Harlingen Police Department 2017 Annual Report 03-15-18 Annual Report | Page 21

2017 Criminal Investigation Division Major crimes Sgt. Charles Fechner leads the Major Crimes Unit which investigates all violent crime including Homicide, Robbery, and Aggravated Assaults. This unit also investigates crimes against vulnerable populations such as children, elderly, and sex crimes. Sgt. C. Fechner also manages the Crime Fusion Center which collects, analyzes and interprets crime data used in allocating resources to problem areas. The unit incorporates a team of mental health of- fi cers which are part of the regional Mental Health Offi cer Task Force (MHOT). 21