A 50 percent chance is a lot better than 13.9 percent. And the average clearance rate for murder is around 60. Given that police prioritize some crimes over o

A 50 percent chance is a lot better than 13.9 percent. And the average clearance rate for murder is around 60. Given that police prioritize some crimes over others, one should be careful in using the stats for things they don't place a priority on as a basis to pass judgement. If the violent crime rate could be lowered for example, say by removing the ability of a violent gang to operate (i.e., arrest and convict them), this frees up time to go after other crimes. We are looking at the current equilibrium achieved as a result of all their efforts, not some law of nature that happens either way (i.e. fixed clearance rates).