Department of Criminal Investigation
Contrary to some popular belief, the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation is not, nor has it ever been, an arm of the State Patrol. It is, however, within the jurisdiction of the same entity that is in charge of the Patrol, the Iowa Department of Public Safety. And the two entities work together on several cases that might fall under the jurisdiction of both departments. An example of which would be cases of certain illegal activities, such as manufacture of illicit drugs, distribution of illicit drugs, and violations of interstate laws (i.e. bootlegging and interstate flight to avoid prosecution), aside of this, the Department of Criminal Investigation's other duties include postings at casinos, and race tracks, as well as criminal forensics teams (Iowa's equivalent of other city and county Crime Scene Investigators).
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