The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (colloquially known as DCI) is the state bureau of investigation for the U.S. state of

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. DCI provides investigative support and expertise to law enforcement and public safety agencies operating within Iowa and collaborates with local, state, and federal authorities in the investigation of a variety of criminal activities.

History

The DCI was originally founded as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in 1921 under the direction of state

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Ben Gibson. The BCI consolidated all state law enforcement officers who were appointed by the

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and the Attorney General into one centralized agency.

Organization

The DCI is a component of the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Bureaus

The main components and associated sub-components of the Division are:

Offices

For purposes of field operations, DCI separates the state into four geographic zones, each of which has a staff of special agents and professional support personnel led by a special agent-in-charge. These offices are often co-located with local offices of the

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. The Special Enforcement Operations Bureau has special agent offices within each of the registered and licensed casinos in the state. DCI-Office-Map

Notable Cases

The DCI has been involved in a number of historically notable investigations, including the following: *Investigation of the Hot Lotto fraud scandal *Cadaver identification after the crash of

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*Apprehension of members of the

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