Criminal Interdiction Unit
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The Criminal Interdiction Unit is a specialized division of the Florida Highway Patrol focused on proactive highway patrol operations to detect, deter, and disrupt criminal activity such as drug trafficking and other contraband smuggling.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway patrol division
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specialized law enforcement unit ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
federal law enforcement agencies
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local law enforcement agencies ⓘ state law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcementMethod |
consent searches and probable cause searches
ⓘ
traffic stops based on observed violations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contraband smuggling interdiction
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criminal organizations using highways ⓘ drug trafficking interdiction ⓘ |
| goal |
reduce criminal use of Florida’s highway system
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support broader criminal investigations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Florida highways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementArea |
currency smuggling interdiction
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drug interdiction ⓘ human smuggling interdiction ⓘ stolen property interdiction ⓘ weapons interdiction ⓘ |
| objective |
identify criminal indicators during traffic encounters
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intercept illegal drugs in transit ⓘ intercept other illegal contraband in transit ⓘ |
| operatesOn |
interstate highways in Florida
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major state roadways in Florida ⓘ |
| operationalType | proactive highway patrol operations ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Florida Highway Patrol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
detect criminal activity on Florida highways
ⓘ
deter criminal activity on Florida highways ⓘ disrupt criminal activity on Florida highways ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| supports |
statewide criminal investigations
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task force operations on major corridors ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
advanced criminal interdiction techniques
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drug recognition and concealment methods ⓘ officer safety in high-risk traffic stops ⓘ |
| usesResources |
K-9 units
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marked patrol vehicles ⓘ unmarked patrol vehicles ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
behavior-based criminal detection
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criminal interdiction techniques ⓘ traffic enforcement stops ⓘ |
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