The Detective Squad comprises six investigative units; Burglary Unit, Cyber Crime Unit, Fraud Unit, General Investigations Unit, Property Crimes Unit, and Violent Crimes Unit. The units cover two shifts that work from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm.
Detectives assigned to each unit investigate specific crimes within the unit classification. Still, often each detective is involved in some capacity in investigating all manner of crimes that occur within the city.
In the event of a homicide or other serious investigations, anyone, and often most of the detectives assigned to the Detective Squad, are involved in the investigation, which includes crime scene investigations.
The supervisors assigned to the Detective Squad are:
Detectives assigned to each unit:
Cyber Crime Unit - Computer Forensics and Internet Crimes Against Children
Fraud Unit - Checks & Identity Thefts
General Investigations Unit - All Crime Classifications
Violent Crimes Unit - Robbery, 1st, and 2nd Degree Assaults, Shootings, Felony Criminal Threatening
Some functions require a degree of specialization, and detectives are assigned accordingly:
Arson Investigators
Auto Theft
Polygraph Examiners