Dec 2019
Chicago Pro Sports Franchises Combat Urban Violence by Teaming Up with the University of Chicago Crime Lab
Below is a collection of videos showcasing the various initiatives supported by the Chicago Sports Alliance, which is dedicated to reducing violence within the City of Chicago.
Watch this video on the 2019 announcement
Reimagining Justice at Justice: Investing in Communities as Co-Producers of Public Safety
Research by the University of Chicago Crime Lab on community investment as a strategy for promoting public safety is highlighted in this paper published by The Square One Project.
Democratic National Convention (DNC) Platform Committee Hearing: Testimony from Dr. Chico Tillmon
Watch Dr. Chico Tillmon, Executive Director of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy, deliver his remarks to the Democratic Platform Committee at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 2024.
National League of Cities’ Case Study on Community Violence Intervention in Chicago
This case study from the National League of Cities (NLC) highlights the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI Chicago) and cites the Crime Lab’s analysis showing a 79 percent reduction in READI participants’ shooting or homicide arrests.
Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Brief
Learn more about the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy in this brief.
Latest Updates
Addressing Data Challenges to Prevent Domestic Homicide
Stephanie Drescher is the Operations Captain, Executive Section at the Madison (WI) Police Department and a graduate of the 2023 inaugural cohort of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy (PLA). Our Crime Lab team spoke with Captain Drescher to learn how her experience in the PLA has shaped her work at her home department.
Improving the quality of life in downtown Knoxville
Captain Sammy Shaffer is the Commanding Officer of the recently created Central District in the Knoxville Police Department and a graduate of the 2023 inaugural cohort of The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy (PLA). Our Crime Lab team chatted with Captain Shaffer earlier this year to hear more about how his experience with the PLA has shaped his work at his home department.
Chicago CEOs Raise $100 Million to Fight Crime After Bloody Days
Bloomberg’s Isis Almeida and Miranda Davis cite Crime Lab analysis of data on shootings in Chicago during the summer months, which account for more than one-third of the city’s shootings every year.
