verb (used with object) 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in.
Today, the Chicago Police Department is doing something similar with gangs. Using a tool academics call ânetwork analysis,â the CPD is mapping the relationships among Chicagoâs 14,000 most active gang members. Itâs also ranking how likely those people are to be involved in a homicide, either as victims or offenders.
The seasonal cycle of Chicago crime peaks during summer months, but not all types of crime are equally susceptible to changes in temperature. The Tribune looked at Chicago police crime data from January 2012 to June 2017, some 1.5 million incidents, and correlated those day-by-day crime records... Watchdog Database of people shot by Chicago Police