Murder Clearance Rates Plummet Amid Lack of Respect for Police Officers and Increase in Stranger Killings
Increased unsolved murder rates in the United States have been attributed to a lack of respect for police officers and more killings by strangers, according to retired law enforcement officials. These factors have contributed to a decrease in the homicide clearance rate to 50 percent in 2022 from 83.7 percent in 1964, according to a report by the independent Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ). Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker noted that the rise in …