Nearly 30,000 cars were stolen from their owners in Chicago last year, but police efforts to catch robbers hit an all-time low, according to a nonprofit group.
The number of vehicle thefts reported last year was the highest in 23 years, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Not only has the auto theft clearance rate dropped to 2.6%, but it is at its lowest level since the city began tracking crimes online in 2001, according to data collected through the Chicago Data Portal. It was shown.
Chicago police did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the Illinois Policy Institute says there will be 29,063 reported car thefts in 2023, a 26% increase. That number is more than triple what was reported before the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit said.
“During 2023, CPD will work with community partners across the city to reduce violence and increase “We built trust throughout the neighborhood.” this month. “As we move into the new year, we will continue our efforts to build stronger bonds among our residents, support crime victims, and protect all Chicagoans.”
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Chicago Police Department in the West Inglewood area. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The Illinois Policy Institute believes the increase in auto thefts can be attributed to a social media trend that began in 2022 detailing the ease of stealing Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
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TikTok users are urging young people across the country to take action by posting videos teaching them how to start a car without a key. (St. Petersburg Police Station)
“There are some defects in the manufacturing of some manufacturers, many of which are the cause, and what has spread on social media and word of mouth is that these defects can be overcome very quickly, with very little practice. '' Lt. Adam Brosous, director of the Illinois Statewide Auto Theft Task Force, told CBS 2 News Chicago during the investigation last October.
Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan in the foreground, October 16, 2022. (Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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The Illinois Policy Institute report also cited Mayor Brandon Johnson's fiscal year 2024 budget, which cut 833 police positions, and said the city's “ongoing police shortage” is contributing to “the city's criminal arrests.” This is said to be the reason for the lack of improvement.
