Feb 2022

Workforce Allocation Summary

Roseanna Ander

A Workforce Allocation Project Summary that addresses that the of allocation of law enforcement resources in a majority of US cities is typically subject to the discretion and intuition of pivotal decision-makers, leading to a high degree of politicization and inequality in the system.

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A Conversation on Recent Immigration Changes with Former Border and Customs Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske
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The City Club of Chicago and the UChicago Crime Lab are hosting a dinner event in conversation with former Border and Customs Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske, who will share his insights on immigration and the role of state and local law enforcement, as well as the changes we can anticipate under the second Trump administration.

Jens Ludwig — Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence
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Jens Ludwig — Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

Join Crime Lab Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig for a book talk and signing at Politics and Prose Bookstore at Union Market in Washington, DC for his upcoming book, “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.”

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Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
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Join Crime Lab Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig for a book talk and signing at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, CA for his upcoming book, “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.”