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Police departments commonly assign specialized major-crimes units (for example, robbery-homicide or major-investigations divisions) to handle investigations of serious sexual-assault allegations.
October 16, 2025 high procedural
Organizational practice within many municipal police departments for investigating violent or complex crimes.
Police departments use computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems to send operational messages and instructions to officers in the field.
high procedural
Dispatch platforms are used to communicate operational orders and situational information to patrol units.