...Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created in 1973 to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States those involved in the illicit trafficking of controlled substances” (DEA.org). The DEA is a middle tier part of Homeland Security because it is not as talked about as the Federal Bureau of Investigation but is still an important key to the department. The Drug Enforcement Administration is vital to the United States borders and internal trafficking of illegal substances. With each agency there are resources that are useful and could be updated to make the agency more efficient, pros and cons to the...
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...White 1 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice. Their main goal is to combat drug smuggling in the United States. The DEA is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing coexisting jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and also Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Unlike some federal agencies, the DEA has a sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing drug investigations not only on American soil but abroad as well. The DEA was formed on July 1, 1973 proceeded by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement. It proposed the creation of a single...
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...United States Drug Enforcement Administration President Richard Nixon established the United States Drug Enforcement Agency in 1973. At this time and point in American history, President Nixon was fixated on creating a “single unified command to combat ‘an all-out global war on the dug menace.’” At its time of creation the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) had only 1,470 special agents and a budget of seventy-five million dollars. Today the DEA has a budget of $2.02 billion and nearly 5,000 special agents. (Vanita, 2010) The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to “to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction.” (Unknown, 2008) On the government website, the Drug Enforcement Administration spells out nine specific responsibilities for enforcing the controlled substance laws and regulations. These responsibilities include but are not limited to investigating and preparing for the prosecution of violators, enforcement of the provisions in the controlled substances act, and a liaison with the United Nations, Interpol and other organizations on matters relating to international drug control programs. (Unknown, 2008) The Drug Enforcement Administration is separated into three basic components in regards to its leadership structure. At the top of this leadership structure is the administrator and the deputy administrator...
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...DEA: Putting an End to the National Trafficking In the twenty-first century there is a plethora of drugs distributing from Mexico to the United States all the way to Canada causing numerous people to be sentenced to prison, to depart from their families, and to even die. Luckily, there is one law enforcement agency created by the U.S. government to banish these horrible facets, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Breaking down and destroying drug empires, arresting the kingpin leaders of illegal narcotics, and trying to put an end to this terrorizing crime. Drug cartels have always been an enormous issue all across the globe, but the DEA is like the superhero trying to fight off this drug battle. It’s not a simple job that anyone can just hope right on top of it. Yes being a DEA agent is a tedious career; however, it will be extremely rewarding and magnificent in the end. The Drug Enforcement Administration was created by President Richard Nixon through an Executive Order on July 1973 in order to establish a single unified command to combat an all-out global war on the drug menace. Becoming part of the DEA isn’t an easy task, there are multiple abilities one is required to have so that he or she can even be considered or recognized to become a DEA special agent. In order to apply and be qualified for the DEA, applicants must have the basics: must be U.S. citizens, between 21 and 36 years of age at the time of appointment, must possess a valid driver's license, be willing...
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...State College How War On Drugs Effects Everyone Gregory Mullen Police Administration 1 Frank Aiello 4/23/13 There have been many issues of drug trafficking and decriminalizing substances like cocaine and marijuana for many years throughout a lot of countries’. There has been a huge timeline of situations that we have experienced and faced with during the 70s through the 21st century. This information about to be given just shows how easy it is to get mixed in with drugs. The 60s led up to the 70s of drug war conflicts between people in the world. But before the 70s the government just thought of drug use was a social disease and would die out soon enough before it became a problem. In 1971 president Nixon said that drugs were too much of an issue to not recognize it throughout the U.S. so he announced the War on Drugs. That was four decades ago and today it still is a major issue in today’s society and does not seem to be taken control of. He also said that it is “public enemy number 1.” Even though in 1972 the prisoner rate had fallen dramatically throughout the U.S. In 1973 Nixon created the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) which was a statement to put an end to drug trafficking and to enforce all of the public safety departments to start cracking down on this particular subject. The budget in 1973 was 74.9 billion dollars (Drug Enforcement Administration). “By 1975 the Columbian police took 600 grams of cocaine, then the drug traffickers took action and...
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...“Drug Awareness and Vice Initiatives.” Metropolitan Police Department - Washington DC. DC Government, n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. . Discusses the MPD approach to addressing illegal drugs in the Nations Capital. “DRUG FACT SHEETS.” DEA / Drug Enforcement Administration. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. . Find out as much as you can about illegal and legal drugs and their effects on your body and brain. The more informed you are, the more confidently you can make the right decision about drugs. Read DEA’s Drug Fact Sheets for the latest information on the following substances. “Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking.” Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention. U.S. Department of Justice, n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. . Examines the development...
