Safety and Justice

Great cities are safe and just.

Civic Consulting Alliance facilitates institutional reform and collaborative transformation to address systemic inequities and make the Chicago region a safe and just place for all. We focus on:

Police reform and accountability
Addressing violence as a public health crisis
Justice system reform

Project Highlights

June 1, 2019

hello June 1, 2019

181 Neighborhood Groups Combating Violence

On May 28th, the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC)—a coalition of over 40 funders working to substantially reduce gun violence and increase police legitimacy in Chicago—announced $1.1 million in grants to 181 community-based organizations for programs, services, and events this ...

February 1, 2019

hello February 1, 2019

Moving Towards Consent Decree Compliance at CPD and COPA

In January 2019, a federal judge approved a consent decree on policing in Chicago, a legally-binding agreement between the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois committing to reforms in Chicago’s public safety agencies. The consent decree mandates significant changes to ...

January 15, 2019

hello January 15, 2019

Chicago Police Department Looks to the Future

In 2016, the City of Chicago’s Police Accountability Task Force reported on the need for fundamental reform of the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Shortly thereafter, in January of 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice found that the Department had engaged ...