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 Public
Safety
Police Department Divisions
Investigations
The Investigations Section of the Support Services
Division has primary responsibility for investigating
reports of child abuse, white-collar crimes, and
computer crimes. The Division also provides investigative
support for the Patrol Division for major felonies
and domestic violence assault incidents. Three officers
and an Evidence Custodian are assigned to the Section.
In addition to the investigative responsibility,
the Division also provides
evidence security and storage, acts as court liaison,
and photographic support.
SERVICES
- Crimestoppers
- Evidence/Found Property
Crimestoppers: Support Services
provides the department liaison for the Crimestoppers
Board of Ketchikan.
Evidence/Found Property: Evidence
in criminal cases is required to be stored for at
least three years after the conclusion of the case.
Found property that has been turned in by the public
may include bicycles, jewelry, keys, and wallets/purses.
Those items are stored from one to six months. The
department holds two public auctions a year to dispose
of unclaimed found property.
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