The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is the investigative arm of the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.
The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for the following aspects of law enforcement:

• Follow-up investigations of criminal offenses
• Process and preservation of forensic evidence
• Management of physical evidence and property
• The writing and execution of arrest warrants and search warrants Property recovery
• Presentation of criminal cases to the Rockdale County Grand Jury
• Courtroom testimony
• Victim’s assistance
• Development of information contributing to offense prevention

The primary functions of the Criminal Investigations Division are to review and investigate reports of
felony and misdemeanor criminal acts, identify suspects, both adult and juvenile, and prepare cases for
prosecution with the Rockdale County District Attorney’s Office.
The Criminal Investigation Division includes the Crime Scene Unit, Narcotics Investigation Unit, and the
Special Investigation/Gang Unit.

The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is responsible for follow-up and in-depth investigation of criminal activity. Investigators assigned to this division fulfill the following duties: