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

Media Mention

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.