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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The bureau shall:
(1) provide assistance and investigative resources to divisions within the Department of Public Safety;
(2) upon request, provide assistance and specialized law enforcement services to local law enforcement agencies;
(3) conduct financial investigations regarding suspicious cash transactions, fraud, and money laundering;
(4) investigate criminal activity of organized crime networks, gangs, extremist groups, and others promoting violence;
(5) investigate criminal activity of terrorist groups;
(6) enforce the Utah Criminal Code;
(7) cooperate and exchange information with other state agencies and with other law enforcement agencies of government, both within and outside of this state, through a statewide information and intelligence center to obtain information that may achieve more effective results in the prevention, detection, and control of crime and apprehension of criminals;
(8) create and maintain a statewide criminal intelligence system;
(9) provide specialized case support and investigate illegal drug production, cultivation, and sales;
(10) investigate, follow-up, and assist in highway drug interdiction cases;
(11) make rules to implement this chapter;
(12) perform the functions specified in Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification;
(13) provide a state cybercrime unit to investigate computer and network intrusion matters involving state-owned computer equipment and computer networks as reported under Section 76-6-705;
(14) investigate violations of Section 76-6-703 and other computer related crimes including:
(a) computer network intrusions;
(b) denial of services attacks;
(c) computer related theft or fraud;
(d) intellectual property violations; and
(e) electronic threats; and
(15) upon request, investigate the following offenses when alleged to have been committed by an individual who is currently or has been previously elected, appointed, or employed by a governmental entity:
(a) criminal offenses; and
(b) matters of public corruption.
(16)(a) The bureau is not prohibited from investigating crimes not specifically referred to in this section; and
(b) other agencies are not prohibited from investigating crimes referred to in this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-10-302. Bureau duties - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53-public-safety-code/ut-code-sect-53-10-302/
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