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Statistics about the outcomes of investigations describe the status of the processes of police investigations that are initiated following the reporting or detection of an offence. The status of investigations includes:

• investigations that were not finalised (i.e. were still continuing, were pending or suspended)

• investigations that were finalised without an offender being proceeded against because the reported offence was not verified, the complaint was withdrawn, or the alleged offender could not be proceeded against because of some statutory or procedural bar

• investigations that were finalised and an offender was proceeded against by initiating court action or some other form of formal proceeding (e.g. a diversionary conference or a caution).

11.16 VICTIMS OF RECORDED CRIME, By outcome of investigations at 30 days - 2001(a)
		Murder	Attempted murder	Assault	Sexual assault	Kidnapping/ abduction	Robbery(b)	UEWI(c)	Motor vehicle theft
Investigation status		%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Investigation not finalised		34.0	40.8	42.6	63.8	61.6	79.6	93.0	90.4
Investigation finalised
	No offender proceeded against	4.9	3.3	12.9	17.3	18.2	4.6	1.3	2.2
	Offender proceeded against	61.1	55.9	44.4	18.9	20.2	15.8	5.7	7.4
	Total	66.0	59.2	57.4	36.2	38.4	20.4	7.0	9.6
Total		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
(a) For selected offences recorded by police during 1 January to 31 December 2001. (b) Robbery includes both armed and unarmed robbery. (c) Unlawful entry with intent.
Source: Recorded Crime, Australia, 2001 (4510.0).