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Not too long ago telling us that another severe storm was headed this way and told us that to get out of the area and take shelter before it passed. now the sun is out. just to show you how things can change on a dime. >> absolutely heartbreaking images and story about the car there with those children in if it. kathy park, thank you for that reporting. next, we're going to head to chicago for an inside look at the city's community policing plan. a plan chicago's top cop is calling the best way to reduce crime. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports....

Murders rise just in the first quarter of this year. for novales, the solution is in the community. >> once you establish relationship with folks, people are -- and they trust you, people are more apt to speak to you, to exchange information with you. tell you about problems tell you about problems that sometimes we don't think are police problems. >> reporter: chicago's initiative pushes officers to break from traditional policing and engage the public, passing out food and hosting events. >> your job was to proactively in the field engage members of the community. >> and those two officers, ...

They hope the program becomes a model for other cities to follow. it's been more than a year for police reform, longer when you look at what's been happening here in chicago. both sides are saying it's not about choosing between engaging the community or fighting crime. in order to effectively fight crime you need to have the community helping you out. ayman? joining me now is a former member of president obama's task force, a black lives matter activist and an msnbc contributor. it's great to have you back on the program. for for your time. i know primes like community policing, they're not...

Own to bridge the gap between the community and the police. joining me now from chicago, our nbc news kpant shaquille brewster. good to see you. i know you talked about the community policing initiative. what did you find out? >> well, ayman, they say it's a priority. you have the superintendent of chicago police department not only saying that he wants to engage more with the community but getting let sources to make that happen. we took a look to see what makes this program, this community program more impactful. rl this is what it looks like? >> yeah. this is literally just walking out in t...