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Updating the New York City Criminal Justice Agency Release Assessment

University of Chicago Crime Lab research report about updating the New York City Criminal Justice Agency Release Assessment.

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UChicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy Informs First-Ever Bipartisan Federal Legislation to Expand Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training
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May 2026

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

Second City is serious about using improv to train police leaders
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Second City is serious about using improv to train police leaders

Steve Hendershot for Crain’s Chicago Business joined an improv workshop hosted by The Second City for participants of our Policing Leadership Academy (PLA), where they build the skills that make great leaders: active listening, mental agility, putting aside assumptions, and communicating under pressure.

University of Chicago Economist Jens Ludwig Testifies on Violence Reduction Research Before Illinois House Committee
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University of Chicago Economist Jens Ludwig Testifies on Violence Reduction Research Before Illinois House Committee

The Illinois House Gun Violence Prevention Committee will today hear testimony from Dr. Jens Ludwig, who will detail violence reduction strategies from his book, “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.”