“The instructors have all been great. The Crime Lab has done a phenomenal job taking care of us and making us feel like this work matters.” Captain Stephen Moore of the Sacramento Police Department discusses his experience as a graduate of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy, highlighting the value of collaboration in ensuring public safety in his own department and across the country. Learn more about the Policing Leadership Academy: https://lnkd.in/gb4ExXvc
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Research Services
Chicago, Illinois 2,915 followers
Reducing Gun Violence, Advancing Justice
About us
The Crime Lab designs, tests, and scales data-driven innovations to improve the public sector’s response to the dual challenges of America’s gun violence crisis and a criminal justice system that is not truly just. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://crimelab.uchicago.edu/news-events/newsletter/
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crimelab.uchicago.edu
External link for University of Chicago Crime Lab
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- research, evaluation, Crime, Education, public affairs, public sector, and non-profit
Locations
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Primary
33 N La Salle St
Chicago, Illinois 60602, US
Employees at University of Chicago Crime Lab
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Nicole Gillespie
Government Data Integration and Application
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Kenneth Corey
NYPD Chief of Department - Retired; Director of Outreach and Engagement, Policing Leadership Academy
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Jvani Cabiness
Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy
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Brenda Benitez
Sr. Implementation Manager at The University of Chicago Crime & Education Labs
Updates
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The University of Chicago Crime Lab Policing Leadership Academy graduates are committed to just and positive outcomes. Earlier this week Cohort 2 graduates New Orleans Police Department Captain Jennifer Hill-Dupree and Buffalo Police Department Chief Thelma Jones presented at the International Association of Women Police conference in Chicago. The Policing Leadership Academy is a violence reduction initiative that aims to prevent violent crime, support officers, and improve fairness and effectiveness in policing. The commanders described their innovative capstone projects developed while students at the Policing Leadership Academy. The initiatives are data driven, stakeholder engaged strategies that are solving real problems in their districts. The commanders engaged the audience with their impressive results and compassionate leadership styles. Congrats to these PLA alums!
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From WBEZ Chicago’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons: How Chicagoans are tackling gun violence In the episode, University of Chicago Crime Lab Director of National Programs Kimberley Smith sheds light on the programs that are having an impact on public safety in Chicago. Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/gxh-vQgX
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Congratulations to Chief Kenneth Corey and Chief Charlie Beck on their outstanding contributions to the new show PD True on Paramount+. With decades of leadership in policing, they are able to provide an insider's perspective on how officers respond in the most high-pressure situations. We are proud to see these distinguished leaders share their invaluable insights and expertise for the show, and we’re even prouder to count them as trusted advisors to students at the Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy. Ken and Charlie are helping advance our mission to design, test, and scale data-driven innovations to respond to America’s gun violence crisis and a criminal justice system that is not truly just. Huge thanks to Craig Turk for supporting the Crime Lab, and congrats to him and his team Shawn Efran, Mary Bissell and everyone at Efran Films for putting this together. https://lnkd.in/geHeCYtQ
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Meet Captain Sammy Shaffer of the Central District in the Knoxville Police Department and a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy (PLA). We chatted with Captain Shaffer to hear more about how his experience with the PLA has shaped his work improving the quality of life in downtown Knoxville. Learn more about Captain Shaffer’s capstone: https://lnkd.in/g9ZKvS-g Learn more about the PLA: https://lnkd.in/gb4ExXvc
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Last week, the University of Chicago Crime Lab's Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) went back to The White House for a meeting with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP). The learning exchange uplifted and discussed the work of the second CVILA cohort and included a panel discussion about strengthening CVI ecosystems. Representatives from OGVP and leaders from philanthropy also addressed the group. The academy is a 5-month leadership development program for 31 violence prevention leaders across the country. The group also met with senior officials at the Department of Justice to discuss federal investments in violence prevention. Read the news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP): https://lnkd.in/dWteRDgh Learn more about the CVILA: https://lnkd.in/g2KCUgqK
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The University of Chicago Crime Lab’s latest newsletter highlights exciting updates from the Community Safety Leadership Academies, including: ◼ News of a potential federal investment to support the academies ◼ Recent Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy visits with Office of the Mayor of New York City and with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention at The White House ◼ The introduction of our third cohort of the Policing Leadership Academy Read the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/g62QT_4K Subscribe to receive updates from the Crime Lab: https://lnkd.in/gtnPS4BP
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Thanks to the Chicago White Sox for inviting the University of Chicago Crime Lab's Lab Policing Leadership Academy to the game last week! Learn more about the academy: https://lnkd.in/gb4ExXvc
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Senior research director Greg Stoddard recently discussed new research that uses administrative data from the Chicago Police Department to predict officer misconduct before it happens. Learn more about the Crime Lab’s research and find a link to the podcast episode: https://lnkd.in/gD5a_Gmc Tess Vigeland Becker Friedman Institute for Economics
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Meet Captain Stephanie Drescher of the City of Madison, WI Police Department, a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership Academy (PLA). We sat down with Captain Drescher to learn how her experience in the PLA has helped her use data to prevent domestic homicides in her department. “The PLA has helped shape my career path and influenced positive change within my department. Implementing initiatives like the proposed domestic violence unit has its challenges, but the potential to save lives makes it incredibly worthwhile.” Read about Captain Drescher’s PLA capstone project: https://lnkd.in/g9B_iUwp Learn more about the PLA: https://lnkd.in/gb4ExXvc
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