Criminal Investigation Section

The Criminal Investigation Section is split into two entities: The Major Crimes Section and the Organized Crime Section. Read more about each section's responsibilities below:

Major Crimes Section - The Major Crimes Section of the Police Service is comprised of investigators whose primary responsibility is to provide investigative expertise to investigations that by their very nature require additional resources and/or time to thoroughly review the complaint.  Members in this unit receive specialized training in a number of areas that allow them to investigate matters to the fullest opportunity available.  Major Crimes is comprised of key areas of investigation such as:

• Family Crime Unit – members in this unit dedicate themselves to crimes involving all levels of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.  They work closely with community partners and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that all are focused on a positive resolution to the matter. Read more about the Family Crime Unit.

• Economic Crime Unit – members in this unit concentrate on investigating offences relating to fraud and theft.  Offences such as internet and credit card fraud and identity theft are a part of their active files.  Frequently this unit will partner with local media to ensure that the community is aware of the types of fraud that are currently happening within our city and how not to become a victim of these scams.

• General Investigations – members in this unit are primarily tasked with investigating property and violent crimes such as homicide, home invasions, and robberies.  In addition, they will partner with provincial agencies such as Alberta Gaming and Liquor to assist in investigations that are of mutual interest and benefit.  Where required, members in this unit will conduct investigations on high risk individuals released to the community to determine what action, if any should be put into place.

• Polygraph Unit – this section has one member who has been trained as a polygraph operator.  This member is responsible for conducting polygraph tests on suspects involved in criminal investigations, statement analysis and interviewing persons of interest. Read more about the polygraph Unit

• Threat Assessment – one member of this section is part of the provincial ARTAMI unit (Alberta Relationship Threat Assessment and Management Initiative).  In partnership with other provincial agencies, this member is responsible to conduct threat assessments that will allow law enforcement and Crown to be aware of circumstances that may pose additional risk to victims.

• Integrated Child Exploitation - this member is part of a provincial initiative that responds to complaints of child abuse and child pornography over the internet.  In partnership with other provincial agencies, this member provides a coordinated approach to identifying those responsible for producing and distributing child pornography as well as helping to identify children who may have been subject to this type of abuse.

Organized Crimes Section

Contact:
C.I.S. Supervisor
(403) 529-8421