{"id":2475907,"date":"2025-08-18T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-posts-fewest-homicides-since-2016-arrests-rate-also-declines\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:10:49","slug":"chicago-posts-fewest-homicides-since-2016-arrests-rate-also-declines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-posts-fewest-homicides-since-2016-arrests-rate-also-declines\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago posts fewest homicides since 2016, arrests rate also declines"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fchicago-posts-fewest-homicides-since-2016-arrests-rate-also-declines%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=2475907&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 reports that Chicago has recorded its fewest homicides as 2016, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">violent crime<\/a> overall also decreasing compared to a decade ago.Despite the reduction in murders, the city remains the homicide capital of the U.S. for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >13th consecutive year<\/a>, with neighborhoods on the West and South sides, especially Austin, experiencing the most violence. Arrest rates for homicide cases have declined significantly,from 42% to 27%,partly due to a reduction of over 2,100 sworn police officers as 2019. Illinois state Representative Kam Buckner emphasizes that public safety is foundational and calls for a thorough review of the data to identify effective strategies and areas needing betterment. He highlights that true safety encompasses more than just the absence of violence-it includes job availability, safe schools, thriving businesses, and secure public transit.Buckner also commends efforts by local leaders, including the Chicago superintendent, and stresses that improving public safety is a shared responsibility. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">Chicago posts fewest homicides since 2016, arrests rate also declines<\/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_2206763\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\">Illinois<\/a> state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, studies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\">Chicago&rsquo;s<\/a> somewhat mixed-bag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\">crime<\/a> trend data with little question about what he feels needs to come next in the ongoing fight for peace and greater public safety.<\/p>\n<p>New data shows over the last year even as homicides were at a 10-year low, arrests in those cases also fell from 42% to 27%, or just 133 apprehensions in 498 investigations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3758190\/texas-democrats-return-house-second-session-gop-redistricting\/\">Texas Democrats return to state for second session on GOP redistricting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3758228\/media-resistance-trump-crime-cleanup-reflexive-sarah-bedford\/\">Media resistance to Trump crime cleanup is &#8216;reflexive&#8217;: Sarah Bedford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3758007\/illegal-immigrant-harjinder-singh-homicide-charges-fatal-highway-crash\/\">Illegal immigrant faces homicide charges after fatal highway crash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We got to be very clear about the fact that public safety is foundational,&rdquo; Buckner told The Center Square. &ldquo;If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t feel safe in their homes, on the train, walking their kids to school, nothing else that we do as government really matters. This data deserves to be looked at fully to figure out what we&rsquo;re doing right so we can do more of it and what we&rsquo;re doing wrong so we can do less. I think we have the opportunity to move beyond reaction and for systemic change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Statistics also show residents on the city&rsquo;s West and South sides saw the most bloodshed, as the city was once more tagged the country&rsquo;s homicide capital for the 13th straight year. For the eighth time over the last decade, the Austin neighborhood was again the deadliest with 47 murders.<\/p>\n<p>Buckner said none of the numbers truly tell the full story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Real safety isn&rsquo;t just the absence of violence, it&rsquo;s the presence and the pervasiveness of peace,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;To me, peace looks like jobs that people can count on, like schools that are safe, neighborhoods where businesses can thrive, public transit that feels secure. We got to celebrate progress without ignoring gaps in accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the city recorded as many as 573 murders in 2024, its overall dimming arrest rate coincides with a trend of fewer officers patrolling the streets. Since 2019, the number of sworn police officers has dipped by more than 2,100 members.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3499044\/jb-pritzker-mental-health-screenings-illinois-children-school\/\">ILLINOIS PARENTS DISTRESSED BY LAW MANDATING MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the work that the superintendent in Chicago has been doing has been well received,&rdquo; Buckner said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen some results in those spaces and I commend him for his work. There&rsquo;s always more that we should be doing and I think we work best when we realize that it&rsquo;s not all of our fault, but it is all of our responsibility to find a way to get to a better spot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-violent-crime-drops-edition\/\" title=\"How The Media Are Lying Right Now: &#039;... 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