Special Services Bureau Annual Report Information - 2004

The Special Services bureau is comprised of Department components that conduct specialized functions and provide focused services to the public, both directly and indirectly. Captain James P. Ledwell is the Deputy Chief of Police in charge of Special Services.

The Special Services Bureau includes two operational divisions that provide service directly to the public. The Criminal Investigation Division, under the command of Lieutenant Shawn B. Martyak, conducts all manner of criminal investigations and includes specific concentrations in domestic violence/child abuse, gang investigations, missing person, polygraph operation, and special vehicle coordination. The Special Operations Division, commanded by Lieutenant Thomas J. Ledwell, encompasses the Drug Enforcement Unit and the Directed Patrol Unit. In addition, the S.O.D. commands the Department’s Special Response Teawm, Crisis Intervention Team, and Canine Corps.

The remaining two Special Services Bureau divisions are administrative in nature, primarily providing support services to the Department rather than directly to the public. The Training Division, under the command of Lieutenant Patrick Grossman, operates the Department’s Police Academy and firearms range at the Charles V. Main Training Center, provides training to both entry-level and in-service personnel, and conducts the Citizens’ and Children’s Police Academies. The Professional Services Division, commanded by Lieutenant Dennis K. Dudley, is comprised of the Planning Unit, which provides strategic planning, homeland security operations, and grant management, and the Internal Affairs Unit, which provides internal investigations and inspectional services. The P.S.D. also oversees the Department’s professional accreditation management.