The Forgery Section is actually a multi-faceted section within the Detective Bureau. All members of the section are trained to investigate any type of economic crime from forged checks to complicated corporate embezzlements.
Additional training involving all types of economic crime is provided on a continuous basis.
The Forgery Section works closely with the banks and other financial institutions within East Baton Rouge Parish and with other law-enforcement agencies from the cities of Baton Rouge, Baker, and Zachary, as well as State and Federal Agencies. Due to it's unique information gathering capabilities, the Forgery Section is also the home of the Intelligence Section. Intelligence information is gathered to assist all areas of the Sheriff's Office in any type of criminal investigation. Intelligence information has assisted different sections in the investigation of cases ranging from missing persons to International drug smuggling and money laundering.