Police Department - Crimes Against Property
General Assignment Unit
The General Assignment Unit investigators provide follow-up investigation on cases involving a variety of property crimes. These investigators are not assigned to a specific type of crime or location.
Some of the specific duties of the General Assignment unit are:
- Interview witnesses and suspects
- Track down stolen property
- File arrest warrants
- Conduct search warrants
- Numerous other related duties.
Typical crimes that are investigated by the General Assignment unit are:
- Burglary
- Theft
- Criminal Mischief

City of Des Moines, Iowa
Police Department
- 25 East First Street
- Des Moines, Iowa 50309
- E-mail: Information Center
- Web Site: http://www.dmgov.org
