Property Crimes Unit

The Property Crimes Unit (PCU) has the primary responsibility of investigating Grand/Petit Thefts, Retail Thefts, Criminal Mischiefs, Animal Abuse, Pawn Shop/Secondhand Dealers, Utility Theft, Littering and Lost Property. The Unit works closely with area pawn shops and second hand dealers to locate stolen property and identifying suspects.

A PCU Investigator serves on the Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACTF). The ACTF consists of community members, local government officials and law enforcement whose overall mission is to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of animals and people in our city.

To learn more about reporting suspected animal abuse or neglect, please visit our animal abuse page.

Property Crimes Task Force

The Property Crimes Task Force (PCTF) is a multi-agency task force comprised of members from the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). PCTF was formed through a Task Force Memorandum of Agreement wherein the agencies combined their resources to more effectively respond and investigate auto thefts and auto burglaries occurring throughout Leon County. The PCTF is focused on the proactive and follow-up investigations of criminals and criminal activity specifically associated with property crimes including auto theft and auto burglary.

More information on Vehicle Burglary Prevention.

Burglary Crimes Unit

The Burglary Crimes Unit (BCU) has the primary responsibility of investigating:

• Residential Burglary
• Commercial Burglary
• Burglary with Person Assaulted
• Loitering and Prowling
• Trespassing

In an effort to establish specific crime trends and patterns, members of BCU are assigned geographical locations to maximize follow-up investigations.

When contacting the Criminal Investigations Bureau (850-891-4331) to discuss a case, be prepared to provide your case number so you can be referred quickly to the assigned Investigator. More information on Residential Burglary Prevention.

Financial Crime Unit

The Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) has the primary responsibility of investigating Credit Card Fraud, Bank Fraud, Identity Theft, Grand Theft, Mail Fraud, Forgery/Uttering, Counterfeiting, Embezzlement, Elderly Exploitation, and Organized Schemes to Defraud. Investigators work with members of the business community to assist other investigators in cases where financial data has been taken during another offense and used fraudulently. Since many of these offenses cross multiple jurisdictions, members of this unit work cooperatively with other municipal, state and federal law enforcement investigators. For more information on Financial Crimes.

Juvenile Services Unit

The Juvenile Services Unit (JSU) is staffed by uniformed officers, criminal investigators and case managers.  The primary goals of the Juvenile Services Unit are to reduce juvenile related crime through the use of subject focused intervention, investigations, and the gathering of intel related to organized criminal activities.  Juvenile offenders are encouraged to engage in intervention programs, complete probation successfully, and to remain crime free.  To accomplish these goals, the JSU utilizes the following programs:

• At-Risk Assistance Program (A-ARAP)
• Juvenile Habitual Offender (JHO) Program
• Responding Against Delinquency and Recidivism (RADAR) Program
• Juvenile Civil Citation (JCC) Program
• Prolific Juvenile Offender (JPO) Program

More information on each of these programs.

Recent advances in DNA technology have provided law enforcement agencies across the nation with the capability to re-examine forensic evidence from cases once thought to be unsolvable and consequently provide successful resolution through criminal prosecution. To that end, the Tallahassee Police Department has a Cold Case Unit, 850-891-4462.

The Cold Case Unit is responsible for the investigation into unsolved homicides and unsolved missing persons cases. The unit reviews open/unsolved major cases, discuss solvability factors of the reviewed cases and provide written documentation as to follow up investigation recommended on those cases.

Reviewed cases that are recommended for additional investigation remain with the unit and are actively pursued. The unit utilizes several resources to aid in their follow-up investigations. The goal of every investigation reopened is to provide judicious resolution to the victims and their families.

For more information, visit the Cold Cases page.

Crime Stoppers

The Tallahassee Police Department actively works with Crime$toppers to solve crime in our community. Participants in the Crime$toppers program never have to give their name, or appear in Court. All we want is your information.

If you know the location of a missing person, or have information regarding any of these cases, please call the Tallahassee Police Department at 850-891-4462 or Crime$toppers at 574-TIPS (8477) or toll free at 1-888-876-TIPS (8477). You could be eligible for up to $1000 cash and never have to appear in Court.

La Policia no quiere su nombre, quiere su ayuda. Llame al Crime$toppers 850-891-4357.

In addition to utilizing Crime Stoppers to provide anonymous information, the Major Case Assessment Team has established a telephone number for individuals to call who wish to provide information on an unsolved major case. The telephone number is 850-891-4462.

Documentation, collection, preservation, and ultimately the identification of physical evidence is the responsibility of the Forensics Unit. This process involves many aspects of forensic investigation, which include detailed photography and videography, processing for fingerprints, collection of DNA, crime scene reconstruction, and preparing detailed crime scene diagrams and reports for courtroom testimony.

The Tallahassee Police Department Forensic Unit is a specialized unit within the Criminal Investigation Bureau, comprised of civilian non-sworn personnel, which is tasked with responding to requests for assistance from Patrol Officers and Investigators in the examination and analysis of physical evidence, as well as the scenes associated with the variety of criminal incidents investigated by the Department. Each Forensic Specialist is trained in the recognition, documentation, processing, collection, and preservation of items of physical evidence in order to properly examine all manners of crime scenes.

Forensic Unit personnel are available for response and assistance during all levels of a criminal investigation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

For more information about the Forensics Unit, visit their page here.