Pilot District News Today

Thats seen shootings spike and murders rise just in the first quarter of this year. for novalez, the solution is in the community. >> once you establish a relationship with them, people are more apt to speak with you, exchange information, tell you about problems that sometimes we dont think are police problems but may lead to police problems. >> reporter: >> reporter: chicagos re-imagined initiative encourages officers to break from traditional activities and it commits two officers to every so...

Information. tell you about problems you dont think are police problems, may lead to police problems. >> reporter: the neighborhood policing initiative pushes officers to break from traditional policing and engage the public, passing out food, coaching sports, hosting events. it commits two officers or d.c. os to every south and west side district. >> the job is to proactively in the field engage members of the community. >> those two officers, thats their only job. >> that is their only job. th...