Aug 2025
Data Resources Reference Sheet
This resource contains a list of data resources sometimes used by the Crime Lab. The list is Chicago-centric, but some state and national data sources are also included.
Please note: While we believe all the included resources are good sources of information, the Crime Lab did not create or maintain any of the sources below with the exception of the Violence Reduction Dashboard—which was originally created by Crime Lab and is now maintained by the City of Chicago.
Latest Updates
Former NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey Named Executive Director of the Policing Leadership Academy
CHICAGO, IL — The University of Chicago Crime Lab today announced that Kenneth E. Corey has been appointed Executive Director of its Policing Leadership Academy (PLA), a first-of-its-kind executive education program designed to help police leaders reduce gun violence and build trust in the communities they serve.
Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows
The AP’s Claudia Lauer speaks with Crime Lab faculty director Jens Ludwig about the declining homicide rate in cities across the United States.
What it will take to fix American policing
Host Megan McArdle speaks with former New York City police commissioner William Bratton and former NYPD chief and new Policing Leadership Academy executive director Kenneth E. Corey about their work at the Academy and the program’s goals to reduce violence and improve fairness in policing.
