Aug. 5, 2009 Burglars Beware! RBI Shows Early ResultsIn June, the PAO announced its new Repeat Burglar Initiative (RBI), a partnership with police to more aggressively prosecute high-impact burglary suspects. The new initiative was in response to a growing concern within our community about residential and commercial burglary, an area of crime that significantly affects the quality of life for King County citizens. As part of RBI, DPA Maurice Classen worked with local law enforcement to identify the "Top 20" most prolific burglars. Within the first month of developing that list, 15 of the "Top 20" have been either arrested, charged, or are awaiting sentencing, and one has already been sentenced to 43 months in prison. DPA Classen and local law enforcement are already hard at work identifying the next set of the "Top 20" most wanted. Return to the News | 