Detective Bureau

The Detective Bureau.

  
    GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEDAR GROVE POLICE DETECTIVE BUREAU INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY OF UNKNOWN PRISONERS/PERSONS, PROCESSING/PHOTOGRAPHING CRIME SCENES, ASSISTING OTHER AGENCIES.

   IN ADDITION DETECTIVES ALSO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL SWORN EMPLOYEES, ASSIST IN THE PROPER BOOKING AND PHOTOGRAPHING OF PRISONERS, PROCESS FIREARMS APPLICATIONS, INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS OF THE STATE'S DRUG LAWS. A DETECTIVE WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IS ASSIGNED TO REVIEW, ANALYZE AND PROCESS INCIDENTS INVOLVING JUVENILES. THE DETECTIVE BUREAU PERSONNEL FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
"MEGAN'S LAW' AS OBLIGATED BY THE STATE.

   DETECTIVES FINGERPRINTED APPROXIMATELY 150 SCHOOL CHILDREN AS PART OF THE CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE CEDAR GROVE DETECTIVE BUREAU SCHEDULES AT LEAST 25% OF IT'S TIME FOR ROUTINE PATROL.