Case Length

Year to Date Through 11/19/2024

Definitions | Limitations

Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution in a case. It reflects the efficiency of a criminal justice system. Faster case resolution can be a deterrent to crime; it also allows victims and the accused to move on with their lives more quickly.

476 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

722 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,009

Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
All Violent Offenses
198
171
156
134
131
126
135
143
143
121
189
315
288
184
155
All Property Offenses
206
163
154
148
144
138
136
130
150
153
216
374
312
193
156
All Drug Offenses
243
168
183
171
175
182
170
161
181
189
259
497
480
316
272
All Firearm Possession
254
192
206
228
257
294
284
260
253
207
285
305
403
293
277
All Other Offenses
277
232
212
184
172
157
177
170
178
182
227
427
418
233
184
Uncategorized Offenses
321
185
186
157
149
140
166
151
231
141
174
262
311
91
92
All Offenses
233
177
174
161
161
159
160
154
173
168
226
379
370
229
188

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
573
677
751
670
634
702
634
601
607
517
478
721
820
769
760
718
660
727
623
597
622
579
594
531
502
731
809
768
761
684
254
362
340
467
552
638
455
517
436
442
306
428
604
677
439
345
426
484
608
664
650
591
478
444
412
492
524
454
494
476
346
385
408
393
357
460
602
568
444
416
382
441
700
673
501
304
213
229
232
192
291
327
344
261
180
239
376
197
179
175
134
120
134
122
124
106
103
94
101
97
185
312
226
161
152
190
175
148
124
119
112
114
167
147
111
194
248
220
150
127
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
64
76
146
130
122
112
96
169
139
135
78
84
74
78
79
87
87
161
375
268
116
110
405
172
194
162
114
161
170
142
180
178
332
261
210
199
136
286
260
201
172
165
130
218
228
194
264
296
289
415
456
327
194
170
300
152
231
192
127
218
190
140
300
259
353
274
209
268
178
187
261
262
281
231
238
240
134
361
389
198
210
211
200
151
142
110
113
98
92
99
98
113
161
388
303
126
118
All Violent Offenses
198
171
156
134
131
126
135
143
143
121
189
315
288
184
155

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
170
176
144
167
141
149
166
171
161
120
194
282
230
180
127
233
145
174
215
212
202
229
202
188
161
194
374
530
281
244
217
176
168
152
145
148
131
139
145
157
243
481
328
195
152
175
125
121
115
108
107
99
100
140
225
242
458
324
140
113
125
139
140
140
136
164
109
93
159
127
210
357
550
363
545
271
180
200
188
173
162
180
144
140
148
214
350
236
170
203
260
224
190
180
161
179
180
184
224
163
324
462
462
472
252
186
186
168
143
159
137
145
140
149
137
181
343
267
239
190
263
163
188
168
349
205
118
128
146
173
310
345
295
194
124
205
185
104
139
206
106
490
135
112
257
277
314
296
380
199
All Property Offenses
206
163
154
148
144
138
136
130
150
153
216
374
312
193
156

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
391
388
449
379
532
506
353
378
322
244
310
385
431
306
315
325
237
230
244
241
241
221
207
209
189
263
510
475
356
330
211
138
156
138
146
149
136
127
159
188
255
516
516
202
135
180
185
164
154
187
189
232
187
335
105
211
343
175
138
124
All Drug Offenses
243
168
183
171
175
182
170
161
181
189
259
497
480
316
272

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
249
214
218
286
352
343
304
309
273
238
298
321
392
266
247
250
185
203
197
219
262
248
234
236
176
265
293
404
320
306
264
179
168
248
234
299
306
220
228
199
308
262
482
308
306
309
223
174
163
169
232
312
280
320
249
336
501
404
331
208
All Firearm Possession
254
192
206
228
257
294
284
260
253
207
285
305
403
293
277

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
162
134
100
93
106
108
100
96
84
90
206
224
203
178
198
DUI
338
311
278
257
234
206
226
215
209
222
266
613
503
305
244
318
131
127
116
104
115
120
110
194
527
843
2,235
2,766
3,981
5,761
199
61
64
64
66
77
68
70
93
90
153
606
76
56
47
109
92
122
264
258
250
76
329
246
358
1,453
923
90
83
270
174
208
171
172
202
237
246
274
192
228
366
170
284
265
160
200
136
135
88
89
82
83
88
102
99
156
370
239
116
106
278
203
402
610
282
204
59
321
194
195
110
213
244
290
108
230
158
148
128
162
127
136
117
156
141
186
496
403
137
124
218
249
282
144
119
83
1,098
156
138
97
121
549
806
265
317
All Other Offenses
277
232
212
184
172
157
177
170
178
182
227
427
418
233
184