{"id":2389163,"date":"2025-01-11T13:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T18:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activist-calls-for-action-as-chicago-transit-crime-numbers-jump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T13:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T18:40:41","slug":"activist-calls-for-action-as-chicago-transit-crime-numbers-jump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activist-calls-for-action-as-chicago-transit-crime-numbers-jump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Activist calls for action as Chicago transit crime numbers jump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Factivist-calls-for-action-as-chicago-transit-crime-numbers-jump-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=2389163&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>The article discusses a rise\u200b in crime rates within Chicago&#8217;s transit system, prompting an\u2063 activist to call for immediate action.The focus is on the increasing safety \u200bconcerns for commuters and the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-store-adds-barriers-to-combat-recent-wave-of-smash-and-grab-thefts\/\" title=\"California Store Adds Barriers to Combat Recent Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts\">enhanced security measures<\/a> to protect passengers.It highlights the urgent need for \u2062community and governmental response to address the issue effectively. The piece aims to\u200c raise awareness about the \u2063situation and encourage proactive steps to ensure the safety of individuals using public transportation in Chicago.  <\/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\">Activist calls for action as Chicago transit crime numbers jump<\/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_1932594\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;With the number of crimes being committed at Chicago Transit Authority stations now sharply on the rise, Violence Interrupters Executive Director Tio Hardiman is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">demanding top city officials<\/a> do more to keep riders safe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>New data show that through September of this year, more than 1,300 offenses were reported, representing the most crimes perpetrated across the system since the onset of the pandemic. With Green Line and Red Line riders being among those most likely to be victimized and battery being the most common offense, statistics show about 1.3 out of every 100,000 rides across the system ended with a crime being committed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The majority of crimes that take place on the CTA train system could have been prevented,&rdquo; Hardiman told The Center Square.&nbsp; &ldquo;On behalf of Violence Interrupters, I&rsquo;ve offered my assistance to CTA. My Violence Interrupters have relationships with some of the high-risk young people that ride those trains looking to commit crimes and a few times we were able to talk young guys down from trying to rob and hurt people. We know how to detect potentially violent situations before they become violent. You have other organizations doing good work as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Researchers note the Green Line stop in the heart of Englewood at 63rd and Ashland is home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-highly-partisan-ny-probe\/\" title=\"Trump Slams &#039;Highly Partisan&#039; NY Probe\">highest crime rate<\/a> between Oct. 1, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2024, at about 1.9 out of every 100,000 rides. Overall, about 1.3 out of every 100,000 rides across the system ended with a crime being committed, with battery being the most common offense and Green Line riders being among those most likely to be victimized.<\/p>\n<p>Hardiman said that it should come as no great surprise to anyone that some of the most rampant crime is taking place in neighborhoods like Englewood and the West Chatham area.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the same when it comes to gun violence,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;In Englewood, it comes in like No. 2, so a lot of the crime is taking place in like the Chatham area, Greater Grand Crossing area. Those trains ride through those areas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hardiman further argued that allowing more organizations like Violence Interrupters to figure into what comes to be the solution could easily prove to be a win-win for the city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can implement a pilot program on the Green Line or the Red Line and take a look at the numbers and mediate a lot of the conflicts that take place on those trains,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We could also have support organizations with us where we can offer help to those young guys. A person may want to join a jobs program, alternative school system or find some type of job training initiative to get them off the trains committing crimes because we&rsquo;ll work with them on a regular basis, changing the way they think about victimizing people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With research from the Manhattan Institute showing that police slow, prevent or uncover more serious crimes by taking all routine precautions, about 45% of all crimes reported ended in arrest, marking the second-highest rate in the past decade.<\/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_1932594\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1932594\"}});<\/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>Activist urges action as crime rises in Chicago transit system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389164,"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\/2025\/01\/chicago-skyline.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14436,37325,40685,40602,35975],"class_list":["post-2389163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activism","tag-chicago-transit","tag-community-action","tag-crime-rates","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/chicago-skyline.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389163","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=2389163"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389167,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389163\/revisions\/2389167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}