About Choose 2 Change (C2C)
The Choose 2 Change (C2C) program was developed by Chicago nonprofits
Youth Advocate Programs and Children's Home + Aid and selected as a
winner of Duncan Keith Youth Jersey the University of Chicago Crime Lab's 2015 Design Competition. C2C is a
five month program focused on developing the individual strengths of
youth to reduce criminal and violent behavior and improve academic
achievement. Recognizing the multiple needs of youth at high-risk for
being involved in violence, C2C provides intensive support. Youth are
involved in therapy that seeks to improve their decision-making in
high-stakes situations and teaches youth to avoid situations where
violence is likely. Since 2015, C2C has provided services to more than
400 youth between the ages of 13-18 in Chicago's Greater Englewood
community.
Analyst Training for Strategic Decision Support Centers
Starting in the 007th and 011th districts in February 2017, CPD has
built Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSCs) staffed by analysts
from the University of Jonathan Toews Youth Jersey Chicago Crime Lab. In March 2017, the Department expanded this
strategy, opening SDSCs in districts 006, 009, 010, and 015. The SDSCs
are rooms in which a suite of technology, district leadership, and
civilian analysts work together to develop localized crime reduction
strategies using data analysis, human intelligence, and input from the
community. These efforts are tailored to meet the unique needs of each
community, with community concerns incorporated into the district's
daily planning process. Through the SDSC initiative, CPD districts have
also expanded their proactive community engagement efforts, with
officers from the district routinely attending local block parties,
community meetings, and youth sporting events. By mid-December 2017,
Chicago experienced 715 fewer shootings (-18%) relative to 2016.
Two-thirds of this reduction - 473 shootings - came from the SDSC
districts. Patrick Kane Youth Jersey In District 007 specifically, these impressive gains are promising not
just compared to 2016, but also when looking at violence in Englewood
over the longer term - since the launch of the SDSC, District 007 has
experienced the fewest shooting incidents in any year since CPD began
storing this data electronically. The reductions in gun violence both
create, and bolster, conditions under which residents, community
organizations, and civic partners can collaborate on the economic
development and quality of life improvements in their communities. CPD
will expand the SDSCs to six additional districts on the south and west
sides by the end of 2018 and the Crime Lab will provide ongoing training
and support throughout the expansion.
