Public safety data tough to track, especially when it comes to solving homicides
An officer working in MPD’s investigative services bureau said the 2024 homicide clearance rate sits at roughly 40%. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
A lack of solid, shared data across the local public safety system’s multiple agencies has led to plenty of discrepancies, and the Memphis Police Department’s homicide clearance rate stands as a stark example.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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