Evolution of Criminal Case Selection

Evolution of Criminal Case Selection: From the Future Case in the “Bottom Drawer” to Decision Intelligence

In the archives of the US Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) history, the image of a seasoned criminal investigator stashing away a file in the metaphorical “bottom drawer” is iconic. While rooted in practicality, this practice is symbolic of a bygone era when criminal case selection was a manual, localized, and often possessive endeavor. But as technology has woven its threads into every …

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