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The Detective Division handles the investigation of major crimes and incidents including homicide, suicide, sex offenses, and robberies. They also conduct general investigations into burglaries, thefts, computer fraud, narcotics and serious juvenile investigations.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Ley supervises the daily operations of the Detective Division such as case assignment, directing and guiding investigations, maintaining and preparing division records. The Detective Division falls under the command of Lieutenant Robert Bellan, Operations Commander. He is responsible for maintaining training assignments and evaluating job performance. In addition to conducting investigations assigned to the division, the detectives are also available to assist patrol division officers with any criminal investigations that they may be investigating. This assistance can range from providing guidance on a portion of the investigation to assisting the officers with interview or interrogations. All of the detectives are well schooled on the latest interview and interrogation techniques as they depend on these daily to complete their work. The Detectives use the latest technology in their efforts to solve crimes. Among the tools available to them are a computer enhanced composite system and night vision equipment. One of the most productive methods available is the polygraph examination. Utilization of a state of the art computerized commercial polygraph instrument ensures reliability and accuracy. Polygraph (commonly called a lie detector) is a valuable tool in criminal investigations and applicant screening. This service is available to nearby police agencies to assist with their criminal investigations. The Detective Division is available 24 hours a day to investigate serious crimes. If a Detective is not on duty, one or more may be called out by the shift supervisor.
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The
Detective Division is staffed by four police officers, Sergeant Joseph
Ley, Detective
Randy McAllister, Detective Larry Wagner and Detective Brian Kohlhepp. These officers are assigned
to the division full time to handle all investigations that result from
any serious or complex criminal case. The Detectives handle a variety of
complex in-depth investigations, including but not limited to financial
crimes, computer crimes, sex assaults, burglaries, robberies and
narcotics.