The Bureau of Justice Assistance invites you to listen to our recent podcast featuring Ernest ?Ernie? Cato, former Chief of Counterterrorism with the Chicago Police Department, and Eduardo ?Eddie? Bocanegra,?former gang member and current Senior Advisor with the Office of Justice Programs, on how they worked together to help young men exposed to violence and reduce crime?in the inner city of Chicago.
?People don't wake up one morning, or they're not born and say, ?Hey, I'm going to be a gang member?? And if there are ways that we could proactively engage them, then we're able to alter the way they see themselves in the community.?
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"What I quickly learned was that this group (of CVI workers) was dedicated. And they were invested in the reduction of violence? Because of that group, I was allowed to focus more in certain areas, and it allowed my officers not to go into a hostile atmosphere."
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? - Ernie Cato
To learn more about this unlikely duo and how they impacted a Chicago community, read our companion blog.
Justice Today is the official podcast of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which focuses on programmatic and policy efforts to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. The podcast features federal leaders, criminal justice professionals, program experts, and community-based partners who aim to address criminal justice challenges and create safer communities.
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