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1. My Purse was stolen yesterday with my checks and credit cards in it and my credit card has been used what should I do?

Make a Police report immediately, call your bank and your credit card company right away

2. I was the victim of credit card abuse yesterday, and I made a police report. I want to talk to the Detective assigned to my case

The case must first be reviewed by a Sergeant to be assigned, please wait a few days to call, if you have additional information you can make a supplemental report with an officer or the Information Desk.

3. I had some checks forged, and I have all these forgery affidavits, do I bring them to the Police Department?

The forgery affidavits must be notarized and should be delivered to the merchants to whom the checks were passed.

4. How long does it take to investigate a case?

Every case is different, some require weeks of statements from witnesses, processing of evidence, and just the back log of cases sometimes increases the time it takes to get the case to the Grand Jury. Once the investigation is concluded the prosecution schedule is detemined by the District Attorney's Office.

5. My home was burglarized and I found some of my property in a pawn shop. What should I do?

If you made a police report of the burglary when it happened, and you can identify your property, call an officer to meet you at the pawn shop and point out the property. Pending investigation, the property will be placed on hold for a property hearing to determine ownership.