Other Community Resources
General Safety Resources
Chicago Police Department
Emergency: Call 911
Non-emergency: Call 311
Website: http://home.chicago.police.org/
The University of Chicago Police Department
Emergency: 1.773.702.8181
Non-emergency: 1.773.702.8190
Fire Department
Call 911
Specialized Hotlines and Services
Chicago Public Schools
1.773.533.2150
https://cps.edu/Pages/home.aspx
Chicago Public Library
1.312.747.4780
https://www.chipublib.org/
Department of Children and Youth Services
1.312.743.0300
CAPS Implementation Office
1.312.745.5900
Chicago Parks District
1.312.742.PLAY
4th Ward Streets & Sanitation Office
1.312.747.0860
Anonymous Narcotics Hotline
1.800.CRACK.44
Anonymous Gun Hotline
1.877.CPD.GUNS
Domestic Violence Helpline
1.877.TO.END.DV
Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.25.ABUSE
Transit Links
Metra (Metra Electric and commuter rail)
Pace (paratransit & suburban bus)
Active Transportation Alliance (advocates for walking, bicycling, and public transit)
Chicago Shovels (coping with winter)
Community Links
Citizens Action Committee for Fair University of Chicago Policing
Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC)
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/oem.html
Common Sense: Your Guide to Safe Urban Living
https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/clery_act_reporting/annual_security_report/
EveryBlock Chicago
https://go.us.nextdoor.com/everyblock