The Investigation Bureau consists of detectives
and support staff who conduct follow-up investigation on criminal cases.
Detectives follow up on leads, interview witnesses, victims, suspects,
and prepare cases for presentation to the District Attorney’s
Office.
The Detective Bureau handles a wide variety
of investigations ranging from burglaries and credit card fraud to elder
abuse, kidnapping, and homicide. The Detectives spend many hours solving
crimes and prosecuting offenders. The Detectives also make themselves
available around the clock in order to provide expertise and take over
major investigations.
The Investigation Bureau is divided up into four categories that focus
on different types of crimes. The categories are Crime against Persons,
Crime against Property, Sex Crimes and Narcotics. Having Investigators
assigned to specific units enables them to gain valuable expertise in
their assigned area.
The Investigation Bureau consists of five Investigators, one Police
Clerk and one Evidence Technician. A Lieutenant and a Sergeant supervise
the Bureau.
The Investigation Bureau also provides additional Investigators to
federal and countywide Task Forces. One Investigator is assigned to
the Taskforce for Regional
Auto theft Prevention (T.R.A.P).
T.R.A.P. is a Los Angeles County multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency
taskforce that investigates vehicle theft and vehicle fraud by focusing
on organized rings and illegal business operations. The second Investigator
is assigned to Los Angeles
Interagency Metropolitan Police
Apprehension Crime Task-Force
(LA IMPACT). LA IMPACT is a Los Angeles County Multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency taskforce that investigates narcotics associated with Clandestine
Laboratories. The third Investigator is assigned to U.S. Customs. This
Investigator works very closely with the different Federal Agencies
such as the Drug Enforcement Agency. A fourth Investigator is assigned
to the Criminal Racketeering Asset
Forfeiture Team (CRAFT).
CRAFT is a multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency taskforce that investigates
money laundering as it pertains to narcotics trafficking as well as
criminal enterprises.
Foothill Special Enforcement Team (FSET)
The Foothills Special Enforcement Team (FSET) is a regional special weapons team compromised of Arcadia, Glendora, La Verne, and Monrovia Police Departments. The primary purpose of FSET is to save lives. This includes the lives of innocent members of the community and responding law enforcement personnel, and suspects who may be threatened by dangerous events. This purpose is accomplished through the deployment of carefully selected and trained personnel who have appropiate tools and tactics to handle many different high-risk situations.
FSET to responds to the following types of incidents:
- Barricade suspects
- Hostage situations
- Arrest of Search Warrants - High Risk
- Executive or witness protection
- Criminal disturbances of other events that require an immediate resource of tactical personnel.
- Other: Any hazardous event deemed appropiate by the Team Commander or Assistant Team Commanders in his absence.
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PROPERTY/EVIDENCE
The La Verne Police Department Property and Evidence Section catalogs
and tracks nearly every piece of property that comes into the custody
of La Verne Police Officers. We catalog finger print cards, stolen property,
guns taken as safekeeping, clothes, drugs, bicycles, and vehicles.
PROPERTY CLAIM
The Property and Evidence Section is governed by state law on all pieces
of property. In some cases property must be held the entire length of
a criminal or civil trial and may be held for the length of the possible
appeal period.
When the court has concluded the case, the Property and
Evidence Section mails out claim notices to the rightful owners of the
property. The notice is mailed to the address listed in the police reports.
If you receive a claim notice, your property is available for pick-up
at the police station.
LOST OR STOLEN BICYCLES
In order to view bicycles held by the Police Department, you must have
filed a lost or stolen bicycle report with the police.
FIREARMS
Proof of ownership is required on all weapons and must be registered
to the person claiming ownership of the weapon.
A valid picture identification and proof of ownership will be required
before any property is released. Please be sure to call for an appointment
to pick-up property.
POLICE AUCTIONS
All auctions for unclaimed property are conducted online at Stealitback.com.
What’s unique about this on-line service is that if a bidder presents
proof that an item being auctioned is rightfully their property, Stealitback.com
will return that item to its owner free of charge.
The partnership between the La Verne Police Department and Stealitback.com
is to help reduce the time, energy, and financial resources devoted
to the management of unclaimed property.
DETECTIVE BUREAU ASSIGNMENTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
DETECTIVES TELEPHONE NUMBERS ASSIGNMENTS
