S.F. 2103 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 80.31 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. 11 2. The department shall adopt rules in accordance with 12 chapter 17A to administer this section. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill establishes a cold case investigation unit within 17 the department of public safety. 18 The bill provides that the commissioner of public safety 19 may assign the cold case investigation unit to a division or 20 bureau within the department. Under the bill, the cold case 21 investigation unit shall, within the capabilities of the unit, 22 conduct criminal investigations after an initial criminal 23 investigation has been completed by the law enforcement agency 24 conducting the initial criminal investigation. The bill 25 specifies that the unit shall focus on investigations related 26 to unsolved murders, missing children, and missing adults 27 presumed to be deceased. 28 The bill provides that the department of public safety shall 29 adopt rules to administer the provisions of the bill. 30 -1- LSB 5943XS (1) 89 as/rh 1/ 1