How did Chicago police officers join together with formerly incarcerated residents in Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods to fight crime and reduce violence?
Listen to the podcast featuring Eduardo Bocanegra, a former gang member and current Senior Advisor in the Office of Justice Programs, and Ernest Cato, a former deputy chief of the Chicago Police Department, as they explain how they helped pioneer a movement called Community Violence Intervention that aids youth exposed to violence and reduce crime in the inner city of Chicago.
Listen to the podcast here > https://bja.ojp.gov/podcast/cvi-the-chicago-story?utm_campaign=podcast_2023&utm_content=cvii_the_chicago_story-a&utm_source=newsfrombja
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