General Investigations are responsible for the investigation of all violent crimes, property crimes and crimes against family. All investigators equally share the responsibility of investigating crimes against children, while one investigator is assigned to investigate claims of elder abuse. Investigators also have received training and are highly qualified in the different areas of investigations including interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects along with crime scene investigation and the collections and preservation of evidence. This division takes pride in conducting reactive as well as proactive investigations in an attempt to deter criminal activity before it occurs.