The Harris County Sheriff's Office Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division is dedicated to providing professional investigations of Property and Financial Crimes committed against the citizens of Harris County. All Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division investigations will be conducted in a timely fashion with an emphasis on professionalism and thoroughness. The goal of this Division is to successfully resolve all crimes reported to the Harris County Sheriff's Office and bring to justice those individuals responsible for committing those crimes and recover stolen property associated with the investigation.

Motto

Justice through Excellence, Diligence and Integrity  

Specialized Units

• The Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division have experienced detectives/investigators assigned to the following specialized units:

  Forgery               Credit Card Abuse          Pawnshop
  Identity Theft       Social Security Fraud       Houston Area Fraud Task Force

• These units target specific crimes and are responsible for follow up investigations on crimes that fall within established parameters. Assignment to one of these specialized units allows personnel to develop a higher level of investigatory expertise. Many of the investigators assigned to these areas are liaisons and work directly with local, state and federal agencies to significantly impact crime rates in Harris County.
• The personnel assigned to the Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division are committed to creating a safe environment for the citizens of Harris County through service, integrity, professionalism and fairness. The Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division is under the command of one Lieutenant and two Sergeants.
• The supervisory staff maintains a high level of professionalism and is committed to the effective and orderly operation of the division. There are 30 highly trained and knowledgeable personnel with both detective and deputy investigators assigned to the unit. The unit is on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
• On average the Burglary, Theft and Financial Crimes Division receives in excess of 3,600 cases each month that require some form of follow up investigation before the case can be closed. It is the responsibility of this division to cooperate fully with other divisions and units both within the Department and other agencies.