Reducing Gun Violence, Advancing Justice

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CVILA students, steering committee members, and instructors at the CVILA launch event.

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Our goal is to have an outsized impact on our streets, in our courts, and across our justice system to support neighborhoods disproportionately suffering from these crises. That’s why the Crime Lab measures success in terms of real-world results.

Explore Our Approach

Community Violence Intervention

Community Violence Intervention

Through a combination of street outreach by credible messengers and behavioral science-informed interventions, community violence intervention (CVI) programs help de-escalate stressful situations before they lead to violence.

Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal Justice Reform

We're advancing long overdue reforms to reduce the harms of America's broken criminal justice system.

Gun Violence

Gun Violence

In cities across America, communities face high rates of gun violence and significant harm caused by the criminal justice system – both of which disproportionately impact communities of color.

Policing

Policing

If we want to address America’s gun violence epidemic and save lives today, fair and effective policing is essential. But for too many communities, we are failing to deliver that kind of policing.

Youth Violence

Youth Violence

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for young people in America. But youth violence interventions can help keep kids safe and reach those who are the hardest to reach.

Latest Updates

Do the Police Have a Management Problem?
Podcast
Freakonomics Radio
Dec 2023

Do the Police Have a Management Problem?

Crime Lab Pritzker Director Dr. Jens Ludwig was featured on the latest Freakonomics Radio episode with Policing Leadership Academy participants and leaders. In this episode, Jens and Freakonomics Radio host Stephen J. Dubner discussed our Policing Leadership Academy and the importance of professionalizing police leadership to effectively reduce gun violence.

Policing Leadership Academy (PLA) Graduation of Inaugural Cohort
Event
UChicago Crime Lab
Oct 2023

Policing Leadership Academy (PLA) Graduation of Inaugural Cohort

The Crime Lab hosted the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Policing Leadership Academy (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.

Economic Club of Chicago- Public Safety: A Call to Action for Business
Event
Economic Club of Chicago
Sep 2023

Economic Club of Chicago- Public Safety: A Call to Action for Business

This event featured a panel discussion on public safety in Chicago moderated by Roseanna Ander, Founding Executive Director of the Crime Lab.