Talk:Clearance rate
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Clearance definition needs work
[edit]What does it mean "a charge being laid" - doesn't explain the termed "cleared". This definition is like solving a riddle with another riddle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:243:F00:14EC:60CA:97F4:D52B:CF78 (talk) 07:47, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
- A 'charge being laid' means making an arrest and charging someone. The clearance rate in this context is the percentage of crime (or a type of crime) for which the police arrest and charge someone. 50.206.190.178 (talk) 18:37, 31 January 2024 (UTC)