S.F. 291 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 80.25 Cold case investigation unit. 1 1. A state cold case investigation unit is created under 2 the control, direction, and supervision of the commissioner. 3 The commissioner may assign the cold case investigation unit 4 to a division or bureau within the department. The unit 5 shall, within the capabilities of the unit, conduct criminal 6 investigations after an initial criminal investigation has been 7 completed by the law enforcement agency conducting the initial 8 criminal investigation. The unit shall focus on investigations 9 related to unsolved murders, missing children, and missing 10 adults presumed to be deceased. Agents of the division of 11 criminal investigation may be assigned to the unit by the 12 commissioner. 13 2. The department shall adopt rules in accordance with 14 chapter 17A to administer this section. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill establishes a cold case investigation unit within 19 the department of public safety. 20 The bill provides that the commissioner of public safety 21 may assign the cold case investigation unit to a division or 22 bureau within the department. Under the bill, the cold case 23 investigation unit shall, within the capabilities of the unit, 24 conduct criminal investigations after an initial criminal 25 investigation has been completed by the law enforcement agency 26 conducting the initial criminal investigation. The bill 27 specifies that the unit shall focus on investigations related 28 to unsolved murders, missing children, and missing adults 29 presumed to be deceased. The bill provides that the agents of 30 the division of criminal investigation may be assigned to the 31 unit by the commissioner. 32 -1- LSB 2004XS (2) 87 jm/rh 1/ 1