The Criminal Investigations Division has primary responsibility for investigating serious crimes, recovering stolen property, preparing and presenting cases for the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office, conducting at-scene investigations and crime-scene processing, and instituting investigations into criminal activities. This Division includes the Crimes Against Persons Unit and the Property Crimes Unit.

The Crimes Against Persons Unit investigates significant felony crimes, crimes involving incidents of family violence (traditional domestic violence and child abuse/neglect cases), sex offenses, and missing persons.

The Property Crimes Unit is responsible for investigating cases that are or may be felonies, such as crimes involving identity theft, consumer fraud, business fraud, fraud, theft, and illegal trafficking in firearms. The Property Crimes Bureau is also responsible for computer-related crimes, examinations of computers, computer systems, and computer media, and investigations and recovery of stolen property.