Investigations - Detective Bureau

The Detective Unit of Michigan State University is part of the Operations Section. This unit is composed of one Detective Sergeant and four Detectives.
The unit is responsible for conducting follow-up investigations on criminal complaints. The unit gathers evidence, identifies suspects and prepares chargeable cases against perpetrators of crime. The unit submits cases for review and prosecutions to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.

The most common type of complaints handled by this unit are larcenies, breaking & enterings, malicious destruction of property, assault & batteries (including domestic assaults), criminal sexual conduct (rapes), and frauds (insufficient fund, closed account, and forged checks). The Detectives also attend meetings with other area departments to share and disseminate information on possible related crimes.