SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU
Major James Dunkelberger
The Special Operations Bureau, managed by Major James Dunkelberger, supports the department’s mission and goals through specialized support to the uniformed services of the department’s Community Oriented Policing Bureau. The Special Operations Bureau consists of the Criminal Investigations Division and Special Operations. This includes Youth Services, Police Explorers, Traffic Unit, Hostage Negotiations Team, Property and Evidence, Victims Services, Burglary Task Force, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), P.R.I.M.E. Unit, Dive Team, Training Unit, Crime Scene Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division.
THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT
The Criminal Investigation Unit is composed of 14 detectives that are assigned to the General Investigative Unit, Special Victims Unit and Homicide Unit. There are also three detectives that are assigned to the U.S Marshalls Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and FBI Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force.
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GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
The General Investigative Unit is composed four detectives who investigate all burglaries, thefts, arson and criminal mischief cases.
