History
The Allegany County Combined Criminal Investigation Unit was organized
and formed in September of 1992 and is a cooperative effort involving
personnel from not only the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, but also
from the Maryland State Police, Cumberland Police Department, and
Frostburg Police Department, and the State’s Attorney’s Office. Cases
that require extensive investigation are forwarded from the agency
receiving the initial complaint to this unit for subsequent
investigation by one or more of the highly skilled investigators
assigned to the unit. The unit operates under guidelines developed by
the C3I Advisory Board and is divided into two investigative divisions,
Criminal Investigations and Narcotics Investigations.
Advisory Board Members
The Advisory Board is currently chaired by Sheriff Goad and consists of
representatives from the Maryland State Police, Cumberland Police
Department, Frostburg Police Department, and the Allegany County State’s
Attorney’s Office.
Criminal Investigations
Investigators assigned to this unit are assigned follow-up
investigations on the majority of all serious criminal offenses which
occur within Allegany County, regardless of, which agency may have
received the initial complaint and the jurisdiction the offense may have
occurred in. The investigation is then assigned to one of the
investigators assigned to this unit for continued investigation. Upon
completion of the investigation all pertinent information obtained is
returned to the agency which received the initial complaint.
The Criminal Investigations Unit has achieved a significant level of
success. All homicides which have occurred within Allegany County, since
the unit was formed in 1992, have been closed by arrest and successfully
prosecuted. While homicide cases traditionally generate the most
interest, the unit continuously maintains a high case closure rate on
all types of cases that are investigated. In 1998, the unit investigated
over 1100 cases and achieved a closure rate of over 86%.
Narcotics Investigations
The Narcotics Investigation Unit was initially formed as the Allegany
County Narcotics Task Force in 1986 and was placed under the C3I Unit in
1996. Investigators assigned to this unit are highly skilled and trained
in the techniques used to fight illegal drug trafficking and abuse. This
unit also operates by following up on all cases which are received by
area law enforcement agencies, as well as, acting on information
received from other sources within the community which relate to illegal
narcotics activity within Allegany County. In 1998, the unit
investigated over 255 drug related cases and achieved a closure rate of
over 82%, while seizing over $46,250.00 worth of illegal narcotics,
including over 8.5 pounds of marijuana, 5 ounces of cocaine, 1.7 ounces
of crack cocaine, and nearly 1 ounce of heroine. The unit also seized 18
vehicles and 5 weapons, which were used during the commission of these
offenses.
Contact Information
20 Bedford Street
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
Criminal Investigations: 301-759-6461
Narcotics Investigations: 301-759-4660