Mission

Investigates the Department’s critical incidents which may involve death or serious injury.

Investigates alleged criminal conduct by departmental employees.

Investigates alleged public official and employee misconduct for political subdivisions throughout Arizona.

Provides investigative support to other units in the criminal investigation of critical incidents involving departmental personnel.

Investigates critical incidents and criminal allegations involving employees of city, county and federal agencies. Investigations include homicides, pursuits resulting in serious injury, allegations of sexual misconduct, employee theft, officer-involved shootings, and conflicts of interest.

Investigates computer crimes to include child pornography, cyber stalking, fraud and homicide.

Provides investigative support to city, county and federal agencies with nationally certified detectives recognized as experts in the field of search, seizure and forensic imaging of computer hard drives.

Provides a regional computer forensics laboratory available to city, county and federal agency computer crimes investigative personnel.

Provides criminal investigative support to the Highway Patrol Division to include investigations involving aggravated assault, homicide, hit-and-run collisions and narcotics interdiction.

Conducts youth alcohol details statewide based on citizen complaints and referrals from the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.

Assists city, county and federal law enforcement agencies by providing investigative support into serious crimes occurring within their communities.

Vehicle Theft Task Force

The Vehicle Theft Task Force, also referred to as the RATTLER (Regional Auto Theft Team Law Enforcement Response) task force is funded by a grant from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority.

The Vehicle Theft Task Force consists of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies participating in a concerted effort to identify, apprehend, and prosecute individuals and criminal organizations that profit from the theft of motor vehicles and related crimes.

Investigates property crimes involving vehicles and related components, and insurance fraud.

Provides technical expertise, training and investigative support to law enforcement agencies targeting theft and related crimes.