The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Child Protection Investigations Division (CPID) is part of the Investigative Bureau. The Child Protection Investigation Division is dedicated to the safety of children as well as the investigation of abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation of children. These investigations are conducted often in tandem, by child protection specialists and law enforcement personnel.
The Child Protection Investigation Division consists of three sections; The Crimes Against Children Section, The Child Protection Section and The School Based Programs Section.