Investigative Services includes the following units:
- Criminal Intelligence Section,
- Madison Area Crime Stoppers,
- Crime Prevention,
- Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force,
- Forensic Services Unit.
Criminal Intelligence Section
CIS provides investigative and major case support, crime and intelligence analysis, coordination of dignitary protection, criminal case preparation and crime mapping. 
Specifically, the Detective Gang Specialist focuses on gang activity within the City of Madison and provides gang intelligence to the Department; Court Detectives review and prepare criminal cases for court and work closely with the Dane County District Attorney’s Office; Intelligence Officers provide investigative and major case support; and finally, CIS’s Crime Analyst is a civilian position that analyzes crime trends and assists in formulating police response.
