IOWA DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

The Division of Criminal Investigation, (DCI) was created in 1921 to provide investigative support and expertise to law enforcement agencies across the state. The division is comprised of four functional areas:

Criminalistics Laboratory

The Criminalistics Laboratory was created by statute in July 1969 (Code of Iowa 691) and funded in July 1970. The Criminalistics Laboratory consists of the following sections:

• Arson
• Breath Alcohol
• Crime Scene Processing
• DNA
• Drug Identification
• Evidence Processing
• Firearms and Tool Marks
• Impression Evidence (latent prints, footwear, and tire tracks)
• Photography
• Questioned Documents
• Toxicology
• Trace Evidence

Field Operations Bureau

The Field Operations Bureau of the DCI includes:

• Major Crime Unit
• Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
• Cyber Crime Unit
  • Internet Crimes Against Children

Gaming Operations Bureau

The Gaming Operations Bureau with the DCI is in charge of both criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement of the laws and rules dealing with gambling in Iowa.

Support Operations Bureau

The Support Operations Bureau of the DCI includes:

• Administrative Support/Transcription Unit
• AFIS/Fingerprint Unit
• Records and Identification Unit
• Criminal History Dissemination Unit
• Sex Offender Registry & Investigation Unit

There are 161 sworn officers and 104 civilian employees handling the ever-increasing workload of the DCI.