The East Bridgewater Police Investigative Division is responsible for the investigation and follow-up of all major crimes occurring in the town. Detective Sergeant Ryan Cramer supervises the Investigative Division. Detectives assigned to the Investigative Division have attended numerous specialized training programs to enhance their investigative skills. Some of the specialized training received included arson Investigation, Narcotic and Undercover Investigations, Computer Crime Investigations, Sexual Assault Investigations, Domestic Violence, and Gang crimes. Detectives use traditional investigative skills combined with the latest computer technology to investigate cases.
The East Bridgewater Police Department are members of the following Task Forces and have Investigators assigned to the following task forces:
The WEB Major Crimes and Drug Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of investigators from the towns of West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Whitman, and the Bridgewater State University Police Departments.
The Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team’s (CINRET) mission is to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), and to identify, investigate, and seize illicit assets of these DTOs. It’s the activity of these DTOs, specifically the transportation and distribution of opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, and controlled prescription drugs that have led to the decimation of communities throughout the state. In addition to conducting independent investigations, the State Police’s 3 regional CINRET teams — north, south, and west — work jointly with other law enforcement agencies, including the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Major, and Cyber Crimes Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the New York City Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor. In addition to developing and investigating its own cases, CINRET provides physical and electronic surveillance, technical equipment and assistance, and undercover support to various local, state, and federal agencies.
The purpose of this task force is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking, to include enhancing the capacity of law enforcement and other stakeholders to identify victims and provide justice for those victims through the investigation and prosecution of their traffickers.
Detective Cecelia Cacciatore is a Task Force Officer assigned to the FBI Boston Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Taskforce (CEHTTF). The FBI Boston Division’s Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force is one of 12 DOJ-funded task forces in the country with the mission to combat sex and labor trafficking. Nationally, the FBI participates in over 100 human trafficking task forces and working groups. The FBI believes in a victim-centered approach to human trafficking investigations, where identifying and stabilizing victims of this heinous crime is equally as important as providing resources to help them.