What drug investigation unit is usually called narcotics, vice, or special enforcement, is made up of detectives or investigators that use unusual forms of enforcement with a focus on investigation?

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

Answer: (B)

Focusing on how police units are organized around investigative work helps you see why this division fits best. A Criminal Investigative Division is the part of a department composed of detectives or investigators whose job is to conduct investigations across a range of offenses, including narcotics, vice, and other special enforcement areas. The emphasis is on gathering evidence, conducting inquiries, and building cases, rather than on patrol duties or single-issue operations. The phrase “narcotics, vice, or special enforcement” describes areas that fall under investigative work, which aligns with a division that oversees investigators and coordinates different investigative units.

A Patrol unit is built for visible presence and rapid response, not for long-term investigations. A Drug Task Force is focused specifically on drug-related crimes, often as a joint, multi-agency team rather than the department-wide investigative division. Criminal Interdiction concentrates on stopping illegal activity in transit or at points of entry, emphasizing prevention and interdiction rather than broad investigations.