Law enforcement across New York is exceeding the national average in solving murder cases, with Syracuse police detectives leading the charge once again this year.
Syracuse police have investigated 12 homicides in the city this year and solved 11 of them, according to police statistics — a 92% clearance rate that far exceeds what the FBI reported as the national average of around 55%.
The most recent case, which occurred just two weeks ago, resulted in an arrest within twenty-four hours, demonstrating the department’s swift investigative capabilities…