Special Victims Division

The Special Victims Division is responsible for investigating sex crimes, domestic violence cases, missing persons, children and elder abuse cases, interference with custody, bias crimes, and the registration and tracking of Megan’s Law offenders.

The Division encompasses the following organizational subcomponents:

• Sexual Assault Unit – This unit is responsible for investigating all sex offenses while also providing the necessary social services to a victim.
• Domestic Violence Unit – This unit is responsible for investigating all domestic violence incidents while also providing the necessary social services to a victim.
• Missing Persons Unit – This unit is responsible for investigating all missing persons within the City of Newark.
• Megan’s Law Unit – This unit registers and tracks sexual offenders that are required to register with the Newark Police Division.