Abstract This paper provides a historical overview of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), tracing its evolution from its inception in 1953 to its present-day operations. Established initially as the Division of Narcotics Enforcement under the Oklahoma Attorney General's office, the organization underwent several transformations to adapt to the changing landscape of drug enforcement. Over the years, legislative initiatives such as the Uniform Control Substances Act of 1971 further shaped the structure and responsibilities of the agency, leading to the creation of the Office of the Commissioner of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. Despite these efforts, the persistence and evolution of drug threats necessitated the establishment of …show more content…
This division worked out of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office from 1953 to 1963. The following year, the legislature created the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics. In 1968, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics was consolidated into the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and due to the increasing drug threat, the legislature created a full-time narcotics unit composed of 10 agents. As the threat continued to grow and evolve, the Oklahoma legislature passed the Uniform Control Substances Act of 1971 which established the Office of the Commissioner of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. The Commissioner's office was responsible for the coordination of educational programs to prevent drug abuse and the collection of drug-related data while the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation maintained jurisdiction over the enforcement of drug laws in the state. Despite the efforts, the threat of narcotics continues to evolve across the nation. The Oklahoma Legislature created the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics in 1975. The Legislature appropriated sufficient funds to staff and equip the new agency. Over the years, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics employees have responded to the ever-changing drug threats in Oklahoma. Today, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics continues to enforce drug laws, collect drug-related information, and educate citizens about
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And so comes into the question the arrest of Eduardo Balarezo by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in in 1949. Balarezo was a prominent drug lord in Latin America. He was credited as being the sole leading distributor of narcotics specifically cocaine and heroin in the United States. He had a structured organization known as the ‘Balarezo gang’ who had set up cells in the northeastern part of the United States more specifically in New York (Gootenberg, 2011). Harry Anslinger the Director of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was on a mission to crack down ...
Chasing Heroin is a two-hour documentary that investigates America’s heroin crisis. The documentary details the opioid epidemic and how police offers, social workers, and public defenders are working to save the lives of addicts. The documentary explores the origins and continuing causes behind the heroin epidemic such as; massive increases in opioid painkillers starting at the turn of the century, Mexican drug cartels who are now rooted in upper-middle-class neighborhoods, and the cheap price of heroin when compared to prescription pain killers. A program in Seattle called LEAD is explored. This program channels addicts into a system that points them toward help (rehab, temporary housing, counseling, methadone treatment) instead of prison
The war on drug not only change the structure of the criminal justice system, it also change the ways that police officers, prosecutors and judges do their jobs. Even worse, the way politicians address crime. The tough stand on drugs started during the Nixon presidency, most of the resources was focus on medical treatment rather than punishment. Although it was a better strategy and alternative than the drug war policies that exist today, it was a very divisive issue between the conservatives and the liberals. The war on drug ignited during the Reagan administration, two third of the financial resources were being spent on law enforcement. In addition, the end of the cold war left the United States with weaponry and resources that needed to be repurposed. As a result, small town were given high power grade artilleries and weaponry, and means to form specialized tactical units such as SWAT teams in case of unusual event. To maintain and justify the need for these new expenditures, SWAT teams are used in any drug warran...
Due to the serious consequences of the drug problem and its related crimes in the United States, law enforcement identified six goals to handle cases of such nature. The first goal is to reduce the gang violence associated with drug trafficking and prevent the emergence of powerful organized criminal groups. Organized group are the main distribution of drugs in the community. They sell drugs for many reasons. It’s fast money, help fund other criminal activities and difficult for law enforcement to build a case against them for it. The drugs problem brings other crimes into the community. With drugs comes violence, drug wars and death. It is the main cause of the degradation of the community. Therefore, confronting the root of the problem by
Zajdow describes drug abuse as being a social, legal, health, economic and ethical issue (1999, p.44). This great problem therefore involves not only one department, but also many other departments. These include the police, who offer their power and resources, Justice, who has the resources for jail, Health, which offers treatment programs, and Education which provides drug education to the community. Without these departments, the issue would be too complicated for the Government to solve on their own. However, as indicated by Knowles, these departments were bidding for more funds to strengthen the resources they provide (2000, p.1).
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President Reagan established the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) following the passage of the Anti-Abuse Act of 1988 amidst mounting risk of drug dependence becoming more pervasive in American workplaces and schools. The legislation established the need for the federal government to make a good-faith effort in maintaining drug-free work places, schools, and drug abuse and rehabilitation programs for many users (Eddy, 2005). The early focus for the ONDCP’s was to curb the rising drug threat emanating from the drug cartels operating throughout South America, in...
Crime does in fact need to be addressed in this nation and especially drug related crimes. Statistics by the Office of National Drug Control Policy say that the drug arrests that were made in 1999 alone total over 1.5 million (Schmidt 1). In 2002 the estimated cost of ...
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The main goal of the narcotics unit is to catch a buyer's, seller and get all the way up the chain to the core of the selling and place that individual into jail.
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Some people are big fans of movies, while others are passionate about books. What they don't know that is movies and books are virtually the same. Both books and movies have nearly the same structure. Moreover, the climax of the story usually comes in the middle for both movies and books. Another similarity is the types of the stories are varied, but in both movies and books are similar.
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