station in the 500 block of S. Pulaski.   Officers observed the male offender, now identified as 34-year-old Marquail Stevenson, in a verbal altercation with a female. As officers approached to check on the… Full Story

With assistance from community members, a convicted felon is now charged after being quickly apprehended by officers following a criminal sexual abuse aboard a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus on May 21, 2026.   A 35-year-old female victim was traveling on the bus in the 1700 block of W. Roosevelt Rd. on the Near West Side when a 36-year-old male offender, later identified as Morris Love, sat down next to her.   The victim told police she felt uncomfortable and stood up to move away from the offender.… Full Story

A convicted felon has been charged with murder following a monthslong investigation by the Chicago Police Department’s Area Three Homicide Detectives with assistance from the Public Transportation Section.  Michael Wilson, 25, was arrested on April 20, 2026, for the murder of a 41-year-old man in December. Wilson was previously convicted on a felony weapons charge.   The victim was located on December 17, 2025 in his Little Italy apartment in the 700 block of S. Carpenter St. after his friend called police for a check the well being.… Full Story

Officers assigned to the Chicago Police Department’s Public Transportation Section Tactical Team recovered two firearms, including a ghost gun, from two offenders on a CTA train. One of the offenders is a convicted felon who was recently released on parole.   On the night of April 19, 2026, Tactical Team officers were conducting a train check at the Clark/Lake CTA station when they observed Shane Doty, 25, sitting inside the train with an open bottle of alcohol. Officers asked Doty to exit… Full Story

Officers from the Chicago Police Department, as well as federal and local law enforcement partners, arrested two convicted felons and recovered nine firearms in an ongoing investigation into stolen items taken in recent burglaries in the Chicagoland area.    Gang Investigations officers gathered information and evidence on where some of the stolen items were being stored. CPD officers obtained search warrants for three locations housing the stolen items.  With assistance from CPD’s Retail Theft Task Force, the 6th District Tactical Team, the 7th District Tactical Team and the 22nd District Tactical Team, along with members of the ATF Chicago… Full Story

Members from multiple units within the Chicago Police Department worked together to conduct an ATM burglary enforcement mission and investigation in the early morning hours of April 17, 2026, which led to the arrests and charging of two juvenile offenders.   Members of the Area Three Detective Division and Property Crimes Mission Team, the Citywide Robbery Task Force, the Auto Crimes Team, Area Two Detective Division Homicide Investigation Support Team, 4th District Tactical Team and District Intelligence Officers and the Wanted Vehicle Section coordinated the mission after… Full Story

Officers from the Chicago Police Department’s Gang Investigations Division within the Bureau of Counterterrorism apprehended and secured charges against a convicted felon who was in possession of numerous firearms and suspected narcotics.   Gang Investigations officers conducted a search warrant in the 200 block of S. Hoyne on April 7, 2026, as part of an investigation into 36-year-old Demarcus Jackson. Officers recovered eight firearms, suspected cocaine and more than a thousand dollars in cash.   Officers also located inside the residence a 17-year-old male juvenile who was wanted in an out-of-state… Full Story

During the Independent Monitoring Team’s (IMT) 13th reporting period (IMR-13) for the consent decree, the Chicago Police Department continued its efforts to build stronger partnerships in the community and expand support for marginalized communities throughout the city. CPD also expanded efforts to strengthen supervision and accountability internally. The IMR-13 report was released today and covers the timeframe from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.   This monitoring period saw the continuation of CPD’s Community Training Observation Days (CTODs), which give community members a first-hand look at the mandatory training officers receive. During these CTODs, more than 90 community members underwent classroom and scenario-based training in areas including crisis… Full Story

At approximately 8:55 a.m., on Jan. 6, 2026, Chicago Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 6000 block of S. Whipple Street in the 8th District. Upon arrival, they encountered an adult male who had retreated to the roof of the building and was armed with a knife. Responding officers established a perimeter and initiated communication with the individual. CPD Sergeants Peter Carroll and Jerome Hoffman, both certified in Crisis… Full Story

Workforce Allocation Study provides a comprehensive analysis of CPD’s staffing and balances public safety with the strategic allocation of resources; Community Policing Assessment provides framework to enhance community-focused policing The Chicago Police Department today released the full Workforce Allocation Study, which provides recommendations for CPD’s staffing and organization based on a year-long analysis conducted by the Matrix Consulting Group. These recommendations focus on the strategic allocation of staffing within the department to both enhance public safety and strengthen community trust.   The Workforce Allocation Study was conducted through data-driven… Full Story