Promising Trend: Juvenile Arrests in Chicago Continue to Decrease

Juvenile Arrests (17 and Under, City of Chicago, 2009-2012)

2009	2010	2011	2012	% change
31,224	27,563	25,111	22,877	-26.7%
Source: CPD Research and Development Division, Research and Analysis Section

There has been a continuing decrease in the number of juvenile arrests (youth 17 and under) in Chicago. Since 2009, juvenile arrests in the city have dropped by 26.7%.  Stay tuned for our upcoming report which will update Arresting Justice that was released in 2011 and includes data from 2009 & 2010. The new report includes data from 2011 and 2012 and will be released in early September.

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