The first meeting of the 8th Police District Council.
Hello! I’ll be covering tonight’s meeting for the 8th Police District Council hosted by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.
The meeting is taking place at St. Richard Catholic Church at 5032 S. Kostner Ave at 6:30pm.
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06:40 PM Jun 19, 2023 CDT

The 8th police district includes Roseland, Pullman, and West Pullman.
Here is the agenda: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/ccpsa/district-council-agendas/dc-008/notices-and-agendas/Notice-and-Agenda-008-2023.06.19.pdf

The council members present are include Albert “Al” Cacciottolo, Mark Hamberlin, and Jason Huff.
The bylaws have just been approved.

A question from the audience, “how’s the best way to stay in the loop about council activities and meetings?”
One of the council members answers mentioning working with aldermen in this police district, utilizing social media, working with CAPS/beat meetings.

Another audience member asks, “how soon would you be able to find a response time for 8th police district officers?”
One of the council members responds that they need to get back with someone about that.

Huff mentions that the council members were not given any structure for the meetings, considering that this is the very first meeting for this specific police district council.

Huff is now mentioning tentative dates and locations for future meetings. He says that he will keep everyone updated.

An audience member inquired about the consistency of timing and locations for upcoming meetings.
When asking, the audience member used an example for a consistent meeting schedule such as “every third Saturday.”

Policy drafts for the for Public Safety and Accountability have been provided.
A survey has been distributed to compile a report on various issues within the district. Members of the audience are encouraged to submit these surveys.


The council members say that there are no other concerns. The meeting is adjourned at 7:16pm. The next meeting is July 10th, 2023.