The Investigative Division is responsible for follow-up inquiries of all major crimes, such as murder, robbery, rape, burglary, and serious assaults. The Investigative Division also examines any other crimes that warrant an in-depth investigation as determined on a case by case basis.
Central Falls Police Investigative Division

Members of the CFPD pose in front of the illegal bootlegging equipment (circa 1920’s).
Investigators are assigned to one or more of the following sections within the Division:
- Criminal Investigations
- Court Prosecution
- Youth Services
- Special Investigations
- Sex Offender Notification
- Evidence Control
Specialized Units
The Special Investigative Unit is often utilized to locate and arrest felony fugitives who are wanted by neighboring jurisdictions as well as our own.
Crime scene investigators, unlike forensic scientists – who conduct tests on physical evidence within a forensic laboratory…