Community Steps Up to Halt Crime in Chicago's South Side
Clip: 8/1/2012 | 8m 47s
As Homicide Rate Soars on Chicago's South Side, Community Steps Up to Halt Crime
Police officers in Chicago's Third District have seen 21 murders since January of this year -- a 90 percent increase in the homicide rate. Special correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago reports on new police strategies, which recruit help from community members to curb violent crime in the South Side neighborhood.
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Community Steps Up to Halt Crime in Chicago's South Side
Clip: 8/1/2012 | 8m 47s
Police officers in Chicago's Third District have seen 21 murders since January of this year -- a 90 percent increase in the homicide rate. Special correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW Chicago reports on new police strategies, which recruit help from community members to curb violent crime in the South Side neighborhood.
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