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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why ‘clearance rates’ don’t tell the whole story about solving crimes Police departments’ “clearance rates” — the percentage of cases they declare closed — are one of the most widely cited benchmarks ...