1. The Chief of the Investigation Division shall:
(a) Investigate and enforce the provisions of law relating to theft and fraud in matters concerning vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles.
(b) Procure from law enforcement agencies and other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws that govern theft and fraud relating to vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles. The information may concern the character of the violators, their probable motives, the circumstances of their arrests and their methods of operation, and may include any other pertinent information.
(c) Establish and conduct proactive law enforcement programs intended to reduce the incidence of commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
2. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Chief of the Investigation Division may:
(a) Accept gifts and grants of money from any person or governmental agency; and
(b) Employ or contract with persons to provide professional or technical assistance to the Division, payable from the money accepted pursuant to this section.
3. Money accepted by the Chief pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund and is hereby authorized for expenditure to:
(a) Pay the cost of carrying out the duties of the Chief set forth in this section.
(b) Conduct educational programs to provide information to owners of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles, concerning the prevention and reduction of commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
(c) Provide such equipment as the Chief determines is necessary to test methods of preventing or reducing commercial theft and fraud related to vehicles.
4. As used in this section, "commercial theft" means the theft of vehicles, including special mobile equipment and off-road vehicles, for financial gain.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2537)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety
NRS 480.100 - Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter.
NRS 480.130 - Department: Divisions and Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.
NRS 480.150 - General duties and powers of Director; regulations.
NRS 480.160 - Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices.
NRS 480.170 - Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division.
NRS 480.300 - Creation of division.
NRS 480.320 - Payment of cadets.
NRS 480.350 - Qualifications of appointed personnel.
NRS 480.360 - Duties of personnel.
NRS 480.405 - "Act of terrorism" defined.
NRS 480.407 - "Criminal intelligence information" defined.
NRS 480.410 - "Investigation Division" defined.
NRS 480.420 - "Off-road vehicle" defined.
NRS 480.425 - "Public safety agency" defined.
NRS 480.430 - "Special mobile equipment" defined.
NRS 480.440 - "Vehicle" defined.
NRS 480.450 - Composition of Division.
NRS 480.460 - Duties of Chief of Division.
NRS 480.500 - Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.
NRS 480.800 - Justice Assistance Grant Trust Account.
NRS 480.810 - Account for Reentry Programs.
NRS 480.900 - Legislative findings and declarations regarding security of information systems.
NRS 480.904 - Administrator" defined.
NRS 480.906 - "Information system" defined.
NRS 480.908 - "Office" defined.
NRS 480.910 - "Security of an information system" defined.
NRS 480.912 - "State agency" defined.
NRS 480.920 - Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination: Creation; composition.
NRS 480.924 - Duties of Office.
NRS 480.932 - Office to prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports.