Tennessee Code 4-7-404 – Authority

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;

Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(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:

(A) Motor vehicle and motorized vehicle theft;

(B) Stolen motor vehicles and motorized vehicle parts;

(C) Stolen boats, airplanes and parts therefrom;

(D) Violation of title and registration laws and operation of chop shops in title 55, chapter 5;

(E) Identify theft laws;

(F) Odometer fraud;

(G) Vehicular homicides;

(H) Vehicular assault; and

(I) 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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