Chief James E. Tripp currently heads the Investigations Division, the units serving under Investigations are:

• Identification Unit 
• Major Crimes Investigations Unit
• Narcotics Investigations Unit
• Criminal Interdiction Unit
• Victim’s Advocate Office

Identifications Unit:  This 5 member Unit is led by Sgt. Dobbs.  He and his Identification Technicians are responsible for processing crime scenes, evidence collection, processing evidence involving crimes against persons (i.e. Robbery, Homicide, Sexual Assaults, and Property Crime i.e. Breaking and Entering) Collecting and comparing fingerprints from crime scenes for suspect(s) identification, and assist in processing for Major Crimes scenes and evidence for smaller surrounding agencies upon their request. 

Evidence processing takes place in the Identification Unit’s state of the art laboratory, this lab offers a multitude of modern equipment.  With the advanced equipment use there are up to date and advanced processing methods that take place during processing, thus aiding in solving cases, arresting criminals, and prepare cases for prosecution.  Members of the Identification Unit are responsible fro testifying in court on the evidence they’ve collected and the methods used in processing of evidence.   

The Identifications Unit also has a Hazardous Materials Team responsible for responding to and collecting evidence at incidence involving suspected biological or chemical hazards.  These members are Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) Certified Hazardous Materials Technicians.

Major Crimes Unit:  The Major Crimes Unit is supervised by Lt. Kilpatrick;  Lt. Kilpatrick is responsible for a team of 6 Major Crimes Investigators.  These 7 investigators investigate crimes ranging from Murder, Rape, Child Abuse, Forgery, Sexual Assaults, Identity Fraud/Theft, Computer related crimes, as well as Internal Investigations. 

Lt. Kilpatrick and Detective Phil Moore are members of the I.C.A.C. (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force.   

These 7 investigators receive training and use a host of well developed investigative skills to solve crimes and locate suspects for arrest and prosecution. 

Narcotics Unit:  The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit responsible for investigating all vice and Narcotics Violations in Pitt County.  These tasks are accomplished by using advanced surveillance equipment and techniques, confidential informants, and well developed investigation skills.  

Criminal Interdiction Unit: The Pitt County Sheriff's Office Criminal Interdiction Unit is supervised by Sgt. G. Shaver.  Sgt. Shaver and 4 Deputies work as both the STAR Unit and the K-9 Unit for criminal interdiction through traffic enforcement.  This unit has been successful in facilitating numerous arrests for wanted persons, seizing drugs, vehicles, guns and U.S. currency since its start date of January 2008.

 Victim’s Advocate Office:  This a non-sworn unit staffed by Rosemary Haddock (Supervisor) and Leigh Place (Assistant Advocate), their duties are to assist crime victims either at the scene of a crime or by an office visit/appointment.  These Advocates are responsible for being a point of contact and guidance to explain what to expect in a legal proceeding, and supply an over all explanation of the investigative and court process.  Victims may rely on the Victim’s Advocate Office to assist them in finding a place to stay, in a Domestic Case, or having someone to explain court/legal information.  A Victim may also use the Victim’s Advocate Office to find state and local services and recourses fro victims at their request.