NCJ Number
14318
Date Published
Unknown
Length
5 pages
Annotation
A BACKGROUND OF THE PHILOSOPHY AND NEED FOR A REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND DATA ON WARRANTS AND ARRESTS OF THIS REGIONAL CRIME SQUAD ARE GIVEN.
Abstract
REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR MORE MOBILE AND FLEXIBLE AGENCIES, UNHAMPERED BY LOCAL POLITICAL BOUNDARIES. THIS CRIME SQUAD OPERATES SEPARATELY FROM LOCAL DEPARTMENTS. THE SQUAD'S ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED AT COMBATING NARCOTICS TRAFFIC AND ILLEGAL GAMBLING. THE CRIME SQUAD HAS MANAGED TO MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH BETWEEN 7 AND 10 FULL TIME PERSONNEL UNDER COMMAND OF A DETECTIVE SERGEANT FROM THE NEW HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THE SQUAD ARE DESCRIBED. ARRESTS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1971 AND MARCH 1972 WERE REPORTED TO TOTAL 112, AND 109 GAMBLING INVESTIGATIONS AND 24 ARRESTS FOR OFFENSES OTHER THAN GAMBLING OR NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS WERE ALSO REPORTED.