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10 VI. Investigation Review <br />2013 Annual Report · Police Department · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br />VI. Investigation Review <br />Prepared by Captain Cotroneo <br />Solvability Factors. What are they and how are they used by the <br />police department to help determine which cases are worked, and <br />most, eventually brought to a successful conclusion. A successful <br />conclusion is when a case is cleared by an arrest, exceptionally <br />(it can be determined that more than one crime may have been <br />committed by one or more individuals, but the suspect is deceased <br />or is only charged with one crime) or unfounded. <br />Det. Tim Briski <br />The term “Solvability Factors” is defined <br />as any factors affecting the probability of <br />successfully concluding a case. Examples <br />of such factors are as follows: <br />• Is there a witness to the crime? <br />• Is suspect named? <br />• Is there a description of the suspect? <br />• Can a suspect be located? <br />• Can a vehicle be identified? <br />• Is stolen property traceable? <br />• Is physical evidence present? <br />• Is there a distinguishable modus <br />operandi? <br />These factors are primarily used in “property crimes” <br />(i.e., Theft, Burglary etc.). All “crimes against persons” <br />have an investigator assigned and all leads are followed <br />up on until an arrest is made, or there’s a dead end in <br />the leads. Of course, any case can and will be re- <br />opened at a later time, if new information is received. <br />The investigative unit reviews all reports of crimes <br />taken by the Patrol Division of the Department. The <br />unit then looks for solvability factors, to help determine <br />how far each case is taken (primarily based on these <br />factors). This is done out of necessity, as the unit <br />consists of one FT Investigator, Tim Briski, and a <br />rotating investigator position, held by a patrol officer. <br />The patrol staff has the ability to rotate into this <br />position for a 3 month period, as a career enhancement <br />position. This position also provides the opportunity for <br />the patrol staff to better understand what is needed to <br />bring a case to a successful conclusion. <br />Listed below are the total number of Criminal <br />Investigations in the City of St. Anthony, for the year <br />2013, and what percentage of them were cleared. <br />Total Criminal Cases: 623 <br /> Total Cases Cleared 371 <br /> Total Cases Cleared by Arrest 305 <br /> Total Cases Cleared by Other 66 <br />CLEARANCE RATE: 59% <br />