Sexual Assault Proceeds of Crime Financial Crime Homicide Cold Case High-risk Enforcement Action Team   The Special Investigation Section is an integrated unit made up of officers from both Halifax Regional Police and RCMP Halifax Detachment.  The officers working in this unit are dedicated to specialized investigations passed on to them through the patrol units.

Sexual Assault

The Sexual Assault unit is made up of officers from Halifax Regional Police and RCMP Halifax Detachment.

The officers are responsible for investigating complaints of sexual assault including those involving children under the authority of the Children and Family Services Act.

Proceeds of Crime

The Integrated Proceeds of Crime (IPOC) section is responsible for identifying, seizing and securing the forfeiture of money and goods accumulated through criminal activities.  The Nova Scotia Division of IPOC is a multi-disciplinary group comprised of:

• Federal Department of Justice prosecutors and legal advisors
• Canada Revenue Agency investigators
• Seized Property Management Directorate
• Forensic accountants
• Technical, legal and administrative support personnel

IPOC is also responsible for the investigation of:

• Suspicious financial transactions
• Money laundering offences

Financial Crime

The Financial Crime Section investigates thousands of fraud and counterfeit money complaints each year.  This Unit is responsible for investigating all fraud related complaints including:

• Stolen Credit Cards
• ATM scams
• Cheques
• Seasonal Scams
• Bank Card Skimming
• Theft of Funds by Employees
• Prescription Fraud
• Counterfeit Money

Investigators are also responsible for any offence that defrauds a person in a criminal manner.

Homicide

Officers in the Homicide Unit are responsible to investigate all:

• Homicides and attempted homicides
• Serious assaults in which death may occur
• Sudden deaths in which foul play is suspected
• Kidnapping and extortion complaints
• Bomb/device complaints
• Public Interest complaints

Cold Case

The officers assigned to the Cold Case Unit investigate all homicides, suspicious deaths or missing persons where there is suspicion of foul play and all leads have been exhausted or in cases where no new leads have been developed for an extended period of time.

High-Risk Enforcement Action Team

The High-Risk Enforcement Action Team is responsible for monitoring high-risk offenders who may be living or visiting Halifax Regional Municipality.  This unit was created as a result of the release of "Dangerous Offenders" who exhibited behaviour consistent with the likelihood re-offending in a manner to be a high-risk to the public or have been identified by Corrections Canada as presenting a high-risk to re-offend.

The officers assigned to this unit follow-up on dangerous offender releases, track possible repeat offenders in the community, and assist in the release of community notifications about Dangerous Offenders.

In addition, the officers take responsibility for executing warrants both within our area as well as other areas and facilitate requests from Parole and Probation Services.