Chelsea Police Department 2012 Annual Report

Criminal Investigation Division The Department’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) investigates criminal activity that occurs in the City of Chelsea or has an effect on the City of Chelsea and its citizens. On an annual basis the Criminal Investigation Division investigates close to 500 cases. More than 200 individuals were arrested by the Division. The Criminal Investigation Division works closely with investigators from the State Police, federal agencies and surrounding cities and towns in sharing resources, personnel and information. CID personnel are also affiliated with several task forces that have been established to address specific types of crimes, such as narcotics distribution, gang violence, prostitution, burglaries, bank robberies, car theft, computer or cyber crime, finan- No piece of information or detail is too small as we investigate close to 500 cases on an annual basis. Gang Unit The Chelsea Police Gang Unit consists of two full-time, dedicated investigators and a supervisor. The Unit investigates all gang related incidents. One investigator is assigned to the F.B.I. Gang Task Force, but all investigators are members of the North Suffolk Gang Task Force, including the City of Revere and the Massachusetts State Police. All members attend monthly meetings to include the North Suffolk Gang Task Force and the Metro Gang Task Force meetings. The investigators also conduct training sessions with several agencies in the community. Fraud & Property Crimes This unit is led by a primary investigator and is assisted by other detectives as needed. This unit investigates property and business crimes committed in Chelsea. The Detective works with the Boston Clearing House – an organization of banks, credit unions, and other financial corporations who work with law enforcement regarding financial crimes. This detective also works closely with members of the Suffolk County and Middles ??? ????? A????????? $?? ????I???????Q????????5????????????M?????? ????????U???????????????????????????????T?L??A?????%????????()1????????????????)Q???1?????????????????U??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M???=???????I???????M=H???5????????????????1???????????????????????5???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????????????????????????????????M=H??M???=???????I??????????????????????????????????????????5????????????????1?????????????(??((

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