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The Criminal Investigation Department is responsible for the investigation of a diverse range of crimes across the Perthshire area. Detective Officers are based at Police Headquarters in Perth. The Crime Management Unit is incorporated within the CID. The types of crimes to be investigated are varied and can range from crimes of violence, such as murder, to complex crimes of fraud. The CID also has an important role to play in line with the Tayside Police Force Objectives, with significant effort dedicated to preventing and detecting vehicle crime and crimes of housebreaking. The work of the CID is very much in line with the National Intelligence Model and is supported by the Intelligence and Crime Management Unit. Personnel within the Unit, including Crime Intelligence Analysts, regularly research and review crimes and intelligence. That information is used by Detective Officers thus ensuring that efforts are concentrated on the most prevalent crimes and criminals. The Division is supported by dedicated Scenes of Crime Officers. The officers attend and examine many crime scenes with a view to maximising opportunities for detecting crimes through the gathering of evidence from the scene. The type of evidence gathered can vary and can include fingerprints, footprints or fibres as well as DNA. |
