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The Mayor's Office of Violence Reduction prioritizes street outreach and violence interruption services which are often considered secondary prevention or “in the thick” strategies to reach people who may be at increased risk for involvement in violence.
To focus on the people and places most impacted by violence, the Mayor’s Office has prioritized interventions and programs in the 15 community areas with the greatest average of serious victimizations (homicides and non-fatal shootings) between 2018 and 2020. How we define the City’s violence reduction interventions and programs: The City's ...
The Violence Reduction Strategy (VRS), an initiative of the Chicago Police Department (CPD), is designed to lessen the impact of violent crime on our community. An important component of the VRS is the Custom Notifications program, which is a partnership between CPD and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Violence Reduction Dashboard - University of Chicago Crime Lab. Photo by Austin Neil from Unsplash. Project overview. For the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate in Chicago doing violence prevention work, the scale of the city can be a challenge. Chicago spans over 200 square miles and is home to 2.7 million people.
Jul 2023. Violence Reduction Dashboard. The Violence Reduction Dashboard is hosted on the City of Chicago’s website and is associated with the City’s Open Data Portal. To use the Dashboard click here. Sign up for our newsletter for updates from the Crime Lab.
Aug 23, 2022 · CHICAGO — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced The Community Justice Action Fund’s inaugural City Violence Prevention Index (VPI) and scorecard ranked Chicago among the top cities in the nation for achieving the broadest range of violence prevention programs, services, and policies.
