York Regional Police officer assisting a childSexual Assault Unit

The Sexual Assault Unit is tasked with investigating a range of sex crimes. The team is comprised of skilled criminal investigators with specialized training to ensure thorough and comprehensive investigations. In 2011 the Sexual Assault Unit was engaged in 83 cases that fell within their mandate last year. 

 

Crimes Against Children Unit

The Crimes Against Children Unit is a 21-member team that investigates allegations of sexual assault, physical assault with injuries and serious neglect or abandonment offences against children. Members also assist other units interviewing young children and liaise with Children’s Aid Society workers. In 2011 investigations by our Internet Child Exploitation officers that led to the arrest of two sexual predators in York Region.