Capacity Building

We help public safety partners maximize their impact by providing technical assistance and evidence-based recommendations to inform program design, implementation, and scaling.

Gun violence can’t be solved by research alone – it takes government agencies, community-based organizations, and community members working together to put research findings into practice. That’s why the Crime Lab partners with agencies and organizations to build their capacity by embedding analysts in-house, conducting independent project evaluations, and providing data-driven tools and recommendations. 

Latest Updates

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

Protected: Former NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey Named Executive Director of the Policing Leadership Academy

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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.