Investigations and Crime Prevention

Services

We serve the SJSU community by conducting investigations into all criminal cases which occur within the jurisdiction of UPD. We also provide:

Assistance to other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies whose own investigations involve SJSU property or personnel
Civil investigations on behalf of SJSU
Crime prevention programs
Dignitary protection
Filing issued complaints with the Superior Court
Follow-up investigations of crimes reported to patrol officers
Fugitive apprehension
Internal investigations of citizen complaints
Pre-employment background checks for UPD employees
Registration of sex offenders who either work at or attend SJSU
Special investigations reported directly to us
Submitting criminal cases to the Office of the District Attorney of Santa Clara County
Subpoena service

Support

We support other law enforcement agencies by working closely with other investigators and/or participating in task forces with:

California Narcotics Officers' Association
California Sexual Assault Investigators' Association
High-Tech Crime Investigators' Association
Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team (SCCSET)
Santa Clara Valley Intelligence Unit

Training

We participate in the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigations certification process. We also receive several hundred hours of specialized training in such areas as:

Background investigation
Burglary and theft
Computer crime
Evidence collection
Internal affairs
Interview and interrogation
Sexual assault

Contacts

Investigations Unit:

Detective Sergeant

408-924-2205

Court Liaison and Crime Analyst

408-924-8373