SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SECTION
The Special Investigation Section is responsible for responding to complaints related to narcotics and other Controlled Dangerous Substance (“CDS”) activity and to enforce City and State liquor and prostitution laws, including illicit activity in the City’s massage parlors.
Through intensive investigative techniques and court authorized search warrants, the Special Investigation Section investigated 1964 cases in 2000, arresting 1,582 individuals and seizing $256,495.71 of illicit cash. The following represents the Section’s arrest statistics for the year.
|
Possession Heroin |
205 |
Possession Cocaine |
358 |
|
Possession Crack-cocaine |
20 |
Possession Marijuana |
215 |
|
Possession CDS (Other) |
93 |
Possession Imitation CDS |
24 |
|
Possession w/ Intent to Distribute |
545 |
Sale CDS |
149 |
|
Possession w/ Intent School Zone |
157 |
Possession Paraphernalia |
123 |
|
Possession w/ Intent Public Property |
253 |
Loitering for CDS |
10 |
|
Tampering w/ Evidence |
19 |
Possession Hypodermic/Syringe |
44 |
|
Recovered CDS/Paraphernalia |
67 |
Aggravated Assault on Police |
11 |
|
Resisting Arrest |
55 |
Obstructing Justice |
29 |
|
Illegal Use Pager |
94 |
Conspiracy |
18 |
|
Hindering Apprehension |
12 |
CDS Investigations |
62 |
|
Unlawful Possession Weapon |
25 |
Possession w/ Unlawful Purpose |
4 |
|
Recovered Guns |
26 |
Recovered Knives |
18 |
|
Recovered Weapons (Other) |
11 |
Possession Prohibited Device |
9 |
|
Warrant Arrests |
328 |
ABS Investigations |
128 |
|
Engaging in Prostitution (Disorderly) |
105 |
Engaging in Prostitution (Indictable) |
24 |
|
U/C Controlled Buys |
369 |
NOTE: ABC - Alcoholic Beverage Control