Criminal Investigation Division
The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is committed to the
prevention of crime, the protection of life and property, and the
preservation of peace, order and safety. The officers assigned to
CID will respond to problems and actively seek solutions through
both traditional and innovative methods of police/citizen interaction.
The functions and activities of the Criminal Investigation Division include, but are not limited to:
- Investigation of criminal cases
- Polygraph examinations of police/firefighter applicants
- Crime scene processing and storage of evidence
- Maintenance of criminal intelligence files
- Grand jury testimony for the entire department
The Criminal Investigations Division accomplishes its objectives by organizing the division into seven major sections. Each section is assigned specific tasks/responsibilities that contribute to the overall mission of the Normal Police Department.
General Investigations
The cases that are investigated by the detectives primarily include: internal thefts, sexual assaults, burglaries, disorderly conduct cases and batteries.
Intelligence Analysis
Information that is received through various sources is collected, analyzed and disseminated. The main source of intelligence is from field officers who document contacts with known criminal and gang members. Another source of intelligence information is from citizens who want to report suspect criminal activity in their neighborhood. After the information is collected it is distributed to officers in a Crime Bulletin or provided to other agencies upon request.
Evidence/Property/Polygraph
Evidence technicians assist officers in evidence recovery at crime scenes. When processing a crime scene the technicians document their actions, package all items of evidence collected, document the items, store the items and send packaged items of evidence to the crime lab for further analysis. Evidence technicians usually process crime scenes involving burglary, robbery, theft and criminal sexual assault. Evidence that they may discover at the scene included latent prints, hair, fibers, tool marks, blood splatters and instruments used in the commission of the crime.
Polygraph examinations are conducted in criminal cases for our agency and other departments as well.
Financial
Crimes Investigator
This section, staffed with one investigator, has the primary task of investigating financial crimes involving deceptive practice, forgery, credit card fraud and counterfeiting.
Proactive Unit
The multi-jurisdictional Proactive Unit consists of six officers and one sergeant from the NPD, Bloomington and Illinois State University Police Departments. The unit is responsible for gang suppression and is deployed throughout the Bloomington-Normal community.
Juvenile Division
The function of the Juvenile Division is to divert offenders from the juvenile justice system by preventing and controlling delinquent acts committed by youths. This goal is accomplished by counseling juvenile offenders, conducting station adjustments, providing referrals to juvenile services and implementing programs intended to decrease criminal activity. An officer is assigned to this duty on a full-time basis. The officer investigates an array of criminal activity committee by or against juveniles in our community. Some of these duties include: investigating any reports alleging child abuse or sexual abuse; interviewing juveniles in custody for serious offenses; interviewing juveniles who are the victims of a serious crime; conducting follow-up investigation on reports involving juveniles and verifying that sex offenders residing in the Town of Normal are in compliance with mandatory reporting laws.
Please contact Brian Eggleston at (309) 454-9624 for more information.