Criminal Investigations Division

The Investigations Division is responsible for the follow-up investigations of most criminal offenses and other support functions of the department including personnel investigations, crime scene investigations (CSI), criminal intelligence, and Quartermaster duties.  This division is organized into the Investigations Unit, Property and Evidence, Records, and Courts. 

Tomball PD Chambers

Lt. Albert Chambers started his career in Law Enforcement with the City of Tomball Police Department in 1993 as a Police Officer assigned to the Patrol Division. Lt. Chambers patrolled the streets until 1996, when he was asked to work as a Tomball ISD Student Resource Officer (SRO). 

In 2002, Lt. Chambers was promoted to Police Corporal and was reassigned to the Patrol Division. A month later, Lt. Chambers was asked to return to the schools as a SRO Corporal, which he gladly accepted until 2006, when he realized it was time to move on, and was promoted to Detective.

In 2017, Lt. Chambers decided after serving the citizens of Tomball for 24 years, it was time to move on to do something different, so he retired with honor. Lt. Chambers went to work for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as an Investigator. Lt. Chambers was assigned to various misdemeanor and felony prosecutors and assisted them with seeking convictions. Lt. Chambers was also assigned to the Security Detail Unit that provided security for the District Attorney.

In 2020, Lt. Chambers made another career change and went to work for the City of Montgomery Police Department as a Sergeant over the Criminal Investigation Division. Lt. Chambers started up that division and successfully ran the division until he decided to return to the City of Tomball Police Department as a Lieutenant over the Criminal Investigations, Property & Evidence, Crime Scene, Records, Courts, and Quarter Masters.                     

Contact Lieutenant Chambers Here

Investigations Unit Tasks

  • Follow- up on cases not initially cleared by patrol division
  • Recognize and document patterns of crime
  • Conduct surveillance
  • Coordinate with and assist other agencies
  • Gather and disseminate criminal intelligence to other divisions and agencies
  • Interview suspects, witnesses, victims, and arrested persons.
  • Initiate narcotics cases
  • Work with all confidential informants
  • Conduct undercover and special operations
  • Maintain all records and interview listed sexual offenders residing in Tomball
  • Complete all background investigations on new applicants to the Tomball Police Department.
Tomball PD Jason Smith

Sergeant of Criminal Investigations - Jason Smith

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Property & Evidence Tasks

  • Preserve and maintain all evidence 
  • Package, record and store evidence for court and/or future use 
  • Submit items to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office: evidence, narcotics, bodily fluids, etc. 
  • Maintain chain of custody and a high level of security with all evidence storage procedures 

Records

  • Processes FOIA requests
  • Responds to subpoenas
  • Supports internal investigations

Courts / Bailiffs

  • Provide security
  • Answer court-related questions
  • perform the day-to-day duties required by the City and State municipal courts
  • Serving subpoenas
  • Issuing, and executing municipal arrest warrants for violators.    

Crime Scene Investigations

  • Process major crime scenes
  • Collect, preserve, and develop all evidence
  • Assist in the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of suspects

The Criminal Investigations Division is commanded by Lieutenant Albert Chambers.