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Criminal Investigation Division
Overview
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Council Bluffs Police Department is currently staffed with 13 detectives, three crime scene investigators, two sergeants, and a captain. CID is responsible for the investigation of misdemeanor and felony incidents that occur in the city limits of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Job Activities
Most of the work involved with CID deals with interviewing victims and witnesses and attempting to find a suspect. The detective may attempt to interview a possible suspect and if the case is strong enough, the detective may obtain an arrest warrant. They may also obtain a search warrant to look for property or evidence. The average case assignment for the officers of this division is 25 cases per month. These range from simple thefts to murder investigations.
Calling the Detective Bureau
When calling the Detective Bureau to follow-up on an investigation or find out which detective is assigned to your case, it is important to have the incident number of your report. All reports are filed by the incident number.
Incident numbers are generally a six or seven digit number. It is broken down into two parts - the first is the year (ex. 16) followed by the actual '911' assigned call number (ex. 012113). It will appear as 16-012113 on a report. The Uniform Division Officer who took the original report can provide the number.
Refer to the list of phone numbers as a general guide for contacting the Detective Bureau and is a good starting point to have your questions answered.
Detectives are frequently away from their offices investigating incident reports. Each extension has voicemail for messages and return call numbers. Detectives make every effort to contact the victim of a crime as soon as possible after being assigned a follow-up investigation. However, due to caseloads or work schedules, it could take two to three days before a detective contacts you after filing the initial report.
Contact Us
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Main Criminal Investigation
Ph: (712) 328-4728
Day Shift Sergeant 7am -3pm M-F
Ph: (712) 328-4765
Afternoon Shift Sergeant 2pm-10pm M-F
Ph: (712) 326-2509
General Detective Bureau
Ph: (712) 328-4728
Auto Theft
Ph: (712) 328-4713
Fraud, Forgery, Check Crimes, ID Theft
Ph: (712) 326-2511 or (712) 328-4706
Juvenile Crime, Missing Persons, and Sex Crimes
Ph: (712) 326-2510 or (712) 326-2508
Pawn Shop Detail
Ph: (712) 890-5106
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