What Chicago Crime Commission does

The Chicago Crime Commission is a private, not-for-profit civic organization founded in 1919 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a staff of 1-10. It is governed by a Board of Directors (2025 Chair and President: J.R. Davis) composed of senior Chicago business, legal, and financial executives. The Commission's mission is to advance criminal justice reform, support law enforcement, and reduce crime in the Chicago area on behalf of the local business community.

The Commission's core offerings are programmatic rather than commercial: (1) The Gang Book, an annual compilation of gang trends, profiles, and maps distributed to every law enforcement agency in Chicago and Illinois, as well as to schools; (2) the annual Stars of Distinction Awards Dinner, which convenes over 500 Chicagoland law enforcement officers and community justice partners and offers sponsorship opportunities; (3) an Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline operated in partnership with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and Cook County Sheriff's Office; (4) the Postcard Project, which distributes anonymous tip-line information to households in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods; and (5) the organization's historical archives — billed as the single most comprehensive and oldest collection on Chicago organized crime and public corruption, including work tied to the takedown of Al Capone and creation of the first Public Enemies List.

The Commission does not sell products or services and operates as a nonprofit advocacy body. Its go-to-market is community- and event-driven: building partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement; publishing educational content; and convening stakeholders through an annual dinner. No revenue, pricing, or funding data is publicly disclosed in available materials, and there is no parent company, subsidiaries, or evidence of venture or private equity backing.

Name

Chicago Crime Commission

Legal name

Chicago Crime Commission

Website

https://chicagocrimecommission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Chicago Crime Commission is a Chicago-based nonprofit founded in 1919 that publishes The Gang Book, maintains historical organized-crime archives, operates an anonymous crime-reporting hotline, and hosts an annual law enforcement recognition dinner in partnership with federal and local agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Advocacy Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

National Archives, Records & Information Governance (BPAIAAAG)

Keywords

• Criminal justice advocacy
• Law enforcement support
• Gang intelligence publishing
• Crime reporting services
• Public safety partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit operations: The Chicago Crime Commission operates as a nonprofit organization representing the Chicago business community's efforts to reduce crime and support law enforcement. Revenue sources are not explicitly disclosed in available materials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Chicago Crime Commission is a nonprofit civic organization that publishes The Gang Book, a comprehensive guide to gang trends distributed to law enforcement agencies and schools throughout Chicago and Illinois. It also operates an Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline in partnership with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and Cook County Sheriff's Office, hosts an annual Stars of Distinction Awards Dinner recognizing over 500 law enforcement officers, maintains the oldest and most comprehensive historical archives on Chicago organized crime, and runs the Postcard Project community outreach initiative that distributes anonymous crime reporting information to households in high-violence neighborhoods.

Product overview

The Chicago Crime Commission is a nonprofit advocacy organization that operates as a single unified offering focused on crime reduction and law enforcement support. The core products and services include The Gang Book (a comprehensive gang trends publication distributed to law enforcement agencies and schools), the annual Stars of Distinction Awards Dinner, an Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline in partnership with federal and local law enforcement, historical archives documenting organized crime, and the Postcard Project community outreach initiative. These offerings work together to advance the Commission's mission of criminal justice reform and community safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Gang Book An acclaimed compilation of current gang trends used as a tool to assist law enforcement, educators, and community justice partners in combating and understanding gangs. It includes detailed gang profiles and maps, gang activity information, and resources for parents and communities.
• Stars of Distinction Awards Dinner An annual awards dinner recognizing over 500 Chicagoland law enforcement officers and community justice partners for their contributions to improving and protecting the Chicagoland community, including commemoration of fallen heroes. Sponsorship opportunities are available for community partners.
• Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline A toll-free hotline allowing Chicagoland residents to report crime anonymously any day, any time, operated in partnership with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, and Cook County Sheriff's Office to facilitate reporting of violent crime and hate crimes.
• Historical Archives on Organized Crime The single most comprehensive and oldest collection of historical archives from the 20th and 21st centuries pertaining to organized crime and public corruption in Chicago, available for research and education.
• Postcard Project An outreach initiative that sent postcards to households in Chicago's most violent neighborhoods providing residents with a toll-free number to report crime anonymously, increasing awareness of the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Gang Book is distributed to every law enforcement agency in Chicago and Illinois, as well as schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FBIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FBI partners with the Chicago Crime Commission on the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project to increase reporting of violent crime and hate crimes in Chicagoland.
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DEA collaborates with the Commission on the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project aimed at increasing crime reporting in high-violence neighborhoods.
• ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATF partners with the Commission on the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project to support crime reporting efforts in Chicagoland communities.
• U.S. MarshalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe U.S. Marshals collaborate with the Commission on the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project to facilitate anonymous crime reporting.
• Cook County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cook County Sheriff's Office partners with the Commission on the Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project to increase crime reporting in Chicagoland.
• Federal, State, and City Law Enforcement PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Commission collaborates with federal, state, and city law enforcement partners and gang investigators to create the Gang Book publication, a comprehensive guide to combating and understanding violent street gangs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Crime Prevention Council: A national nonprofit focused on preventing crime and building safer communities through public education and partnership programs. Closely comparable to the Commission's community-facing crime prevention, education, and partnership mandate.
• Crime Stoppers International: An international nonprofit that operates anonymous tip lines for community crime reporting, very similar in concept and partnership structure to the Commission's Anonymous Crime Reporting Hotline and Postcard Project.
• Council on Criminal Justice: A national nonpartisan criminal justice policy nonprofit that conducts research and convenes stakeholders on crime reduction and reform. Overlaps with the Commission's reform advocacy and research-oriented publications.
• Vera Institute of Justice: A national nonprofit that works on criminal justice reform and research, partnering with government agencies. Comparable in mission and research-and-advocacy posture, though larger and operating at the federal policy level.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): A national police research and policy organization that convenes law enforcement leaders and publishes research on crime, policing practices, and criminal justice. Comparable to the Chicago Crime Commission's research, publication, and convening role, but with national scope.
• Citizens Crime Commission of New York City: A nonprofit civic organization analogous to the Chicago Crime Commission, focused on supporting law enforcement and improving the criminal justice system in New York City. Operates a comparable mission-driven model centered on law enforcement partnerships and criminal justice reform advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): A federal government component within the U.S. Department of Justice that funds and supports state, local, and tribal justice initiatives. Overlaps with the Commission's role in coordinating federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts on crime reduction.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): The largest international membership organization of law enforcement executives. Comparable in that it serves as a convening and support body for police leadership, but operates at national and global scale rather than a single city, and focuses on the law enforcement community rather than civic advocacy.

Regional players

• Major Cities Chiefs Association: An association of chiefs and sheriffs from the largest U.S. cities. Comparable as a law enforcement convening body, but specifically limited to large-city chiefs and focused on inter-jurisdictional coordination rather than civic advocacy.

Emerging players

• The Sentencing Project: A national nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on criminal justice reform. Comparable in reform advocacy posture, but emphasizes sentencing and incarceration policy rather than day-to-day crime prevention and law enforcement support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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