Case Length

Year to Date Through 10/20/2024

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.

470 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

731 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,180

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
200
171
157
136
130
128
134
142
148
120
184
308
291
183
154
All Property Offenses
212
161
154
147
144
140
136
132
151
154
212
372
327
200
156
All Drug Offenses
246
170
185
170
173
184
169
160
181
189
242
496
484
316
267
All Firearm Possession
260
193
203
226
258
295
284
262
255
207
268
303
405
295
277
All Other Offenses
282
230
212
188
173
158
176
171
178
182
226
429
423
234
185
Uncategorized Offenses
330
185
189
158
150
138
163
151
252
142
164
254
321
90
93
All Offenses
238
177
174
161
160
160
159
155
175
168
216
374
377
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
570
682
746
679
620
712
585
590
593
514
472
705
820
768
760
672
697
730
628
597
630
584
594
531
486
731
711
768
776
702
260
367
340
441
547
721
455
517
434
442
238
420
660
682
392
343
426
484
608
664
650
647
471
448
390
472
525
435
500
470
348
378
418
409
356
436
580
582
416
416
368
418
684
703
503
314
214
224
236
185
283
323
335
255
178
227
386
227
179
180
135
120
134
126
123
104
109
94
102
97
181
321
243
148
152
190
175
148
126
120
113
113
168
150
108
192
242
220
150
130
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
56
65
75
139
137
120
113
97
170
138
139
79
83
74
79
78
90
84
161
381
276
117
110
418
169
189
176
133
174
175
139
167
166
329
261
210
198
130
295
254
195
175
162
130
232
227
199
260
297
298
415
470
338
191
169
305
147
238
192
127
218
212
140
300
254
353
290
226
276
178
181
268
244
428
190
238
240
130
361
383
192
202
211
202
154
143
109
113
97
92
96
99
114
160
407
309
120
116
All Violent Offenses
200
171
157
136
130
128
134
142
148
120
184
308
291
183
154

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
176
177
145
167
142
155
166
189
161
128
194
275
245
186
130
246
147
174
211
209
203
234
200
183
159
198
372
547
281
240
226
174
171
145
142
148
132
145
148
156
229
506
330
206
155
180
125
120
115
108
110
100
99
135
250
221
501
345
142
111
133
137
134
140
136
194
110
86
167
124
193
357
601
366
545
277
175
200
189
171
157
165
144
142
147
214
348
250
169
196
268
227
189
182
161
181
176
194
242
158
301
462
462
456
258
195
184
165
147
166
142
148
139
150
129
181
340
275
224
192
277
157
188
167
350
201
116
133
149
180
313
306
304
201
121
204
150
96
140
206
106
490
126
117
240
206
314
286
356
199
All Property Offenses
212
161
154
147
144
140
136
132
151
154
212
372
327
200
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
394
388
443
379
532
539
349
378
318
250
302
385
429
313
316
333
237
230
241
238
245
220
207
210
189
253
508
473
363
328
214
141
157
139
144
151
136
126
159
188
235
522
528
190
134
180
189
156
149
184
176
226
186
342
110
196
339
176
146
124
All Drug Offenses
246
170
185
170
173
184
169
160
181
189
242
496
484
316
267

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
258
213
218
293
357
348
304
311
273
238
279
321
405
260
247
254
185
203
194
220
260
248
234
240
178
252
292
399
324
308
264
187
164
248
209
290
298
220
228
200
322
229
478
314
300
320
223
169
161
148
235
312
287
330
202
236
531
404
358
219
All Firearm Possession
260
193
203
226
258
295
284
262
255
207
268
303
405
295
277

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
136
103
98
106
108
102
98
86
89
207
224
206
186
194
DUI
339
310
278
258
234
208
223
216
209
221
253
612
503
306
246
332
133
125
114
105
114
129
110
190
527
826
2,275
2,766
3,828
5,880
164
61
61
67
67
78
67
70
95
99
153
612
76
53
44
109
162
122
264
259
250
81
329
246
358
1,453
923
90
83
270
176
211
169
186
202
238
251
274
214
232
379
150
289
294
143
205
135
135
85
90
78
86
87
100
96
156
364
244
116
106
292
202
402
668
282
204
59
321
156
164
0
352
244
311
108
235
154
148
134
173
135
118
117
154
142
182
545
382
137
124
233
249
282
154
107
83
1,098
131
176
108
120
549
806
265
317
All Other Offenses
282
230
212
188
173
158
176
171
178
182
226
429
423
234
185