Bringing researchers together with community stakeholders in the city to reduce crime and violence

This project aims to break down silos of work in the violence prevention and criminal justice space, democratizing data and turning research into action by bringing together practitioners and researchers for a series of conversations about the most pressing issues in violence prevention and criminal justice today.

View Weekly Trends in Reported Incidents of Violent and Gun Crime In Chicago
Digital Resources

Below are a selected series of reports on topics related to gun violence and gun possession arrests, decarceration, media depection of gun violence, and community violence intervention.

Project Support

Thanks to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for funding this initative.