This article refers to crime in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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State statistics
In 2008 there were 446,135 crimes reported in Illinois, including 790 murders.
Policing
In 2008, Illinois had 877 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those agencies employed a total of 52,838 staff. Of the total staff, 41,277 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers).
Police ratio
In 2008, Illinois had 321 police officers per 100,000 residents.
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is not applied in Illinois.
References
Crime in Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA