Arizona Laws 46-132. Special services unit
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A. There shall be a special services unit in the department of economic security.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-132
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Director: means the director of the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Peace officers: means sheriffs of counties, constables, marshals, policemen of cities and towns, commissioned personnel of the department of public safety, personnel who are employed by the state department of corrections and the department of juvenile corrections and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, peace officers who are appointed by a multicounty water conservation district and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, police officers who are appointed by community college district governing boards and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, police officers who are appointed by the Arizona board of regents and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, police officers who are appointed by the governing body of a public airport pursuant to section 28-8426 and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board, peace officers who are appointed by a private postsecondary institution pursuant to section 15-1897 and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board and special agents from the office of the attorney general, or of a county attorney, and who have received a certificate from the Arizona peace officer standards and training board. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
B. The supervisor of the special services unit shall be qualified with appropriate investigative or legal background. He shall be responsible to the director for the following:
1. Performing such special investigating duties in any county in the state as may be assigned.
2. Assist in preparing criminal charges involving fraud and theft against the department.
3. Establish liaison with the various law enforcement agencies.
4. Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
C. The supervisor of the special services unit of the department may employ investigators who are peace officers to discharge the duties prescribed in this section.