The Criminal Investigation Division provides for additional follow up investigation of crimes. The Division is supervised by Captain Doug Murphy and includes one Lieutenant, one Sergeant and six Detectives. Detectives are assigned to different types of crimes such as:
- Narcotics
- Financial Crimes
- Child Abuse
- Motor Vehicle Crimes
- Assaults and Domestic Violence
- Crimes Against Property
Criminal Investigators work with local, state, and federal agencies in the investigations of all levels of criminal activity. CID personnel are responsible for all crime scene investigation and processing. These officers are highly trained in the collection, preservation, and packaging of evidence in criminal cases requiring laboratory examination.
Most evidence collected by the department requiring laboratory analysis is transported to Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Labs.
Criminal Investigators work with local, state, and federal agencies in investigation of all levels of criminal activity.
Warrants
Municipal Court warrants and all criminal warrants obtained by officers and detectives of the Paris Police Department are entered into local, state of national crime records databases, to be tracked and served as quickly as possible.