Investigations

The  Investigations Division is responsible for investigating all detailed  crimes and major cases such as Homicide, Rapes, Robberies, Burglaries,  Narcotics, and other crime trend incidents. They also conduct crime  scene processing, photography, and forensic evidence gathering and  handling.

The Investigations  Division has trained Investigators in the fields of crime scene  investigation, interview and interrogation, crime scene photography,  narcotics investigation, evidence handling/seizure, and child sexual  abuse investigations.

During large  scale criminal investigations, Investigations often works in  collaboration with other area local, state, and federal law enforcement  agencies in order to pool resources and more effectively solve crimes.

The  Investigation Division is the clearinghouse for all investigative  reports generated by the department. Each case is reviewed for  solvability factors and is then assigned to an investigator for  follow-up based on the type of crime and the investigator’s expertise.  Members of the division conduct interviews and lawful searches during an  investigation to gather information or evidence useful in  reconstructing the occurrence or circumstances of an illegal act.

The  primary duties of an investigator include: the apprehension of  offenders, recovery of stolen property, preparation of cases for court  prosecutions, out of state extraditions, and the presentation of  evidence in high level court cases.