DEA Special Operations Division
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The DEA Special Operations Division is a specialized unit within the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that coordinates high-level, often international, counter-narcotics investigations and intelligence operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DEA special operations team | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence coordination unit
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law enforcement unit ⓘ |
| activity |
communications interception support
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deconfliction of investigations ⓘ intelligence analysis ⓘ intelligence collection ⓘ operational coordination ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | sensitive law enforcement unit ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Department of Homeland Security components
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Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Drug Enforcement Administration field divisions
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ foreign law enforcement partners ⓘ state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
intelligence analysts
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interagency liaison officers ⓘ special agents ⓘ |
| field |
counter-narcotics
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law enforcement intelligence ⓘ organized crime investigations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cartel leadership targets
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major drug trafficking networks ⓘ transnational criminal organizations ⓘ |
| goal |
disrupt and dismantle major drug trafficking organizations
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improve information sharing among agencies ⓘ protect sensitive intelligence sources and methods ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
centralized intelligence hub
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highly classified operations ⓘ multi-agency staffing ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal
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international ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| parentAgency | Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Drug Enforcement Administration
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordinate high-level drug trafficking investigations
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facilitate multi-agency counterdrug operations ⓘ provide operational intelligence support ⓘ support international narcotics investigations ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media reports on parallel construction practices
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public controversy over surveillance practices ⓘ |
| uses |
signals intelligence
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telecommunications metadata ⓘ undercover operations support ⓘ |
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DEA special operations team