Often security clearances are considered an overhead function barely gaining the mention or attention of senior leaders. But the spotlight was back on the security clearance process Monday when ...

Baltimore police reported clearance rates in 2025 that exceeded national averages for homicide, robbery and several other violent and property crimes, according to data released Jan. 1. Officials ...

• States are pushing bipartisan reforms to improve crime-solving performance as police clearance rates for violent crimes continue decadeslong declines. • Clearance rates can be difficult to interpret ...