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Originally Posted by Kngkyle
Sure she can. An arrest is meaningless if there is no prosecution. Why go through the trouble of arresting someone (often at risk to their own safety) when you'll just see them on the street doing the same thing tomorrow?  |
You know what puts them on the street even faster, not arresting them at all. Their job is not to prosecute people, it is to investigate crimes, make arrests, and recommend charges.
I don't always like how my colleagues in other departments manage the work I hand-off to them, but I don't get to just stop doing it. Can you name another job where your performance can fall by 80% and you can ask for a larger budget?
Do they have legitimate beef with Foxx? No doubt. Does that give them leeway to quit doing their jobs? I don't think so.
This article has some information on prosecutions.
From the State's Attorney:
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In 2021, the CCSAO reviewed and made a charging decision for 15,303 adult felony cases in Cook County. 13,140 cases were
approved resulting in an 86% approval rate.
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