General Investigations Unit

The General Investigations Unit is responsible for investigating property crimes, auto theft, fraud and financial crimes.

• Obtain serial numbers on all items stolen.
• Advise us of any new information that may be of assistance.
• Report stolen items as accurately and completely as possible.
• Advise us if you discover additional losses after the original report.
• Keep us informed of changes in your address or phone number.
• Remember, we cannot return your property or prosecute the offender without you.

• All serial-numbered items are entered into a statewide database.
• Very valuable items or those connected with more serious crimes such as murder or rape are entered into a national computer.
• Teletypes are sent to other agencies for item or suspect identification; teletypes from other agencies are checked daily.
• Similar cases are compared.
• Fingerprints of sufficient clarity are entered into the statewide-automated fingerprint identification system.
• Prior arrests are closely checked to determine if the criminal arrested could also be responsible for your crime.
• Property recovered is checked to see if it could be yours.