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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 12/20/2024

Definitions | Limitations

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

  93%

4,476 Cases

All Offenses

  141%

3,518 Cases

Property Offenses

  0%

0 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -5%

502 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

4,746

4,693

6,371

8,430

9,803

7,615

7,161

6,655

6,909

4,291

1,660

1,371

1,617

1,461

3,518

All Drug Offenses

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

All Other Offenses

5,496

4,347

3,776

4,786

4,215

3,455

2,267

1,427

1,147

798

285

416

463

530

502

Uncategorized Offenses

9,854

8,929

11,160

13,226

15,172

13,848

3,364

1,532

1,042

604

183

317

393

328

456

All Offenses

20,096

17,969

21,308

26,442

29,190

24,918

12,793

9,629

9,098

5,707

2,128

2,107

2,473

2,319

4,476

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

2,657

2,493

2,578

2,293

1,926

1,750

1,638

1,361

2,273

2,395

1,295

851

1,101

857

1,730

Theft

7

4

2

2

1

1

2

0

9

2

0

4

1

0

9

Theft of Services

439

475

596

2,795

4,607

2,710

2,496

2,832

3,394

949

35

123

126

139

1,413

Trespass

1,234

1,309

2,671

2,713

2,596

2,733

2,713

2,312

1,089

846

251

330

321

402

314

Criminal Mischief

379

316

336

296

262

206

187

108

132

98

79

63

66

63

52

Other Property Crimes

30

96

188

331

411

215

125

42

12

1

0

0

2

0

0

All Property Offenses

4,746

4,693

6,371

8,430

9,803

7,615

7,161

6,655

6,909

4,291

1,660

1,371

1,617

1,461

3,518

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

3,434

2,794

2,744

3,115

2,650

2,201

1,513

839

581

367

121

121

158

236

287

Alcohol Possession by Minor

1,409

1,012

621

1,281

966

628

357

443

475

394

161

276

281

270

206

Public Drunkenness

614

523

395

371

584

602

380

134

84

30

1

16

22

18

8

Illegal Dumping/Littering

39

18

16

19

15

24

17

11

7

7

2

3

2

6

1

All Other Offenses

5,496

4,347

3,776

4,786

4,215

3,455

2,267

1,427

1,147

798

285

416

463

530

502

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