| Criminal Investigation
The
General Assignment Unit of the Criminal Investigations Division
consist of Detectives that investigate a series of different crimes
that have occurred in the unincorporated areas of Lake County such
as, Homicide, Burglary, Arson, Robbery, Fraud, as well as crimes
that occur in the Lake County Jail.
The Lake County Criminal Investigations Division investigated 1623 criminal cases in 2008 resulting in the arrests of 97 individuals. The investigations included cold case murders from the last twenty-five years, attempted murder, battery, confinement, burglary and other serious violent crimes. The Criminal Investigations Division filed 202 criminal charges last year resulting in 293 felonies and 55 misdemeanors. The Criminal Investigations Division conducted 53 court ordered search warrants including 31 involving DNA buccal swabs and hair samples to be tested at the Indiana State Police Lab.
When requested, General Assignment Detectives also assist other
law Enforcement Agencies in Criminal Investigations, and have been
the agency that investigates Police Officer involved shootings that
occurred in Lake County.
General Assignment Detectives work very closely with the Indiana
State Fire Marshalls Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
& Firearms (A.T.F.) and the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association,
as well as local Fire Departments in Fire and Arson Investigation.
They also work very closely with all Law Enforcement Agencies in
Lake County when investigating crimes that have occurred in Lake
County.
Detectives advise all citizens in Lake County to become better neighbors
when recognizing suspicious activity at their neighbors home.
A number of times, when Detectives are investigating criminal activity
in your neighbor-hood, such as a home burglary, a neighbor approaches
officers and advised that they saw a suspicious vehicle or subjects
at their neighbors home, but they did not want to cal the
Police, because they didnt want to become involved. Sometimes
you are the only person that recognizes suspicious activity at your
neighbors home. Police Officers dont know who belongs
and who doesnt belong.
Report all suspicious activity to your local Police by calling 911.
That simple call can lead to the arrest of these criminals, which
will make the streets of Lake County safer for all of us. |