CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is pleased
to announce that Division Chief of Professional Standards David Young has
graduated from the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Policing Leadership
Academy
<https://crimelab.uchicago.edu/2024/11/policing-leadership-academy-graduation-of-third-cohort/>
(PLA),
a top education program focused on reducing violent crime and improving
police effectiveness through leadership.
Division Chief Young was among just 35 police leaders from across the
United States and Canada who graduated from the five-month intensive
program. The PLA provides advanced, hands-on training in areas such as
data-driven
crime reduction strategies, effective supervision, and strengthening
community trust.
The Policing Leadership Academy is the nation’s only law enforcement
leadership program specifically designed to promote public safety and
equity in cities across the country and beyond. It is grounded in
University of Chicago Crime Lab research, which highlights the role strong
management plays in increasing the effectiveness and fairness of policing.
“This program deepened my understanding of how leadership and data-informed
strategies can be combined to make meaningful change,” said Division Chief
David Young. “I’m bringing back actionable tools and insights to continue
building partnerships and trust in Chattanooga while focusing on reducing
violence in our communities.”
This fourth cohort of the PLA began in January and concluded with
graduation in May, 2025 and was at no cost to the city or department. Division
Chief Young becomes the third CPD leader to complete this nationally
recognized training. He follows Captain Jayevan Montgomery and Chief John
Chambers, both of whom graduated in 2024.
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