Two newly published articles by researchers at the University at Albany and Northwestern University show the extent to which civilians working to intervene in a
With the country grappling with a rise in violent crime, a new study involving University at Albany researchers examines the lives and working conditions of violence intervention workers in Chicago.
Sixty percent of violence intervention workers in Chicago have witnessed a shooting attempt; 32% have witnessed someone else get shot while at work; 20% have been shot at while at work; and another 2% have been shot at and injured on the job.