[I hope this proves to be effective in capturing the perps' quicker, especially in my neck of the hood.]
http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=2419247 PHILADELPHIA From now on, patrol officers -- not detectives -- will be the first to investigate residential burglaries in Philadelphia involving 25-thousand dollars or less. A detective processing a scene typically interviews victims, dusts for fingerprints and examines the area. Chief of Detectives Joseph Fox says the processing done by patrol officers will be limited to dusting for fingerprints, something he describes as "not rocket science." Other aspects of processing, he says, can be done by a crime lab or by detectives eventually assigned to the case. The new order, dated September 16th, says detectives will retain responsibility for the overall investigations, even if they never go to the scene. The order, obtained by the Philadelphia Daily News, says the change is designed "to improve both the efficiency and responsibility for processing burglary crime scenes." More than 10-thousand burglaries and attempted burglaries are reported in the city each year, with very few claiming more than 25-thousand dollars was taken. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
