Case Length

Year to Date Through 03/27/2024

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.

500 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

770 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,775

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
204
166
175
148
128
135
125
136
148
124
147
238
351
179
156
All Property Offenses
212
169
161
153
147
151
130
131
129
142
171
267
426
207
148
All Drug Offenses
237
181
189
171
178
205
163
170
167
190
201
381
550
334
254
All Firearm Possession
240
183
212
219
270
276
266
307
289
226
234
308
424
292
260
All Other Offenses
294
228
235
208
175
148
169
206
168
185
194
286
488
267
189
Uncategorized Offenses
259
188
192
162
159
139
167
153
559
168
132
220
341
89
101
All Offenses
229
181
186
168
163
170
153
162
167
169
180
278
442
230
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
536
621
705
755
646
701
732
547
600
515
426
878
645
838
822
590
731
830
554
696
624
636
584
568
504
718
665
851
664
718
260
350
200
441
440
539
560
226
605
442
163
322
760
584
402
374
376
420
510
575
581
722
475
414
353
586
579
331
566
500
410
318
406
428
359
516
420
537
365
466
438
430
633
890
550
344
210
265
224
135
243
277
358
330
108
159
382
305
179
170
122
114
142
125
120
145
120
93
92
122
121
286
206
168
140
194
171
163
137
128
127
106
149
161
120
138
194
291
139
139
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
40
66
72
88
174
145
72
107
179
147
157
85
85
73
82
78
84
81
122
265
361
98
118
314
130
192
235
154
150
161
139
227
158
254
294
372
220
144
345
234
191
173
148
143
232
287
211
288
224
386
386
538
338
190
125
222
125
127
192
52
174
282
100
323
222
406
339
336
185
141
224
251
198
401
270
192
365
68
314
258
223
125
218
219
168
178
121
146
110
96
108
96
117
120
262
409
102
120
All Violent Offenses
204
166
175
148
128
135
125
136
148
124
147
238
351
179
156

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
166
169
145
158
138
161
136
239
162
136
135
232
358
217
136
296
170
193
188
187
197
228
168
143
131
151
267
570
293
206
234
182
178
152
140
170
139
151
140
134
189
414
388
213
133
205
126
123
117
118
116
96
98
90
224
202
371
502
185
112
162
120
183
165
156
343
92
101
149
134
178
190
629
772
998
179
197
193
232
172
140
182
114
157
146
178
198
387
158
191
272
244
203
156
192
215
147
180
206
138
194
443
460
655
244
206
162
156
185
160
164
174
138
141
116
145
369
314
147
175
263
182
203
184
236
248
138
133
132
150
200
229
492
248
125
213
89
99
188
144
106
451
135
201
231
277
148
277
260
217
All Property Offenses
212
169
161
153
147
151
130
131
129
142
171
267
426
207
148

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
372
502
346
516
618
346
404
366
249
245
378
460
344
230
328
248
244
242
233
278
223
224
204
190
207
412
504
397
305
218
155
147
137
152
172
130
129
142
189
196
201
718
174
148
197
195
171
188
172
184
162
171
412
104
143
173
336
124
188
All Drug Offenses
237
181
189
171
178
205
163
170
167
190
201
381
550
334
254

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
250
201
218
316
392
352
267
372
364
258
259
333
466
260
239
216
176
209
194
234
249
250
294
255
194
199
267
390
314
298
252
152
202
164
212
265
282
185
224
190
186
167
531
250
302
334
179
197
162
164
290
664
218
362
202
236
498
442
332
265
All Firearm Possession
240
183
212
219
270
276
266
307
289
226
234
308
424
292
260

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
168
165
117
118
104
120
122
87
99
90
105
210
206
221
221
DUI
345
310
305
266
229
194
214
253
207
211
226
471
553
334
200
262
128
152
134
141
105
136
119
110
529
834
4,446
2,111
5,888
3,318
117
54
110
125
126
104
83
76
114
150
110
384
746
547
102
109
162
122
448
192
263
118
601
36
0
0
0
103
0
311
225
198
140
214
191
200
189
222
258
231
427
136
300
550
194
218
144
148
88
97
84
98
79
108
96
114
148
312
118
116
292
224
291
0
145
365
0
0
0
94
0
0
417
254
76
208
128
126
128
220
114
115
143
128
122
174
1,343
472
195
124
198
142
833
258
107
276
2,149
66
138
3,950
120
0
806
195
398
All Other Offenses
294
228
235
208
175
148
169
206
168
185
194
286
488
267
189