Sep 2019

Results of the Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use

Harold Pollack Kailey White Philip Cook

A comprehensive study of underground (or illicit) gun markets and information about how individuals at elevated risk for violence obtained guns.

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Key Findings: The Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use (CIS)
Report

Key Findings: The Chicago Inmate Survey of Gun Access and Use (CIS)

Nov 2019

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David Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented
Media Mention
Chicago Tribune
Nov 2024

David Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented

Chicago Tribune columnist David Greising cites Crime Lab Director Jens Ludwig and Crime Lab research on police reform.

Policing Leadership Academy Graduation of Third Cohort
Event
UChicago Crime Lab
Nov 2024

Policing Leadership Academy Graduation of Third Cohort

The Crime Lab hosted the graduation of the third cohort of the PLA, the only police management and leadership training program in the country specifically designed to increase safety and fairness in America’s most violent neighborhoods.

An Untapped Lever to Create Safer Communities
Op-Ed
Police Chief Magazine
Nov 2024

An Untapped Lever to Create Safer Communities

Policing Leadership Academy Director of Outreach and Engagement Kenneth E. Corey and Executive Director Meredith Stricker provide commentary in Police Chief Magazine that highlights the program’s partnerships with police departments nationwide to implement a data-driven policing management strategy.