Case Length

Year to Date Through 10/02/2023

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.

491 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

780 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,506

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
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
All Violent Offenses
170
159
139
129
126
134
143
146
118
180
302
295
182
All Property Offenses
160
155
147
144
142
136
132
151
153
205
372
330
194
All Drug Offenses
171
187
171
174
187
167
160
180
189
235
503
487
300
All Firearm Possession
193
204
226
261
292
284
260
255
210
265
303
407
284
All Other Offenses
232
214
188
171
157
174
172
178
183
226
425
423
233
Uncategorized Offenses
185
189
158
152
140
163
150
262
142
160
258
324
89
All Offenses
177
176
162
160
161
158
155
175
168
210
376
382
224

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
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
688
748
704
622
702
595
600
590
514
458
703
820
760
661
727
647
614
630
584
584
544
492
766
692
758
799
359
362
408
547
720
437
514
436
442
238
331
660
682
437
484
585
621
637
640
483
481
358
511
546
406
491
385
465
409
352
426
569
593
446
413
371
404
692
698
210
226
245
167
272
310
331
252
172
186
384
227
179
120
134
130
122
102
112
95
102
97
170
327
253
151
173
151
128
122
113
113
167
150
106
188
239
226
150
·
·
·
·
·
0
51
64
73
130
140
124
112
138
140
79
83
73
78
77
90
82
161
379
280
116
169
174
161
130
161
158
145
180
166
326
224
208
214
258
195
175
166
128
238
220
200
260
272
289
417
478
169
307
141
300
212
126
246
211
140
353
251
353
287
178
180
276
224
401
188
227
248
133
362
384
196
183
151
146
110
115
96
92
96
99
111
160
407
317
118
All Violent Offenses
170
159
139
129
126
134
143
146
118
180
302
295
182

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
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
176
144
167
144
152
166
203
163
134
189
272
247
184
140
172
211
209
200
229
182
178
175
184
372
565
281
175
174
147
139
155
133
146
149
155
218
524
332
204
124
121
115
108
111
99
99
133
246
213
512
350
142
137
148
141
136
197
109
90
172
124
193
475
584
370
173
201
192
172
160
173
144
142
146
212
346
258
159
234
198
182
156
180
176
198
244
162
294
475
460
375
184
168
147
176
149
151
134
149
126
181
341
267
211
157
189
167
342
203
122
135
150
189
308
321
305
201
134
96
136
146
106
490
120
122
231
277
314
277
276
All Property Offenses
160
155
147
144
142
136
132
151
153
205
372
330
194

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
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
382
431
379
510
544
342
384
317
262
266
385
429
294
238
233
241
237
250
220
210
211
188
244
513
478
344
142
157
137
145
152
133
125
158
188
230
531
533
184
189
144
147
182
176
226
186
342
104
190
340
177
143
All Drug Offenses
171
187
171
174
187
167
160
180
189
235
503
487
300

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
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
211
218
283
357
348
304
301
272
237
275
319
408
248
188
203
194
227
260
246
234
240
183
256
296
399
319
170
167
262
210
294
286
220
228
200
308
236
482
306
217
174
163
164
250
363
289
320
202
236
494
402
358
All Firearm Possession
193
204
226
261
292
284
260
255
210
265
303
407
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
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
141
106
96
107
109
110
96
88
90
213
227
206
186
DUI
316
285
258
233
205
222
219
207
221
250
609
501
292
134
125
117
106
116
128
113
189
511
843
2,310
2,766
3,863
61
62
68
66
76
61
70
98
98
153
611
92
50
162
122
264
259
263
134
350
195
429
1,453
923
90
83
190
170
188
200
240
245
273
224
225
398
138
280
265
134
135
90
90
80
87
86
98
92
156
348
246
118
202
291
374
274
204
59
683
156
108
0
251
244
290
147
148
128
190
122
126
99
138
153
205
554
402
137
256
263
144
107
83
2,149
113
176
126
120
549
806
281
All Other Offenses
232
214
188
171
157
174
172
178
183
226
425
423
233