The Violent Crimes Bureau is responsible for follow-up and case preparation of investigations involving homicide, aggravated assaults, robberies, and fugitive apprehensions. The Violent Crimes Bureau is comprised of five units: Homicide, Robbery Assaults, Gun Enforcement Squad and Night Detectives. These units are responsible for follow-up investigations and case preparation involving homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, forgeries, and fugitive apprehensions.

Gun Enforcement Unit


Mission Statement:

The mission of the Gun Enforcement squad is to suppress and prevent firearms related to violence through effective enforcement of Federal and State firearms laws.  The Gun Enforcement Squad in partnership with A.T.F. is dedicated to the investigation of prohibited firearms possessors, armed career criminals, illegal firearms trafficking, violent organizations and gangs that misuse firearms.

Organizational and Operational Procedures: 

Gun Enforcement Squad is commanded by a Lieutenant.  There is one Sergeant who supervises a group of Detectives who respond to any gun crime. The Gun Enforcement Squad is housed with ATF at an off site at 201 E. Washington on the 6th floor.

The unit is primarily a daytime investigation unit with detectives available for callout 24hrs a day through the VCB desk sergeant at 602-262-6147

Crimes Investigated   

Prohibited possessors
Possessors of prohibited weapons
Shannon Law
Gun store burglaries
Carrying concealed weapons

Specialty Capabilities

Search Warrants
Undercover operations
Source of crime guns
Federal prosecution
Gun store inspections
ATF support
Border Patrol/ ICE support

Lieutenant:
C-15 Lauri Burgett
602-262-7014

Sergeant:
C-55
602-776-5513