Show I WHERE CRIME DETECTION IS s AN ART j The crime conditions which the 1 Belgian detective has to meet differ dif dif- fer I materially in the proportion of I one crime to another from those in the L United ruled States Automobile theft for example is rare in Belgium Bel Bel- glum gium largely for Cor the reason I Bel-I that very few cars are to be found there Banditry is by no means so common there as it unfortunately is becoming with us Safe break ling tog ing on the other hand which is becoming less common in the United United United Unit Unit- ed States Is or was largely on the increase there Homicides of every sort there as elsewhere are now as it Is to be feared they will continue continue con eon to be an present ever-present evil The p percentage of ot undetected criminals in Belgium is however surprisingly small and it is their system system system-a a system that would be Impossible to establish throughout the vast territory covered ered b by our own flag which flag which is responsible for foi forthe the fact that this Is iEl so A notable part of this system Is the police laboratories one of which Is maintained main main- I tamed at each of ot the three police headquarters I Upon pon receiving ing w word ord that a crime I has as as been committed an officer of ot the central office or one of ot his as assistants assistants assistants as- as together with the necessary necessary necessary sary laboratory staff and equIPment equipment equipment equip equIP- ment at once repair to the scene which has been maintained Inviolate inviolate inviolate late pending their arrival They photograph everything and gather every object that can possibly have any relation to the crime in ques ques- i tion All that has been gathered after the local investigation has has has' been concluded is taken to the laboratory There these objects are examined microscopically tested chemically or both and all this Is la ladone done by experts especially trained for this work The problem of the crime is not Infrequently solved by this proceeding alone Police alone Police Magazine |