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It is this dedication that makes the Division so unique and a special part of the

Cranston Police Department.

CASE ASSIGNMENT AND REVIEW

For purposes of oversight regarding case assignment, monitoring, and review within

the Division, primary investigative assignments have been split between the Special

Victims Unit and the Criminal Investigations Unit. Sergeants Lori Sweeny and Mark

Whitman are responsible for the assignments to SVU and CUI, respectively, with

administrative oversight provided by Lieutenant Stephen Brooks.

The Criminal Investigations Unit

(CIU) is responsible for follow-

up investigations on all crimes

reported to Cranston Police that

are not solved during the initial

patrol response, as well as any

additional follow-up deemed

necessary by the Patrol Supervisors. Detectives in CIU are trained investigators who

examine crimes that may require specialized techniques, including forensic

examination, surveillance, and the cultivation of informants. Virtually any crime

which requires follow-up investigation, excluding those handled by the Special

Victim’s Unit (cases of sexual misconduct or those involving juvenile offenders) and the

Special Investigative Unit (narcotics and vice-related crime), is assigned to the

Criminal Investigations Unit. In total, the Criminal Investigations Unit conducted

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