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Collaborative, Community-Based Violence Prevention Effort Aims to Professionalize the Field of Street Outreach

Collaborative, Community-Based Violence Prevention Effort Aims to Professionalize the Field of Street Outreach
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Community policing and vote for police district councils becoming a focus of upcoming election, candidates for mayor

As Chicagoans prepare to vote for mayor Feb. 28, crime remains at or near the list of top issues candidates are sparring over with a few weeks to go before votes are counted.

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Three ways to make Chicago safer

To make Chicago safer, we need violence prevention at scale, more effective policing and a major commitment from businesses.

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As gun deaths surge, scientists fill knowledge gaps in field of violence intervention

Landmark study reveals extreme levels of exposure to violence, risk of being shot for community violence intervention workers.

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As gun deaths surge, scientists fill knowledge gaps in field of violence intervention

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.

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