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...| Marijuana Legalization: Why Marijuana Should be Legalized in All Fifty States English 102 Final Paper Table of Contents I. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………… 1 II. Is Marijuana a “Gateway Drug?” ……………………………………………………... 2 III. Arguments against Legalization ………………………………………………………. 3 VI. Recent Legalization Efforts …………………………………………………………… 4 V. Medicinal Uses of Marijuana …………………………………………………………. 5 VI. Economic Arguments Against Criminalization ………………………………………. 7 VII. Marijuana Cultivation and DTO ……………………………………………………... 8 VIII. From Decriminalization to Legalization …………………………………………… 8 IX. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………… 10 Marijuana Legalization: Why Marijuana Should be Legalized in All Fifty States I. Introduction The issue of marijuana legalization in the United States is a charged one that brings forth supporters and opponents arguments alike. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Uniform Crime Reports, one marijuana-related arrest occurs every forty-two seconds in the United States. The government conducted over 1.53 million drug-related arrests in 2011, 90% for possession alone, and nearly 50% due to marijuana (FBI Uniform Crime Report). State governments are currently responding to shifts in public opinion, especially given the recent legalizations that passed in Colorado and Washington. According to Gallup Polls, more Americans supported the legalization of marijuana than not in 2011 (50% vs. 46%)...
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...Terrorism has changed the role of intelligence in law enforcement. Borders have higher security and surveillance. People don’t have as much privacy as they used to. Phone calls, texts, emails are being recorded for safety purposes. Technology has improved. Law enforcement uses high, new technology. Before 9/11 things were different, people weren’t recorded without suspicious acts. For safety purposes the people in United States gave up some of their rights. Travel record is huge and airports have all kind of different scanners and cameras. In general, law enforcement has more control over the people and their daily activities. People are being watched, bank accounts are controlled, and phone calls are recorded, which means American’s way of...
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...Consequences & Prohibition of Certain Items to Board Planes April 14, 2014 Policy Analysis Two Abstract This paper explores the issue of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)—the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing marijuana on planes, medical or not. This paper also addresses the issue of what steps TSA aviation security would follow as a procedure of an individual attempting to or boarding an airplane with marijuana. TSA has a “Prohibited Items” policy that specifically lists items prohibited from airplanes (“Prohibited Items,” 2014). This particular procedure would call for an adjustment in the TSA’s budget plan for the fiscal year 2015. Keywords: TSA, airplanes, FAA, prohibited items, medical marijuana According to the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), have certain items that are prohibited from being brought onto airplanes in carry-on and checked bags (“Prohibited Items,” 2014). Although some items are generally permitted, they may be subject to additional screening or they will even be rejected if they trigger any alarms during the screening process, appear that someone has tampered with it, or pose other security problems (“Prohibited Items,” 2014). Some dangerous items are illegal in certain states and passengers will be subject to the state laws. Each passenger is responsible for obtaining the knowledge that origination and destination cities...
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...On October 14, 2010, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. was fined $77 million (including $75 million civil penalty and the forfeit of $2.5 million profit) for its unlawful sales of pseudoephedrine, a regulated drug, to criminals between September 2007 and November 2008. During that period, the company failed to comply with laws that limit the quantity of the drug sold to individual customers. The sales, according to the Attorney’s Office, directly caused an increase the production of methamphetamine in California. CVS Pharmacy, Inc (“CVS/pharmacy”) is the retail pharmacy subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation (hereinafter collectively referred to as “CVS”). In addition to retail pharmacy, CVS also runs pharmacy services, retail clinics, and mail-order pharmacy businesses. In fiscal year 2010, the company had net revenues of more than $96 billion and a net profit of more than $3 billion. Selected financial data by business segments (pharmacy services, retail pharmacy, and corporate) is shown in Exhibit 1. CVS was the 18th largest company on the Fortune 500 according to its 2010 annual report and CVS/pharmacy is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the United States. As of December 31, 2010, it operates more than 7,100 retail pharmacy stores in the United States. Exhibit 2 shows the number of CVS/pharmacy stores in each state (as of December 31, 2009). Today’s CVS (listed on New York Stock Exchange...
