What drug investigation unit commonly uses informants, undercover operations, and electronic surveillance?

• A. Patrol
• B. Drug Task Force
• C. Criminal Investigative Division
• D. Crime Suppression

Answer: (C)

Covert drug investigations rely on informants, undercover work, and electronic surveillance because drug networks are clandestine and depend on insider information, controlled transactions, and monitored communications. A Drug Task Force is the unit specifically formed to pursue these networks across agencies, focusing on long-term investigations. They routinely use informants to gather actionable leads, conduct undercover operations to observe and document trafficking, and employ electronic surveillance with proper legal authorization to build solid evidence. Patrol units are frontline and not built for prolonged covert cases; the Criminal Investigative Division handles a broad range of crimes, not this specialized drug focus; Crime Suppression emphasizes visible enforcement rather than sustained undercover work. So the Drug Task Force best matches the methods described.