Overview

The Detective Services Bureau within the Burlington Police Department is comprised of fourteen detectives, a Detective Sergeant and a Lieutenant. Major crimes, financial crimes, suspicious deaths, unsolved "cold" cases, computer crimes, identity fraud, fugitive, narcotics and other prolonged investigations are handled by DSB. Detectives are available around the clock to respond to any major case. Officers who transfer to DSB after three years of service may be assigned to general investigations, the juvenile unit, narcotics or The Chittenden Unit for Special

Organization

Each unit is responsible for gathering criminal intelligence and performing criminal investigations for homicides, sexual assaults, Internet crimes, aggravated assaults, drug investigations, financial and computer frauds, larcenies, juvenile investigations, burglaries, robberies, capturing fugitives from justice, performing crime scene processing, etc. DSB investigators strive to provide efficient, quality customer service to the community they serve.

Accomplishments for 2005

Each year the Bureau is responsible for clearing hundreds of investigations that result in multiple felony and misdemeanor arrests for a variety of crimes outlined under Unit Goals. Many of the arrests made for major felony cases are prosecuted in Federal Court whereas a majority of arrest cases are cleared by conviction in VT District Court. In addition to criminal arrests, over 1,000 pieces of property and evidence are seized or recovered annually during searches of buildings and homes where crimes are occurring. DSB members also take part annually in seizing drug dealers' assets such as homes, vehicles, weapons and money obtained illegally through illicit connections.