Criminal Investigations Division

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The Criminal Investigations Division is a specialized unit of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department responsible for conducting in-depth investigations into serious and complex crimes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf police division
specialized investigative unit
aimsTo identify and apprehend offenders
solve serious crimes
support criminal prosecutions
collaboratesWith federal law enforcement agencies
local law enforcement agencies
prosecutors
country United States
employs civilian staff
sworn police officers
focusesOn follow-up investigations beyond initial patrol response
in-depth investigations
hasAbbreviation CID
hasOrganizationalType plainclothes investigative unit
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
operatedBy District of Columbia government
parentOrganization Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
partOf Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
responsibleFor cold case investigations
complex crime investigations
crime scene follow-up investigations
financial crime investigations
fraud investigations
gang-related crime investigations
homicide investigations
major case investigations
narcotics-related investigations
organized crime investigations
robbery investigations
serious crime investigations
sexual assault investigations
violent crime investigations
sector law enforcement
typeOfCrimeHandled felony offenses
serious person crimes
serious property crimes
uses detectives
forensic specialists
investigative analysts


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