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KBI highlights JFIT fentanyl task force, blue‑alert capture and new 287(g) authority
Summary
KBI director described a state‑led fentanyl task force that he says reversed a federal-centric model, credited a cross‑state Blue Alert with locating a KC‑area suspect in Ellis, Kansas, and explained the bureau has obtained 287(g) authority to investigate certain federal immigration matters in support of its violent‑crime priorities.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation told the Committee on Government Efficiency that the agency has reorganized its enforcement partnerships in recent years, building a state‑led fentanyl task force and multidisciplinary units for child victims while expanding information‑sharing with the Highway Patrol.
Director Mativi (as introduced at the hearing) described JFIT, the joint fentanyl impact team established after 2022 at the attorney general’s direction. He said the bureau rejected a traditional federal task‑force model that often led to state agents being absorbed into federal caseloads; instead, KBI made a state‑first collaboration model that…
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