Investigations

The Investigations Division manages three distinct organizational functions: criminal investigations, criminal intelligence, and community outreach. The division is organized into workload units that allow for detectives and officers to specialize and gain expertise in a chosen area.

The Violent Crime Unit is assigned a caseload that includes death investigation (homicide, suicide, suspicious unattended death); robbery; non-family rape, kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and aggravated criminal threat; aggravated weapons violation; hate crime; and cold case homicide, rape, and robbery.

The High Tech and Financial Crime Unit is assigned a caseload that includes identity theft; forgery; blackmail and bribery; illegal gambling; and fraud-related theft. The unit also conducts computer forensic autopsies and is assigned all computer-related crimes, to include child pornography and sexual solicitation cases.

The Family Crime Unit is assigned a caseload that includes domestic violence; missing persons; child abuse; elder abuse; family-based sex crimes; and other family-related crime.

The Auto Crime Unit is assigned a caseload that includes vehicle theft; vehicle burglary; and theft from a vehicle.

The Burglary – Theft Unit is assigned a caseload that includes burglary (to structures) and theft.

The Crime Scene Investigation Unit conducts crime scene investigations, collects and processes evidence, and liaisons with the police department’s Property Unit.

The Community Outreach Unit coordinates numerous outreach and crime prevention programs. Additional information about this unit can be found at the Community Outreach portion  of this website.  For information on preventing crime or identify theft go to the Crime Prevention Tips section. 

Investigations Division Personnel:
All Investigations Division officers and detectives began their careers as police officers in the Patrol Division. All positions in the Investigations Division are filled via a competitive selection process.

Investigations Division Staff:
Acting Sergeant Brad Caldwell supervises the High Tech and Financial Crime Unit, the Auto Crime Unit, and the Burglary — Theft Unit.

Sergeant Jack Fahrnow supervises the Violent Crime Unit, the Family Crime Unit, and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

Captain Shawn Reynolds is the Commander of the division. 

Contact:
Maranda Cochran is the division administrative assistant.  She can be contacted at 913-971-6674 or by e-mail at mcochran@olatheks.org.

Report illegal narcotics activity at 913-971-6454.