Crimes Against Persons

Homicide Section is responsible for investigating all murders, unattended deaths, accidental deaths, non-sexual abductions, assaults, shootings into occupied vehicles or dwellings, deaths of individuals in custody, and shootings involving police officers if injury or death is involved.

Robbery Section is responsible for investigating business robberies, robberies to the individual, purse snatchings, extortion, jail escapes, and possession of sawed-off shotgun cases.

Sexual Assault/Family Violence Section is responsible for investigating rapes, indecent exposure, child pornography, stalking, domestic violence, child abuse/neglect felonies, child abductions, and missing children cases.

Property Crimes Unit

Burglary Section is responsible for investigating commercial and residential burglaries occurring in Sunrise.

Economic Crimes investigate "white collar" crimes of fraud, forgery, worthless checks, credit card theft, false pretense, failure to perform construction, embezzlement, and identity theft.

General Assignment Section investigates grand larcenies, larcenies from vehicles, and other felony thefts. The section also investigates criminal communications, runaways, and missing persons cases. In addition, these investigators also provide 24 hour a day criminal investigation services by conducting initial investigations of other major crimes until specific personnel can respond.

Special Crimes Unit

Sexual Assault/Family Violence Section is responsible for investigating rapes, indecent exposure, child pornography, stalking, domestic violence, child abuse/neglect felonies, child abductions, and missing children cases.

The Digital Investigation & Digital Forensic Unit  is a specialized division dedicated to combating cyber crime and supporting criminal investigations through advanced technology. Our highly trained investigators utilize cutting-edge forensic tools to collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence and ensure accountability in an increasingly connected world. Committed to transparency and the highest standards of integrity, our unit works alongside the community and partner agencies to deliver justice in the digital age.

Crime Analysis Unit

The Crime Analysis Unit unit is responsible for providing information on crime patterns and trends throughout the City of Sunrise. Utilizing Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology, data is mapped by location and distributed to patrol officers during monthly Department IMPACT (Innovative Management Participating and Addressing Crime Trends) meetings. This data is instrumental in relaying information to community-based officers so they can track and solve community-related problems/crimes to help create a better quality of life for the residents of Sunrise.