Computer Forensics Unit

Sergeant Scott Mancini

The Computer Forensics Investigation Unit is commanded by Sergeant Scott Mancini of the Office of Technology & Planning. Two Detectives are assigned to Sergeant Mancini in the unit, Detective Edmund Pierce and Detective Kyle Kettelle.

This has been a quickly expanding area of challenge in modern law enforcement. The growth of High Technology Crime, including Internet Fraud, Internet related child pornography investigations, and the threat of Cyber Terrorism has been of increasing concern. Computer Forensics is closely linked with the investigation of many traditional crimes as well. The ability to examine the contents of computer hard drives has become increasingly crucial to contemporary law enforcement agencies.

The Warwick Police Department has developed a fully functional computer forensics investigative unit. Initial equipment purchases were made with federal grant funding. The investigators involved in the unit have received extensive technical training over the last several years.

Since it's inception in 2000, the unit has continued to expand it's equipment and investigator's education and training in the area of computer crime, computer forensics, incident response and network intrusion investigations.  

Warwick Police CFU Investigators are assigned to the State of Rhode Island Cyberterrorism Task Force (RICTTF), as well as the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force (ICAC).

For further information regarding computer crime investigations, please contact Sergeant Mancini at:

Office:  (401) 468-4324
Fax:     (401) 468-4334

smancini@warwickpd.org