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your state shows 66% clearance rate for murders
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Ah, then quote the post next time! LOL

I would offer that I think that rate will likely improve over time.

Homicide cases don't close as unsolved for a very long time.

That said, we have seen a decline in clearance rate in recent years, its true.

This graphic shows the homicide clearance rate of major Canadian cities, over the period 2000-2015

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You may note Vancovuer is lowest at 61%, Toronto is 2nd best at 70%, while Calgary cleared almost 80%

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For the sake of interest, below is are the NYPD clearance rates for Q3 2019, and Q42019.

Interesting. Note that Homicide clearance in Q3 was a mere 54%, but shot up to over 86% the next quarter.

For an average of 70% over the 2 quarters.

Clearance Report - Percentages
Uniform Crime Reporting Categories
3rd Quarter - CY 2019
BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten IslandCitywide
Murder90.3%37.5%38.5%36.0%0.0%52.9%
Forcible Rape66.7%37.6%29.3%43.8%45.5%43.5%
Expanded Rape32.6%30.8%29.9%34.7%25.0%31.7%
Robbery48.6%49.4%53.5%46.7%54.1%49.7%
Aggravated Assault66.6%65.0%64.2%74.4%77.6%67.4%
Burglary31.2%30.4%52.6%29.5%31.0%35.3%
Larceny Theft19.0%17.4%23.3%21.0%29.3%20.7%
Motor Vehicle Theft15.4%23.1%17.9%23.0%26.7%20.6%
Total35.1%31.1%31.4%35.0%39.8%33.0%


Clearance Report - Percentages
Uniform Crime Reporting Categories
4th Quarter 2019
BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten IslandCitywide
Murder116.5%68.0%86.5%73.9%92.3%86.2%
Forcible Rape58.6%40.6%28.1%57.4%66.7%46.8%
Expanded Rape54.9%36.0%22.6%40.7%10.5%37.7%
Robbery46.0%45.6%50.4%45.5%65.2%47.2%
Aggravated Assault68.6%66.5%66.6%74.3%76.1%69.0%
Burglary28.7%31.6%47.5%24.1%36.9%33.2%
Larceny Theft19.0%16.9%23.5%18.7%26.7%20.2%
Motor Vehicle Theft11.3%17.3%21.4%20.8%28.0%17.6%
Total34.9%30.7%31.6%32.5%39.2%32.4%
 
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Homicide investigations can be lengthy and the time between initial report and clearance can often spill from one reporting period to the other.. Clearance fluctuation, particularly in urban areas, can often be a result of serial/gang activity; clearing one can end up clearing several. One of the bigger problems facing TPS investigators in clearing homicides, which may be reflected in other cities as well, in addition to the traditional 'code of silence' among gang members, is a reluctance of community witnesses to get involved. Some neighbourhoods have a high fear level of retribution from local gangs. Having said that, I don't know the breakdown of 'gang related' homicide in the city.
 
From what i see in america its mostly murders of young black men who are from gangs that mostly go unresolved.
 
This seems to be our resident violent crime thread for the moment.

So, just a comparative update on homicide totals looking at other large North American Cities.

Homicide Total followed by rate per 100,000 people underneath (All stats. are year to date in 2020)

Chicago
558 homicides
20.66 rate per 100,000

NYC
305
3.7 rate per 100,000

Los Angeles
208
5.2 rate per 100,000

Philadelphia
319
5.6 rate per 100,000

Montreal
15
0.83 per 100,000

Vancouver
11
1.57 per 100,000

Winnipeg
31
4.13 per 100,000

Toronto
52
1.73
 
Good TPS stats here https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJr...jNDMtNDc0Yy04ZmI0LTBmNDA5NWFlOGQ1ZCIsImMiOjN9

Even with shootings increasing and myself residing close to Regent Park I don't fear gun violence. What I would like is more detailed stats about how often people not "known to police" are killed in non-suicide shootings. That stat would tell law abiding Torontonians if they really need fear gun violence.
 
^Same would probably put Chicago's murder rate in perspective as well. Not to say that those lives don't matter, just helps to calibrate perception of danger given you don't engage in criminal activity.
 
^Same would probably put Chicago's murder rate in perspective as well. Not to say that those lives don't matter, just helps to calibrate perception of danger given you don't engage in criminal activity.

At the level of murders being seen in cities like Chicago, KC, STL etc. there is material danger to innocents; and the problem would require addressing regardless.

In Chicago you see a difference by area, as you might expect.

Chicago's more affluent north end still has violence somewhat higher than typical for Toronto, but far less than overall City stats would suggest.

The Loop area is more dangerous than DT Toronto, but again, reasonably safe at most hours.

But Chicago's south side and west sides, while varying street to street over a large area are at a level of dangerousness that I certainly could not abide.

I would hasten to add the problems there are in many ways the result of a more affluent, predominantly white community in Chicago collectively shrugging with 'not my problem', 'not a danger to me'. etc.

Of course I'm grossly over simplifying a complex problem; but with a high degree of substance in that generalization.

I should add we've had innocent folks shot in Toronto too.

Louise Russo ended up in a wheelchair.


Jane Creba ended up dead.

 
Of course, that's why the stats for 'non-known to police' victims would not be zero. The chance of being caught in cross-fire is real and why you would expect to see higher rates in Chicago.
 
Its just a matter of time until we have another Jane Creba situation.

I can see that coming from a mile away
 
Um my biggest critique around current events is that many people discount gang violence as not important.

In the 100s of young black men are being shot and killed and that has a huge negative effect on the community.

Thank you
 

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