Processes used to Investigate Property Crimes According to the Uniform Crime Report of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, there are about 9,767,915 cases of property crimes reported in America annually (Greenberg, 2010). For purposes of getting justice for victims, there should be an effective and elaborate process for investigating these crimes. The following steps and procedures highlight the processes that police officers should use to investigate property crimes Officers Should:   * Document crime scene and protect it from tampering   * Single out witnesses and take their statements   * Provide details of possible suspects and broadcast their details, to the public   * Identify the points of entry, exit, and flight from the crime scene   * Examine and document the force used by suspects to enter a property or vehicle   * Identify positions of broken glasses   * Check associated surface areas for traces of blood or fingerprints   * Check for tool marks or the tools used to force entry   * Check for gas cans or other items used as accelerants in arson cases   * Check all areas for other points of contact with the suspect   * Identify what was stolen or damaged   * Identify possible beneficiaries of the crime   * Exercise diligence at the crime scene and identify possible evidentiary avenues   * Recognize that most officers may only have only one shot at processing a crime scene before it is compromised   * Make sure that all evidence collected from the crime scene is available for analysis (Orthman & Hess, 2013). Providing a Detailed list of Stolen or Lost Property A detailed description of the property is a key consideration in crime scene investigations, especially when coming up with plans to recover the damaged property. In light of this fact, officers should:   * Prioritize properties that are serialized for purposes of recovery   * Document all serialized stolen property on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database   * Be detailed when describing the non-serialized property. Do not forget to include defects and unique identifiers   * If possible, get photos of stolen property   * Share information about stolen properties on the roll call for at least three days (Dutelle, 2016). Consider Alternative Investigative Avenues to Identify Suspects   * Evaluate if the property crime was similar to other crimes in the area   * Check existing reports and conduct interviews for cases of suspicious disturbances, property theft, and damage incidences   * Check records at local pawnshops to investigate whether the stolen property was sold there, or not   * Conduct a neighborhood canvas to find out if there are cases of unreported incidences of property crime, or if there are possible witnesses   * Find out what known informants know   * Check local impound shops for stolen property   * Check if there are surveillance cameras that could have filmed crimes   * Share all information gathered with specialized investigative units (Orthman & Hess, 2013) Debrief Arrested Persons with Information about New Crimes Debriefing arrested persons with information about crimes is an effective way of gathering intelligence. Officers should note the following factors when gathering such information   * After arresting offenders for their crimes, ask them about other possible crimes in the area – ask specific and open-ended questions   * You may find that getting offenders to give you information may be a difficult thing to do, but wit