[Ken Moss]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Now police rely on public to solve murders... by recruiting dozens of volunteers to lend a hand in homicide cases | Mail Online
At last they've cracked it, surely the way forward for solving crime

I'm not sure about it, John.

On the one hand, it's fresh eyes looking at crimes without the trappings of extensive police training. If people are willing to get involved with their community and the scheme does what it set out to do (ie. solve crimes) then it will be a success. If it works, who cares whether it's a money-saving exercise or not?

On the other hand, be careful who you get to help. There could be the capacity for the criminals themselves to manipulate evidence to cover their tracks or tip people off who they know are guilty.

I think I'm more on the side of giving it a go, just keep a close eye on it.