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Earlier this week, Chicago police said that while overall crime is down 9%, they have seen increases in murders (48%) and shootings (46%) compared to the same time period in 2019. Richard ...
Chicago saw a major rise in violent crime starting in the late 1960s. Murders in the city peaked in 1974, with 970 murders when the city's population was over three million, resulting in a murder rate of around 29 per 100,000, and again in 1992, with 943 murders when the city had fewer than three million people, resulting in a murder rate of 34 murders per 100,000 citizens.
Police superintendent Johnson said that justice was not served. [10] [96] On March 27, 2019, the Chicago Police Department released the redacted police reports associated with the case. [97] It was announced that the FBI is investigating why the charges were dismissed. [98] The hearing to expunge Smollett's record was delayed on March 27. [99]
With more than 570 homicides in 2024, police in Chicago reported fewer than 600 murders for the first time since 2019. Snelling noted the city’s progress but said there is still work to do.
Chicago Police camera in 2006 Chicago Police helmet & billy-club circa 1968. Chicago police officers are required to buy their own duty equipment (except Taser x2 and Motorola radio Motorola phone). [115] All field officers must also be qualified to carry a Taser. Some officers choose to carry a backup weapon as well, which must meet certain ...
The investigation, which covered payouts from 2019 to 2023, found that city taxpayers footed the bill for $384.2 million in settlements, damages, lawyer fees, and other payouts.
In the 2010s, two new proposals for civilian oversight of police emerged and gained some support in the City Council. The Chicago chapter of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression began drafting an ordinance called Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in 2012, [1] which was first introduced in City Council by alderperson Carlos Ramirez-Rosa in 2016.
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