The Criminal Investigation Division is comprised of a division commander, two lieutenants, three sergeants, and 25 officers. The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for criminal investigations, narcotics investigations, department training, recruiting, and background investigations.
Captain Andrew Spears is the Criminal Investigation Division Commander. He has been with the Sandy Springs Police Department since November 2006. His assignments have included Uniform Patrol, Special Investigations, Criminal Investigations, Staff Inspections, SWAT, and Honor Guard. Captain Spears is a graduate of Penn State University and the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute. He was a member of the 27th GILEE Delegation (Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange) to Israel and is also a recent graduate of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Command College.
Captain Spears can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-3302.
Lieutenant D. Roskind was one of the original members of the Sandy Springs Police Task Force and the Sandy Springs 911 Task Force. He has served with the Sandy Springs Police Department since its inception in 2006. His 35-year career in law enforcement began with the Atlanta Police Department and the Acworth Police Department. His previous assignments include Administration, Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Traffic Unit, Community Relations, Information Technology, and Internal Affairs. His educational background includes a Master of Public Administration, a graduate of the FBI National Academy #207, Georgia Command College #8, FBI LEEDS, GILEE 16th Delegation, and the Senior Management Institute for Police Session 44. He is a graduate of Leadership Cobb 2006 and Leadership Sandy Springs 2010.
Lieutenant Roskind can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-6921.
Sergeant B. Smith is currently assigned to the Detective Unit. Sergeant Smith began his law enforcement career with the Atlanta Police Department in 2003. Five years later, in 2008, he joined the Sandy Springs Police Department. His experience within the department has included assignments with the Uniform Patrol Division and Special Operation’s Traffic Unit. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in June of 2023 and assigned to the Uniformed Patrol Division. Recently, after two years as an evening patrol sergeant, Sergeant Smith was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division. Sergeant Smith also serves on the department’s Honor Guard team.
Sergeant B. Smith can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-6926.
Narcotics and Vice Unit
The Narcotics and Vice Unit is part of the Criminal Investigation Division. The Narcotics and Vice Unit is responsible for investigating narcotics and vice-related complaints. The Unit has investigators assigned to federal task forces, in addition to working local area narcotics and vice crimes.
If you have a tip relating to a vice or drug complaint, please contact the Sandy Springs Tip Line at 770-551-3300 or follow the link for more information on how to report a tip.
