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Case Length

Year End 12/31/2022

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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.

435 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

798 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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
126
134
141
140
122
191
324
280
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
297
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
491
481
All Firearm Possession
201
208
232
256
292
282
260
245
206
290
323
394
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
170
157
180
167
180
182
231
426
408
Uncategorized Offenses
187
183
157
150
144
169
150
225
139
167
264
292
All Offenses
177
172
160
160
158
161
154
173
169
228
383
363

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Homicide: Shooting
683
757
706
634
672
656
604
619
534
482
726
812
Homicide: Other
661
736
628
594
581
574
580
531
502
733
809
783
Attempted Murder
362
338
443
500
619
469
512
434
396
310
427
575
Non-Fatal Shooting
416
484
585
620
663
561
468
416
385
492
467
435
Rape
375
418
373
357
433
594
541
380
397
376
437
714
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
210
226
232
205
291
330
335
250
165
250
361
208
Robbery
124
134
120
124
104
103
94
100
97
189
321
223
Aggravated Assault
172
148
123
117
112
115
160
143
112
198
261
218
Strangulation
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
64
78
163
127
117
Simple Assault
141
133
77
84
74
78
80
85
89
158
377
251
Other Assaults
188
194
176
110
161
162
142
178
180
329
185
202
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
258
195
156
158
140
218
182
194
258
296
289
413
Arson
169
224
136
259
169
130
175
175
140
300
251
353
Carjacking
186
197
250
265
250
250
239
238
132
357
390
193
Other Violent Crimes
154
141
106
108
101
92
100
98
114
161
396
291
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
126
134
141
140
122
191
324
280

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Burglary/Residential
169
144
167
141
146
162
166
162
121
194
278
210
Burglary/Commercial
144
184
219
214
203
229
202
184
178
206
398
526
Theft
171
168
147
144
147
129
140
144
163
248
476
313
Retail Theft
124
121
115
107
108
99
98
141
241
239
414
290
Theft from Auto
134
147
140
127
163
110
96
160
127
211
357
544
Auto Theft
178
198
186
169
162
178
144
143
148
220
350
226
Fraud
210
195
176
161
172
182
181
205
170
330
462
459
Trespass
186
168
145
158
130
148
140
142
138
186
354
266
Criminal Mischief
167
188
170
349
191
120
132
150
170
313
332
278
Other Property Crimes
185
108
139
173
378
490
134
112
260
277
369
296
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
297

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Drug Sales with a Firearm
391
414
388
520
499
353
381
322
249
309
386
414
Drug Sales
238
228
243
238
240
223
205
208
193
272
513
475
Drug Possession
137
152
139
145
147
137
127
161
188
258
497
526
Drug Possession in Jails
187
164
154
184
193
232
186
338
108
211
349
175
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
491
481

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person
216
219
284
344
346
298
308
264
237
300
332
384
Firearm Possession without a License
190
198
200
217
260
245
234
232
175
279
308
393
Altered Firearm Serial Number
188
188
247
212
302
310
220
226
200
264
294
475
Other Firearm Offenses
224
187
163
178
218
350
251
314
226
238
501
467
All Firearm Possession
201
208
232
256
292
282
260
245
206
290
323
394

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Violation of Protection Order
132
98
96
106
103
100
97
90
89
204
215
196
DUI
304
278
258
234
208
231
214
212
223
270
604
501
Prostitution/Sex Work
128
125
116
104
111
114
111
194
530
843
2,275
2,896
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
62
75
67
61
74
67
66
92
96
154
612
81
Promoting Prostitution
92
122
264
258
250
76
329
236
358
1,453
520
90
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
201
170
182
202
219
255
274
192
212
366
232
300
Threats of Violence
139
134
90
84
81
84
88
97
100
156
339
225
Ethnic Intimidation
214
513
427
316
204
59
321
213
180
110
175
387
Disorderly Conduct
135
148
114
162
145
141
117
133
145
216
429
402
Illegal Dumping/Littering
227
282
154
131
83
58
174
138
133
121
549
806
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
170
157
180
167
180
182
231
426
408