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The Special Investigations Unit is responsible for investigations involving narcotics,

vice, gambling, organized crime, gang activity, and liquor laws. Special

Investigations personnel are also responsible for intelligence collection and

surveillance. It is staffed by a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and five permanent

detectives. In addition, one unit detective serves on a federal task force in

conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, specifically the Safe Streets

Task Force (SSTF), and a second unit detective is assigned part time to a federal

task force in conjunction with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). Recently

added under the supervision of the unit was the detective assigned to the RISP’s

Violent Fugitive Task Force (VFTF).

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