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Brandon Cartellone /// True Crime Garage

July 31, 2024 / 00:49

This episode discusses the rising violent crime rates in Cleveland, focusing on the city's homicide unit and its staffing challenges. Key topics include the statistics of criminal homicides, the understaffing of detectives, and the impact on investigations.

Police Union president Jeff Fulmer highlights that Cleveland has seen over 1,000 criminal homicides since 2011, with 76 occurring this year alone. He notes that the homicide unit is budgeted for 25 detectives, but only about 15 are currently available.

The episode also references a report from the US Department of Justice, which stated that Cleveland needs at least 38 detectives to manage the increasing case load effectively. This staffing shortage has significant implications for solving cases.

Additionally, the emotional toll on families affected by homicide is touched upon, with a mention of a mother who buried her son almost a decade ago.

TLDR

Cleveland's homicide unit struggles with staffing amid rising crime rates.

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given up calling and trying to speak with someone because they refused to talk to me since 2011 Cleveland saw more

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than 1,000 criminal homicides 76 this year alone and as violent crime continues to rise the city's homicide

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unit is underst staffed budgeted for 25 detectives but police Union president Jeff Fulmer estimates there's only about

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15 detectives that they start a homicide one day and then within 24 hours of getting another one you got to you got

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to jump around last year the US Department of Justice said in order to keep up with the growing case load

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Cleveland needed at least 38 detectives it's been almost 10 years since she buried her son

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Episode Highlights

Cleveland's Rising Homicide Rate
Cleveland saw over 1,000 criminal homicides in 2011, with violent crime continuing to rise.
“Cleveland needed at least 38 detectives to keep up with the growing case load.”
@ 00m 07s
July 31, 2024

Episode Quotes

It's been almost 10 years since she buried her son.
Brandon Cartellone /// True Crime Garage

Key Moments

Rising Crime00:13
Understaffed Detectives00:16
Unresolved Grief00:39