In order to maximize the efforts of the section and promote the Department's commitment to Community Oriented Policing, detectives work in specific geographic districts within the city:

• Westend
• Northeast
• Southeast
• Southcoast

Through this district-oriented approach, investigators develop lasting, working relationship with the residents, property owners and businesses in their assigned areas.  Although detectives receive training to work a variety of crime types, each detective specializes in one of three major categories:

• Robbery - Robbery detectives investigate reports of robbery, carjacking, and misdemeanor assaults
• Burglary - Burglary detectives handle reports of commercial and residential burglaries and grand theft
• Vehicle crimes - Vehicle theft detectives investigate stolen vehicle and vehicle burglary reports

In addition to their assigned specialties, district detectives also investigate a variety of miscellaneous crimes including vandalism, petty theft, and fraud.

District Detectives read and review all reports of crime and determine whether or not additional follow-up and investigation are possible.  Detectives investigate all workable cases to the fullest and seek the most appropriate resolution.  Detectives depend on personal experience, technological resources, the Crime Analysis Unit, patrol officers and community participation to successfully solve individual and serial-type crimes and to prevent future incidents from occurring.