SaysWho? Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-chicago-crime-stats-end-of-year-20181228-story.html Quote Homicides dropped by 15 percent, shootings by 18 percent, according to data kept by the Tribune. That continues a trend from 2016, when violence reached levels not seen since the 1990s. What's different: Quote The first was greater use of strategic decision support centers, or “mini-war rooms,’’ designed to better predict where shootings may occur and respond more quickly to gunfire. District supervisors analyze data in real time through a computer program call HunchLab to determine where to deploy patrol and tactical officers. The department has expanded the number of districts that have such centers — 20 of the city's 22 districts — but they have been operating the longest in the Harrison and Englewood districts that are still among the most violent in the city. Quote A second factor was the department's collaboration with federal agencies, including the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office. Johnson pointed to a carjacking case that played out downtown in April. Johnson pointed to a carjacking case that played out downtown in April. Two people, one of them an elderly man, were shot during a crime spree that included the carjacking of an undercover Chicago police officer in the Near North neighborhood. Quote The third — and “possibly the most important’’ — factor is the continuing efforts to build trust between the police and community in a year when a Chicago police officer, Jason Van Dyke, was found guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated battery for the on-duty killing of Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times. Johnson referred to "no-snitch zones" that criminals see as safe havens because they know the residents will not talk to police. "They're afraid of possible retaliation,’’ Johnson said. “Let’s face it — the police don’t witness a lot of these crimes but we have to rely on them to point us in the right direction." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What the hell caused that spike in 2016? That doesn't even make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jose said: What the hell caused that spike in 2016? That doesn't even make sense. There was an overall spike in crime in 2016 nationally, though I'm not sure why considering the overall trend since the 90s. Crime rate decreased for most years this decade, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: There was an overall spike in crime in 2016 nationally, though I'm not sure why considering the overall trend since the 90s. Crime rate decreased for most years this decade, too. Yeah, 478 to 765 in a year is truly mind-boggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Either Trump caused the spike, or Trump fixed the spike, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Jose said: What the hell caused that spike in 2016? That doesn't even make sense. MAGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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