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Table 1-4: Investigation Response Time, 1999 SDC

State Average Number of Hours Between Rpt. Of Investigations Total Number of Investigations Total Hours
Arizona

58

32,635

1,880,429

Arkansas

45

17,036

766,620

Connecticut

36

30,452

1,096,272

Delaware

160

5,965

954,400

Florida

14

95,790

1,379,376

Idaho

102

9,363

955,026

Illinois

14

61,773

864,822

Missouri

64

46,259

2,960,576

Ohio

5

79,400

397,000

Oklahoma

377

35,141

13,248,157

Utah

93

17,514

163,779

Virginia

67

32,270

2,174,998

West Virginia

144

17,274

2,487,456

Wyoming

13

2,505

32,565

Total

1,193

483,377

30,829,476

Number Reporting

14

14

14

Weighted Average

63.8

   

Note: The weighted average number of hours from report to investigation is based on dividing the total number of hours spent between report and investigation by the total number of investigations done in the 14 states.

Mean = 85.2;    Q = 61.0;     Q3 = 99.8.