Case Length

Year to Date Through 12/20/2024

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.

472 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

702 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,677

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
194
172
156
131
132
127
135
142
140
123
189
325
280
183
157
All Property Offenses
203
161
154
147
144
137
134
130
150
156
218
376
302
186
156
All Drug Offenses
236
169
181
172
175
182
172
162
181
190
262
495
481
320
272
All Firearm Possession
253
200
208
234
256
292
282
262
246
209
288
323
397
292
284
All Other Offenses
273
230
210
182
171
158
180
166
179
182
231
430
411
232
185
Uncategorized Offenses
314
188
184
157
150
143
163
151
227
140
171
264
294
95
95
All Offenses
229
177
172
161
160
159
161
154
173
169
228
384
365
227
189

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
570
687
745
707
634
674
595
602
619
532
482
728
795
776
734
695
661
733
628
597
569
579
582
531
502
766
744
783
776
670
257
367
334
443
524
619
462
514
434
396
310
429
575
668
392
355
426
484
586
623
660
563
469
417
395
480
490
436
487
472
345
378
412
375
362
450
605
543
380
397
376
430
708
668
469
301
214
226
235
205
286
329
335
252
165
245
376
208
179
175
130
124
134
121
125
105
103
94
100
98
187
320
224
161
158
187
172
148
123
118
112
115
162
144
112
197
260
216
148
130
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
63
78
162
127
117
113
97
168
140
134
77
85
74
78
80
85
89
158
377
255
119
110
334
188
194
190
109
167
178
142
176
182
326
185
210
208
123
276
258
197
159
159
140
232
197
195
261
296
287
407
456
304
178
168
225
136
226
181
134
176
173
140
300
252
348
277
159
260
187
204
250
265
281
250
239
238
132
357
390
193
211
209
193
153
142
106
110
102
94
100
98
117
161
396
293
126
117
All Violent Offenses
194
172
156
131
132
127
135
142
140
123
189
325
280
183
157

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
172
144
168
142
147
162
166
162
123
194
280
212
172
129
279
144
185
219
213
205
229
202
185
177
208
394
526
259
253
215
171
168
147
146
147
132
141
145
163
246
475
313
185
152
170
125
122
115
107
108
99
99
141
251
239
410
292
136
116
123
137
140
140
127
162
110
96
162
128
210
357
550
356
545
264
180
198
186
171
160
175
144
143
150
220
350
232
167
200
252
211
195
176
161
173
183
180
219
166
330
462
467
430
250
178
186
168
144
157
134
146
142
142
138
186
354
267
242
190
258
167
188
169
349
197
118
132
150
170
314
327
289
189
134
200
185
108
142
206
105
490
135
112
260
216
314
297
368
199
All Property Offenses
203
161
154
147
144
137
134
130
150
156
218
376
302
186
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
389
389
408
386
522
502
354
382
322
250
310
388
418
315
306
317
238
229
244
238
240
224
207
208
193
273
514
473
360
328
208
137
153
140
145
148
137
127
161
188
257
501
526
202
136
178
187
166
153
184
191
232
186
338
110
214
349
175
150
143
All Drug Offenses
236
169
181
172
175
182
172
162
181
190
262
495
481
320
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
246
214
220
287
344
343
298
308
264
238
300
332
387
263
251
248
189
198
199
217
260
246
236
232
176
268
307
396
319
314
265
185
186
247
212
302
310
220
228
200
279
292
482
304
304
309
224
187
170
178
203
327
273
314
254
434
522
416
331
208
All Firearm Possession
253
200
208
234
256
292
282
262
246
209
288
323
397
292
284

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
155
133
98
96
106
107
102
96
90
89
204
218
196
182
204
DUI
336
305
278
258
234
209
232
213
211
223
271
604
502
299
238
302
128
127
117
104
112
113
110
194
518
843
2,310
2,896
4,036
5,761
126
62
75
63
61
74
62
67
93
96
154
612
81
62
53
109
92
122
264
258
250
76
329
236
358
1,453
520
90
83
270
170
196
170
182
202
221
255
274
192
217
352
232
300
262
133
197
138
134
90
86
82
84
88
97
100
156
352
234
115
106
278
214
513
427
316
204
59
321
213
195
110
175
387
290
108
225
138
148
114
157
142
140
116
134
141
189
436
402
137
124
218
205
282
154
139
83
58
174
138
133
121
549
806
281
398
All Other Offenses
273
230
210
182
171
158
180
166
179
182
231
430
411
232
185