By Tom Gantert and Brett Rowland | The Center Square Chicago police arrests have dropped 74% from 2012 to 2021, mirroring a national trend. The number of arrests in Chicago dropped from 145,390 in 2012 to 38,400 in 2021, according to the city's annual financial report. From 2019 – the year before the COVID-19 pandemic – … Chicago arrests dropped 74% over past decade Read More »