CSCC + City of Chicago - For All

Safety is Chicago has a bad reputation. Chicagoans need to know about the roots of these issues, to understand that safety is multi-faceted. But there is a plan. The Community Safety Coordination Center works with organizations, businesses and government to make Chicago a safer place.

Director: Brian Broeckelman

Production Company: Dictionary Films

EP: Joe Kirkendall

LP: Lilly Hansen

Edit: Magdalena Hernández - Cutters Studio

VFX: Flavor

Color: Flavor

Sound Design/Mix: Another Country

Agency: Havas

My role: Agency Producer

The Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC) works across City departments to implement a coordinated, community-led approach to address the root causes of community violence - trauma, lack of educational and job opportunity, and community blight. Their work is focused on the people and places most impacted by community violence and includes short and long-term strategies to create safe spaces, support residents in addressing their individual and family needs, and promote a culture that leads towards community wellness and safety.

Ahead of Memorial Day weekend 2024, we worked with the CSCC to launch the “Safety Is” campaign, comprised of multiple video, social, radio and OOH pieces driving the message that Chicago has a plan for community safety. We filmed over 2 days following multiple amazing organizations and community leaders around as they worked to better our city. Special thank you to the organizations below:

  • Enlace community outreach team

  • Greencorps vacant lot clean-up crew

  • DEO streetlight repair team

  • Englewood Breakroom Basketball court

  • Englewood Peace Campus

“Safety is more than protection. It’s support through secure housing and outreach programs. It’s policies that drive more community-focused investments. It’s government and corporate leaders building justice and equity across sectors. It’s an expanding force of community health workers, educators, and victim advocates. It’s an infrastructure of safe and public spaces. Safety is all of us working together for a Safe Chicago for All.”

- Community Safety Coordination Center

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