Drug Enforcement Administration

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federal law enforcement agency government agency

The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution and enforcing the nation’s controlled substances laws.

Aliases (6)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal law enforcement agency → government agency →
abbreviation	DEA →
collaboratesWith	Customs and Border Protection → Federal Bureau of Investigation → Immigration and Customs Enforcement → state and local law enforcement agencies →
country	United States →
dateFounded	1973-07-01 →
employs	diversion investigators → forensic chemists → intelligence analysts → special agents →
focusesOn	illegal drug distribution → illegal drug trafficking →
formerHeadquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
foundedBy	Richard Nixon →
hasDivision	DEA Intelligence Division → DEA Office of Diversion Control → DEA Office of Forensic Sciences → DEA Special Operations Division →
hasProgram	DEA 360 Strategy → Prescription Drug Take Back Program →
headquartersLocation	Arlington, Virginia → United States →
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
legalBasis	Controlled Substances Act → Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 →
mission	combat drug trafficking and distribution in the United States → enforce controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States →
motto	Enforcing the Controlled Substances Laws and Regulations of the United States →
operatesIn	United States → foreign countries →
oversees	National Drug Threat Assessment →
parentAgency	United States Department of Justice →
partOf	United States law enforcement community →
predecessor	Bureau of Customs (drug investigations) → Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs → Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement →
reportsTo	United States Attorney General →
responsibleFor	coordination of U.S. drug enforcement efforts with foreign governments → investigation of major drug trafficking organizations → regulation of controlled substances for medical, scientific, and industrial use →
supervisingOfficerTitle	Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration →
typeOfLawEnforcement	drug control →
uses	DEA drug scheduling system →
website	https://www.dea.gov →

Referenced by (76)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Assistant United States Attorney → Office of Enforcement Operations → United States Attorney → United States Attorney for the Central District of California → United States Attorney for the District of Alaska → United States Attorney for the District of Arizona → United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii → United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota → United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey → United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico → United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania → United States Attorney for the Northern District of California → United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia → United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois → United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas → United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama → United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida → United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York → United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio → United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas → United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina →	worksWith
ATF → Air and Marine Operations → DEA Special Operations Division ("Drug Enforcement Administration field divisions") → IRS Criminal Investigation → IRS-CI → Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section → Office of International Affairs → Organized Crime and Gang Section → U.S. Customs and Border Protection → United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida →	collaboratesWith
Criminal Investigation Division → Financial Crimes Enforcement Network → Narcotics Division → Narcotics Unit (LAPD) → Puerto Rico Police Bureau ("United States Drug Enforcement Administration") → United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands → United States Marshals Service →	cooperatesWith
DEA Deputy Administrator → DEA Intelligence Division → DEA Office of Diversion Control → DEA Special Operations Division → DEA Training Academy →	partOf
DEA 360 Strategy → DEA Training Academy → Prescription Drug Take Back Program →	operator
DEA Intelligence Division → DEA Office of Diversion Control → DEA Special Operations Division →	parentAgency
Controlled Substances Act → Controlled Substances Act →	administeredBy
Joint Interagency Task Force South → Office of National Drug Control Policy →	coordinatesWith
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 → Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 →	enforcedBy
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program → Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 →	relatedTo
Office of the Attorney General → United States Attorney General →	supervises
Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") →	abbreviation
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 →	associatedWith
War on Drugs →	associatedWithAgency
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 →	created
Controlled Substances Act →	delegatedTo
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs →	dissolvedInto
DEA Training Academy →	establishedBy
Sabotage →	featuresOrganization
Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA Office of Forensic Sciences") →	hasDivision
United States Intelligence Community ("Office of National Security Intelligence (Drug Enforcement Administration)") →	hasMember
Quantico →	hasNearbyFederalAgencyPresence
United States Department of Justice →	oversees
National Drug Threat Assessment →	publisher
Prescription Drug Take Back Program ("U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration") →	regulator
Prescription Drug Take Back Program ("U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration") →	sponsor
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs →	successor
National Drug Threat Assessment →	usedBy