Investigative leads

Investigative leads

The term investigative leads refers to any information which could potentially aid in the successful resolution of the investigation. For example investigative leads pertaining to robbery offense might include: description of the perpetrator(s), visible impression(s) of fingerprint, hand, foot, shoe, tire or other implements; latent impressions, those not typically visible without enhancement or development discovered. The investigative lead is the researching of available databases and files where impressions of known offenders is stored. Another example might be a found abandoned vehicle: an investigative lead might include processing the vehicle for evidence, checking the vehicle identification number (VIN) for the owner, etc. Essentially an investigative lead is anything that can be accomplished which might logically lead to case resolution.


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