Field Operations

About

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division work diligently with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to provide high-quality criminal cases for prosecution. Detectives process and collect evidence, interview witnesses and suspects, and are advocates for victims of crimes.

Partners

The Martinsville Police Department partners with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Department of Social Services (CPS and APS), the Southside Survivor Response Center (SSRC), and other partners around the City of Martinsville and surrounding areas.

Staff

The division is lead by a Lieutenant and is comprised by a Sergeant, two detectives and one crime analyst.

About

Martinsville Police Department uses the skills of a crime analyst. The analyst works under the Criminal Investigations Division and assists patrol with growing crime trends. The analyst compiles information from the police reports submitted by officers and then tracks crime trends. They also provide intel bulletins and updates for officers and surrounding jurisdictions.

The analyst also works to ensure all police reports are meeting state validation requirements as well as serving as the Crime Stoppers secretary and assisting with the Domestic Violence Initiative/Lethality Assessment Program.

About

This unit focuses on narcotics, organized crime activity, and quality-of-life-related crimes. All investigators work closely with many other local, state, and federal agencies such as:

• Local Sheriff’s Office
• Virginia State Police
• Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control
• Federal Bureau Investigations
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
• U.S. Marshall’s Task Force
• US Immigrations & Customs Enforcement

Staff

The special investigations unit consists of a lieutenant, a sergeant, and one Task Force Officer.

About

The Martinsville Police Department has two senior officers assigned to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and several officers who serve as US Marshal Task Force Officers. These positions are sworn federal positions, in which the officers work with other federal agents to investigate violent crimes, violent firearm offense, and complex narcotic/diversion in the city and other surrounding areas.