The Special Investigations Division is comprised of
the Narcotics, Street Narcotics, Special Narcotics Operations Unit, Vice, and Intelligence
Units under the direction of a Captain who reports to the Assistant Chief of Police -
Police Special Services Bureau.
The Narcotics Unit, Street Narcotics Units, and Special Narcotics
Operations Unit:
The Narcotics Unit is involved in longterm undercover drug
transactions that require extended and detailed investigations, which generally result in
the arrest of major traffickers and the confiscation of substantial quantities of
contraband.
The Street Narcotics Unit targets curbside narcotics dealers who
often pose immediate threats to the safety and welfare of individual neighborhoods.
The Special Narcotics Operations Unit conducts sophisticated
financial and conspiracy investigations related to narcotics trafficking.
Narcotics officers participate in "task force" operations
with other local, state, and federal agencies. Narcotics officers are responsible for
interviewing and charging all suspects on drugrelated charges, and for preparing case
files for court and grand jury presentations.
The Vice Unit is responsible for:
Follow-up investigations of vice information (e.g. gambling,
prostitution, pornography, and alcoholic beverage law violations) reported by other
Divisions and the public;
The investigation of license applications for liquor permits; and
The detection, investigation, and arrest of violators for vice
related crimes.
The Intelligence Unit is responsible for:
Investigating organized crime and any other cases as directed by the
Chief of Police or Assistant Chief of Police - Police Special Services Bureau; and
The coordination of protection for dignitaries during their stay in
Little Rock.
