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Performance Measures

The most visible measure of a cold case squad’s effectiveness is the number of cases it solves. Other internal and external gauges include awareness of and participation in investigations by communities, families, witnesses, and outside law enforcement agencies; the number of investigations handled by the squad; the number of resolutions (although a resolution may not result in arrest); and the number of successfully prosecuted cases.

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