Not only are investigations disrupted but also oftentimes the cases remain unresolved. This small cadre of chiefs of police, obtain appointments in various cities across the United States. The appointments are usually based on recommendations from their mentors. Traditionally, it is the detective division, which poses their greatest threat. When these newly appointed chiefs come into the department with their community policing, rotation and decentralization agendas , the detective division presents the most compelling and logical arguments against these concepts.
Detectives have a wealth of information about people, systems, and politics.
If there ever was an argument against Detective Rotation, Boulder City, Colorado certainly has made a compelling case in their handling of the Jon Benet Ramsey investigation. In fact, he mandated that every two years Boulder police personnel assigned to investigations were to be routinely transferred back to patrol. And, furthermore, the City of Boulder did not even have a full-time Crime Scene Technician within their department. This case remains unresolved. I have 34 years of practical police experience.