Narcotics Unit

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The Narcotics Unit is a specialized division of the Los Angeles Police Department focused on investigating and combating illegal drug activity and trafficking.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf police unit
specialized division
activity arrest operations
case preparation
criminal investigations
evidence collection
intelligence gathering
appliesLaw California narcotics laws
United States federal drug laws
cooperatesWith California state law enforcement agencies
Drug Enforcement Administration
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
federal law enforcement agencies
country United States
employer LAPD narcotics detectives
LAPD police officers
civilian support staff
focusesOn controlled substances
drug trafficking
drug trafficking organizations
drug-related criminal networks
illegal drug activity
mid-level narcotics distribution
street-level narcotics sales
goal dismantle narcotics distribution networks
disrupt drug trafficking
reduce illegal drug availability
support prosecution of narcotics offenders
hasType municipal police narcotics unit
jurisdiction City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County (partial)
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Los Angeles, California
operatesIn metropolitan area
urban environment
overseenBy LAPD command staff
partOf Los Angeles Police Department
sector law enforcement
subjectOf drug enforcement policies of LAPD
usesMethod buy-bust operations
confidential informants
controlled buys
search warrants
surveillance
undercover operations

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department ("Gang and Narcotics Division")
hasSpecialUnit
Narcotics Unit (LAPD) ("LAPD narcotics detectives")
employer

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