Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.

Contracts

• Vendor Agreements: Update Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with data storage, telematics, and cloud providers. Require them to notify your General Counsel immediately upon receiving a TDI warrant regarding your assets or data, unless prohibited by a non-disclosure order.
• Privacy Policies: Review consumer-facing privacy policies. Ensure the definition of "law enforcement" for data sharing purposes is broad enough to include state regulatory agencies exercising criminal procedure authority.

Hiring/Training

• Intake Staff Training: Train legal compliance and front-desk staff to validate TDI investigator credentials (badges/commissions) for surveillance warrants. Staff must be instructed that a TDI request for GPS or communication logs is now a criminal procedure matter, not just a regulatory audit.
• SIU Coordination: Insurance carriers must retrain Special Investigative Units (SIU) on new collaboration protocols, as TDI can now independently secure warrants for geofencing or vehicle tracking without local police sponsorship.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Warrant Retention: Establish a specific retention schedule for Article 18B warrants served by TDI. These records are critical for defending against future privacy litigation.
• Non-Disclosure Flags: Update customer relationship management (CRM) systems to handle "gag orders." You must ensure automated customer notifications (e.g., "Data Access Alert") are disabled for accounts under TDI surveillance to avoid obstruction of justice charges.

Fees & Costs

• Legal Defense: No new statutory fees. However, anticipate a potential increase in legal spend related to reviewing and processing a higher volume of complex warrants from TDI.