The Monroe Police Detective Bureau is the department's major investigative unit. This unit is comprised of one Sergeant, four Detectives, including a court liaison/evidence officer, a Youth Officer and School Resource Officer assigned to Masuk High School.

The primary responsibility of the Detective Bureau is to investigate crime and follow the case through to a successful conclusion.  The Bureau is also responsible for tracking patterns of criminal activity and interacting with the community in areas of drug and crime prevention.

Members of the Bureau participate in several multi-agency  regional task forces pursuing burglary, fraud, drugs and other criminal activities. Regionalizing the process of tracking and solving crime results in a greater rate of solved cases since criminal activity is not usually limited  by town borders.

Detectives are specially trained to handle every aspect of an investigation, from crime scene processing including forensic investigative techniques to evidence collection, interviews, warrants and the presentation of the case at court.  In the past several years the Detective Bureau has acquired sophisticated technological equipment allowing investigators to test, process and document evidence and crime scenes using the latest forensic tools including a mobile investigative unit.

The Detective Bureau offers a fingerprinting service to town residents or those working in town. Public fingerprinting hours are Monday evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM and Saturday mornings 10:00-12:00 noon. Calling  the Police Department at 261-3622 prior to coming is recommended to ensure the availability of a Detective for fingerprinting. The  Bureau also offers a number of programs for the community to help educate the public in crime prevention. Examples of programs include Neighborhood Watch, Internet Safety, Stranger Danger, Home Alone, and Child ID. For information about these programs or others that you may be interested in please contact Lieutenant  Stuart at 452-2838.

If you have any questions, concerns about a police investigation or information about a crime you know about and would like to report you can call the Monroe Police Detective Bureau at 452-2831.