After seven years of comprehensive research, the Little Village Gang Violence Reduction Project (GVRP) evaluators submitted their conclusions on changes in gang member criminal behavior. This report was written by Irving A. Spergel, Ph.D., and Kwai Ming Wa, M.S., of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Gang Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance Projects. It is a summary of a program evaluation of the Gang Violence Reduction Project administered by the Chicago Police Department.
This issue of Trends and Issues focuses on college campus crime data in Illinois. Since 1992, the federal Campus Security Act (now known as the Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) has mandated the collection, dissemination, and public release of campus crime statistics. The data analyzed in this Trends and Issues Update represents 76 percent of the student population attending universities or colleges with departments that report directly to the Illinois State Police.
The Gang Violence Reduction Project (GVRP) in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood was one of a series of recent initiatives in Illinois and nationally to address the youth gang problem. This report was written by Irving A. Spergel, Ph.D., and Kwai Ming Wa, M.S., of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration Gang Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance Projects. It is a summary of a program evaluation of the Gang Violence Reduction Project administered by the Chicago Police Department.
This On Good Authority summarizes the evaluation findings of the beat teamwork and problem-solving components of Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy , as well as the district management teamwork and planning components. Teamwork is a central theme of the program, which incorporates a variety of techniques to foster partnerships with neighborhood residents and local police.