Special Investigations Division

This multidisciplinary team – consisting of special agents, forensic scientists and criminal intelligence analysts – assists local law enforcement in finding answers to unsolved homicides and sexual assaults.

To learn more, visit the Cold Case Unit pages.

The Electronic Financial Investigations Unit is made up of forensic accountants, special agents, and criminal intelligence personnel who share their knowledge, expertise and investigative skills to solve large-scale fraud involving the internet.

The unit uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigating complex electronic fraud that targets Ohioan, with an emphasis on racketeering and other patterns of corrupt activity.  Offenses might include but are not limited to:

• Cryptocurrency theft and fraud.
• Cyber-account liquidation scams.
• Romance scams involving financial exploitation.

This unit helps bridge the investigative gap between local law enforcement and federal law enforcement, striving to prosecute offenders to the fullest extent and, when possible, recover stolen funds.

Read more about the EFI Unit here.

Independence is a bedrock principle of fair investigations. When law enforcement agencies investigate their own — no matter how competent and thorough the investigation — the approach can jeopardize community trust in the outcome. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office offers a solution: BCI’s Major Case Response Team (MCRT).

This team is made up of investigators independent of local law enforcement who are trusted for their skill and expertise in documenting the facts of officer-involved critical incidents.

BCI’s Force Investigations Unit and its Major Case Response Team have the experience and training to ensure that any incident is properly, fairly, and thoroughly reviewed, and they produce trustworthy results.

The unit literally wrote the book on how to run these investigations.

To report an officer-involved critical incident and request a BCI investigation, law enforcement agencies should call
855-BCI-OHIO (855-224-6446). By calling the same number, agencies can obtain a detailed guide to requesting help from the Major Case Response Team.

To learn more, visit the Force Investigations Unit page.

The Special Victims Unit specializes in investigating victim-centered crimes affecting populations that benefit from specialized law enforcement handling – including children, the elderly, those with disabilities, and those subjected to human trafficking. The unit’s cases may involve homicide, abduction, sexual assault, financial abuse, and/or physical abuse.

To learn more, visit the Special Victims Unit webpages.