Senior Advisor
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Assistant Attorney General
Eddie Bocanegra is currently with the Department of Justice as a Senior Advisor for Community Violence Intervention in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. He provides counsel and coordinates outreach on OJP’s Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, a centerpiece of the Biden Administration’s public safety and violence reduction strategy.
Prior to joining the DOJ, he held many positions within the city of Chicago. He served on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Commission for a Safer Chicago, and co-chaired Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Public Safety and Accountability Commission for a Safer Chicago. He was a committee member of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Leadership Council and a board member of Illinois’ Juvenile Justice Initiative.
Former Executive Director of READI Chicago, where he oversaw the management and implementation of the evidence-based and trauma-informed program to reduce gun violence, and former Executive Director for the YMCA of Chicago’s youth prevention services, he was responsible for programs that focused on trauma-informed approaches, such as Urban Warriors and Bridging the Divide.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET