Managing Criminal Investigation

Officers cannot just go out and arrest people just because they believe they have committed a crime. They must find the evidence that is needed to prove guilt and this is here investigation comes into play. Up for discussion will be the concept of criminal investigation, solvability factors, and the supervision of investigative cases. The importance of each cannot be defined individually. They have to be taken as a whole to ensure that the investigation runs smoothly. Firs is finding out what it means to manage criminal investigations. By definition, managing criminal investigations “offers a series of guidelines that recommend (1) expanding the role of patrol officers to include investigative responsibilities and (2) designing a new method to manage criminal investigation by including solvability factors, case screening, case enhancement, and police and prosecutor coordination” (Dempsey & Frost, 2014, p. 296). To effectively manage criminal investigations involves more than just law enforcement officers. From gathering

There are many things that can determine the level of difficulty it will take to solve a crime. Three of the factors include whether or not there is a witness to the crime, a victim involved in the crime, and if the identity of the suspect is known (Dempsey & Frost, 2014). If there is a victim who can tell their story or a witness who can recount what they saw, it betters the chance of solving the crimes. Also, if there is someone who can identify a suspect or the suspect can be easily identified, it makes the probability of solving the crime more likely. Even if an officer has all of these other factors, if they do not have someone who is willing to cooperate with law enforcement, the likelihood of solving the crime goes down (Dempsey & Frost, 2014). The likelihood of solving a crime is not a straight lace process, but it relies heavily on these different