11. As he had a high clearance rate , Justice Department didn't look at him too closely. 12. In Jacksonville, Fla ., UCR data show a rape clearance rate even lower than Phoenix's. 13. Detectives say the unit's high clearance rate may be a result of a lighter caseload. 14. The result : Milwaukee dramatically increases its rape total and, more important, its clearance rate . 15. This year, the Police Department says, there is a 90 percent clearance rate for homicides. 16. This is because a police force may employ a different way of measuring clearance rates . 17. By comparison, last year there were 569 homicides, and the clearance rate was 70.7 percent. 18. Los Angeles still does not have as high a clearance rate as other major cities. 19. Success requires a clearance rate over 99 percent and preferably over 99 . 9 percent. 20. Final acceptance into the program entails a high security clearance rating , given by the Air Force.