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...The Viewpoint of the Society on Medicinal Marijuana Everything in the society is changing, especially the laws. Legal and illegal drugs are everywhere in society. People, especially teens, know someone who has drugs and could easily get access to them. Drugs like marijuana are one of those easily accessible drugs. Marijuana is still one of the common drugs and is still considered illegal under the federal laws in the United States. Some states such as California have passed laws allowing marijuana legal to smoke and sell. The medical marijuana is to use for medicinal purposes and can only be prescribed by a doctor. Researchers and scientists support the use of marijuana as a medical drug. Some people like patients may view this positively, because the medical marijuana actually worked on them as they get a lot better. Despite some viewpoints in favor of the use of marijuana, it is still an unethical use of the drug, because there are still negative effects of using marijuana. Even though patients who are suffering from illness or disease and are using medical marijuana, patients viewed that it helps them feel better. With the increase of medical marijuana, the worldwide report estimates between 200 and 300 million people are now smoking marijuana (Earleywine 29). With 40% of the public using marijuana as medicine, it has changed the needs and values of our society. The use of medical marijuana can treat patients with many different ailments such as pain, nausea, vomiting,...
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...History of Law Enforcement Marquell Garrett CJA/204 March 22, 2012 David Klein History of Law Enforcement When discussing the history of law enforcement, it is best we start with the invasion of England in 1066 by the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror. William bought with him some ideas of policing, where security was considered far more important than freedom. William divided England into five areas, with five separate militaries. An officer was placed in each area. Thus, he created marshal law (Barefoot's World, 1997). In 1116, Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, issued the Leges Henrici, from which Henry received the title, "Law Giver." These laws divided England into thirty judicial districts, and are particularly important in keeping the peace, preventing arson, robbery, murder, false coinage, and crimes of violent nature (Barefoot's World, 1997). . Despite changes made to the laws, and the way things were done, it would not be until 1829 that the first metropolitan police department would be created in London, England. This police department would have jurisdiction over the entire city of London (Learn History, 2004). It would not be until 1838, 9 years post the creation of the London Police Department, that the U.S. would have its first metropolitan police department established in Boston, Massachusetts. However, many cities had night watchers, civilian volunteers, and officers patrolling the...
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...Jesus Rosendo Criminal Justice B1 Professor Roberto Sanchez April 9, 2015 “The DEA” It is widely accepted among the law enforcement community that drugs are the catalyst for the majority of crimes that are committed. With the growing war on terror erupting ever so violently it is shifting attention away from another equally important war; the war on drugs. Americans use drugs everyday from the common prescription pills that your doctor prescribes all the way down to the more destructive drugs such as cocaine and heroine. Drugs are here to stay and its never going to go away because as the saying goes when you chop the head off of one dealer two more grow. Drugs are a big business and as long as greed exists there is always going to be a plethora of people trying to push this into countries, especially America, it is at this moment perhaps the largest consumer of drugs on earth. Therefore it is absolutely critical that the law enforcement of the United States stay one step ahead of this growing enterprise in order to mitigate the dangerous effects that is has on society such as addiction, murder, and prostitution to name a few. Among the many agencies tasked with the responsibility of combating this threat is the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency or (DEA). Most people are familiar with this organization by popular television shows such as “Cocaine Cowboys”, but these programs although entertaining do not do justice...
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...and N2 and is often combined with other drugs such as benzylpiperazine (BZP), and cocaine after mixing those drugs together its then known as “X” or “Ecstasy”. Once you combine the extra drugs with the TFMPP the effects of the drug are enhanced. Some ways to consume the drug is orally in either a pill or powder form, snorting, and smoking normally orally is the most common way to take the drug. The Drug Enforcement Administration did research and conducted experiments to better understand the TFMPP’s side effects. The risk factors are beyond dangerous consisting of hyperthermia, depressant in both animals and humans, a decreased appetite, Increase in blood...
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...and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The person who is at the top of the DOJ, and leads each of these agencies, is the United States Attorney General. The major functions of the four agencies of the DOJ and who, to me, has the greatest responsibility within this agency follows. The FBI’s authority is actually broader than the other three agencies. The FBI’s mission is “to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States” (Federal Bureau of Investigation, pg. 1). Among its top three national security priorities are terrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber-crime. The terrorism priority addresses concerns such as international terrorism, domestic terrorism, and weapons that can cause mass destruction. The counterintelligence priority focuses on espionage and counter proliferation while the cyber-crime priority is focused on computer intrusions, internet fraud, and identity theft. All three of these pose a threat to the security of our nation. The FBI also has five major criminal priorities. The public corruption priority addresses government fraud, election fraud, and any corrupt foreign practice. A priority of the FBI addressing the rights of individuals is the Civil Rights priority. This priority focuses on actions such as hate crimes, human trafficking, and color of law. The FBI also works closely with other federal, state, local, and international law enforcement as a part...
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