On final day of CPS 2023, neighborhood activists introduce Dad and mom For Chicago tip line in effort to forestall ‘teen takeovers’

CHICAGO (WLS) — A communication line for folks could also be serving to to forestall harmful downtown gatherings.

A local people activist needs to ship a message to younger folks: They are going to try to cease any “teen takeovers” deliberate within the metropolis.

The communication system known as “Dad and mom For Chicago,” and it alerts mother and father when a tip about a big teen takeover is being deliberate.

One tip got here in Wednesday a couple of teen takeover at North Avenue Seashore after Chicago Public Faculties lets out for the yr at 2 p.m.

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“It is a pivotal second. As we all know, summer season’s right here now, youngsters are getting out of faculty, and so we’re calling on everybody to assist proceed to have interaction and in addition assist this,” Walker mentioned.

The group mentioned by this tip line, they’ve stopped 4 deliberate takeovers thus far since Memorial Day, and can proceed to work along with mother and father and different neighborhood leaders to cease future plans.

Chicago police didn’t verify the teenager takeover tip Wednesday afternoon, however an outside police roll name is predicted within the space later within the day.

To join the telephone line, textual content “CHICAGOKIDS” to 21000.

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