stakeholders met just to receive data as statistics .
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Roseanna Ander ( University of Chicago Crime Lab ) notes that “ data is people — their lives , their experiences .” 7
This is true for first responders and the communities they serve .
Approaching engagement regu- larly with authenticity sets the table for collaboration by allow- ing all parties to participate in root-cause analyses and share their stories and pain points .
Then through trust in each oth- er and the data , they can collabo- ratively identify solutions .
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( Take a look at the Crime Lab and some of its nonprofit and government partners . The Crime Lab works alongside community organizations and policymakers to design , test , and scale the most promising approaches to preventing violence , reducing the harms of the criminal justice system , and improving educational and life outcomes for Chicagoans . By doing this work in close partnership with the public sector , the Lab aims to help cities steer resources to the most effective approaches . Courtesy of Harris County Policy and YouTube .)
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