If you do screw up something, what is the person/department going to say to those to whom he is accountable? ‘Well, he thought that he might be able to give us insight, once we made our records available to him!’ may not get the accolades that seem so deserved.Īnd, what if the PD is sitting on some info that is known only to the perpetrator, hoping that he’ll tip his hand? Shall they give this to Joe Schlubb, hoping he’ll see their wisdom, and maintain their confidence? Secondly, you may screw something up if you aren’t trained in proper procedure, as pointed out above. These are very interesting (and very informative!) replies, but so far, I haven’t seen one addressing being deputized to be able to look at those files?įirst things first: The first question is “Why would a police department want you to do what they can’t do?” What is your answer to that? ‘Giving a fresh perspective’ isn’t the deal-closer that you may think it is. They also robbed my dad’s corpse when he died in his home.
They seemed to operate in conjunction with the sanitation department – they just picked up the bodies and carried them away. The police never asked him a single question in either case. Twice he called 911 over bodies lying in the alley next to his house, at least one of them being an obvious murder.
My father lived in Harvey, Illinois more than half his life, a real crime ridden sucky town if there ever was one. Not that it matters a whole lot, because it is extremely unlikely they will admit any such problems in public. But there are certainly places with corrupt, incompetent, or simply overwhelmed police who don’t have the time, inclination or resources to investigate even serious crimes. I’m sure this is true in most places with most police forces. it’s the new info they turn up that solves cases.Īs a reporter, I’ve covered some cold cases and spent enough time around cops/lawyers/families to know how these things go. Investigators can get warrants (for searches, arrests, and discovery), and they do interviews with witnesses and suspects. They get solved by pounding the pavement.
Cold cases squads typically do what you suggest, bring a fresh look at the evidence to see if anything’s been missed.īut cases don’t get solved by pouring over documents. This is true in all states that I’m aware of.Īmateur investigators are free to dig into cold cases, but I think it’s awfully presumptuous to think there’s stuff in the file that’s been overlooked.
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