The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is 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 competent jurisdiction, organizations and their principal members involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the U.S., and recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing availability of illicit controlled substances.
DEA's primary responsibilities include:
Investigation and preparation for prosecution of major violators of controlled substance laws at the interstate and international levels.
Investigation and preparation for prosecution criminals and drug gangs who perpetrate violence in our communities and terrorize our citizens.
Management of a national drug intelligence program.
Seizure and forfeiture of assets derived from, traceable to, or intended to be used for illicit drug trafficking.
Enforcement of the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act as they pertain to the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legally produced controlled substances.
Coordination and cooperation with federal, state and local law enforcement officials on drug enforcement efforts and enhancement of such efforts through exploitation of potential interstate and international investigations beyond local or limited federal jurisdictions and resources.
Coordination and cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, and with foreign governments, in programs designed to reduce the availability of illicit abuse-type drugs on the US market through non-enforcement methods.
Responsibility, under guidance of the Secretary of State for all programs associated with drug law enforcement counterparts in foreign countries and liaison with international organizations on matters relating to international drug control programs.
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Company Details
- Employees
- 3.27K
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Springfield, Virginia
- Industry
- Law Enforcement
- NAICS
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Police Protection
- Website
- http://www.dea.gov
- Keywords
- Domestic Enforcement, International Enforcement, State and Local Assistance, Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement, Law Enforcement, Federal Government, Forensic Science, Intelligence Research, Drug Control, Chemical Control.
- HQ
- Springfield, Virginia
Drug Enforcement Administration Questions
Drug Enforcement Administration's website is http://www.dea.gov
Drug Enforcement Administration's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/school/drug-enforcement-administration/
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Drug Enforcement Administration's categories are Law Enforcement
Drug Enforcement Administration's founding year is 1973
