The preliminary FBI Uniform Crime Reports for 2004 are out, and homicides in cities of over a million population are down 7.1% from 2003 to 2004. New York is no longer the driver: Chicago is down 25%, from 600 to 450.
Anyone know why?
Update: Thanks to a reader, here’s the Chicago Tribune’s take on the question, stressing the implementation of CompStat-like police management policies and problem-solving tactics.