In a formal sense, community policing in Chicago began April 29, 1993, inauguration day for CAPS (Chicago's Alternative Policing Strategy). This was an ambitious plan to reorganize the Chicago Police Department, restructure its management, redefine its mission, and forge a new relationship between police and city residents. This report looks at efforts to plan the community policing program in Chicago, its initial trial in five prototype police districts selected to reflect much of the diversity in the city's neighborhoods, and some of the lessons learned during the prototype phase. There is no overall conclusion, for the program is still in its infancy. Information is presented in the following units: (1) The Impetus for Change; (2) Developing the Plan; (3) The Prototyping Strategy; (4) Leveraging Resources; (5) Bringing Officers on Board; (6) Crime, Fear and Disorder; (7) The Community View of the Police; and (8) The Program Unfolds. Figures and list of figures, tables and list of tables