Highly trained police investigators recruited from local agencies, conduct high profile and sensitive investigations, including those involving political figures and governmental offices. They also locate witnesses and serve witness subpoenas in conjunction with supplemental investigations and criminal prosecutions. In 1997 alone, the unit received 29,115 subpoenas to serve on witnesses, up from 24,887 in 1996. This unit was established in 1991 to assist senior level prosecutors with the task of training young prosecutors. The unit maintains publications for staff attorneys and accesses recent appellate decisions as needed.
Computerized research is undertaken on a variety of topics.
Other vital office staff not mentioned elsewhere include our Budget Administrator , Administrative Coordinator, Executive Secretary, Receptionists, and Systems Analyst. These staffers, likewise, perform critical job roles which impact this office and assist the general public. This unit assists victims of crime with advice and assistance through the criminal justice system. This unit is in charge of prosecuting crimes in our juvenile courts. Like the general jurisdiction crime unit for felonies, this unit handles a wide variety of crimes up to and including homicides.