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Maplewood police credit focused detectives and DNA processing for sharp drop in auto thefts
Summary
Chief Bearden told the council Maplewood—s targeted initiative—including two grant-funded auto-theft detectives, mandatory full processing of recovered vehicles and a crime analyst—helped reduce auto-theft incidents 47% from 2022 to 2024 and raised the clearance rate to about 67%.
Maplewood, Minn. — Police officials told the City Council on March 10 that a concentrated, evidence-driven approach helped reduce auto theft in Maplewood and sharply increase solvability.
Chief Bearden credited a city strategy that included two grant-funded auto-theft detectives, full processing of recovered vehicles (including fingerprints and DNA), a dedicated crime analyst to identify hot spots and closer…
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