The mission of the Crimes Against Persons Division is to provide the effective investigation of crimes while apprehending criminals, assisting crime victims and protecting the community.

Crimes against persons are a category of crime that consist of offenses that usually involve causing or attempting to cause bodily harm or a threat of bodily harm. These actions are taken without the consent of the victim against whom the crime is being committed.

Members of this Division are responsible for investigating:

• Homicides
• Robberies
• Felonious assaults
• Child abuse
• Sexual assaults
• Gang crimes
• Kidnapping
• Missing persons
• Hate crimes
• Domestic Violence