Criminal Investigation Section

The Criminal Investigations Section (CIS) is a functional entity of the Investigations Bureau of the Alexandria Police Department commanded by two Lieutenants.  The CIS commanders report directly to the captain of the Investigations Bureau.  The Investigations Commander, in turn, reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Police. 

The section is divided into two subsections, the Crimes Against Persons Section and the Property and Financial Crime Section.  Each is comprised of the following units:  Violent Crimes Unit, Gang Unit, Property Crimes Unit, Youth Unit, Financial and Computer Crimes Unit and the Domestic Violence Unit.  Each of these units is supervised by a sergeant.

Please visit the APD's Most Wanted page for information on wanted violent offenders. You may be able to help locate a fugitive. 

APD's Cold Case page highlights unsolved homicides that are still under investigation. You may have a tip we need to solve a case.

Hours of Operation: 

The section works from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Contact Persons:
Lieutenant Jack Compton  CIS Commander, Crimes Against  Persons   Office: 703-746-6637  jack.compton@alexandriava.gov	Lieutenant Juan Torres CIS Commander, Property and Financial Crimes  Office: 703-746-6282 juan.torres@alexandriava.gov
Sergeant Michael Kochis Violent Crimes Unit Office: 703.746.6864 michael.kochis@alexandriava.gov	Sergeant Gregg Ladislaw Financial and Computer Crimes Unit Office: 703-746-6253 gregg.ladislaw@alexandriava.gov
Sergeant Bart Bailey  Domestic Violence Unit / Youth Unit  Office: 703-746-6856  bartholomew.bailey@alexandriava.gov

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Criminal Investigation Section’s primary responsibility is to conduct the follow- up investigations of crimes that occur within the City. Examples of these investigations are homicides, death cases, rapes and other felony sex offenses, commercial robberies, offenses wherein juveniles are victims or suspects, financial crimes, computer crimes, domestic violence, stalking, child welfare  (ex: CHINS, child abuse, cases involving Child Protective Services),  missing persons, and other serious investigations requiring intensive specialized or confidential investigation.

Employees of the Criminal Investigations Section are on call 24/7 to respond on all violent and major crimes.