Criminal Investigations
The Ajo District is assigned one detective. The detective conducts follow-up on cases assigned to Investigations, and assists patrol as needed. The Detective handles the issuing of cases with the County Attorney and Grand Jury testimony for all of the District’s felony cases. The Detective is responsible for all property that is turned in as evidence or safekeeping; to include seized and impounded vehicles. The main Property and Evidence Unit, located in Tucson, provides long term storage and facilitates evidence processing by the Forensic Unit. The District Detective coordinates investigations with the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division for major crimes, teams from Tucson are deployed to assist in the investigation.