Manpower: Currently there are (42) forty-two sworn officers and (2) two non-sworn employees assigned to the Special Investigations Division.

   Assistant Chief who oversees operations of both the Special Investigations and Criminal Investigations Divisions

   (1) Captain – Commander of the Special Investigations Division.

   A Lieutenant (1) one sergeant and twelve (12) officers are assigned to the Organized Crime Section (O.C.S).

   The Organized Crime Section (O.C.S.) provides in depth longer term investigations relating to organized crime activities, major narcotic organizations and all other vice related activities (prostitution, gambling).

Examples of Organized Crime investigation are as follows:

1. Illegal sale and distribution of narcotics and various controlled substances
2. Smuggling of narcotics
3. Organized gambling
4. Illegal sale and distribution of firearms
5. Organized prostitution
6. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDEFT)
7. Money Laundering
8. Wire taps (telephone intercept)
9. Search Warrants

   Two (2) officers are assigned to the D.E.A. Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force, one (1) officer assigned to the P.B.S.O. Interdiction Unit and one (1) officer assigned to a Money Laundering Task Force at the State Attorney’s Office (Grant Funded) and (1) officer is assigned to the F.B.I. Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).

   D.E.A. Task Force Agent - the task force is comprised of Federal, State and local police officers. State and local police agents are sworn in as Federal agents and have national jurisdiction arrest power that concentrate on the illegal sale and distribution of narcotics such as cocaine, “crack” cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, new “Club” drugs such as GHB and ecstasy

   P.B.S.O. Interdiction Unit Agent - this department has assigned an agent and drug detection K-9 (dog) to the PBSO Interdiction Unit. This units primary goal is the interdiction of illegal narcotics and illegal currency proceeds being transported by plane, train, automobile, freight or postal (UPS, Fed Ex) delivery. Often when contraband is intercepted agents will deliver the package and arrest the suspects.

   Money Laundering Task Force - this task force is comprised of agents from various local jurisdictions working under the direction of the State Attorney’s Office. This units primary goal is to arrest, interrupt, intercept and prosecute activities involved with the laundering of illegally obtained monies from drug and criminal organizations

   FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) - the JTTF was formed shortly after the 9/11 attack. It is comprised of local officers and FBI agents. The JTTF investigates local terrorist activities and coordinates dissemination of terrorist threats nationwide

   Technical Officer - The technical officer supports the entire division with its technical needs for audio and video surveillance from fabrication to repair and operation of State of the Art surveillance vehicle. The Technical Officer also prepares cases for the Nuisance Abatement Board and processes cases for follow up in the arrest for prostitution and “quality of life” issues.

   The Quick Response Teams were created in mid December 2004 in response to a rash of violent drug gang related violence and homicides. The concept was simple: make drug dealing unprofitable and uncomfortable for gangs to do business in the neighborhoods they thought they controlled by intimidation. The police department combined personnel from the Special Investigations Division and the Community Response Division into the QRT Teams. These teams are available close to (24) hours a day (7) days a week to respond to a newly created citizens confidential Hotline (822-1800) for citizens to report drug gang or violent activity in their neighborhood.

   One (1) Lieutenant, four (4) Sergeants and (25) officers are assigned to the Quick Response Teams I, II & III. Anticipated staffing of (3 ) more officers.

The Quick Response Teams (QRT) primary focus is street level short term investigations:

Examples of QRT team activities are as follows:

1. Street level narcotic sales, drug gang activity
2. Street level prostitution
3. Street level narcotic reverse sting and buy bust operations
4. Street level video buys
5. Street level prostitution (PREP) and “john” reverses
6. Residential and Business search warrants with the results processed for Nuisance Abatement review.