The Criminal Investigations Bureau is comprised of seven units: Rowan Regional Crime Information Center, General Investigations, Violent Crimes Investigations, Vice/Narcotics, Neighborhood Crime Abatement (NCAT), the Crime Lab and Organizational Development and Hiring. The investigations divisions are responsible for specialized investigations that go beyond the routine response of daily operations of the department and require that its personnel have specialized skills and training. Investigations is responsible for the follow-up investigations of all major criminal offenses. Cases are assigned according to solvability factors, seriousness of the offense, and past history.
The Drug Unit is responsible for developing strategies to combat drug offenses in our community. The NCAT unit is responsible for helping to deter and prevent street-level criminal activity using a variety of techniques. Both the drug unit and NCAT work various hours to align with crime trends in the community.
The Crime Lab is a support unit of the Salisbury Police Department that responds to assist Patrol Officers and Detectives in the collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes using specialized equipment. The Crime Lab also oversees fingerprint analysis and classification.
In addition to hiring, organizational development is responsible for leading the department’s internal practices and employee career enhancements.
Crime Analysis
Want to know what the crime is like in your area or see crime trends for the past 4 years? Request a Crime Analysis Report using our form below. This form is required for any data request from our Crime Analyst.
Crime Analysis Request Form (PDF)