Sep 2023
BFI Research Brief: A Cognitive View of Policing
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Read the research brief published by the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI) for Economics at the University of Chicago.
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NBER Working Paper: A Cognitive View of Policing
Read the working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Transforming Research on Policing Reform
Overview of the research methodology for the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) partnership.
Latest Updates
UChicago Crime Lab’s Mayoral Public Safety Pledge
Chicago has a high-stakes mayoral election coming up in 2027. Given our dire budget situation, what should – or even can – whoever is in charge next do to address the city’s top priority: gun violence?
Senate Passes Promoting Police Leadership Act Inspired by University of Chicago’s PLA
The U.S. Senate passes the bipartisan Promoting Police Leadership Act, landmark legislation that draws heavily from the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy (PLA).
UChicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy Informs First-Ever Bipartisan Federal Legislation to Expand Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training
Bipartisan Promoting Police Leadership Act, introduced by Senators Cornyn and Whitehouse, draws on UChicago model to set national standards