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Special Operations Bureau

The Special Operations Bureau is responsible for many of the DCI core operations, to include Training & Standards, Internal Affairs, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) compliance, Public Records, Investigative Records, Evidence and Inspections. Additionally, the Special Operations Bureau Director oversees the activities and legislated responsibilities of the division’s Gaming Bureau.

Specialized training for law Enforcement officers throughout Wisconsin is coordinated by the Special Operations Bureau. Several specialized training programs the DCI offers are highly sought after by our local, county and federal partners. Some of those training programs include Drug Investigation, Arson, Death Investigation, Technical Services, Human Trafficking and Missing Person Investigations.

For persons wishing to obtain records from the DCI, it is helpful to include as much information as possible, including names, dates of birth and other identifiers, dates and locations of any incidents in question and a concise but specific description of the material being sought. If the investigation is closed, copies of the requested materials will be mailed to the requester. If DCI has no relevant records, or if an investigation is still ongoing. the requester will be so advised in writing.

Investigative Records Unit

The Investigative Records Unit maintains control of evidence and investigative records for the Division of Criminal Investigation. Investigative Records Unit staff members provide information gathering, program support and background searches for DCI agents.

This unit also serves as Wisconsin's liaison for the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP), a national data center organized to collect, collate and analyze specific investigative data, allowing local and state law enforcement agencies to link potentially related cases and helping to establish state and local crime trends.

Individuals wishing to obtain records from the Division of Criminal Investigation should send a written request to DCI Administrator Edward F. Wall P. O. Box 7857, Madison WI 53707-7857.

Gaming Bureau

The DCI Gaming Bureau supports local law enforcement efforts to curtail the spread of illegal gambling within the State of Wisconsin. Special Agents investigate allegations of gaming-related crime and assist local law enforcement in meeting its responsibility to enforce the state's gambling laws. Special Agents assigned to gaming operations are also charged with investigating allegations of criminal activity in existing forms of legal gaming in the State of Wisconsin.

The Gaming Bureau directs its resources to the gaming industry's most vulnerable areas and to those gambling investigations that are of statewide concern.

To accomplish its goals, the Gaming Bureau has trained Special Agents who have developed relationships with Wisconsin's local, state and federal law enforcement communities, as well as with the Division of Lottery, the Division of Gaming, Indian tribes and race tracks. Special agents within the bureau utilize a network of resources within law enforcement and within the regulatory structure of the gaming industry in their investigation of illegal gambling.

Wisconsin Statutes
Specific statute numbers related to gaming:
Chapter 562: Racing and Pari-mutuel Wagering
Chapter 563: Bingo and Raffle Control
Chapter 564: Crane Games
Chapter 565: State Lottery
Chapter 569: Indian Gaming
Chapter 945: Gambling

United States Code

USC Title 25, Chapter 29: Indian Gaming Regulation

USC Title 15, Chapter 24: Transportation of Gambling Devices (Johnson Act)

National Indian Gaming Association

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Office of Inspector General

Pertinent Information

Gifting Clubs, Pyramid Schemes and MLM Plans

Training

In addition to assisting local law enforcement with investigations of suspected illegal gambling activity, the Gaming Bureau provides training opportunities and seminars on gaming-related issues. Interested law enforcement officers should watch WILENET and the Law Enforcement Bulletin for available training, or contact the Gaming Bureau for further information.

MAP OF LEGAL GAMING LOCATIONS

Contact Information for the Special Operations Bureau:

Robbie R. Lowery
Director
Special Operations Bureau
608-266-2218

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