California Government Code

§ 15029

GOV § 15029 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 6 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Crack Down Task Force Program is hereby created within the Department of Justice with responsibility for establishing, conducting, supporting, and coordinating crack down task forces composed of state and local law enforcement agencies targeting the investigation and apprehension of the Colombian cartel-street gang cocaine networks.

(b)The department shall coordinate all investigations undertaken by task forces operating under the Crack Down Task Force Program with all local agencies having law enforcement responsibilities within the jurisdictions involved. The department shall also solicit participation by appropriate federal agencies with task force investigations whenever possible. The department shall provide staffing and logistical support for the crackdown task forces, supplying special agents, criminal intelligence analysts, forensic experts, financial auditors, equipment, and funding to the task forces as needed.

(c)Local law enforcement agencies participating in the Crack Down Task Force Program shall be reimbursed by the department for personnel overtime costs and equipment or supplies required for task force activities.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 867, Sec. 2. (SB 1144) Effective January 1, 2013.