In Chicago, Police Are Clearing Fewer Gun Homicides

Since 2014, Chicago police detectives have increasingly been unable to make arrests and close cases. Most recently, clearance rates have continued to decline, despite a drop in gun homicides.

A line chart of the overall declining rate of clearances for homicide shootings in Chicago from 2010 to 2024. A line of the gun homicide rate in Chicago is overlayed.

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Clearance rates exclude deceased offenders, other barriers to prosecution, or cases taking more than a year.

Source: Chicago Police Department, U.S. Census Bureau