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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.

428 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

798 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,215

Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
125
134
141
140
122
191
325
279
All Property Offenses
159
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
294
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
490
473
All Firearm Possession
201
208
232
256
292
282
260
246
206
291
323
392
All Other Offenses
230
210
182
170
158
180
167
179
182
231
426
406
Uncategorized Offenses
187
183
157
150
144
169
150
226
139
167
264
292
All Offenses
176
172
160
160
158
160
154
173
169
228
383
360

Violent

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
755
707
634
672
656
604
619
534
482
726
812
Homicide: Other
662
736
628
594
581
574
580
531
502
733
809
783
Attempted Murder
362
338
443
500
619
469
512
434
396
310
427
553
Non-Fatal Shooting
416
484
585
620
663
561
468
416
385
492
467
428
Rape
375
418
367
357
433
594
541
380
397
376
441
708
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
210
226
232
205
287
330
335
250
164
252
362
208
Robbery
124
134
120
124
104
104
94
101
98
189
321
223
Aggravated Assault
172
148
123
118
112
115
160
143
112
198
262
216
Strangulation
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
64
78
163
127
117
Simple Assault
141
133
77
84
74
77
80
85
89
158
377
251
Other Assaults
188
194
187
109
161
165
139
176
180
329
185
202
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
258
196
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
142
106
108
101
92
100
98
114
161
395
291
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
125
134
141
140
122
191
325
279

Property

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
522
Theft
170
168
147
144
147
129
141
144
163
248
475
311
Retail Theft
124
121
115
107
108
99
98
141
240
238
414
288
Theft from Auto
134
144
140
127
163
110
96
160
127
211
357
544
Auto Theft
178
198
186
170
162
178
144
143
148
220
350
225
Fraud
210
193
176
161
172
182
181
204
167
330
462
456
Trespass
186
168
145
159
130
148
138
142
138
186
354
266
Criminal Mischief
167
188
170
349
191
119
132
150
170
313
332
259
Other Property Crimes
182
108
139
173
378
490
134
117
260
277
369
297
All Property Offenses
159
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
294

Drugs

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
420
388
520
499
353
381
322
249
309
388
402
Drug Sales
238
228
243
238
239
223
205
208
193
271
511
466
Drug Possession
137
151
139
145
147
136
127
161
188
258
497
524
Drug Possession in Jails
187
164
154
184
193
232
186
338
108
211
343
175
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
262
490
473

Firearms

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
220
284
344
346
304
308
264
238
303
332
380
Firearm Possession without a License
190
198
200
217
260
245
236
232
174
277
308
391
Altered Firearm Serial Number
190
188
247
212
302
310
220
228
200
279
294
473
Other Firearm Offenses
223
177
163
183
218
350
248
320
226
238
498
467
All Firearm Possession
201
208
232
256
292
282
260
246
206
291
323
392

Other

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
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
303
278
258
234
208
231
214
212
223
269
604
500
Prostitution/Sex Work
127
125
116
104
111
112
111
192
530
843
2,275
2,896
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
62
75
67
61
74
64
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
200
171
182
202
219
256
274
192
208
366
232
300
Threats of Violence
139
134
90
84
82
84
88
97
100
156
341
225
Ethnic Intimidation
214
513
427
316
204
59
321
213
180
110
175
387
Disorderly Conduct
134
148
118
162
145
141
118
132
145
210
429
402
Illegal Dumping/Littering
227
282
154
131
83
58
174
138
133
121
549
806
All Other Offenses
230
210
182
170
158
180
167
179
182
231
426
406