Chicago Police release plan for weekend, consider closing off downtown: report

Chicago’s police department is reportedly telling its commanders to familiarize themselves with a plan to shut down the city’s central business district ahead of potential unrest this weekend.

The drastic measure -- mentioned in a new internal memo circulating amongst staff -- is just an option on the table at this point, according to WLS. Last weekend, violence plagued Chicago’s Loop neighborhood and officers have been ordered this week to cancel upcoming days off "to address current crime patterns."

"In the event of civil unrest and looting, area deputy chiefs and commanders should identify mobilization points," the memo reportedly reads, noting that brass should designate special patrols to retail corridors.

Another part of the memo, titled Central Business District Emergency Closure Procedures, explains how the Loop and Magnificent Mile areas could be closed, WLS reports, similar to what was done during rioting and looting... (Read more)

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