Chicago: Violent crime rate doubles on CTA rail system, even with stepped-up police efforts and ....

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Violent crime rate doubles on CTA rail system, even with stepped-up police efforts and far fewer riders

The rate of violent crime on CTA trains and platforms has more than doubled this year, even though the number of riders has dramatically dropped and Chicago police have stepped up patrols and surveillance, according to a Tribune analysis of police and CTA data.

Ridership this year on the “L” system has been down 61% through September compared with the same period in 2019, according to the CTA. In some months during the spring and summer, it was down more than 85%.

The number of crimes has dropped, too, but not nearly as much as ridership. That means those left riding the system saw a jump in their odds of becoming a victim to a crime on the “L” or at CTA platforms and stations.

From Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, there were roughly 6 violent crimes and 9 nonviolent crimes per 1 million rides on the “L.” The nonviolent crime rate saw a slight uptick, but the violent crime rate has more than doubled from last year, when both types of crime on the CTA rail system reached their highest levels of the decade. .........(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/news/21202372/il-violent-crime-rate-doubles-on-cta-rail-system-even-with-steppedup-police-efforts-and-far-fewer-riders-the-people-that-are-driving-the-crime-never-left-the-system