Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) is a violent crime database program of the

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Office of the Attorney General. The system tracks homicides and

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s in and/or relating to the states of Washington and

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and also receives data from at least three other states and

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. The database provides information on over 14,000 murders and over 10,000 sexual assaults to local

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agencies as well as advice and assistance in ongoing investigations. Notable cases that have been assisted by HITS include

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and

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), and

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References

* Keppel, Robert D. and Joseph G. Weis. "Improving the Investigation of Violent Crime: The Homicide Investigation and Tracking System." National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Public Domain.

External links

Washington State Office of the Attorney General – Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS)HITS OverviewWashington State Criminal Justice Division (CRJ)
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