In the past year, residents on Beat 331 in the O'Keefe community on the Southeast Side have worked successfully to solve neighborhood problems that were related to illegal drug dealing and liquor sales at local stores. The quality of life improved for residents on Beat 331 when three outdoor payphones were removed and annoying gang members no longer loitered in the neighborhood. 331 Officer Sandra Yancey negotiated a solution with the O'Keefe Elementary School. Beat 331 Facilitator Loretta Moore and Co-Facilitator Yvonne Tuck have a calm and cordial approach to solving problems on their beat. The two leaders have met with many of the neighborhood's building owners and encouraged them to participate in CAPS and to attend the City's Landlord Training program.
Residents say they owe much of the credit for the success on their beat to their beat officers.