{"id":3325,"date":"2024-03-14T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d763bd57919564383.temporary.link\/staging\/?page_id=3325"},"modified":"2024-03-21T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T15:21:08","slug":"detective-bureau","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d763bd57919564383.temporary.link\/staging\/city-clerks-office-2\/detective-bureau\/","title":{"rendered":"Detective Bureau"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3325\" class=\"elementor elementor-3325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d88dc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d88dc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-id=\"654bb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin: 1em 0px 10px; padding: 0.5em; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; border-image: initial; outline: 0px; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #003a67; line-height: 1.5em; border-radius: 4px; border-color: #daf0f9 initial initial initial; border-style: solid initial initial initial;\"><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Detective Bureau is the largest unit within the Detective Division and is responsible for the investigation of crimes committed in the City of Pawtucket.\u00a0 The Bureau is divided into geographical districts, East and West, with cases being assigned according to the location of the offense in the City.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additionally, there is one detective assigned to investigate financial crimes, such as bad checks, credit card fraud, embezzlement, obtaining under false pretenses, etc.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div style=\"margin: 1em 0px 10px; padding: 0.5em; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; border-image: initial; outline: 0px; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #003a67; line-height: 1.5em; border-radius: 4px; border-color: #daf0f9 initial initial initial; border-style: solid initial initial initial;\"><h1 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0.4em; border: none; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.3em; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #003051; line-height: 1em; background: url('..\/img\/site\/bluefade.gif') left top repeat-x; border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Bureau Table of Organization<\/span><\/h1><dl style=\"margin: 1em 0.7em; padding: 0px 4px 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Major David Holden<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Captain Robert Pickett<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Sergeant Christopher Lefort<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Theodore Goerogitsis<\/span><\/dd><\/dl><h3 style=\"margin: 0.2em 0.6em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Major Crimes East District<\/u><\/span><\/h3><dl style=\"margin: 1em 0.7em; padding: 0px 4px 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Craig Letourneau<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Michael Dolan<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Greg Martin<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Austin Webb<\/span><\/dd><dt style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/dt><dt style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<u style=\"background-color: initial; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-style: inherit;\">Major Crimes West District<\/u><\/span><\/dt><\/dl><dl style=\"margin: 1em 0.7em; padding: 0px 4px 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Keith Shillan<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Ethan Barrett<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Jonathan Gagnon<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Kyle Juckett<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Jason Lafond<\/span><\/dd><dt style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/dt><\/dl><h3 style=\"margin: 0.2em 0.6em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Financial Crimes<\/span><\/h3><dl style=\"margin: 1em 0.7em; padding: 0px 4px 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Detective Doug Harrington<\/span><\/dd><\/dl><dl style=\"margin: 1em 0.7em; padding: 0px 4px 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact Telephone: (401) 727-9100 Ext. 725<\/span><\/dd><dd style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fax Number: (401) 727-9117<\/span><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><div style=\"margin: 1em 0px 10px; padding: 0.5em; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; border-image: initial; outline: 0px; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #003a67; line-height: 1.5em; border-radius: 4px; border-color: #daf0f9 initial initial initial; border-style: solid initial initial initial;\"><h1 style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0.4em; border: none; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.3em; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: #003051; line-height: 1em; background: url('..\/img\/site\/bluefade.gif') left top repeat-x; border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Financial Crimes Unit<\/span><\/h1><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Financial Crimes Unit currently consists of one detective who investigates all crimes related to financial gain through fraud. These crimes include credit card fraud, embezzlement, Counterfeiting, bank fraud, internet, check and mail scams, fraudulent checks, and identity theft.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Financial Crimes are currently assigned to Det. Doug Harrington who can be contacted at (401) 727-9100 Ext. 725.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you believe you are a victim of identity theft you will need to take certain steps to alert the proper authorities:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: none;\"><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Report the incident to any local or state law enforcement officer immediately and file a police report<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Call the major credit reporting agencies and put a fraud alert on your account.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Notify your bank or credit card company in the event your checks or credit cards were stolen and request that your accounts be closed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Register a complaint with the\u00a0<a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; transition-property: color; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: linear;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Trade Commission (FTC)<\/a>. Be prepared to fill out affidavits of forgeries for banks, credit grantors and recipients of stolen checks. Tel: (977) 438-4338.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact the\u00a0<a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; transition-property: color; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: linear;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security Office<\/a>\u00a0if someone is using your social security number to establish credit or new accounts. Tel: (800) 269-0271.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Report the theft of your credit cards and request that your account be flagged to all three of the following companies:<\/span><br \/><ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: none;\"><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; transition-property: color; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: linear;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.equifax.com\/home\/en_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equifax Credit Information Services<\/a>\u00a0Tel: (800) 525-6285<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; transition-property: color; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: linear;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transunion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trans Union Fraud Victim Assistance<\/a>\u00a0Tel: (800) 680-7289<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px 0.2em 0.2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style-image: url('..\/img\/site\/small_bullet_links.gif');\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; transition-property: color; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-timing-function: linear;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.experian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experian Consumer Fraud Assistance<\/a>\u00a0Tel: (888) 397-3742<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px 0.1em 1em; padding: 0px 0.6em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you believe you have been a victim of any other financial crime and the incident occurred within the City of Pawtucket you must FIRST file a police report with the patrol division prior to the FCU investigating. Please call the non-emergency telephone number @ 401-727-9100 to report the incident. If the crime happened outside the City of Pawtucket you must file a complaint where the incident took place. An example would be your credit card information being stolen (not your credit card) and purchases being made in Providence. You must file a complaint with the Providence Police Department. A second example would be your identity has been used to obtain a credit card in California. You may file a complaint with the Pawtucket Police, however, you must also file a complaint with California authorities.<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"margin: 0.5em; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; border-image: initial; outline: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.7em; border-color: initial initial #cccccc initial; border-style: initial initial solid initial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fraudulent Check &#8220;Bad Check&#8221; Policy<\/span><\/h2><ol style=\"margin: 1em 2em; padding: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: none;\"><li style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.3em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: decimal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deposit the check through normal channels.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.3em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: decimal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If the check is returned due to insufficient funds (NSF) or any other reason except REFER TO MAKER or STOP PAYMENT, send a certified return receipt letter for demand of payment within seven (7) days. If the address is old make every effort to obtain an updated address and send the letter to that address.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.3em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: decimal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If the letter is accepted, you must wait seven (7) business days from the date accepted for restitution to be made. If restitution is not made, bring all the ORIGINAL paper to the police department. Be certain to include : check, certified return letter with envelope (sealed) and a copy of the letter.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1.3em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: decimal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the case of a STOP PAYMENT, send a certified return receipt letter stating that they have three (3) business days from the date of receipt either return the merchandise or make restitution.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h3 style=\"margin: 0.2em 0.6em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pawtucket Police Department will not accept:<\/span><\/h3><ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2em; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.8px; font-family: inherit; list-style: none;\"><li style=\"margin: 0.3em 0.5em 0.5em 1.5em; padding: 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