Detective Bureau

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.    


School Resource Officer (SRO)

In cooperation with the Twinsburg City School District, one Twinsburg Police officer is assigned as a school resource officer or SRO, at Twinsburg High School  This officer is not a school official, but as the title suggests, this officer serves as a resource for Twinsburg High School to maintain an effective partnership between the police and the school district.  In addition to his traditional duties that include enforcing all laws on school grounds and investigating crimes, the officer provides educational programming in areas such as constitutional law, police procedure, substance abuse and peer mediation.  The officer is also available to answer questions individually for students, faculty, staff and parents.  He also works closely with the juvenile detective and the department's juvenile diversion program as well as Summit County Juvenile Court officials. 


Detective Bureau Contact Information


 

 

 

 

  

 Detective Bureau Commander
 Lt. Michael Nakata                (330) 963-6246

 

  
 

 Detective Bureau Supervisor
 Sgt. James Scarl (330) 963-6224

 


 

 Detectives
Det. Greg Kopniske              (330) 405-5679
Det. Tom Mason
(330) 963-6211

 

 

  
 

 School Resource Officers
 Ptl. Ron Fruscella - High School(330) 486-2475