CST duties include the following: fugitive tracking and apprehension, surveillance, serving arrest and search warrants, training Department personnel, intelligence gathering, crime trend analysis and response, street crime investigations and all other duties as assigned.
The Crime Suppression Team (CST) is a group of trained investigators who are responsible for quick response to identified crime trends. The Crime Suppression Team members are highly trained in various skill sets to include tactical rifle, defensive tactics, executive protection, bicycle patrol, and other necessary specialized training. The team may operate in uniform or in plain clothes, in marked and unmarked vehicles, depending on the needs of the operation. The team must be able to support any unit within the Department and is on call 24/7. The Crime Suppression Team conducts targeted and mission oriented police activities.