CTA Violent Crime Nears Decade High as Feds Threaten Funding Cuts
Violent crime on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has risen to its second-highest level in the past decade, with a total of 2,893 crimes reported at CTA stations and platforms between August and July.
The arrest rate for these crimes has dropped, with fewer than 1-in-5 violent CTA crimes leading to an arrest, compared to a little over 1-in-4 for all transit crimes.
- Violent crime on CTA has reached its second-highest level since 2015.
- The number of violent crimes reported is nearly double the number reported a decade ago.
- Federal funding for CTA is in jeopardy due to the rise in violent crime.
As a result, federal authorities are threatening to cut Chicago transit funding unless public safety improves. This comes as CTA plans a fare hike of 25 cents per ride and state lawmakers consider a bailout of the system and other Chicago-area mass transit.
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Author's summary: CTA violent crime rises to near decade high.
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