Authority

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. State Government
  4. Highway Patrol
  5. Criminal Investigation Division
  6. Authority

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Members of the CID shall have the authority to:

  1. Provide investigative and technical support to the highway patrol in all criminal matters initiated by their actions;
  2. Provide investigative and technical support to the driver license division of the department of safety;
  3. Conduct overt and covert criminal investigations relating to:
    1. Motor vehicle and motorized vehicle theft;
    2. Stolen motor vehicles and motorized vehicle parts;
    3. Stolen boats, airplanes and parts therefrom;
    4. Violation of title and registration laws and operation of chop shops in title 55, chapter 5;
    5. Identify theft laws;
    6. Odometer fraud;
    7. Vehicular homicides;
    8. Vehicular assault; and
    9. Insurance fraud related to motor vehicles; and
  4. Provide technical and investigative support to the internal affairs division of the department of safety.


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