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Spokane lieutenant says homicide clearance rate near 93–94% as department improves shooting-data collection
Summary
Lieutenant Nate Sparing told the Public Safety and Community Health Committee Dec. 1 that Spokane's homicide clearance rate is roughly 93–94% and that the department has improved its shooting-call and digital-forensics processes, while a NIBIN ballistic system is expected in early 2026.
Lieutenant Nate Sparing of the Spokane Police Department told the City of Spokane Public Safety and Community Health Committee on Dec. 1 that the department's homicide clearance rate is about 93–94%, well above a roughly 55% national average.
Sparing, who presented the Major Crimes Unit's work, said Spokane recorded 19 homicides in 2024 — 10 involving firearms and five involving edged weapons — and that most 2024 cases showed a relationship between victim and suspect. He said year-to-date homicide counts for 2025 stood at 10, with eight involving firearms and two involving edged weapons. "The clearance rate for 2024, all but one of those is cleared," Sparing said.
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