Utah § 67-5-37 - Multi-agency joint strike force -- Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit.
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§ 67-5-37. Multi-agency joint strike force -- Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit.
Effective 5/6/2026 67-5-37.
Multi-agency joint strike force -- Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit.
(1)
The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Safety shall create and coordinate the operation of a multi-agency joint strike force to combat criminal activity that may have a negative impact on the state's economy.
(2)
The attorney general and the Department of Public Safety shall invite federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel to participate in the joint strike force to more effectively utilize their combined skills, expertise, and resources.
(3)
The joint strike force shall focus the joint strike force's efforts on detecting, investigating, deterring, and eradicating criminal activity, described in Subsection (1), within the state, including:
(a)
organized retail crime;
(b)
antitrust violations;
(c)
intellectual property rights violations;
(d)
gambling;
(e)
metal theft, including the theft of an item for the item's scrap or resale metal value; and
(f)
the purchase of stolen goods for the purpose of reselling the stolen goods for profit.
(4)
In conjunction with the joint strike force, the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Safety shall establish the Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit for the purpose of:
(a)
investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting individuals or entities that participate in the purchase, sale, or distribution of stolen property; and
(b)
targeting individuals or entities that commit theft and other property crimes for financial gain.
(5)
The joint strike force shall provide to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 63M-7-201, before December 1 of each year, the number of catalytic converter thefts and arrests in Utah for the preceding calendar year, if reasonably available.
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