Media Mention, Op-Ed Crain's Chicago Business September 23, 2024

Crain’s Forum on public safety

The Crime Lab is featured in a series of articles as a part of the Crain’s Forum on public safety released in September 2024.

Chico Tillmon, executive director of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy. Photo by Beth Rooney.

Crime is down, data shows. Here’s why it doesn’t feel that way.

In the Great Lakes region’s biggest cities, including Chicago, crime stats don’t fully capture what people believe to be their reality.

Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance Executive Director Myesha Watkins. Photo by Gus Chan.

At the community level, violence intervention gains credibility — and dollars follow

Civic leaders are getting behind the approach as proponents caution that efforts will require patience.

Photo by Getty Images.

Commentary: Data-driven tactics prove effective in bridging Chicago’s safety gap

The gap drives how Chicagoans perceive safety in the city, write two UChicago Crime Lab experts.