A California Highway Patrol officer holds an evidence bag after taking a suspect into custody during a stop in Oakland, Calif. Many factors can influence a police agency’s clearance rate, including ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gun violence continues to leave a mark on Columbus neighborhoods like Linden, where residents such as Rosa Freeman recall the trauma of bullets shattering her granddaughter’s ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii is solving fewer violent crimes today than it did a decade ago. During a State Capitol briefing on Friday, Nov. 21, the Council of State Governments Justice Center outlined a ...
Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. Lawmakers reference clearance ...