California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 13852

(1) Identify evolving or existing crime patterns, particularly those involving career felony criminals.

(2) Provide investigative leads.

(3) Identify geographical areas or population groups experiencing relatively severe crime victimization, in order to improve effectiveness of crime prevention efforts.

(4) Provide supporting data for improved allocation of overall law enforcement agency resources.

(1) Innovative personnel deployment techniques.

(2) Innovative techniques of case screening.

(3) Management of continuing investigations.

(4) Monitoring of investigation operations.

(c)(1) Each career criminal apprehension program, supported under this chapter, shall concentrate on the identification and arrest of career criminals and the support of their subsequent prosecution. The determination of which suspected felony offenders shall be the subject of career criminal apprehension efforts shall be in accordance with written criteria developed by the applicant law enforcement agency, consistent with Section 13853 and approved by the head district attorney. Highly qualified and experienced personnel shall be assigned to staff career criminal apprehension programs.

(2) Each career criminal apprehension program as one of its ongoing functions, shall maintain coordination with the prosecutor assigned to each case resulting from its efforts. This coordination should include, but not be limited to, case preparation, processing, and adjudication.