Crimes Against Persons
The Crimes Against Persons (C.A.P.) Section of the Detective Division investigates reports of homicide, rape, sex crimes, domestic assaults, and family offenses, assaults, suicides, death investigations, disorderly conduct, runaways, missing persons, computer crimes (child pornography), child care provider offenses, Child Protection referrals, and offenses against children.
In addition to other duties, the C.A.P. Sergeant coordinates the “plain clothes” portion of all political and VIP visits to Sioux Falls. This is done
in concert with the Traffic Section (Patrol Division) which coordinates the “uniform” assignments for these visits.
Assigned C.A.P. cases frequently require long hours, extensive research, search warrants, and numerous interviews with victims, witnesses, and suspects. C.A.P. detectives and supervisors are available for call-outs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
C.A.P. detectives work closely with the Minnehaha County State’s Attorney’s Office, Child Protection Services, Child’s Voice, Children’s Inn, Rape & Domestic Violence Abuse Center, Minnehaha County Domestic Violence Council, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence, Suicide Prevention Task Force, and the Minnehaha County Coroner’s Office. C.A.P. Detectives are also instrumental in providing training to the Sioux Falls Police Department as well as other agencies, businesses, and community organizations throughout our city and state.
The CAP Section is staffed by one Lieutenant, one Sergeant, and nine Detectives. One full-time CAP Detective is assigned to the investigations of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and a second full-time Detective is assigned as the Sex Offender Registration and Enforcement Detective.
During 2006, the CAP Section investigated approximately 4,700 cases and 300 Department of Social Services Child Protection referrals. In 2007, CAP remained on track to investigate approximately 5,000 cases and Child Protection referrals. CAP has experienced a slight reduction in annual cases due to the School Resource Officers now being assigned the investigation of all runaway cases.
