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COVID-19 has changed the criminal legal system

During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. We have indicated this by marking areas during the pandemic in red. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more.

Understood

Summary Offense Charges

Year to Date Through 11/19/2024

Definitions | Limitations

Summary Offenses may be charged directly by the police or by the DAO’s Charging Unit.

  91%

3,975 Cases

All Offenses

  129%

3,062 Cases

Property Offenses

  0%

0 Cases

Drug Offenses

  6%

462 Cases

Other Offenses

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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 Property Offenses

4,356

4,292

5,817

7,613

9,053

7,105

6,658

6,094

6,335

3,992

1,567

1,255

1,404

1,338

3,062

All Drug Offenses

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

All Other Offenses

5,080

4,120

3,465

4,392

3,907

3,211

2,163

1,339

1,071

752

283

391

440

437

462

Uncategorized Offenses

9,242

8,467

10,258

12,042

14,191

13,254

3,244

1,456

971

575

178

287

382

303

451

All Offenses

18,678

16,879

19,541

24,047

27,151

23,570

12,066

8,904

8,377

5,333

2,028

1,936

2,226

2,078

3,975

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Retail Theft

2,409

2,251

2,327

2,125

1,741

1,613

1,520

1,254

2,069

2,164

1,217

773

933

799

1,509

Theft

5

4

2

2

1

1

2

0

6

2

0

2

1

0

9

Theft of Services

414

450

535

2,345

4,249

2,559

2,280

2,528

3,105

944

32

114

119

118

1,209

Trespass

1,159

1,221

2,470

2,579

2,423

2,542

2,554

2,174

1,018

791

245

310

292

362

285

Criminal Mischief

339

287

308

265

245

189

178

97

125

90

73

56

58

59

50

Other Property Crimes

30

79

175

297

394

201

124

41

12

1

0

0

1

0

0

All Property Offenses

4,356

4,292

5,817

7,613

9,053

7,105

6,658

6,094

6,335

3,992

1,567

1,255

1,404

1,338

3,062

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Drug Possession

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

All Drug Offenses

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Disorderly Conduct

3,159

2,622

2,489

2,836

2,440

2,042

1,443

773

521

332

119

111

146

171

259

Alcohol Possession by Minor

1,327

984

591

1,215

907

603

345

429

467

384

161

261

271

246

194

Public Drunkenness

565

496

369

322

545

544

358

126

76

29

1

16

22

14

8

Illegal Dumping/Littering

29

18

16

19

15

22

17

11

7

7

2

3

1

6

1

All Other Offenses

5,080

4,120

3,465

4,392

3,907

3,211

2,163

1,339

1,071

752

283

391

440

437

462

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