Why does it take so long for a detective to call me back after I've reported a crime?
After a patrol officer conducts an initial investigation and writes an offense report, the report is approved by a patrol supervisor and forwarded to a detective supervisor for assignment. This may take a day or two in itself, longer if a holiday weekend is involved. Moreover, detectives maintain a caseload assignment that averages 35-40 cases a month.

If a new case has little or no investigative leads, it will not usually take precedence over a case with more workable information. Add to this the other duties competing for a detective's time (court appearances, training days, vacation, assisting in other major cases) and it is readily apparent that an immediate contact by a detective is not always possible.

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1. How can I check on the status of my case?
2. Why does it take so long for a detective to call me back after I've reported a crime?
3. How do I get my stolen property back after the police have recovered it?
4. My friends told me who stole my stuff and I told the police, but they won't arrest him. Why is that?