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Landlord Training Program

Info and Class Dates

Landlord Training Program


The Landlord Training Program was implemented in 1997 as a result of the anti-gang and drug ordinance that became effective in 1996. The ordinance makes it illegal for any persons who owns, manages or controls a property to encourage or permit prostitution, drug trafficking, or other illegal activity on the premises.

The Landlord Training Program is administered in cooperation with the Department of Buildings and the Chicago Police Department. The program is designed to teach building owners, landlords, building managers and residents how to

keep criminal activity out of their buildings
practice preventive building and crime maintenance;
screen tenants properly;
become a part of CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) partnership by working with the Police and Buildings Department to report illegal activity in buildings;
recognize dishonest tenants,and;
manage and maintain buildings that are free of building code violations and illegal activity.
Participants
Landlords, tenants, building owners and community organizations can voluntarily attend the Training Program. Additionally, as part of the anti-gang and drug ordinance, building owners who have violated the building code or the ordinance can be ordered by an administrative hearing officer or a judge to attend the program as part of their abatement plan.

Format
The free program lasts approximately three hours and is offered six times each month at different locations across the city. Both Department of Buildings and Chicago Police Department employees facilitate and teach the program. Written materials are distributed during the session.


2005 Schedule
16th District Police Station, Community Room,
5151 N. Milwaukee Ave.
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Class
July 13, August 17, September 14, October 12, November 16, & December 13.

6th District Police Station, Community Room
7808 S. Halsted St.
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Class
July 20, August 24, September 21, October 19, November 22, & December 14.

19th District Police Station Auditorium
2452 West Belmont Avenue
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Class
July 12, August 10, September 13 October 11, November 9, & December 7.

2nd District Station Auditorium
5101 S. Wentworth Avenue
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Class
July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, & December 6

1st District Police Station Community Room
1718 S. State St.
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Class

July 27*, August 31, September 28*, October 26, November 30*, & December-No Class.
*These classes taught En Espa?±ol

Evenings: Registration at 6:00 p.m. Sessions begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

For Special Group Classes of 30 or more, call the Public Affairs Bureau of at 312 744-3430