Nearly half the time, Chicago cops don’t record time of arrival at emergency scenes

Chicago police officers near Schurz High School, 3601 N. Milwaukee Ave., in August 2022 after four teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting. A new audit by Chicago’s inspector general looked at how long it takes police to respond to emergency calls. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

For decades, perception has been rampant that Chicago police respond more slowly to 911 calls in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg set out to determine the veracity of those claims — but couldn’t reach a conclusion.