The Investigators Department

**The Investigators Department** is a multi-group organization of criminal investigators responsible for preventing crime within the city of Boston. Led by Chief Scarlett Rubio, the Department was formed thanks to legislation passed as a result of the Judgement Act. The Department is composed of multiple sub-departments which each focus on a different area of law enforcement.

## The Main Investigators Department

The main department is led by Head Investigator Beau Bleu and is located within Investigators HQ in the center of the city. This department handles any and all crimes on a larger scale, but mostly tackles homicides.

### Notable members

* **Beau Bleu** - *Head Investigator*
* **Bianca Snow** - *Assistant Head Investigator*
* **Gail Vendaval** *- Investigator*
* **Clay Lehm** *- Investigator*
* **Jim Palestra** *- Investigator*

## Department of Investigative Technologies

A sub-department that focuses on advancing criminal technology and developing new forms of technology to assist in analyzing evidence and solving crimes. This department also is responsible for preventing cyber crime including hacking, internet scams, and computer viruses.

### Notable members

* **Cole Snow** - *Head of Investigative Technologies*
* **Stella Lumen** - *Office Manager*

## Department of Transit Investigators

A sub-department that focuses on preventing crime on public transportation. Members of this department are typically stationed aboard trains, buses, or at subway stations.

### Notable members

* **Varian Morse** *- Transit Investigator*
* **Julian Philips** *- Transit Investigator*

## Department of International Investigators

A sub-department which operates on a global scale, ensuring that American citizens are granted fair trials even when overseas. International Investigators not only work to prevent crime across the globe, but also are responsible for maintaining positive relationships with foreign police departments and other legal entities.

### Notable members

**Blanche Grimm** - *International Investigator (France)*

## Department of Investigative Science

A sub-department which focuses on advancing criminal sciences including things like blood tests, DNA tests, and other CSI-related tools and procedures.

## Department of Healthcare Investigators

A sub-department which focuses on preventing crime within the healthcare system. Many healthcare investigators are also medical doctors or nurses.

## Department of Investigative Education

A sub-department which is responsible for ensuring that legal education adheres to the highest standard possible. This department makes sure that schools are producing highly trained and competent lawyers, investigators, Judges, and more, and are sticking to the legislation passed thanks to the Judgement Act. The department also focuses on preventing crime within the educational system.

## Department of Environmental Investigators

A sub-department that focuses on preventing crime within national parks and other environmental areas that are protected by federal law. Environmental Investigators are very similar to park rangers.

## Department of Investigative Psychology

A sub-department which focuses on advancing criminal psychology. Investigators who work in this department closely study the human mind and try to learn why criminals think the way that they do.

## Department of Courtroom Investigators

A sub-department that's responsible for ensuring every courtroom adheres to the highest standard possible and are sticking to the legislation passed by the Judgement Act. This department's main focus is to ensure every defendant receives a fair trial and to reduce the amount of false convictions made. Courtroom investigators take the place of bailiffs during trials.