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 

1. Arson- with Fire Department
2. Assaults
3. Aggravated Assaults/Aggravated Assault on Police Officers
4. Attempted Suicides
5. Bounty Hunter
6. Compounding an Assault Crime
7. Conspiracies
8. Criminal Nuisance Offenses
9. Curfew Violations (with JDO Program)
10. Disorderly Conduct
11. Drive-by Shooting (non gang related)
12. Endangerment (non traffic related)
13. Elder Abuse/Neglect (non DV related)
14. Escape
15. False Reporting to a Police Officer (False Information)
16. Food Tampering (poisonings)
17. Harassment /Aggravated Harassment (non DV related)
18. Hindering Prosecution
19. Impersonating a Public Servant
20. Injured Persons
21. Interference with Judicial Proceedings
22. Interference with Peaceful Conduct of Educational Institution
23. Intimidation of a Witness/Victim (not related to primary offense), ie., Homicide
24. Laser Pointers
25. Mental Health
26. Obstructing a Public Thoroughfare (non traffic)
27. Obstructing Criminal Investigation
28. Police Involved Shootings (where no one is injured or killed)
29. Prohibited Public Acts
30. Refusing to Assist Police Officers
31. Refusing to Assist Fire Control
32. Resisting Arrest
33. Rioting
34. Smoking Violations
35. Stalking (non DV)
36. Telephone Crimes
37. Threats
38. Trespassing on School Property
39. Unlawfully Administering Intoxicating Liquors, Narcotics, or Dangerous drugs (non dv, sex crimes)
40. Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm (Shannon's Law)
41. Urinating in Public (non sex related)
42. Vicious Animal Attacks