Details Meeting Name: Law Enforcement Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/26/2016 9:45 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Proposed Substitute to item #16-5229.pdf, Second Proposed Substitute to item #16-5229.pdf Meeting Items (9) 9 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Motion Result Action Details Video 16-6053 1     Committee Minutes COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 7/13/2016 approve Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts suspend the rules Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts accept as substituted Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts approve as substituted Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts accept as amended Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts approve as substituted Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts accept as amended Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts approve as substituted Pass Action details Video 16-5229 1   CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA GANG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the prevalence of social media and the internet have altered the way the world communicates and does business; and, WHEREAS,, violence in Cook County has devastated too many communities; and, WHEREAS,, social media plays a prominent role in facilitating violence; and, WHEREAS,, police across the region have expressed frustration at their inability to meaningfully reduce gun violence in Chicago and Cook County; and, WHEREAS,, studies undertaken and findings published by Columbia University Professor Desmond Patton have shown a connection between online threats and offline violent incidents in Chicago; and, WHEREAS,, homicide is the second leading cause of death for young people; and, WHEREAS,, 90 percent of teenagers use the internet regularly; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of individuals using social media for the purposes of selling drugs and the pursuit of other illegal activities; and, WHEREAS,, there exist numerous, documented examples of offline conflicts recommend for approval as substituted and amended Pass Action details Video