May 2021
Transforming Research on Policing Reform
Empirical Analysis of Prediction Mistakes in New York City Pretrial Data
Brookings Institution Commentary: Making the invisible epidemic visible
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.
Video about the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program
This video provides an overview of the Crime Lab’s evaluation of the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program, a program implemented by the community behavioral health provider Thresholds.
NADP Research Brief
Research Brief for the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program.
Latest Updates
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
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
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.
