31. Milwaukee, which had the best record, reports a clearance rate of more than 90 percent on sexual assaults. 32. The national clearance rate in 2001 was 62.4 percent for murder, according to the most recent FBI statistics. 33. Clearance rates can be problematic for measuring the performance of police services and for comparing various police services.34. Police in the San Fernando Valley are also being freed up to chase old cases and boost clearance rates . 35. The Van Nuys Division has a clearance rate of 87 percent this year _ higher than the citywide rate. 36. In fact, the clearance rate for bank robbery is among the highest of all crimes, at nearly 60 %. 37. Two years ago, during the same period, about 2, 800 houses were auctioned with a 55 per cent clearance rate . 38. Two weeks ago 870 properties were listed with a clearance rate of 71 per cent according to Australian Property Monitors. 39. The national clearance rate in 2001 was 62 . 4 percent for murder, according to the most recent FBI statistics. 40. The clearance rate is the ratio of homicide cases closed in the 12-month period to homicides reported during that time.
