Chair: Timika Hoffman-Zoller (zollerfamily at gmail.com).

Participating in the creation of a safe and secure community has been the focus of the WhistleSTOP Committee since the program was initiated in the high-crime period. HPKCC rolled out its program February 23, 1972. It was again revived separately by HPKCC and the University of Chicago Police in August, 1988.

By making available whistles and instituting a program based on neighbor attention and cooperation, we saw, in conjunction with policing coordination and other initiatives, an increase in our collective comfort level with the safety and security of our neighborhood, born out by law enforcement statistics. 

Now, there has been an uptick in problems, and WhistleSTOP is available to help, but people have to know what the program is and how to use it. And police are very enthusiastic about WhistleStop. The program combines:

Individual Action: I can signal for help and get it.

Neighborhood Action: We can protect one another and work together.

Citizen-Police Action: We can assist the police effectively. This program in no way attempts to circumvent or supersede the police. When possible, your first line of defense is still to call 911 and the U of C Police, 773 702-8181.

Note: These whistles are particularly sturdy and generate a very loud whistle. This is not a toy, and that should be explained to children.

For special whistlestop purchases, please call (773) 288-8343.