The investigation of crimes after they occur, typically conducted by detectives, is known as what?

• A. Swatting
• B. Unsystematic patrol
• C. Retroactive investigation
• D. Specialized Policing Responses

Answer: (C)

After a crime has happened, investigators focus on reconstructing what occurred by examining evidence, interviewing witnesses, and following leads to determine who was involved and how the event unfolded. This post-event inquiry is described as a retroactive investigation, since it looks back at events that have already occurred. The other terms don’t fit: swatting is a hoax intended to trigger a police response, unsystematic patrol refers to disorganized patrolling rather than investigations, and specialized policing responses describe targeted tactics for specific problems rather than the general post-cr crime inquiry.