Welcome to the Criminal Investigation Division & Narcotics Section of the UT Dallas Police Department.

The UT Dallas Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) falls under the umbrella of the Department's Office of Investigative & Special Operations. The CID practices an integrated Intelligence Lead Policing, Information Sharing, and Community Policing approach. The CID works intimately with the Patrol Division and Crime Prevention Section as well as other sections of the Department.

The CID is responsible for conducting felony & misdemeanor criminal investigations ranging from property crimes & crimes against persons to public order offenses and white collar crimes. The CID conducts follow-up investigations; interviews victims, witnesses, persons of interest and suspects; drafts arrest and search warrants; gathers criminal intelligence; provides criminal analyses; and tracks and monitors trends in crime. The CID also coordinates and assists the Department.s Crime Victim Advocate in supporting victims of crime.

Detectives are on call to assist any Patrol or Department need. They investigate the crimes not cleared or solved by the Patrol Division. Detectives also provide specialized experience & insight to assist patrol officers in their first responder responsibilities. Detectives offer a wide range of support through the application and utilization of a variety of investigative assets such as an assortment of advanced technologies or coordination with task force resources, among others. The CID consists of both uniformed and plain clothes Detectives and is supervised by a Detective Sergeant. Detectives have advanced proficiencies, training and experience in criminal investigation methods and techniques. Detectives respond to all major offenses and crime scenes and assist the Patrol Division when assistance is requested. Also, Investigative Assistants provide the CID and Detectives administrative, investigative and technical support.

Additionally, the CID is accountable for case management and follow-up of initial offense reports taken by patrol officers. The CID assists responding officers with crime scene response, case clearance, preparation of reports and case information that are later submitted to prosecuting attorneys for disposition in all counties of jurisdiction. Generally, efforts are coordinated with both the Collin County and Dallas County District Attorney Offices. Detectives work closely with dozens of federal, state and local agencies. Evidentiary fingerprints, hairs & fibers, DNA and other forensic evidence is generally submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab for analysis. Fingerprints are entered into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) while DNA profiles are entered into the Combined DNA Index Systems (CODIS).

The CID acts as a liaison on behalf of the Department and participates in and supports several multijurisdictional task forces such as the North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force, North Texas Violent Gang Task Force, North Texas Crime Commission, Crime Stoppers, Dallas Emergency Response Network, and others. In case of emergencies and elevated threat levels, the CID is also connected to the National Alert System.

Furthermore, the CID represents the Department by membership with the National White Collar Crime Center (NWC3), Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC), and the Police Investigative Operations Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

In addition, the Criminal Investigation Division has a Narcotics Section that is specially trained in drug enforcement. The Narcotics Section is responsible for all felony and misdemeanor drug related investigations. Because the nature of illegal drug activity has no boundaries, the Narcotics Section works directly with numerous other agencies and multijurisdictional counterdrug task forces at the local, state and federal levels. The Narcotics Section also utilizes assets shared by the Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso Intelligence Center, the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and others. Furthermore, the Narcotics Section is a participant in the Texas Narcotic Officers Association. The Section also supports community outreach and community anti-drug efforts through its active participation in The Collin County Substance Abuse Coalition.

The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is the statutory authority for Drug Free Zones. Penalties for drug offenses as outlined in the DFZ statute are enhanced at the time of offender sentencing. Suspected substances and other related evidence is submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab for testing and analysis.

• Crime Mapping
• Information Processing & Intelligence Development
• Crime Scene Processing
• Evidence Discovery & Development
• Crime Lab Coordination
• Special Operations
• Related In-service Training
• Background Investigations
• Community Outreach
• Crime Victim Coordination Assistance