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Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight

Nov 2023 Community Violence Intervention

Watch violence prevention experts speak to the significance of our CVI Leadership Academy in this short video.

Video about the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program
Video

Video about the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program

Jun 2023

This video provides an overview of the Crime Lab’s evaluation of the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program, a program implemented by the community behavioral health provider Thresholds.

2023 End-of-Year Analysis: Chicago Crime Trends
Presentation

2023 End-of-Year Analysis: Chicago Crime Trends

Dec 2023

These slides present our end-of-year analysis on Chicago crime trends.

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Empirical Analysis of Prediction Mistakes in New York City Pretrial Data
Academic Paper

Empirical Analysis of Prediction Mistakes in New York City Pretrial Data

Feb 2024
Supporting Student Re-Engagement: A Qualitative Exploration of the First Year Implementation of Back to Our Future
Report

Supporting Student Re-Engagement: A Qualitative Exploration of the First Year Implementation of Back to Our Future

Apr 2024

This report shares findings on the implementation of Back to Our Future, a state-funded, district-led, evidence-informed effort to re-engage disconnected students at an elevated risk for gun violence involvement.

Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Brief
Overview

Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Brief

Mar 2024

Learn more about the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy in this brief.

CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California
Video

CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California

Feb 2024

Watch a recap of the CVILA Immersive Lab in Oakland, California.

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

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

Feb 2024

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

Policing Leadership Academy Advisory and Research Committees
Overview

Policing Leadership Academy Advisory and Research Committees

Mar 2024

View the members of the PLA’s advisory and research committees.

Working Paper: Targeted Interventions for High-Risk Domestic Violence Victims
Academic Paper

Working Paper: Targeted Interventions for High-Risk Domestic Violence Victims

Jan 2024

This working paper shows that targeted interventions can lower the likelihood of homicide for high-risk domestic violence victims.

B2OF Policy Brief: Supporting Youth Safety and Education Re-Engagement
Report

B2OF Policy Brief: Supporting Youth Safety and Education Re-Engagement

Dec 2023

This policy brief outlines the first year of implementation of Back to Our Future (B2OF), a state-funded, district-led, evidence-informed effort to re-engage disconnected students at an elevated risk for gun violence involvement.

2023 End-of-Year Analysis: Chicago Crime Trends
Presentation

2023 End-of-Year Analysis: Chicago Crime Trends

Dec 2023

These slides present our end-of-year analysis on Chicago crime trends.

Tracing the Guns- The impact of illegal guns on violence in Chicago
Report

Tracing the Guns- The impact of illegal guns on violence in Chicago

May 2014
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight
Video

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight

Nov 2023

Watch violence prevention experts speak to the significance of our CVI Leadership Academy in this short video.

Scaling Promising Practices in Youth Mentoring
Case Study

Scaling Promising Practices in Youth Mentoring

Oct 2023

This case study by Results for America highlights the Crime Lab and Education Lab’s role in the City of Chicago’s bold initiative to expand the evidence-based Becoming a Man group mentoring model to serve thousands of young men.

Crime Lab Overview
Overview

Crime Lab Overview

Oct 2023

This document provides an overview of our work.

Webinar- Situational Decision-Making: A New Training to Improve Policing
Webinar

Webinar- Situational Decision-Making: A New Training to Improve Policing

Oct 2023

The Crime Lab hosted a webinar on the findings of our recently released study, A Cognitive View of Policing, which evaluated a pilot of the Situational Decision-Making (Sit-D) police training program.

Economic Club of Chicago- Chicago’s Safety Snapshot: Issues and Opportunities
Presentation

Economic Club of Chicago- Chicago’s Safety Snapshot: Issues and Opportunities

Sep 2023

These slides were presented by the Crime Lab at a forum hosted by the Economic Club and Commercial Club of Chicago.

NCGVR Webinar: Interventions to Improve Police Effectiveness
Video

NCGVR Webinar: Interventions to Improve Police Effectiveness

Sep 2023

In a recent webinar hosted by the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research, Oeindrila Dube presented her findings on the evaluation of Situational Decision-Making, while Philip Cook discussed the evaluation of the Chicago Police Department’s Area Technology Centers.