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their work.”
In an effort to build bridges, Reboyras’ committee has
spent two years working on a community policing initiative, and is in the process of rolling it out.
“It’s like the new unveiling of the CAPS program, but it won’t be called that,” he explains. “It’s part of it. It’s being used now in New York City, and it’s tremendous.”
For as long as Reboyras has been participating in the CAPS program – since its inception, that is – he recognizes the huge difference it makes in the community for residents to know by name the police officer who walks their beat.
“We don’t need the car; we have foot patrols. Officers can take care of matters quickly and I love that,” Reboyras elabo- rates. “The only time people see officers is when something bad happens. We want them to be there just to say hello.”
Reboyras considers himself the “hardest-working alder- man in Chicago,” and hopes his constituents remember that in February – especially the police, for whom the alderman’s door is always open, and who need to come out to vote and ensure that his pro-police voice stays at the forefront of the city council.
“No appointment needed,” he extends. “I work seven days a week. I’m out there and I haven’t stopped and I’ll probably never stop. People say, ‘He’s pro-police,’ and I say, ‘Yes, I am,’ and I’ll say it to anybody. It’s a hard job and I’m here to sit and speak with you about any topic, and to be a voice for you. I know that this is not part of the job description, but that’s how I feel.”d
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