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Panel backs appropriation to embed two BCI cybercrime agents with Grand Forks police
Summary
The committee voted to recommend House Bill 1102 be re-referred to Appropriations. The bill would provide a one-time appropriation to the Attorney General to fund two Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents embedded in the Grand Forks Police Department to handle cybercrime and regional digital evidence needs; the motion passed 12-0.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to give House Bill 1102 a do-pass recommendation and to re-refer the measure to the Appropriations Committee. The bill would appropriate funds to the Attorney General to pay for two Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) cybercrime agents to be embedded with the Grand Forks Police Department and to serve the northeast region.
Rep. Murphy outlined that two BCI agents embedded with local law enforcement would add forensic and investigative capacity for cybercrime — including…
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