The City of Pewaukee Police Department's Detective Bureau has the ultimate
responsibility for the advanced investigation of all homicides, thefts, robberies, frauds, burglaries, aggravated assaults, rapes and other such crimes that require extensive investigation.

The Detective Bureau is also responsible for crime scene management and processing as well as advanced photography.

Detectives are assigned to the day shift however routinely work random hours as needed to handle cases that require their expertise or must be expidited.