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Chicago Sun-Times
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David Struett

Top cop points to fewer carjackings in Chicago, but data shows the rate of arrests is down too

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown speaks about the increase in support from various districts in and out of state during a press conference announcing updates regarding the multi-district Vehicular Hijacking Task Force, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at the Chicago Police Headquarters at 3510 S Michigan Ave in Bronzeville. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

For the second week in a row, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown held a news conference with suburban police chiefs to tout the success of a regional carjacking task force.

Brown said carjackings are down 20% in the first two months of the year, but the data also shows that the rate of arrests is down too. And carjackings are still more than three times higher than before the pandemic began.

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