How Rockford Greatly Improved its Homicide Clearance Rate
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Rockford reimagines the role of its police department and is already seeing results.
Chicago police officials have long admitted they struggle solving homicides because residents are reluctant to come forward. But just to the west of Chicago, Rockford has seen an almost miraculous improvement to its rate in recent years. Paris Schutz has this story.
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How Rockford Greatly Improved its Homicide Clearance Rate
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Chicago police officials have long admitted they struggle solving homicides because residents are reluctant to come forward. But just to the west of Chicago, Rockford has seen an almost miraculous improvement to its rate in recent years. Paris Schutz has this story.
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