Members of the CID shall have the authority to:
(1) Provide investigative and technical support to the highway patrol in all criminal matters initiated by their actions;
(2) Provide investigative and technical support to the driver license division of the department of safety;
(3) Conduct overt and covert criminal investigations relating to: Motor vehicle and motorized vehicle theft;
(4) Stolen motor vehicles and motorized vehicle parts;
(5) Stolen boats, airplanes and parts therefrom;
(6) Violation of title and registration laws and operation of chop shops in title 55, chapter 5;
(7) Identify theft laws;
(8) Odometer fraud;
(9) Vehicular homicides;
(10) Vehicular assault; and
(11) Insurance fraud related to motor vehicles; and
(12) Provide technical and investigative support to the internal affairs division of the department of safety.