Feb 2024

2024 Video: Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) Inaugural Cohort

Roseanna Ander Alesisia Cobb Jens Ludwig Kim Smith Chico Tillmon

Watch our latest video about the inaugural cohort of the CVILA.

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Former NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey Named Executive Director of the Policing Leadership Academy
Press Release
UChicago Crime Lab
Jan 2026

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
Media Mention
Jan 2026

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
Podcast
The Washington Post
Jan 2026

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.