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The canard of "I will never forget that face."

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Imagine the dissonance felt by the victim of a serious crime not to be able to identify the perpetrator. If the perpetrator is not found and convicted, the victim may feel that the victim has been let down, the police have been let down, the victim's family has been let down, and the public has been let down, leaving the the perpetrator free to perpetrate again. The same can be said for witnesses of a serious crime.  In the victim's and witness's time of shock, upset and fragility, a reassuring and calm investigating police officer arrives, to listen calmly not only to the essential facts, but to the victim's or witness's angst, fear and concerns, to help gain trust in the police officer. The police officer -- particularly in today's troubled economy -- knows that notice will be taken if s/he is not making "enough" arrests and convictions, which is one of the reasons that many police officers want to resolve cases and to do so quickly so that they have time for their other work...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on March 16, 2009 (boomark / email).