Pima County Investigative Staffing & Experience Auditor

Investigative Roster

DOJ Standard: 1:2 Lead/Cases

Active Homicide & Suspicious Cases 18

Certified Lead Homicide Detectives 3

Lateral Transfers & Novice Detectives 12

Monthly Major Felony Intake (Spillover) 84

Mentorship Supervision Ratio (Lead:Novice) 1:4.0

Evidence Chain / Warrant Review Strictness Strict (Tier 1)

Live Simulation State

Composite Risk Index

88.4

CRITICAL DEFICIT

Supervisory Span

1:4.0

Standard: 1:2.0

Lead Case Burden

6.0

Standard: max 3.0 / Lead

Experience Ratio

20.0%

Min Target: ≥ 40%

Investigative Triage & Clearance Latency Curve Current Operating Point: 18 Cases @ 3 Leads

Investigative Metric / Pipeline Stage	Current Model	Benchmark Norm	Status / Vulnerability
First 48-Hours Critical Response Coverage	33.3%	≥ 85.0%	HIGH BOTTLENECK
Search Warrant & Forensic Review Delay	+38.4 hrs	≤ 8.0 hrs	EVIDENTIARY RISK
Unsupervised Novice Primary Lead Rate	66.7%	0.0%	PROCEDURAL DEFICIT
Estimated Annual Homicide Clearance Projection	38.2%	61.4% (Natl Avg)	SUB-AVERAGE

Severe Experience Dilution: Only 3 of 15 detectives possess certified lead homicide credentials while handling 18 concurrent major homicides.
Supervisory Bottleneck: Lead detectives spend 64% of operational time reviewing novice filings, stalling proactive critical-window canvassing.