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The York County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division is divided into specialized areas of investigation - Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Property, Juvenile/Sex Crimes, Drug Enforcement, Forensics and Polygraph. Captain Hoffman can be reached at (803) 628-3106 or jerry.hoffman@yorkcountygov.com
Crimes Against Persons Unit
The duties of the Crimes Against Persons Unit include investigating offenses involving homicide, armed robbery, kidnapping, forgeries, fraud, missing persons and other related offenses.
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Crimes Against Property Unit
The duties of the Crimes Against Property Unit include investigating offenses involving burglary, larceny, arson, auto theft, and other related offenses.
Juvenile/Sex Crime Unit
The duties of the Juvenile/Sex Crime Unit include investigating offenses involving child abuse/neglect, criminal sexual conduct, molestation, runaways, and other related offenses. This unit is also responsible for updating and maintaining the sexual offender registry in York County.
Drug Enforcement Unit
The York County Sheriff's Office has teamed with the 16th Circuit Solicitor's Office, the Clover Police Department, the Fort Mill Police Department, the Rock Hill Police Department, the Tega Cay Police Department, and the York Police Department to establish and operate the York County Multijurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit. This unit consists of officers from seven different agencies who investigate all drug offenses within York County. The Drug Enforcement Unit also operates a Highway Interdiction Team that patrols major roadways within the county. The YCSO CID provides six investigators and a supervisor to this unit.
Forensic Services Unit
The York County Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with the 16th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, the Clover Police Department, the Fort Mill Police Department, the Rock Hill Police Department, the Tega Cay Police Department, and Winthrop University Police to operate the York County Multijurisdictional Forensic Services Unit. The duties of this unit include documenting and processing evidence at various crime scenes throughout York County, operating the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (A.F.I.S.), comparing fingerprints from crime scenes to potential suspects, and gathering firearm evidence for analysis. The Forensic Services Unit also employs a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (S.A.N.E.) coordinator who oversees the forensic examinations performed on sexual assault victims. A drug chemist also works within the Forensic Services Unit to provide scientific chemical analysis on illegal drugs seized within York County. The YCSO CID provides three investigators, the S.A.N.E. coordinator and drug chemist to this unit.
Polygraph Unit
The York County Sheriff's Office operates a Polygraph Unit responsible for conducting polygraph tests for criminal and administrative investigations. The Office has two personnel licensed to conduct these tests.
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