Complete Annual Report 2020 - English - Flipbook - Page 45
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Special Investigations Division
The mission of the Hartford Police Department’s Special Investigations Division
(SID) is to promptly and professionally
provide investigative police services in
the areas of adult/juvenile sexual assaults,
child abuse, and any other incident where
children are victimized. SID also provides
investigative services in the areas of missing persons, the sex offender registry, cyber-crime, Combined DNA Index System
(CODIS), and human trafficking. It is the
goal of the investigative teams within SID
to thoroughly investigate these cases, while being sensitive to the vulnerability of the victims and
ensuring their connection to services.
Interagency cooperation is a paramount goal of the Special Investigations Division. SID works
closely with the State Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Children’s Advocacy Center
(CAC), Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), and other agencies in order to effectively
address cases involving juveniles as both victims and offenders. In addition, the Special Investigations Division is supported by an embedded DCF employee, who serves as a liaison between the
Police Department and the Department of Children and Families. These interagency partnerships
and a joint-philosophy of teamwork will further enhance the level of professional services provided
to protect the children of the City of Hartford.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION STATISTICS
Sex Offender Registry Unit Stats 2020
Total Missing Persons Cases received in 2020:
Total Missing Persons Cases Remaining Open:
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A large segment of the Special Investigations Division’s workload is created by missing person investigations. The Division’s Missing Person Unit is responsible to respond to all missing children or
“at risk” missing person incidents. The Missing Person Unit ensures that, when appropriate, Amber
Alert and Silver Alert activations occur in accordance with HPD policy and Connecticut statute.
The Missing Person Unit ensures that all appropriate agencies are notified of a missing person,
including local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, the National Center Missing and Exploded Children and/or the National Center for Missing Adults. The Unit also conducts follow-up
investigations on open missing person cases.
SID is currently staffed with one lieutenant, two sergeants, thirteen detectives, and one DCF employee.
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