{"id":2338399,"date":"2024-09-08T13:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crimes-on-rise-in-chicago-robberies-at-5-year-high-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-08T13:12:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T17:12:42","slug":"violent-crimes-on-rise-in-chicago-robberies-at-5-year-high-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crimes-on-rise-in-chicago-robberies-at-5-year-high-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent crimes on rise in Chicago, robberies at 5-year high &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fviolent-crimes-on-rise-in-chicago-robberies-at-5-year-high-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Chicago, violent crime has increased despite the city\u2019s \u200csubstantial investment of over $180 million aimed at reducing violence through various programs. Recent data\u200b reveals that robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery incidents have reached a five-year high, contributing to\u2063 an overall 7.2% rise in violent \u2064crimes.\u200b Republican state Rep. John Cabello attributes this \u200csurge \u200cto changes in the\u200b legal system, particularly the SAFE-T Act, which has made criminals feel less apprehensive about their actions due to lenient policies on bail and\u200c arrest \u200bpractices. In the \u2063past year, \u2063only\u200d 1 \u2063in 18 violent\u200b crime cases resulted in arrests, leading to a\u2062 notable \u200bincrease in targeted robberies and assaults, with violent crime reports totaling 30,375 from August 2023\u200d to July 2024. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-criminal-justice-reform-doesnt-necessarily-mean-better\/\" title=\"WATCH: Criminal Justice \u2018Reform\u2019 Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean \u2018Better\u2019\">felony arrest rate<\/a> for these offenses\u200d has dropped to \u206212.8%, marking one of the lowest\u2064 levels in five years, calling into \u2062question\u2062 the effectiveness of the city&#8217;s violence \u200bprevention strategies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Violent crimes on rise in Chicago, robberies at 5-year high<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1755239\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Crime is up in Chicago despite city-wide efforts &ndash; and more than $180 million &ndash; to reduce violence through a series of programs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Republican state Rep. John Cabello said Chicago&rsquo;s rising crime rate amounts to an indictment of the state&rsquo;s present legal system and all its recent changes.<\/p>\n<p>New data shows robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery cases across the city are all at five-year highs over the 12 months as the number of violent crimes overall have jumped by 7.2%.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When criminals know that they&rsquo;re probably not going to be held in jail because of the SAFE-T ACT they&rsquo;re going to be a little bit more brave in what they do,&rdquo; Cabello told The Center Square. &ldquo;The arrests are down because the police are too afraid to do their jobs. They need to get rid of the SAFE-T ACT, no cash bail but for low level offenses and go back to what we were.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With arrests coming in just 1-in-18 cases over the last year, robberies, including coordinated attacks where specific businesses are targeted, also topped the list of most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-residents-can-now-vote-in-dc-thanks-to-chuck-schumer\/\" title=\"Illegal Residents Can Now Vote In DC, Thanks To Chuck Schumer\">common violent crime<\/a> at 36%. At the same time, batteries and assaults combined for an additional 57% of all such cases.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, residents in the city reported 30,375 violent crimes from August 2023 through July 2024, as the felony arrest rate for such offenses dipped to just 12.8%, or the second lowest arrest levels over the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-crimes-on-rise-in-chicago-robberies-at-five-year-high-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Violent crimes on rise in Chicago, robberies at five-year high - Washington Examiner\">ongoing crime wave continues<\/a> to bubble despite the city heavily investing in hopes of changing things, including allocating at least $180 million for violence prevention and youth summer job programs as part of the state budget.<\/p>\n<p>As a longtime member of law enforcement, Cabello warns the city will continue to pay the price for Springfield&rsquo;s policy shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to continue with Chicago losing population,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;People are going to leave because they&rsquo;re afraid and they want to protect their families and that means the more people that leave Chicago the less tax dollars they&rsquo;re going to have and it&rsquo;s going to be a never-ending, revolving cycle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cabello said Republicans would also like to see lawmakers make adjustments to the no cash bail element of the SAFE-T Act that allows judges to have more discretion about who they can detain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-move-to-get-to-bottom-of-ministry-of-truth-while-its-paused\/\" title=\"House Republicans Move to Get to Bottom of Ministry of Truth While It\u2019s Paused\">working group called<\/a> the Tips Working Group (Truth In Public Safety) and we spoke with lots of different stakeholders,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We talked to defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, judges and the gamut because we don&rsquo;t think that the majority party will get rid of the Safety Act. We had legislation that would make it better, but they still haven&rsquo;t even wanted to talk about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1755239\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1755239\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violent crime is increasing in Chicago, with robberies reaching a five-year peak, according to The Center Square. Despite the city investing over $180 million in various programs aimed at reducing violence, crime rates continue to rise. Republican state Representative John Cabello argues that the escalating crime rate reflects failures in the state&#8217;s current legal system and its recent reforms. New statistics indicate that incidents of robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery have all hit five-year highs within the past year, contributing to an overall 7.2% increase in violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Cabello stated that criminals feel emboldened due to the SAFE-T Act&#8217;s provisions which make it less likely for them to be incarcerated. He noted a decline in arrests because police officers are hesitant to perform their duties under these conditions. He advocates for repealing the SAFE-T Act and reinstating cash bail for serious offenses.<\/p>\n<p>In the last year, only one arrest was made for every 18 violent crimes reported; robberies accounted for 36% of these incidents while batteries and assaults made up another 57%. From August 2023 through July 2024, residents reported a total of 30,375 violent crimes as felony arrest rates fell to just 12.8%, marking one of the lowest levels seen in five years.<\/p>\n<p>Despite significant financial investments aimed at curbing violence\u2014including funding for prevention initiatives and youth employment programs\u2014the crime wave persists. Cabello warns that ongoing policy issues will lead to further population decline as residents leave Chicago out of fear for their safety; this exodus could result in reduced tax revenue and create a continuous cycle of decline.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed hope that lawmakers would consider changes to the no-cash bail provision within the SAFE-T Act so judges could have more discretion regarding detentions. Cabello mentioned discussions held by a working group involving various stakeholders but noted little interest from majority party members in addressing potential improvements to existing legislation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2338400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crime_Police_vb9.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4387,20877,40365],"class_list":["post-2338399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-chicago","tag-robberies","tag-violent-crimes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crime_Police_vb9.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}