INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU

Bureau Chief - Dean C. Decker, New York State Police (Retired)

The Investigations Bureau for the Office of the District Attorney is responsible for developing cases and
working on independent investigations. Investigators are empowered to investigate any criminal violation
within Onondaga County and to make arrests when necessary. Each investigator has an extensive
investigative background and assists various Bureaus in developing strong prosecution cases. Each
investigator maintains a caseload of between 25 to 50 cases and is required to be on call 24 hours each day.