The unit has assigned a detective to oversee the truancy prevention effort and stimulating the interest of patrol officers and citizens alike to provide referrals. In the near future the Youth Services Unit will initiate a Gang Intelligence Program, wherein selected officers will act as liaison to the Broward County Multi-Agency Gang Task Force. Learn more about the Youth Services Unit Homicide Unit T he Homicide Unit investigates and reviews some of the most serious incidents that effect the lives, health and welfare of the public. All suspicious and accidental deaths are investigated by the Homicide Unit, along with all suicides, homicides and any police officer involved shooting. The unit also investigates missing persons where foul play is suspected and battery on law enforcement officers.
Detectives routinely assist other jurisdictions in death investigations when requested.
The Homicide Unit also investigates cold case or unsolved homicides , some dating back to as far as l955. Detectives are tasked with reviewing all cold case homicides and submitting items of evidence for analysis using todays scientific technology. Detectives have achieved success on cold cases and have made arrests on several unsolved homicides including one that occurred in l975 using DNA profiling. In addition, six detectives assigned to the Unit are charged with investigating cases of child abuse and neglect, elder abuse and neglect, sexual battery, sex offenses, domestic violence, parental kidnapping, stalking, workplace violence and threats. Threat abatement is still considered a viable method of reducing the rising number of domestic related homicides.