CYBER CRIME UNIT

Computer Crime Unit


The Computer Crime Unit is made up of  Detectives trained in the area of internet and computer crime investigation, and law. It is staffed with two detectives, Det. Rob Faletra and Peter Olson. It is supervised by Deputy Chief Marty Cohan. The members of the unit are also members of the N.E.M.L.E.C. Computer Crime Unit and operate a satellite lab that services Northern Essex County. They also partner with the Computer Crime Unit of the Office of the District Attorney for Essex County and assist in servicing the departments of Essex County that are not members of N.E.M.L.E.C.

The Computer Crime Unit also investigates financial crimes. Deputy Chief Marty Cohan has extensive experience in financial crimes investigations and recently received his certification as a Certified Financial Crimes Investigator from the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators in Sacramento California. Detective Peter Olson recently returned from Financial Crimes Investigation school sponsored by the National White Collar Crime Center and both officers investigate complaints referred by the Internet Crimes Complaint (IC3) Center in Virginia.