(1) (a) The unit shall submit to the board a comprehensive plan of operations as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) within six months after creation of the unit. The board shall provide a copy of the plan to the attorney general, sheriffs, police, district attorneys, depository institutions, and any advisory committee the board may create and shall solicit comments and suggestions from said parties concerning the plan. The unit shall revise the plan as recommended by the board, and the board shall approve the plan.
(b) The unit's comprehensive plan of operations, at a minimum, shall describe or address:
(I) The manner in which the unit will accomplish the tasks specified in section 24-33.5-
1704 (3);
The unit, the unit's organization, the focus of unit efforts on criminal activity intended to be addressed by this part 17, and the expected, overall effect of the efforts of the unit;
The types of identity theft and financial fraud investigation, enforcement, and prosecution activities and assistance the unit will provide and how each will be organized initially and operated on an ongoing basis;
The anticipated number of attorneys, investigators, and supporting staff the unit willneed on an on-going basis to accomplish its tasks;
A plan for coordination and communication throughout the state by the unit withpolice departments, sheriff's departments, district attorneys, the attorney general, and depository institutions;
Periodic reports to the board as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The unit shall submit quarterly reports to the board on the following items:
Criminal activities, patterns, and trends throughout the state and surrounding regionsidentified by the unit;
The specific forms of identity theft and financial fraud identified by the unit and theevolution of those forms;
Information disseminated by the unit about current and anticipated patterns of identity theft and financial fraud crimes and recommendations to deter and protect against these crimes;
Classes, briefings, and materials disseminated by the unit, in printed or electronicformat, to assist local law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, and the attorney general;
Consultation provided by the unit on individual cases, requested local investigations,and related activities and results;
The number of arrests, investigations, and successful and unsuccessful prosecutionsfor identity theft and financial fraud crimes and the effect that the unit had on the number of identity theft and financial fraud cases throughout the state;
Recommendations for legislative changes to assist in the prevention of identity theftand financial fraud crimes and the apprehension and prosecution of criminals committing such crimes; and
Other items specified by the board.
Source: L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1295, § 1, effective May 30.