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In this early-stage paper, we focus on reducing the time required to complete criminal investigations. We collaborated with the state police force in India to collect data from a six-month field experiment involving nearly 4,000 investigating officers. Officers were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group that received no intervention, a punitive group that received messages framed around potential negative consequences, and a prosocial group that received messages emphasizing the benefits to victims. Our preliminary analysis suggests that these cost-effective messages have the potential to reduce investigation time. However, we find significant heterogeneity in the effects across geographic and demographic contexts.<\/p>\n"}],"event_enquiry_details":{"event_enq_full_name":"","event_enq_department":"","event_enq_email":"","event_enq_telephone":"","event_enq_website":""}}]