Narcotics Unit Analysis

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As a newly elected sheriff of my county I would structure a narcotics unit that is sufficient for the jurisdiction, as well as, accommodates the two major Interstate roads and the other country that borders the county. The United States is limited by national boundaries to what can be done about drug trafficking (Abadinsky, 2014).
I would staff my narcotics unit with a Sergeant, trained canine dogs, trained canine officers, investigators, task force officers, patrol narcotic officers, information analysts, detectives, and etc.
I would divide my narcotics unit into squads; each squad will be responsible for a specific task in the unit. For example, I would have a Filing Squad, who would have the responsibility of following up with the investigations …show more content…

The narcotic unit will cooperate with other local, state, and federal agencies to eliminate the source of supply for drugs entering the jurisdiction, since we are bordered by another country. The narcotic unit will develop informant networks, work undercover, conduct surveillance, process criminal intelligence data, arrest drug dealers and buyers who engage in illegal drug …show more content…

The forfeiture laws allow the government to seize property from people it believes to be involved in drug-related activity, and then to use that revenue to bolster the efforts of law enforcement. The concept is simple. If you use your car, plane or boat to transport drugs, you will lose your car, plane or boat. And if your cash was acquired through illegal drug sales, you will lose that cash and anything bought with it. Forfeitures, however, can fall into two categories--criminal or civil--and due to some high-profile abuses, civil asset forfeiture has become extremely controversial. Under criminal law, the government can seize property as punishment only after its owner has been convicted of a crime, and our justice system ensures that they are considered innocent until proven guilty. But under civil law, it is the property itself--not the owner--that is charged with involvement in a crime” (Dunn, 2014, para. 8-9).
In conclusion, the War on Drugs is never-ending and can be challenging, but as long as law enforcement and other agencies place a dent in the drug organizations, we are one step closer to

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