Washington Burglaries (IMAGE) Washington State University Caption WSU researchers have found that burglary clearance rates, a measure of crimes solved, improved after Colorado and Washington authorized retail sales late in 2012. Credit David Makin, Washington State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.