Nov 2023

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Leadership Academy Spotlight

Watch violence prevention experts speak to the significance of our CVI Leadership Academy in this short video.

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Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers Completes University Of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy
Media Mention
The Chattanoogan
Dec 2024

Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers Completes University Of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy

Chattanooga Police Department Chief John Chambers graduated from the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy, an education program dedicated to reducing violent crime and improving police effectiveness.

Vice President Kamala Harris Recognizes the CVILA at White House Ceremony
Event
Feb 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris Recognizes the CVILA at White House Ceremony

Chicago Police Make an Arrest in Only 20 Percent of Fatal Shootings
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The Trace
Dec 2023

Chicago Police Make an Arrest in Only 20 Percent of Fatal Shootings

The Trace’s Rita Oceguera and Justin Agrelo highlight only 20% of fatal shootings in Chicago result in an arrest. Philip Cook, a professor emeritus of public policy and economics at Duke University, has been working with the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab to examine clearance rates and has noted a sharp decline in homicide clearance rates over the years.