Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation

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Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
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Agency overview
FormedApril 9, 1921;101 years ago (1921-04-09) [1]
Preceding agency
  • Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIowa, U.S.
Operational structure
Headquarters Des Moines, Iowa
Special Agents114 (2020) [2]
Civilians102 (2020) [2]
Parent agency Iowa Department of Public Safety
Website
dps.iowa.gov/divisions/criminal-investigation

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (colloquially known as DCI) is the state bureau of investigation for the U.S. state of Iowa. DCI provides investigative support and expertise to law enforcement and public safety agencies operating within Iowa and collaborates with local, state, and federal authorities in the investigation of a variety of criminal activities.

Contents

Two vehicles belonging to the DCI Crime Scene Unit staged outside of DCI headquarters. Dci-csi.jpg
Two vehicles belonging to the DCI Crime Scene Unit staged outside of DCI headquarters.

History

The DCI was originally founded as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in 1921 under the direction of state attorney general Ben Gibson. The BCI consolidated all state law enforcement officers who were appointed by the Governor and the Attorney General into one centralized agency.

Organization

The DCI is a component of the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Bureaus

The main components and associated sub-components [3] of the Division are:

Offices

For purposes of field operations, DCI separates the state into four geographic zones, each of which has a staff of special agents and professional support personnel led by a special agent-in-charge. [4] These offices are often co-located with local offices of the Iowa State Patrol.

The Special Enforcement Operations Bureau has special agent offices within each of the registered and licensed casinos in the state. [5]

A map displaying the location of all DCI offices in the state of Iowa. DCI-Office-Map.png
A map displaying the location of all DCI offices in the state of Iowa.

Notable Cases

The DCI has been involved in a number of historically notable investigations, including the following:

See also

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References

  1. "Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation celebrates 100th anniversary". Local 5 News. 2021-04-09.
  2. 1 2 "FY2020 Annual Report" (PDF). Iowa DPS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. "DCI Homepage". Iowa DPS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  4. "100 Moments - Resident Agent Program" (PDF). Iowa DPS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  5. "Special Enforcement Operations Bureau". Iowa DPS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. "Hot Lotto Fraud Scandal Summary" (PDF). Iowa DPS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.