Major Crimes Bureau is responsible for conducting investigations and providing investigative services to the Sheriff’s Department, and to other agencies county‑wide. This bureau specializes in investigations related to organized crime, prison gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, terrorist groups, cargo theft, gaming, morals, fugitives, mobile and static surveillance, health care related crimes that threaten the public’s health and safety, witness security and/or relocation, kidnaping/extortions for ransom, kidnaps wherein the victim has not been located and there is credible information that the victim is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, Amber Alerts, pattern and series robberies, solicitations to commit murder, threats to Department employees and government officials, assault weapon violations, pawns and business license inspections, and specified violent felony crimes against Department members.