In one of America's deadliest cities, police have struggled to solve killings due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and lack of community trust.

Of the roughly 1,900 homicides committed in the city of St. Louis from 2014 through 2023, more than 1,000 remain unsolved, according to an analysis of homicide data obtained by APM Reports and St. Louis Public Radio.

During those years, murders in St. Louis surged, making the city one of the nation’s deadliest. For most of the decade, police struggled to bring perpetrators to justice. A review of 20 years of data and records reveals some of the reasons why police failed to solve so many homicides, including shoddy detective work, lack of resources and an erosion of community trust.

  • AProfessional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    Many cities release public crime stats. However standardized numbers are probably very hard to get.

    I look at my local one from time to time, and it’s pretty average. This site makes it sound like a war zone, and I believe that’s exactly what a survey would show. Since news is so negative and no average person would ever take a survey.