Chicago Police Coach Baseball In Englewood To Bridge The Gap With Community - Nice gesture but is meaningless in the Ghetto....

CHICAGO (CBS) — Kids playing baseball on a sunny afternoon isn’t news, but what’s happening in Englewood this summer certainly is.

Wednesday was opening day for the Englewood Police/Youth Summer Baseball League. Chicago police are the coaches, and the kids are just enjoying the summer making new friends with the officers.

“It bridges the gap between the community and the police officers. It shows police officers in a different light, and I think it’s a great opportunity for people to see the Chicago Police Department helping out, actually being involved in the community,” said Officer Toriano Clinton, a coach with EPYBLeague.

Clinton was on the field at Hamilton Park hours ahead of the first pitch, because the kids couldn’t wait.

“One of my coaches was an ex-Chicago police officer,” he said.

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