Criminal Investigations is managed by the CID Commander and is responsible for overseeing a wide variety of follow-up investigations of primarily felony crimes.
Crimes Against Persons Coordinates all investigations concerning personal injury or offenses against the person, including sex crimes. Property Crimes Coordinates all investigations concerning property loss or damage, forgeries, thefts or unauthorized entries.
Juvenile Investigates all crimes involving juvenile suspects or victims. Provides informational resources and education to families and the community regarding juvenile trends. The AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System Unit is one of three hubs responsible for the quality control and overall verification of fingerprints and other relevant descriptor data submitted from 56 Livescans in a parish area on a hour-a-day basis.
They are responsible for handling investigations throughout the city and parish of Lafayette. The Crime Scene Unit assists investigators by collecting and preserving physical evidence recovered at crime scenes, accident locations and other investigative scenes.
Members of the Crime Scene Unit have received specialize training in advanced fingerprint lifting techniques, latent print examinations, advance photography techniques and scientific chemical testing. The Intelligence Unit is responsible for the collection and dissemination of information and intelligence on organized crime, vice and other specialized criminal activities.
