[familyop]

"One would think that it would be good police work to have some surveillance on the guys properties to secure the crime scenes and check for accomplices visiting given the profile of this case."

Not many police do stakeouts these days. Stakeouts aren't comfortable enough.

[greenishness]

Not many police do stakeouts these days. Stakeouts aren't comfortable enough.

No not many do stakeouts anymore. Ever since the banana in the tailpipe trick it's hard to find police that will do it.