The Milford Police Department's Criminal Division consists of three officers. One of these officers is a sergeant and supervises the criminal division. The division handles several hundred cases each year ranging from burglaries and serious felony level assaults to forgeries and frauds. The division also investigates homicides and sexual assault cases. The criminal unit is also responsible for monitoring the activities of local pawn shops and handles Megan's Law notifications.

The sergeant of the criminal division is a CVSA (computerized voice stress analyzer) operator. This tool is helpful with criminal cases and background investigations. This tool is used for truth verification of suspect, witness, and victim statements. The CVSA and its operator assist many other police departments in Kent and Sussex counties by conducting truth verification examinations for there departments.

The Criminal Division's schedule consists of 8 hour work days, this allows for a detective to be working between 0800-2200 hours.