Homicide Unit

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The Homicide Unit is a specialized investigative division of York Regional Police responsible for investigating murders and suspicious deaths within its jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf police investigative unit
specialized homicide unit
collaboratesWith Crown prosecutors NERFINISHED
coroner or medical examiner
forensic identification services
country Canada
dataCollection maintains records of homicide investigations
employer York Regional Police NERFINISHED
field criminal investigation
homicide investigation
focusesOn offences against the person
serious violent crime
governedBy Canadian Criminal Code NERFINISHED
Ontario Police Services Act NERFINISHED
handlesCaseType attempted murder (often in cooperation with other units)
sudden death cases deemed suspicious
hasParentOrganization York Regional Police NERFINISHED
hasSpecialization cold case homicide review
complex homicide investigations
suspicious death review
isSubUnitOf Investigative Services (York Regional Police) NERFINISHED
jurisdiction York Region NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
lawEnforcementAgency York Regional Police NERFINISHED
location Regional Municipality of York, Ontario NERFINISHED
mandate investigate all homicides within York Regional Police jurisdiction
support other units in major death investigations
operatesWithin Ontario NERFINISHED
York Regional Police jurisdiction
partOf York Regional Police NERFINISHED
primaryObjective determine cause and manner of suspicious deaths
solve homicides
responsibleFor investigation of murders
investigation of suspicious deaths
sector law enforcement
public safety
supports Crown prosecution of homicide cases
training specialized homicide investigation training for detectives
typeOfCrimeInvestigated homicide
suspicious death
usesMethod crime scene investigation
forensic evidence analysis
major case management
suspect interrogation
witness interviews

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York Regional Police hasSpecialUnit Homicide Unit