Aug 2023
Brookings Institution Commentary: Making the invisible epidemic visible
New approaches can help connect domestic violence survivors to services.
Using new data from a large urban trauma center in Chicago, we document substantial under-reporting of domestic violence at the time of receiving medical care. Our analysis suggests that many women who receive treatment for their injuries in the emergency room (ER) do not disclose domestic violence victimization to medical personnel but do report to law enforcement within several days. This points to a missed opportunity to offer services and protection to domestic violence survivors earlier and in a more appropriate setting.
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Editorial: A recognition that good policing starts from the top
The Crain’s Editorial Board highlights a $15 million gift from the Sue Ling Gin Foundation to support the Crime Lab in adapting its Policing Leadership Academy to provide management training to the Chicago Police Department’s leadership ranks.
$15 Million Fund Bets Leadership Training Can Improve Chicago Policing
Bloomberg’s Miranda Davis covers a $15 million gift from the Sue Ling Gin Foundation that will establish a five-year leadership academy for Chicago police officers administered by the Crime Lab with assistance from the Commercial Club of Chicago’s Civic Committee.
$15M Gift from Sue Ling Gin Foundation Will Help Reduce Chicago’s Gun Violence by Training Chicago Police Supervisors
Reducing the toll of gun violence in Chicago is the highest priority of the Chicago Police Department. To dramatically advance that goal the Sue Ling Gin Foundation is making an unprecedented gift of $15 million over five years for the development and implementation of a world class leadership and management education for Chicago’s police supervisors.