Optimized routing for law enforcement support

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising:

• allocating a first gateway to user equipment (UE);
• receiving a provisioning request, the provisioning request identifying a lawful intercept (LI) target associated with the UE;
• determining that the first gateway does not support a LI function;
• identifying a second gateway, the second gateway supporting an LI function;
• updating a gateway allocation for the UE, wherein the updating causes the UE to communicate with the second gateway;
• and
• performing the LI function at the second gateway while the provisioning request is valid.

A device comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• allocate a first gateway to user equipment (UE);
• receive a provisioning request, the provisioning request identifying a lawful intercept (LI) target associated with the UE;
• determining that the first gateway does not support a LI function;
• identify a second gateway, the second gateway supporting an LI function;
• update a gateway allocation for the UE, wherein the updating causes the UE to communicate with the second gateway;
• and
• perform the LI function at the second gateway while the provisioning request is valid.