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POLICE DIVISIONS
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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION
The Criminal Investigation Division is tasked with the investigation of all crimes that require special attention or expertise. The detectives assigned to C.I.D. are trained in crime scene analysis, child abuse investigation, homicide and narcotics investigation, as well as interview and interrogation techniques. Detectives are assigned to any burglary or robbery as well as follow up investigations on domestic violence, child abuse, drug crime, gun crime or any incident where follow up investigations are required.
Detectives can be reached Monday-Friday, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at (423) 867-4503.
WARRANTS DIVISION
The Warrants Division is tasked with the service of felony and misdemeanor arrest warrants obtained by police officers and citizens through the City Court of East Ridge. These warrants are served throughout the state on suspects in criminal cases. The Warrant Division is also responsible for the service of criminal summonses and subpoenas and the booking and transporting of prisoners to the Hamilton County jail.
Warrants Officer Scott Butcher: sbutcher@eastridgepd.org
COMMUNICATION DIVISION
The Communications Division, which dispatches all police, fire-rescue and emergency medical calls in the City of East Ridge, is located in the Hamilton County 911 Communications Center on Amnicola Highway. This state of the art facility consolidates the resources of several departments, including East Ridge Police and Fire Departments, Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments, Red Bank and Signal Mountain Police and Fire Departments, Hamilton County Sheriffs Department, and Hamilton County Emergency Services. All of the agencies sharing the facility can transmit voice on 800Mhz. And have the capability to transmit data, as well as voice. The citizens of East Ridge are protected by enhanced 911 services, which automatically tell a dispatcher the location and telephone number of all incoming 911 calls. Dispatchers can also locate most cellular telephone calls and have mapping software on their communications consoles, which allows them to see the correct locations of incidents countywide.
RECORDS DIVISION
The Records Division is responsible for the maintenance, entry, and processing of police and fire reports. The initial reports taken by officers are entered into a relational database. Records handles offense reports, arrest reports, accident reports, and traffic citations, entering and maintaining about 10,000 reports a year.
The Records Division is also responsible for customer service. The Records staff handles requests for incident reports and other items. This includes copies of Offense Reports, Arrest Reports, Accident Reports, Beer Cards, and Fingerprint Cards. There is a $7.00 charge for copies of reports and on each fingerprint card.
The hours for Records are Monday-Friday, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, excluding holidays. Records can be reached by telephone at (423) 867-3718.
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