This is an additional set of eyes for the Chicago Police Department. The benefit there is they can now redirect police officers into neighborhoods and crime and disorder problems.

The important thing is with police manpower - if it can give them a different set of eyes, if it can make them aware of a sensitive situation as it happens, if it allows them to prevent something from happening, it makes downtown a safer and more secure environment.

You just engage the residents to be the eyes and ears of the police department.

They are pure, unduplicatable Chicago. they help explain why-in Chicago-it is unwise to take your eyes off any asset smaller than a locomotive.

There will be a steady exchange of information between Loyola and the district. Most supervisors are retired Chicago Police officers.

They will be essentially an additional set of eyes and ears for the Pittsburgh police department.