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SOUTH DETECTIVE BUREAU
The purpose of this order is to outline the duties and responsi bilities of the South
Detective Bureau which includ es the investig ation and apprehens ion of responsible
persons for the crimes specified herein which occur south of th e American River
(Districts Five through Eight). I. General
A. The structure of t he South Detective Bureau is as follows:
1. Burglary Detail 2. Metro Detail 3. Domestic Violence Response Team 4. SLUGS Detail 5. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detail
II. Responsibilities
A. The Burglary Detail is respons ible for the investigation and apprehension
of those responsible for the following crimes:
1. Entry into structures and v ehicles specified in Section 459 PC with
intent to commit a theft.
2. Receiving stolen property off enses in violation of Section 4 96 PC.
3. The recovery of stolen proper ty and return to the rightful o wner.
B. The Metro Detail is responsible for the investigation of the following
offenses:
1. All misdemeanor offenses with t he exception of thefts, narco tics
offenses, sexually motivated offenses, check and credit card
offenses, low priority vandal ism cases, and harassing and
threatening phone calls as defined by Section 653m PC.
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2. This detail investigates domes tic violence, bias-motivated c rimes,
felony assaults, and other major felonies except attempted
homicide and ki dnapping cases.
3. The Metro Bureau assi sts other bureaus as needed.
4. All gang-related cases shall be referred to the Narcotics/Ga ngs
Task Force for investi gation and disposition.
5. Harassing by telephone cases (Section 653m PC) are handled b y
the Sheriff’s Department S ervice Center personnel.
C. The Domestic Violence Respons e Team is responsible for the f ollowing:
1. Maintaining a community-ori ented partnership with WEAVE that
focuses on domestic violence wi th emphasis on intervention
strategies rather than arrest.
2. Follow-up investigat ion of Patrol Services referrals and cas es
involving repeat incidents of domestic violence.
3. Community-based outreach and training relating to domestic
violence issues.
4. Domestic violence victim advocacy.
D. The SLUGS Detail is res ponsible for the following:
1. Conduct sub-rosa investigations into burglary and receiving stolen
property cases referred to them by informants or the bureau
commander.
2. Assist other bureaus or divisi ons with sub-rosa investigatio ns such
as surveillance and long-term inve stigations as approved by the
bureau commander.
E. The EOD Detail is responsible for the following (County-wide ):
1. Investigation of offenses rel ating to explosives and destruc tive
devices.
2. Collection, preservation, and eventual destruction of explos ives.
3. Issuance of explosive storage permits and inspection of stor age
sites.
4. Refer to Operations Order 2/ 10.0 for a full description of E OD Detail
duties and responsibilities.