Detectives
The Detective Division is the advanced investigative arm of the agency. While all patrol deputies are expected to conduct complete
and thorough investigations in all incidents to which they have responded, too many cases require a significant time commitment or
additional expertise. All detectives have previously been patrol officers and after 5 years of full-time law enforcement service,
they are eligible for assignment into the investigative division. Currently there are 5 full-time detectives in the agency. Each detective
has a specialty, and while any detective may be assigned to any case, they each have primary oversight of cases involving their specialty,
such as drug investigator, property crimes investigator, sex crimes investigator, or domestic violence investigator. These detectives
have oversight to all cases involving the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime, and major drug crimes. Three of the detectives
are assigned to each of the 3 patrol zones to allow each shift to have an investigator responsible to their crew.
Equipment: The detective division has at its disposal up-to-date equipment to aid them in their investigations. Investigators also have at their disposal a crime scene van, digital cameras, surveillance equipment, and forensic equipment. A small in-house lab is utilized to process evidence and is assigned to the Identification Division.
Sex Offender Registration: The sex crimes investigator is responsible for handling not only child abuse and sex crimes investigations, but also has the additional responsibility of overseeing the department's responsibility to the community notification process when a sex offender moves into our jurisdiction. A copy of our sex offender notification policy is available upon request. A book of current sex offender information is available for inspection during regular business hours for each community that the Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement protection. For any other town's sex offender information, you must contact the local police department. The Sheriff’s Office is available to send representatives to any community, upon the request of the town government, to hold a town informational meeting regarding the identity of known sex offenders and the evaluated risk they pose to the community.
Equipment: The detective division has at its disposal up-to-date equipment to aid them in their investigations. Investigators also have at their disposal a crime scene van, digital cameras, surveillance equipment, and forensic equipment. A small in-house lab is utilized to process evidence and is assigned to the Identification Division.
Sex Offender Registration: The sex crimes investigator is responsible for handling not only child abuse and sex crimes investigations, but also has the additional responsibility of overseeing the department's responsibility to the community notification process when a sex offender moves into our jurisdiction. A copy of our sex offender notification policy is available upon request. A book of current sex offender information is available for inspection during regular business hours for each community that the Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement protection. For any other town's sex offender information, you must contact the local police department. The Sheriff’s Office is available to send representatives to any community, upon the request of the town government, to hold a town informational meeting regarding the identity of known sex offenders and the evaluated risk they pose to the community.
Penobscot County Sheriff's Office