May 2024
Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy Brief
Projects
Learn more about the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy in the brief below.
Projects

Community Safety Leadership Academies: Brief
Learn more about our Community Safety Leadership Academies.

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight
Watch violence prevention experts speak to the significance of our CVI Leadership Academy in this short video.

Community Safety Leadership Academies: Project Overview
Learn more about our Community Safety Leadership Academies.
Latest Updates
Curbing gun violence in Chicago doesn’t require that we first end poverty
Crime Lab leaders Katie Hill and Jens Ludwig penned an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune highlighting the root causes of gun violence and the growing body of research showing that increased neighborhood vibrancy generates surprisingly large changes in the prevalence of gun violence, by as much as 30%.

A fighting chance
In The University of Chicago Magazine’s Fall ’25 issue, Susie Allen profiles Crime Lab Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig to discuss his book, “Unforgiving Places,” which challenges conventional wisdom on gun violence and suggests new approaches to solving the problem.

Researchers: Violence intervention and policing should complement, not compete against, each other
The Crime Lab’s Executive Director Katie Hill and Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig discuss evidence-based solutions to crime, including violence intervention and data-driven policing, in an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune.
