Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation serves as the state’s premier criminal investigative agency. Founded in 1925, the agency encompasses the following duties:

• Assist law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations.
• Maintain a nationally accredited scientific laboratory to assist law enforcement.
• Maintain fingerprint and identification files including criminal history records and DNA profiles.
• Investigate vehicle theft, oil, gas, or oilfield equipment theft, violations of the computer crimes act, internet crimes against children, threats against elected or appointed officials, and violent crime committed on turnpikes.
• Maintain a crimes information unit.
• Maintain the state automated fingerprint identification system.
• Maintain the state DNA Offender Database.
• Maintain the statewide electronic tracking system for sexual assault evidence kits.
• Maintain the statistical analysis center.
• Provide training to law enforcement.