2024 Data Analytics for Law Enforcement Survey Report 8 Types of Law Enforcement Investigations Law enforcement investigative use cases tend to vary depending on the type of law enforcement organization and differing regional needs. When asked which three main types of law enforcement investigations their organization focuses on, the top investigation types mentioned by the survey’s respondents were cybercrime (53%), fraud (45%), and narcotics investigations (36%). Figure 1: Types of Law Enforcement Investigations *Question allowed more than one answer and as a result, percentages will add up to more than 100% 53% 45% 36% 32% 29% 27% 26% 23% 18% Cybercrime Fraud Narcotics White-collar crime Organized crime Property crime Terrorism Sex-crimes Homicide