Identifying Patterns and links is the next stage of the
set out stages of the investigative process. This stage involves the police
looking at intelligence and identifying any patterns connected to crimes or
suspects, for example patterns of murders by a serial killer, or patterns of
burglaries in the area. During this stage information will be shared between
other police forces and agencies. This stage’s importance depends on the type
of crime being investigated. For example In the case of a serial killer a
pattern may lead the police to the suspect and apprehend the killer. However if
the crime is a one off crime such as a one off murder, the killer is likely to
not have left patterns, therefore this stage would not be so important however,
it should still be included in the investigation process to assess any possible
patterns. Logically this stage in the investigation process has to come after
intelligence has been gathered and any facts and intelligence has been analysed
as this is the information that would allow the police to identify any patters
or links in crimes.
In the OJ Simpson case, Simpson was seen as a potential
suspect from almost the very beginning of the investigation. Therefore there was not
much focus on identifying any patterns or links of crime in the area. However
the fact that OJ had been linked to violently abusing Nicole in the past gave
the police more of a reason to see him as a suspect.
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