; (II) make a charge against the suspect; and (III) refer the suspect for prosecution; (ii) identified the location of the suspect so that the suspect could be taken into custody immediately; and (iii) encountered a circumstance outside the control of the law enforcement agency that prohibits the agency from arresting the suspect, charging the suspect, or referring the suspect for prosecution, including— (I) the death of the suspect; (II) the refusal of the victim to cooperate with the prosecution after the suspect has been identified; or (III) the denial of extradition because the suspect committed an offense in another jurisdiction and is being prosecuted for that offense. (3) Clearance rate The term clearance rate , with respect to a law enforcement agency, means the quotient obtained by dividing— (A) the number of offenses cleared by the law enforcement agency, including through clearance by arrest and clearance by exception