MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF THE GREATER ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

• NCJ Number: 36770
• Author(s): J C MCDAVID
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 25 pages
• Grant Number(s): 5 R01 MH 19911
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Corporate Author: Indiana University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STATISTICS AND A CASE STUDY ARE PROVIDED TO DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE MAJOR CASE SQUAD - A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT.

Abstract

THE MAJOR CASE SQUAD'S CLOSED AND CLEARED CASE RATE OF 66 PERCENT EXCEEDS THE RATE OF ANY OF THE PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. THE CASE STUDY REVEALS THAT THE MAJOR CASE SQUAD IS AN EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS STRENGTHENED BY A HIGH DEGREE OF INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION.