DNA in “Minor” Crimes Yields Major Benefits in Public Safety / [USA] Justice Resource Update, winter 2005

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/207203.pdf"When police departments analyse DNA from a burglary, they get evidence that often solves several other cases as well. Police departments are finding that
biological evidence collected from property crime scenes can prevent future property
crimes and more serious offenses."