Street Crime Unit

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:52

The Street Crimes Unit (SCU) of the Fort Wayne Police Department addresses crimes that are being committed by the same criminals on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, either individually or as a group. The SCU gathers all the needed documentation and witness statements to assemble a case against these individuals. The SCU detectives also look for patterns where there may two or more people operating together as a team or a group and get the appropriate charges filed against the entire group as a whole and not just the individuals.The SCU has had success prosecuting by working closely with the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, local retailers, as well as other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Crime Suppression Unit

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:52

The Crime Suppression Unit tracks the burglaries citywide and to look for patterns and similarities. They also identify individuals suspected of perpetrating numerous burglaries and other felony property crimes. The detectives are tasked with thoroughly investigating the cases that fall into these categories until an arrest is made, or all investigative resources are exhausted The Detectives assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit are encouraged the work together on cases and to work with uniform and other detectives in the property crimes section. Their primary responsibility is to investigate burglaries, but may also work other felony theft cases, as well as battery to law enforcement, domestic battery, rape, robbery, fraud, felony trespass, felony fleeing, felony criminal mischief and a non-fatal shooting.

Auto Theft Unit

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:45

The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Auto Theft Section is a subsection of the Investigative Support Division’s Property Crimes Section. Although much of their work goes unnoticed, they play an important role in the Investigative Support Division. Their duties go far beyond investigating stolen vehicle cases. In addition to stolen vehicles, they also investigate the theft of trailers, ATVs, lawnmowers, construction equipment and vehicle parts. They are often called upon for information regarding vehicles involved in other crimes or civil issues. Much of the Auto Theft Detectives time is spent working with records and the tow lots on vehicles that have been towed by the Department for various reasons. They also monitor the stolen and recovery reports and work with the BMV on titling problems and title histories. They also conduct vehicle inspections; work with the Attorney General’s Office in policing the dealerships and answer questions from uniform officers, as well as officers from other area agencies. The nature of their investigations puts them in touch with police agencies from all over the United States and at times from other countries.

Vehicle Security Brochure

Missing Persons Unit

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:45

The Missing Persons Unit investigates all missing or abducted persons in the City of Fort Wayne. Its goal is the safe return of missing individuals to their family and loved ones.

HOW TO REPORT A MISSING PERSON

Anyone may report a person missing, and there is no waiting period. You must report to the city where the missing person was last seen. If there was force or foul play, call 911. Otherwise, follow the steps below. Please visit the MISSING PERSONS page to see a current list of missing individuals. The Missing Persons Section can be reached at 260-427-1202.

Step 1: Gather information on your runaway or missing person. Officers will need:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Height
• Weight
• Hair and eye color
• Last known address
• If they drive a vehicle, the make, model, color, and plate if possible
• Current photo or photos
• Custody or court paperwork, including visitation, guardianship, or protective orders

Step 2: Report to the Fort Wayne Police Department headquarterswith the above information.

1 E. Main Street,
Suite 108
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Step 3: Contact friends, family, and others. Look for your runaway or missing person, gather information, and once contacted by a detective, share that information. You can help by actively assisting the police.

Financial Crimes Section

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:44

The Section is responsible for insufficient funds checks over $750.00 and also investigates counterfeit checks, forged stolen checks and other types of forged documents, credit card fraud, fraud on financial institutions, identity theft, insurance fraud, utility fraud, counterfeit currency, power of attorney illegally obtained from Adult Protective Services, and a variety of frauds and computer related crimes. The Section’s cases, by their nature, often entail meticulous details and paperwork detailing financial records. Due to the new Privacy Act, which delays the time in which they can obtain information, sending out Fraud Packets allows victims to get information quicker and allows cases to be processed much faster than having to obtain a subpoena.  Additionally, sending out Fraud Packets to all victims will have the victims more actively involved in solving their own cases.  Cases are reviewed on an individual basis.  Since the implementation of the Fraud Packet, the number of assigned cases per detective has been streamlined.

Identity Theft Brochure

Property Crimes Section

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:44

The Property Crimes Section is responsible for investigating felony property crimes such as burglary, felony theft, employee theft, and possession of stolen property.

Juvenile Aid Division

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Published: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 08:43

The Juvenile Aid Division (JAD) is responsible for investigating crimes which involve individuals (17) years of age and younger. The section is also responsible for the investigating of juvenile runaways and custodial interference investigations along with property crimes, sex crimes, crimes against persons and crimes that occur in the school setting. The juvenile system in the United State differs vastly from the adult criminal justice system.  There are additional procedures and differently terminology used.