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Case closure rates have dropped dramatically over the past 60 years. However, after a consistent decline, recent statistics indicate that currently only about half of all murders are being solved. This has a direct impact on victim and witness cooperation and contributes to the fact that only half of all crimes are actually reported to police. While contributing factors like trends in investigative workload and citizen cooperation must be considered, more immediate problems include reduced law enforcement investigatory personnel, inadequate training and technology, and inconsistencies in how law enforcement are able to provide adequate needs and resources to crime victims. The Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Act or VICTIM Act is a potential solution that can provide for increased personnel for investigations, investment in technology, more training to aid victims and their families, and expanded resources for victims. This piece of legislation has bipartisan support, but reducing the backlog of cases isn’t partisan but common sense.

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