Detective Unit

Detectives are responsible for the investigation of crimes, specifically those of a serious nature, background investigations of candidates for jobs within the agency, and investigations of conditions or circumstances that might result in opportunities for criminal acts.

Under the coordination of the Support Services Bureau commander and the direct supervision of the detective sergeant, detectives will be responsible for following up on leads, canvassing neighborhoods, interviews and interrogations, crime scene processing, collection and preservation of evidence, preparing cases for presentation in court, and other duties necessary to bring assigned cases to completion. 

Community Impact Unit  

The Community Impact Unit, known as the CIU, utilizes crime and crash analysis, criminal intelligence and review of other information sources as part of a systematic identification of these issues.

CIU investigators will engage in proactive investigations using a combination of criminal intelligence, human and technical surveillance, undercover operations and standard investigative techniques to solve crimes, prevent additional crimes, and to identify, locate and apprehend offenders.

CIU traffic officers will engage in proactive traffic enforcement, education, partnership with other city departments and community outreach activities in an effort to reduce crashes in high-crash areas, to reduce speeding in areas identified as having speeding issues, and to resolve traffic complaints.

The CIU includes the Business District Unit, a specialized team responsible for policing activities and services in the community’s densely populated, mixed-use areas, such as the Bridge Street/Riverside Drive Business District. The Business District Unit is responsible for problem-solving issues in the district, including:

• Integration of innovative public safety technologies
  • This includes using the Flock Safety camera system citywide. Flock’s license plate readers can help recover stolen cars, stolen license plates, to locate missing people, and to capture wanted criminals.
  • View the Flock Safety transparency portal.
• Proactive engagement with residents, HOAs, business owners, and visiting patrons
• Crime prevention in partnership with the community
• Proactive traffic enforcement
• Problem-solving in partnership with business district stakeholders
• Critical incident preparedness and response
• Event safety planning and execution
• Investigation of criminal offenses

Community Education Unit

This section of the police department aims to educate the public and offer protection inside the Dublin City Schools buildings. The Community Education Unit, known as the CEU, includes one lieutenant, one sergeant and seven School Resource Officers. The CEU aims to connect with the community through education and engagement campaigns to build relationships between the public and the police department.

School Resource Officers

School Resource Officers, or SROs, work to bridge the gap between police officers and students, helping to

• increase positive attitudes toward law enforcement,
• encourage more cooperation between students and police,
• reduce juvenile crime,
• and develop an atmosphere conducive to learning.

Meet the SROs who work to keep Dublin City Schools students safe throughout the school year.