Among the members of the VCDSA are more than 40 District Attorney Investigators employed by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. The assignments of these highly trained investigators include Major Crimes, Sexual Assault/Family Protection, Gangs/Firearms, Major Fraud, Government Fraud, Intelligence and Child Abduction. The primary role of the D.A. Investigators is to assist Deputy District Attorneys in investigating and preparing criminal cases for trial. This often includes locating key witnesses and securing witness statements, developing additional physical evidence, executing search warrants, finding experts, locating informants and conducting all other follow-up investigations necessary to ensure proof beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition, D.A. Investigators obtain and develop evidence of new criminal offenses resulting in direct criminal filings and grand jury indictments. They also assist other local law enforcement agencies with officer-involved shootings, crime scene analysis, gang sweeps, probation searches and wiretaps.
