The Major Crimes Unit at NBPD follow up on all crimes against property/persons. This includes Burglary, Theft, Criminal Mischief, Arson, Bad Checks, Flim Flams, Credit Card Fraud and Computer-related Crimes.
Lab capability: Computer and internet crime investigations
Independence PD – Criminal Investigations Division
The division is comprised of four units: Criminal Investigations, Drug Enforcement, Crime Scene, and Career Criminal. Each unitÕs primary responsibility is centered around the follow-up investigation of criminal offenses.The Division is also actively involved with the Child Protection Center, the Jackson County Drug Task Force, Regional Cybercrimes Forensic Lab, the Metro Squad, FBI Cybercrimes Task Force, and the ATF Task Force.
Winchester PD – Computer Crime Unit
The Computer Crime Unit (CCU) provides forensic and investigative services to NEMLEC agencies and other law enforcement agencies if/as designated by the Executive Board. The unit is also responsible for training police in computer crime investigations, providing community-based Internet Safety Training and investigating all forms of crimes facilitated by the use of high technology (computers) within our jurisdictions. The unit in Medford serves Middlesex County, and Peabody serves Essex County.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office – Financial Crimes Unit
The Financial Crimes Unit partners with the Reno and Sparks Police department as well as the US Secret Service and the United States Postal Inspectors Service and Investigators from the State of Nevada in enforcement with the Northern Nevada Fraud and Identity Theft Task Force. The Financial Crimes Unit is part of the Washoe County SheriffÕs Special Operations/ Investigations Cyber Crimes section.
Winthrop Harbor PD – Cyber Crime Unit
The Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU) focuses on a wide array of criminal activity, including Internet and computer fraud, predators who are trying to harm Winthrop HarborÕs children, cyber bullying, cyber stalking and other forms of computer, Internet, and electronic crimes. The unit also works closely with federal, state and other local law enforcement, and industry members including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National White Collar Crime Consortium (NW3C) to develop,
Arlington PD – Economic Crimes Unit
The Economic Crimes Unit (ECU) investigates fraud related offenses to include forgery, credit/debit card abuse, fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, counterfeit merchandise, and certain computer crimes. The ECU also houses the Digital Forensics Lab. Created in 1999, the Digital Forensics Lab is responsible for examining and processing electronic evidence that is collected from a wide variety of investigations.
Greensboro PD – Computer Forensics Unit
Detectives in the computer forensics unit assist in the investigation process of computer crimes.
Redding PD – High Tech Crimes Unit
Investigators assigned to this unit are responsible for the forensic examination of computers and the investigation of computer-related crimes.
Boca Raton PD – Economic and Computer Crimes Unit
The economic crime unit investigates fraud, forgery, and embezzlement cases. The computer crime team investigates Internet fraud, child pornography, cyber stalking and other crimes involving the use of computers.
Chandler PD – Computer Crimes Unit
The Computer Crimes Unit conducts forensic analysis of computers, cellular phones, digital media, and video media suspected to contain evidence of crimes as requested by any department in the police department. This unit conducts proactive online investigations (file sharing and luring) aimed at identifying and making viable criminal cases against individuals who prey on children via the Internet.
