Criminal Investigations Division

Criminal Investigation Division is made up of four sub-units:

Criminal Investigations Section (CIS). CIS is led by Detective Sergeant Tom Grant and has six detectives assigned. Each detective is in CIS is assigned a criminal specialty and investigates crimes against people, property crimes, frauds, and deaths. All of the detectives assigned to this section are cross-trained to investigate all felony criminal matters.
Special Victims Unit (SVU). SVU is led by Detective Sergeant Dan Hays. SVU consists of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) with two detectives and three civilians. One detective specializes in sex crimes and the other detective specializes in child abuse and domestic violence. The SART civilian staff includes two Victim Services Liaisons and an administrative support specialist. These two additional Victims Services Liaisons serve victims of crime that fall outside the purview of our SART team.
Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU). DEU is led by Detective Sergeant Danny Eller and has three detectives assigned. Each detective in this unit proactively works with other detectives within our division, and the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) to thwart narcotics trafficking and illicit drug sales within the Prescott Valley community.
Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT). PANT is facilitated by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office but is staffed by one Prescott Valley Police Detective who is inserted into a county-wide narcotics task force.

The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is overseen by Lieutenant Jason Kaufman.

Special Victims Unit Detective Sergeant - August 2018 – November 2020
Support Services Division Sergeant - August 2016 – August 2018
Patrol Sergeant – May 2015 – August 2016
Police Corporal – January 2009 – May 2015
Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Narcotics Investigator - December 2005 – January 2009
Special Response Team - March 2003 – September 2010
Patrol Officer - January 2000 – December 2005
Police Academy Instructor at Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy - October 2003 – Present
US Drug Enforcement Administration, Quantico, VA and Phoenix, AZ - September 2010 – March 2011
Adjunct Instructor for Criminal Justice Program, Yavapai College – August 2004 – September 2010
Detention Officer, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office – January 1997 – August 1998

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