Field Services Bureau

The Field Services Bureau is the second largest bureau with more than 490 sworn, civilian and reserve personnel. During the past 4 years the bureau was restructured and a major redesign was implemented with new uniforms, badges, and vehicles. During this 4 year period, we were approved funds through governmental programs such as Traffic Safety grants, COPS grant, Environmental grant, Weed & Seed grant, Safe Neighborhood grant, Parkview Village and a COPS & More grant which has enhanced the sheriff’s ability to provide better equipment, increased manpower, communications and subsidy of overtime salaries. The formation of the Field Services Division has compelled immense and successful advancement in providing the citizens of Oklahoma County with greater patrols and neighborhood coverage. This Bureau has the following Divisions, Sections, or Units:

The mental health unit works with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to provide initial field evaluations of individuals. All patrol deputies have received specialized training and in 1998, 1,615 mental health calls were answered.

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Investigation Division

Commanded by Captain Ed Dillard, the Investigation Division is comprised of 12 investigators and a secretary. Their primary duties are to conduct thorough follow up investigations on crimes that occur within the primary jurisdiction of Oklahoma County. In addition, to initiate new investigations based on criminal intelligence provided by officers in the field and to provide investigative assistance to other law enforcement agencies. Several of these investigators are also assigned to special law enforcement task forces.

An integral part of the Investigation Division are the investigators assigned to conduct Technical Investigations. These Deputies are skilled in forensic photography and dark room procedures, finger print examination, major crime scene investigation, forensic computer investigation, clandestine drug lab investigation, and provide assistance to all divisions of this office, and other law enforcement agencies upon request.
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Photo Lab

The investigators are skilled in dark room procedures and equipment are responsible for developing and printing crime scenes and agency photographs.

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A.F.I.S. (Automated Finger Print Identification System)

A.F.I.S. compares fingerprints from individuals and crime scenes with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations database. We share this technology and forensic and technical assistance with other law enforcement agencies. In 1998 the forensic section became one of the few agencies to be accredited and certified by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to conduct marijuana analysis and provide expert court testimony. We are presently seeking Justice Department funding to establish a digital crime scene and photo lab. Within the next year we will obtain a forensic laser light source to greatly enhance our capabilities in the detection of fingerprints, biological fluids, bite marks, altered-question documents and trace evidence. Studies are also being conducted in the video area for enhancement software. This would provide a method that would enable pictures from surveillance cameras, business videos from robberies, and other tapes to be filtered and provide identifiable images that cannot be observed during the original tape recording. The forensic section was started two years ago with the lab being established and a training process initiated. The achievements of this section can be seen not only in statistics but also the utilization and recognition of other agencies in the law enforcement community.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Terrorist Task Force (F.B.I.)

This multi-agency task force conducts in-depth investigations requiring extensive resources acquired through cooperative efforts of jurisdictions that comprise this unit. Emphasis is given to the development of criminal intelligence related to domestic and international terrorist groups with ties to Oklahoma. In light of the events of April 1995 and September of 2001, this group has become a necessary element of law enforcement for the 21st Century.

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High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (H.I.D.T.A.)

Comprised of officers from area law enforcement agencies whose focus is the identification and arrest of major drug suppliers and dealers operating in the metropolitan area. These city, county, state and federal investigators work together gathering and using information to dry up the drug supply and demand in Oklahoma County and the surrounding jurisdictions..

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U.S. Marshal’s Service Metro Fugitive Squad

The Metro Fugitive Squad is responsible for the capture of some of the most notorious criminals, not only in the state, but in the entire country. This elite unit is comprised of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Deputy Sheriffs, Police Officers, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and the Department of Human Services/Office of Inspectors General.

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