Divisions - Fort Wayne Police Department

Domestic Violence Section

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:43

The Domestic Violence (D.V.) Investigative Section investigates all felony incidents within Domestic Violence; this includes battery, strangulation, protective order violations, criminal mischief, and hit-skip incidents. This unit also works non-life-threatening shootings and stabbings. The D.V. unit works very closely with the Victims Assistance Unit of the FWPD.The D.V. Section is partially funded by a STOP grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute that helps supplement the Police Departments personnel costs, as well as a Victims Advocate position that is assigned to the Victims Assistance Unit. Cases are received from three different avenues: Preliminary Investigations, 48 hr. Follow-up, and the Referral system.

There continues to be changes to the Indiana domestic laws. Domestic/family violence dynamics are always difficult to investigate and pursue as family issues, along with victims and witnesses who are afraid of the retaliation from the suspects. Victims also fear losing their partners, their incomes and their children. Most often these crimes occur inside out of public view so lack of on- scene witnesses will hamper prosecution. The laws and procedures are constantly changing making it difficult to prosecute and hold offenders accountable. With the influx of social media, there are more and more requirements of forensics to prosecute.

Dating and Domestic Violence Brochure

Crimes Against Persons Division

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:42

The Crimes against Persons Section (CAP) of the Investigative Support Division (ISD) investigates felony cases that occurred inside the Fort Wayne city limits. The type of crimes investigated by CAP Detectives include rapes, sexual battery, child molesting, sexual misconduct with minors, child abuse, child neglect, voyeurism, stalking, and battery to elderly persons or persons with developmental delays. Many of these crimes are reported to the CAP Section of the ISD by outside agencies due to a delay in reporting by the victim. In addition, the CAP Section of the ISD also investigates Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC). FWPD is an affiliate of the Indiana ICAC Task Force. These types of investigations include child internet predators, child pornography, child exploitation, and child solicitation. CAP Detectives work on cases that are very sensitive in nature. They must possess strong interview and interpersonal skills, investigative knowledge, and ethics. Detectives in the CAP Section of the ISD must also have the ability to work well with outside agencies, such as the Department of Child Services, Allen County Prosecutors Office, Adult Protective Services, Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Center for Children, Indiana State Police, National Missing and Exploited Children, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and other law enforcement agencies.

The following are resources to help stop online preditors from exploiting children in our communities:

The following is a resource regarding stopping Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse- Revenge Porn:

https://stopncii.org

Robbery Section

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:41

The Robbery Section's primary responsibilities include responding to all robberies, which occur during shift hours as well as Criminal Recklessness, Felony Batteries (other than Domestic) that occur on shift. The Section is also tasked with the follow up investigations on all Robberies, Felony Batteries (other than Domestic) and Criminal Recklessness cases which occurred previously and assisting detectives in the Homicide Division. The Robbery Division still responds to, investigates all bank robberies that occur within the city jurisdiction, and works in conjunction with the FBI in solving these crimes.

Robbery Prevention Brochure

Homicide Section

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:40

The Homicide Section is responsible for investigating all deaths or near deaths that appear to be suspicious in nature and all batteries by the use of a firearm. The Cold Case/Missing Person Section reviews all missing persons and endangered runaways along with Cold Case Homicides. Investigators in these sections do and must work well with outside agencies such as the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; Indiana State Police; Allen County Police Department; Allen County Coroner’s Office; Department of Child Services; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC); and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).

Incident Scene Commander

Details: Published: Friday, 16 April 2021 11:22

The Incident Commander is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response; including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved.

Hit-Skip Section

Details: Published: Friday, 16 April 2021 11:14

The section reviews hit/skip accident reports on a daily basis, looking for solvability factors. The officers follow those leads to the fullest. If a driver is ID’d, then an array of charges can be filed. If no driver can be ID’d, the suspect vehicle owner’s insurance (or lack thereof) is determined and verified. This information is then provided to the ‘victim’ of the hit/skip so he/she can pursue civil actions.

Fleet

Details: Published: Friday, 16 April 2021 11:12

To promote the philosophy of community policing, to effect a reduction of crime, and to enhance the perception of safety for all residents and visitors in the City of Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne Police Department supports and provides for Home Fleet Vehicles for on-duty and qualified off-duty use.