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Highland Police Department – Criminal Investigations
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Police detectives, unlike police officers, don't wear a uniform, drive patrol cars, or patrol the streets on a regular basis; instead, they spend much of their time compiling information and evidence for the cases they are assigned. They wear plain clothes, and drive unmarked cars while conducting their business.
The Highland Investigations Division serves two functions:
- General case assignment: These detectives investigate all types of crimes, including homicides, rapes, robberies, thefts and burglaries.
- Hybrid Detectives: The second unit is made up of “Hybrid Detectives” that focus on quality of life issues within the community. These investigators work the streets and are assigned certain investigations that focus mainly on gang and narcotics cases along with conducting surveillance and working in-depth undercover operations among other pro-active techniques. These detectives routinely participate in raids, search warrants and interagency operatives.
About the job
Much of a detectives’ time is spent on investigation and paperwork. This can involve many different tasks depending on the kind of crime being investigated. For example, sometimes there is a lot of computer work involved in being a police detective, and in other cases, the job can be almost entirely devoted to interviewing suspects, witnesses, and victims. Fundamentally, detectives are expected to piece together all the information about a crime to discover who is responsible and, present evidence that can prove a suspect's guilt in court.
Education & Experience
Time spent as a patrol officer is usually mandatory before becoming eligible to move to the position of detective. While a great deal of knowledge is learned on the job in patrol, further training and education in investigations is required after an officer becomes a detective. This training and education are specified by the department that employs the detective and includes courses as basic as evidence collection and preservation techniques, to more in-depth classes that teach a detective how to manage a homicide or other major crime scene(s). There is always new technology as well as new investigative techniques being developed that can assist a detective in making his or her job easier so, continued training is a must.
Criminal Investigations Staff
Highland detectives can be reached by calling their respective extentions below or simply click on a name to email that detective directly.
Highland Police Department
Address
3315 Ridge Road
Highland, IN 46322
Non-emergency telephone
(219) 660-0001
HPD administration
(219) 838-3184
FAX
(219) 972-5095
Crime Victims
If you or your loved one is a victim of crime, the United States Department of Justice has resources to help you. Click here to learn more.
Investigations
The Highland Investigations Division has general assignment detectives that investigate all types of crimes including homicides, rapes, robberies and thefts as well as hybrid detectives that work the streets. Click here to learn more.
Reporting Internet Crime
You may file a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 if you believe you have been the victim of an internet crime or if you want to file on behalf of another person you believe has been such a victim. Click here to learn more.
Sex Offender Registry
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Stop Bullying
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