Titan Security Group participated in the City of Chicago Public Safety Call on Wednesday February 2, 2022. The meeting was held to inform city officials, organizations and security suppliers of the latest information surrounding activity in the city, upcoming demonstrations and events, and updates on safety initiatives within Chicago. The following is a summary of the meeting hosted on Zoom.
City of Chicago Safety Forum – 2/2/22 Conference Call Notes
Hosted by Chicago Deputy Mayors Samir Mayekar and John O’Malley, and multiple CPD officials including Jill Stevens and Duane DeVries. Held via conference call, from 5:35-5:55pm.
- CTA shutdown attempt was a non-event with small number of participants and no CTA walkouts
- Larger protest on 02/03 will seek to convince federal prosecutors to charge Jason Van Dyke with civil rights violations
- Asking Loop employees to walkout at 12:00pm and rally at federal plaza by 4:00pm
- Will seek to deliver letter or petition to Dirksen federal building
- Weather looks poor and online interest or chatter has been mediocre
- CPD will detail additional specialized units to Loop this week as a precaution
- Additional information regarding the protest: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/1/24/22899493/activists-plan-downtown-rally-feb-3-to-protest-release-of-jason-van-dyke
- Update on retail crimes task force included a couple of recent arrests for high-dollar thefts at Burberry and Gucci locations
- Task force expects additional arrests soon, and appreciates support via court advocacy programs in 1st and 18th districts
- Mayor’s office also provided quick economic recap emphasizing positive aspects of COVID recovery and predicting an improved 2022
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Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Chicagoland community. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 80,000 hours per week, employing more than 2,000 security staff, and have enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated and efficient, customized security solutions from a single source.