The Bear Valley Police Department Investigations division picks-up where the “front-line” of Patrol leaves off. Many times, follow-up investigations are required to put together all the pieces of the puzzle following the report of a crime. Some of the many different types of investigations handled by the department include;

Financial crimes investigations: where the investigation of white-collar criminal offenses are looked into. This includes financial and fraud-related crimes including, such as identity theft, embezzlement, check and credit card fraud, real estate fraud, financial elder abuse, organized criminal enterprises, confidence schemes, false financial statements, and grand theft by false pretenses.

Theft crimes: involving a theft, or burglary, from a residence or business. Most burglaries are crimes of opportunity.  Open garage doors, an accumulation of newspapers or darkened homes in the evening are open invitations to would be burglars.  If unattended, keep your garage doors closed. Residents are encouraged to notify the Police when they are going to be away for extended periods of time, so that their homes can be “extra patrolled”. And, always remember to lock up when you leave.

Narcotic crimes: whether it’s a single individual, or a major “operation”, investigations depends on the team work of the Patrol division to put in place our extensive training and experience in dealing with narcotics crimes. Investigations also work with allied agencies and the federally funded H.I.D.T.A. (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) to tackle large scale narcotics investigations.

Child Abuse and Sex crimes: investigating reports of child abuse, runaway and missing children cases, and the sexual assault of both adults and juveniles. Registration and compliance monitoring of known sex offenders is a top priority.

We also have a working relationship with all County and State law enforcement related services, such as the Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Department of Justice. All with the hopes that we can serve the community better.

Finally, remember that you too can help the Police succeed in their efforts. Report suspicious activity, and if it can be done safely, record license plate numbers of suspicious vehicles. Just call the BVPD Investigations “tip-line” at (661) 821-1457.