Dea Task Force
For years now, drug trafficking has been a concern for the nation’s government. Not only is this true, but it is a major problem in other countries as well. Since drug usage and trafficking was considered a high priority problem, the DEA also known as the drug enforcement administration was created. This administration began in 1973 by President Nixon. Nixon’s intentions by creating the DEA would be to monitor the drug trafficking and its problems within the United States and throughout other countries around the world. Since the creation of this agency, there has been a stop to a great deal of the drug problems around the world.
Although the DEA began in 1973, there was a very similar administration that had been around since the year, 1915. This was known as the department of internal revenue. In later years, beginning in the 1960’s, two other agencies began to assist with the drug enforcement concerns around the world. These were known as the federal bureau of narcotics and the bureau of drug abuse. During the 60’s is when drug problems were at its peak throughout the world and in the United States. Since the drug problems began to rise, despise the efforts of these newly formed agencies, the DEA was created, President Richard Nixon proposed a plan in 1973 to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to have one single agency coordinate the government’s drug control activities.
There was a great deal of governmental activity that involved the control of drugs and the DEA between the years 1973 and 1975. Because of this, the DEA then decided to further their agencies resources and created their intelligence program. This program was then divided into three sub groups. The first group was known as operational. This group was to, “provide analytical support to investigations and structuring organizations.” (US Drug Enforcement Administration) The second sub group was the strategic group. Their job was to focus on, “developing a comprehensive and current
Although the DEA began in 1973, there was a very similar administration that had been around since the year, 1915. This was known as the department of internal revenue. In later years, beginning in the 1960’s, two other agencies began to assist with the drug enforcement concerns around the world. These were known as the federal bureau of narcotics and the bureau of drug abuse. During the 60’s is when drug problems were at its peak throughout the world and in the United States. Since the drug problems began to rise, despise the efforts of these newly formed agencies, the DEA was created, President Richard Nixon proposed a plan in 1973 to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to have one single agency coordinate the government’s drug control activities.
There was a great deal of governmental activity that involved the control of drugs and the DEA between the years 1973 and 1975. Because of this, the DEA then decided to further their agencies resources and created their intelligence program. This program was then divided into three sub groups. The first group was known as operational. This group was to, “provide analytical support to investigations and structuring organizations.” (US Drug Enforcement Administration) The second sub group was the strategic group. Their job was to focus on, “developing a comprehensive and current