The Criminal Investigation Bureau is a fully accredited office within the CPS and is an integral part of the overall efficiency of the department. Manned by a highly trained investigator and Detective, Staff Sergeant David Cromlish follows up on the initial investigations of the local officers investigating all major crimes (sexual assaults, frauds and local violent incidents). Reporting directly to the Chief the detective conducts investigations as the office meets the mandated Adequacy Standards.

With a crime clearance rate that exceeds the national average this small, but very effective, office works very well. The office also delivers and coordinates a public education programme. Seminars about phone scams, bank frauds and other crimes directed towards seniors are part of the curriculum. Drugs in schools and 'Elderabuse Awareness' workshops are delivered on a regular basis. To arrange for one or to discuss the possibility of having a trained investigator come to your organization phone 905-372-2243.

Criminal Investigation Bureau Successes

wire fence and hidden in a Cedar Woods on a large rural lot. Regular drug seizures are part of the office's activities. One recent 'bust' yielded 11lbs of marijuana and $21,000 hidden behind a wall, this 'bust' also uncovered many local links to dealers, and the 'collar' exposed the 'local suits' in the drug chain.

When asked about the local success that he was most proud of, Detective Cromlish speaks about the four month long investigation into a vicious sexual assault on a very elderly local woman. This crime that shocked the community was solved as a result of a combination of following the many local leads, phoned in by concerned citizens and the tenacious tracking of clues. Surveillance duty and DNA evidence showed that there was a case to be made against a local suspect. The man was subsequently found guilty and now is behind bars with an eight year sentence.