When you establish the criteria for solving a crime such as a burglary or theft, as 1. Catching the criminal, 2. Returning the stolen property to the victim, and 3. Incarcerating the criminal as to prevent them from repeating offense, what is your local police dept. success rate in relationship to dollars/taxes spent? And are your local police any more or less effective at resolving murders, rapes or kidnappings?
2007-03-26 16:10:14 · 9 answers · asked by The Romantic Warrior 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Only on television.
2007-03-29 06:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 20:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First those of course are not the criteria, so it is a false value. The police have nothing to do with incarcerating the criminal, they merely catch them and supply the court system DA with the evidence. As such then the judges have the control over the sentence.
Catching the criminal is the first issue, finding the stolen property would be secondary to finding the person.
Most crimes are never solved ( person convicted, or even arrested)
2007-03-26 16:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, there is no crime. Police departments are owned by TV stations and we invent crimes so people will be entertained with TV shows. Plus , if you want cost analysis per crime, you'd have to figure a value for every crime. I actually thought Police should not respond to calls but sell home detective kits for various crimes right at the front desk in the PD. Charge accordingly for the type of kit. Have the victim, if not dead, take all his information and evidence to court.We could get rid of most the Police and citizens would certainly do a better job than the Police and get better results.
Or, Just Q. could get hired on, show up his whole Police family and become savior to the world.
2007-03-27 10:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of the stats but be rest assured,they most definately get paid far too much money for no more than they produce. . . . try getting by with these tactics at your job and see how long you stay.
Yes,it does seem that they do achieve alittle more effectiveness in more serious crimes though looking at their success rates with these crimes might prove to be pretty much the same as with burglary etc.
My step mother was a Juvenille officer and when my niece ran away from home,"Grandma" couldn't even find her.
I made a few phone calls to some of my nieces friends and job and within a few hours I drove to where she was and talked to her face to face. Grandma "cop" was sooo surprised that I found her so quickly whereas the cops hadn't even made a dent in finding her in a week.
I have seen and heard of several incidents where cops were given every detail and all but had the "criminal" in the police department parking lot and the cops still couldn't seem to do their job and find the criminal.
I understand that they have a legal protocol to follow but for the most part,the criminal seems to have more rights than the victim.
One thing that amazes me. . . .let a civilian get shot and killed and though they have witnesses who can give tag numbers,names,residential addresses,friend /family addresses and known hangouts of the criminal and the cops still can't find the criminal BUT let that person getting shot and killed be a police officer and within hours,the criminal is behind bars.
What makes the life of a police officer more important than the lives of you and me?
2007-03-26 16:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by Just Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to, however in the past ten years most cops appear to be too afarid to chase crooks. They want a check but not earn it. The issue of wanting to do the job should be decided before the officer takes his/her oath. If they can't handle the risks they need to find another job. Training lessens the chances of getting hurt. I have to admit the quality of cops has really gone down hill.
2007-03-26 17:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by Thunderhawk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of punishment might desire to constantly extra healthful the crime. And it is going to take place as close to to as we communicate as available. with the help of the time human beings get in the process the court docket gadget those days that's YEARS for the reason that they dedicated the crime and have the tendency to declare "So what?!" because of fact of that. i think of if an ordeal isn't happening in the month after a guy or woman is caught then that's purely too long!
2016-10-20 12:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do, but not by your definition.
2007-03-26 18:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid question
2007-03-26 16:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