The Coalition of Veterans Organizations Fourth Quarter (Q4) 2025 Public Safety Report..

SUMMARY: The Coalition of Veterans Organizations December 2025 report highlights efforts to enhance public safety through the recruitment of new Cook County prosecutors and the use of Veteran Treatment Courts for rehabilitation. Concurrently, the Chicago Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs is focused on reducing recidivism through targeted support services, while the Chicago Police Department reported 416 murders and 1,471 shootings for the year. Additionally, the report outlines initiatives for police accountability via officer decertification and details community safety efforts by the UChicago Crime Lab. You can review the full details of this report below.