Investigations

Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division, or CID, is responsible for conducting all criminal investigations in the jurisdictions in which the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement service provider.

Units

CID offers a wide array of investigative services to Sherburne County. Contained within CID are a number of different units:

• Computer Forensics and Crime Analysis
• Crime Scene Team
• Drug Task Force
• Financial Crimes and Welfare Fraud / Health and Human Service Investigations
• General Investigations
• Jail Investigations
• School Liaison Officers

Investigation Process

Investigators involved with general investigations follow up on reports generated by patrol deputies including the interviewing of witnesses and suspects on various calls for service. Investigators are also involved in crime scene processing which can entail taking photographs of or collecting evidence at a scene such as fingerprints, DNA, or other trace evidence.

Jail Assignment

CID assigns one investigator to the Sherburne County Jail.

Children Task Force

Sherburne County also is an affiliate agency with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.