Detective Bureau
The Vernon Police Department Detective Bureau consists of a Lieutenant,
a Sergeant, four full time detectives, and three officers and one
sergeant and one sergeant assigned to different task forces. The
Lieutenant handles the administrative duties and manages the daily
operations of the Detective Bureau. The Sergeant is responsible
for the daily supervision of the Detectives. He must be familiar
with the caseload of each detective and be available to assists
and/or direct as necessary. In addition, the Sergeant carries
his own caseload; major crimes (homicide, assault with a deadly
weapon, kidnapping), sex crimes (rape, sexual battery) and arson.
Each detective is assigned a specific desk and investigates those cases associated with that desk. For example, one detective handles all of the thefts in the City while another handles all of the robberies.
Detective personnel may be contacted by calling the Vernon Police Department (323) 587-5171. The extensions are listed below:
Lieutenant Zack #130
Sergeant Hill (Major Crimes / Sex Crimes) #136
Detective Estrada (Paper Crimes)
#131
Detective Gaytan (Property Crimes)
#133
Detective Martinez(Traffic Collisions / Auto Crimes)
#132
Detective Herrera (Robbery / Crimes Against Persons) #135
An additional three officers and a supervisor are currently assigned to outside task forces or details. These officers, while employed by the City of Vernon, work with officers from various agencies to combat specific types of criminal activity. These officers and the supervisor are currently assigned to “CTIP”, “LA IMPACT”, and “TRAP”. CTIP investigates Cargo theft and other cargo related crimes, such as hijackings of trucks. LA IMPACT investigates the area’s drug problems such as distribution and suppliers. TRAP investigates auto thefts and chop shops. For further refer to the link provided for each detail.
