Solving Crimes: The Investigation of Burglary and Robbery
- ISBN-10
- 1878734148
- ISBN-13
- 9781878734143
- Category
- Burglary
- Pages
- 349
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Author
- John E. Eck
Description
A 2-year study of criminal investigations of burglary and robbery in three jurisdictions points toward a series of management changes that can yield a more effective and efficient use of investigative resources. The study involved the analysis of investigative data from more than 320 robberies and 3,360 burglaries in the 3 jurisdictions of DeKalb County, Ga.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Wichita, Kan. For each case, crime reports and other official data were obtained, and patrol officers and detectives completed logs of the actions they took, the amount of time involved, and the information obtained. More than 5,500 activity logs were analyzed, and researchers observed officers and detectives in the performance of their field duties. Police detectives and patrol officers were found to contribute equally to the solution of robbery and burglary cases, but the investigations rarely took more than 4 hours spread over as many days. Three-fourths of the investigations were suspended within 2 days because of lack of leads. In the remainder of cases, the followup work by detectives was a major factor in determining whether suspects were identified and arrested. However, detectives and patrol officers alike rely too heavily on victims, who seldom provide information leading to an arrest, and make too little use of those sources of information most likely to lead to arrest -- witnesses, informants, their own colleagues, and police records. Detailed findings and policy implications are discussed.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
A Box of Alan Bennett
By Alan BennettA quirky, wry and ironic tale.
-
Sweet Additions
By J. A. WhitingIt is deep winter in Sweet Cove and Angie and Jenna Roseland are expecting their babies in a few weeks, but before the new additions arrive, Chief Martin needs their help.
-
曼哈頓中央街一百號
By Brad Meltzer, 布莱德·梅尔乐曼哈頓中央街一百號
-
Max, the Bad-Talking Parrot
By Patricia DemuthA misunderstanding causes a rift in the friendship between Mrs. Goosebump and Max the parrot, until a burglary brings an unexpected solution.
-
How a Colonel Became a Killer
By Cal MillarDetails the 29-month crime spree of David Williams, then a colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, which began with a series of sexually-motivated break-ins and escalated to sexual assault and murder.
-
Transplanted
By Sarah MylesDebut novel telling the story of brothers Ross and Ian, who live together in urban Victoria, along with Ian's girlfriend Wendy and friend Kelvin.
-
Greenfinger: And Other Mysteries
By Jonathan Allen, Keith Brumpton, Marjorie DarkeThis literacy programme for juniors offers fiction, poetry and non-fiction reading and writing materials for shared, guided and group reading and writing, and teaching materials.
-
The Clothes They Stood Up in: A Story
By Alan BennettThe Clothes They Stood Up In is Alan Bennett's first story.
-
The Role of Publicity in Crime Prevention: Findings from the Reducing Burglary Initiative
By Kate Bowers, Shane D. JohnsonThe Role of Publicity in Crime Prevention: Findings from the Reducing Burglary Initiative
-
The Reducing Burglary Initiative: Investigating Burglary
By Mike Hough, Jessica Jacobson, Lee MaitlandThe Reducing Burglary Initiative: Investigating Burglary