Vallas: Chicago needs federal intervention, but not National GuardFederal help is needed in Chicago, but it should be professional law enforcement and encompass the entire justice system. Still, violent crime has declined in Chicago, as it has nationwide, from the historic highs of the pandemic years. Black women account for more than 30% of all violent crime victims. account for more than 30% of all violent crime victims. By forcing schools to close for 78 consecutive weeks during the pandemic, they fueled the violent crime surge.