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Investigations
of criminal offenses are accomplished by a professionally trained
criminal investigator. The investigator is also trained in crime
scene search, and will many times take photographs and search for
evidence while taking reports. Latent fingerprints will often be
attempted, possibly requiring that certain items be taken to the
police station for better testing.
All
offenses are assigned to an investigator for follow-up, even if the
investigator does not go to the scene of the crime. Many
offenses do not require the investigator to respond immediately to the
scene, as patrol officers frequently can accomplish the same results.
The decision to call an investigator to the scene of the crime is up
to the patrol supervisor.
The
investigator makes every effort to keep the complainant informed as to
the progress and current status of all investigations.
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