Assaults Unit
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Assaults Unit is to investigate person crimes to a successful conclusion.
Organization
The Assaults Detail is commanded by a Lieutenant. There are three Sergeants who supervise three response squads, a Secretary and two Police Assistants.
The Assault Unit is primarily a daytime investigations unit with detectives available for callout 24hrs a day.
Crimes Investigated
- Arson- with Fire Department
- Assaults
- Aggravated Assaults/Aggravated Assault on Police Officers
- Attempted Suicides
- Bounty Hunter
- Compounding an Assault Crime
- Conspiracies
- Criminal Nuisance Offenses
- Curfew Violations (with JDO Program)
- Disorderly Conduct
- Drive-by Shooting (non gang related)
- Endangerment (non traffic related)
- Elder Abuse/Neglect (non DV related)
- Escape
- False Reporting to a Police Officer (False Information)
- Food Tampering (poisonings)
- Harassment /Aggravated Harassment (non DV related)
- Hindering Prosecution
- Impersonating a Public Servant
- Injured Persons
- Interference with Judicial Proceedings
- Interference with Peaceful Conduct of Educational Institution
- Intimidation of a Witness/Victim (not related to primary offense), ie., Homicide
- Laser Pointers
- Mental Health
- Obstructing a Public Thoroughfare (non traffic)
- Obstructing Criminal Investigation
- Police Involved Shootings (where no one is injured or killed)
- Prohibited Public Acts
- Refusing to Assist Police Officers
- Refusing to Assist Fire Control
- Resisting Arrest
- Rioting
- Smoking Violations
- Stalking (non DV)
- Telephone Crimes
- Threats
- Trespassing on School Property
- Unlawfully Administering Intoxicating Liquors, Narcotics, or Dangerous drugs (non dv, sex crimes)
- Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm (Shannon's Law)
- Urinating in Public (non sex related)
- Vicious Animal Attacks