DCI conducts investigations at the request of a local police department, sheriff's office or the county or district attorney of jurisdiction - as well as shall investigations at the direction of the Governor, violations of the Wyoming Controlled Substance Act and organized criminal activity that crosses jurisdictional boundaries of local law enforcement agencies. DCI also maintains the state criminal labs as well as advanced law enforcement/federal investigations. It is a division of the Wyoming State Attorney General's Office. Majority of comms are encypted however in the clear non-sensitive traffic may be heard.