How long will it take to have my case investigated?
Attempts are made to solve (close) most cases, because of limited time and resources however, we prioritize investigations of those more serious cases with strong leads ahead of less serious cases or those with few leads. Cases are prioritized based on solvability and seriousness of the offense. For example, a child abuse case will take precedence over a felony theft case. Often times the complexity of the case will dictate the length of time it takes to close it. Circumstances such as evidence that needs to be analyzed by the crime lab or another agency will often cause the case to remain open longer.

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1. What happens to my case after I report it?
2. How long will it take to have my case investigated?
3. Who decides whether or not my case will be prosecuted?
4. Tell me about Child Abuse?
5. How can people help combat child abuse?
6. How does the Cocoa Police Department investigate child abuse?
7. Tell me about narcotics (drug use) in Cocoa.