Special Services Division

  The Falmouth Police Department’s Special Services Division is responsible for all of the follow-up investigations within the department.  The division also has a large caseload of self-initiated cases.  Officers from the patrol force take the initial complaint from a citizen and the detective commander reviews the case, and after evaluating the solvability factor, will assign a detective for the case follow-up.  There are several areas that the division are responsible for within the department such as follow-up on all major crimes, domestic violence, sexual crimes, narcotics, white-collar crimes, and computer related crimes.  The detectives use traditional investigative methods to investigate crimes they are assigned such as collection of physical evidence, interview and interrogation techniques, computer technology and the back to basics leg work to solve their cases.

 The division works closely with several other agencies to investigate their cases and to network information such as the State police agencies, surrounding local agencies, ICE, IRS, N.A.T.F., F.B.I., A.T.F. and the Barnstable County Sheriff’s office.  

In addition to follow-up investigations, the division also handles juvenile-related investigations and interactions, court prosecution, school liaison services, and domestic violence services. 

Detective Captain Edward Dunne The Detective Captain supervises all aspects of the Special Services Division including criminal investigations, juvenile, sexual assaults, narcotics and the court prosecution.  The Detective Captain is responsible for assigning the cases on a priority basis as they come into the division. You may contact Detective Captain Dunne at 508-457-2533 or by email.

Detective Robert B. Murray is a 26-year veteran of the department and has been a narcotics detective for fourteen years.  Detective Murray is responsible for all of the narcotic investigations within the department and works closely with the Cape Cod Drug Task Force with Cape wide investigations.  Detective Murray also is the supervisor for the Falmouth Police narcotic task force which has resulted in numerous indictments for drug activity in Falmouth.  Detective Murray has received several commendations for his work in the narcotic field including the Barnstable County Narcotic Enforcement officer of the year in 1997. Contact Detective Murray at 508-457-2533 or by email.

Detective Jamie Pires Contact Detective Pires at 508-457-2533 or by email.

Detective Ronald Carpenter Contact Detective Ronald Carpenter at (508) 457-2533 or by email.  

If you have any questions or concerns please call the detective division at (508) 457-2533   All calls will remain confidential.  

This page last updated on Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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