INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU
INVESTIGATIONS
BUREAU
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office Investigations
Bureau is a component of the Operations Division and reports
directly to the Assistant Sheriff-Chief of Investigations. The
Investigations Bureau is comprised of six Investigative Units, which
are: General
Assignment, Welfare Fraud Unit, Property/ Evidence, Sex Offender
Unit, Computer Crimes Unit, and Direct Indictment.
General Assignment
This unit consists of two Lieutenants, two Sergeants
and 11 Detectives. The unit is responsible for criminal
investigations within designated patrol areas and throughout all of
Summit County as requested.
Welfare Fraud Unit
The Welfare Unit currently has one Detective assigned
to investigate persons that are receiving fraudulently obtained
benefits. The investigations are initiated through the Jobs and
Family Services Office after irregularities are discovered.
Property / Evidence
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has two Property /
Evidence technicians. This unit is responsible for acceptance of all
items found, confiscated or seized by the Summit County Sheriff’s
Office. The property unit is then responsible for the disposition of
the items either by returning them to the proper person, destruction
or sale as required by law.
Sex Offender Unit
The Sex Offender Unit has three Detectives assigned
to the unit. They are primarily responsible for implementing the
Ohio State law regarding the registration and monitoring of
convicted sex offenders in Summit County. The Sex Offender Unit’s
responsibility is to also investigate internet cases involving the
seduction of children.
Computer Crimes Unit
The Computer Crimes Unit has one investigator whose
primary responsibility is to analyze computers for evidence of a
criminal nature. Also to process the evidence and advise the lead
Detective if any criminal activity if found on the computers hard
drive.
Direct Indictment
This unit is responsible for the review of all felony
arrests by this department and to expedite those cases through the
Municipal Courts. The direct indictment unit will also support the
Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls direct indictment personnel.
The Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau may assist other
local law enforcement agencies in special investigations of
county-wide and regional crime.
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