Advocates, Business Leaders Say Collaboration is Key in Reducing Gun Violence in Chicago: ‘We Can’t Talk at People, We Have to Listen’

WTTW reported on an event about reducing gun violence called Reducing Gun Violence: The Ecosystem of Public Safety, at which local experts and leaders spoke about the need for collaboration in the effort toward a safer city. 

University of Chicago Health Lab Executive Director Rebecca Neusteter sat on the expert panel. 

Through the end of June, homicides are down 12.2% year to date, according to the Chicago Police Department. There’s a 5.8% drop in shooting incidents and a 3.2% decline in the number of shooting victims. All are the lowest figures since 2019.

“We need to take stock in progress,” Neusteter said.

Read the full piece here: https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/25/advocates-business-leaders-say-collaboration-key-reducing-gun-violence-chicago-we-can-t