聞きき込こみ捜そう査さ

noun

police legwork; canvassing; house-to-house inquiry

Police investigation method where officers visit homes and businesses to question neighbors, bystanders, and local residents to gather information.

• 警けい察さつは事じ件けんの手てがかりを得えるため、聞きき込こみ捜そう査さを続つづけている。

  The police are continuing house-to-house inquiries to get clues about the case.

• 聞きき込こみ捜そう査さで目もく撃げき情じょう報ほうが集あつまった。

  Witness information was gathered through canvassing.