| The Detective Bureau is a highly specialized unit of the Twinsburg Police Department. Detectives assigned to the Detective Bureau investigate major cases such as homicide, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, burglaries, narcotics and other felony crimes. The unit is managed by the support services lieutenant and consists of one detective sergeant who supervises the day-to-day operations of the Detective Bureau and three detectives. These officers are trained extensively in criminal investigation techniques including crime scene photography, latent fingerprint lifting, foot print and tire casting, handling of evidence and interview/interrogation methods. In addition to these basic areas, members of the Detective Bureau have received specialized training in topics such as computer related crime investigations, telecommunications fraud, cellular phone fraud, gang activity, occult crimes and the militia movement. Detectives are also knowledgeable in the latest crime prevention methods and techniques. | |