The Criminal Investigation Process: A Summary Report,

Abstract

The criminal investigation process in municipal and county police departments was studied by survey, interviews and observations, and special data collection. Investigators spend about 7% of their time on activities that lead to solving crimes. Case solutions reflect activities of patrol officers, members of the public, and routine clerical processing more than investigative techniques. Nearly half of investigators' case-related activities are devoted to post-arrest processing; these activities are inadequately responsive to the needs of prosecutors. Collecting physical evidence at crime scenes does not help solve crimes unless evidence processing capabilities are adequate. Policy implications are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032235

Entities

People

  • Jan M. Chaiken
  • Joan Petersilia
  • Peter W. Greenwood

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Corporations
  • Crime
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Criminals
  • Identification
  • Law Enforcement
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Public Relations
  • Statistics
  • Training
  • Victims
  • Workload

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Theoretical Analysis.