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COVID-19 has changed the criminal legal system

During the pandemic, the criminal legal system has operated completely differently than it normally does. We have indicated this by marking areas during the pandemic in red. The changes that can be observed on our dashboard include: 1) isolation, closed schools, and the loss of community programming has led to an increase in serious violent crime, 2) police have made fewer arrests overall (in particular for minor offenses), 3) court policies and other restrictions meant to keep people safe have also disrupted or delayed court hearings and led to a significant increase in open cases forced dismissals and withdrawals. See our report on the justice system during COVID-19 to learn more.

Understood

Summary Offense Charges

Year to Date Through 12/05/2024

Definitions | Limitations

Summary Offenses may be charged directly by the police or by the DAO’s Charging Unit.

  94%

4,232 Cases

All Offenses

  137%

3,291 Cases

Property Offenses

  0%

0 Cases

Drug Offenses

  4%

490 Cases

Other Offenses

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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 Property Offenses

4,565

4,513

6,094

8,035

9,461

7,370

6,951

6,390

6,645

4,148

1,608

1,317

1,518

1,389

3,291

All Drug Offenses

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

All Other Offenses

5,312

4,237

3,612

4,595

4,044

3,348

2,230

1,385

1,114

781

284

410

454

473

490

Uncategorized Offenses

9,618

8,666

10,717

12,661

14,745

13,566

3,287

1,497

1,004

597

181

306

388

315

451

All Offenses

19,495

17,416

20,424

25,291

28,250

24,284

12,469

9,287

8,763

5,540

2,073

2,036

2,360

2,177

4,232

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Retail Theft

2,532

2,389

2,456

2,223

1,830

1,692

1,578

1,310

2,166

2,285

1,253

811

1,023

824

1,630

Theft

6

4

2

2

1

1

2

0

9

2

0

3

1

0

9

Theft of Services

433

460

570

2,562

4,453

2,639

2,409

2,704

3,269

945

33

120

123

127

1,302

Trespass

1,199

1,274

2,564

2,659

2,520

2,628

2,654

2,232

1,059

819

246

324

306

377

299

Criminal Mischief

365

302

321

276

253

200

183

102

130

96

76

59

63

61

51

Other Property Crimes

30

84

181

313

404

210

125

42

12

1

0

0

2

0

0

All Property Offenses

4,565

4,513

6,094

8,035

9,461

7,370

6,951

6,390

6,645

4,148

1,608

1,317

1,518

1,389

3,291

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Drug Possession

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

All Drug Offenses

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

15

0

14

0

3

0

0

0

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Summary Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Summary Cases Charged 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

Disorderly Conduct

3,309

2,704

2,619

2,977

2,546

2,130

1,486

801

552

351

120

117

153

183

280

Alcohol Possession by Minor

1,380

1,006

596

1,244

915

619

357

441

474

393

161

274

278

268

201

Public Drunkenness

588

509

381

355

568

577

370

132

81

30

1

16

22

16

8

Illegal Dumping/Littering

35

18

16

19

15

22

17

11

7

7

2

3

1

6

1

All Other Offenses

5,312

4,237

3,612

4,595

4,044

3,348

2,230

1,385

1,114

781

284

410

454

473

490

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