La Paz County Narcotics Task
Force
Mission
Statement
It is the
mission Statement of the La Paz County Task Force to provide a specialized
investigative support service to Law Enforcement Agencies within La Paz County,
where illegal drug investigations are the primary focus. A
secondary component of the Task Force mission is to provide investigative
support to these agencies if requested, where any racketeering offense is
involved.
The overall
objective of the Task Force is to work cooperatively with its contributing
member Law Enforcement agencies as well as other Law Enforcement agencies, in
vigorously identifying, investigating, arresting and prosecuting illegal drug
users, dealers and traffickers within La Paz County.
The ultimate
ideal objective of the Task Force Mission is to substantially reduce and or
eliminate the detrimental effects that illegal drug use and drug trafficking
have on the citizens of La Paz County.
The La
Paz County Task Force made up of Detectives from the La Paz County Sheriff’s
Office, the Parker Police Department, the Quartzsite Police Department and the
Arizona Department of Public Safety. Also assigned to the Task
Force is La Paz County Deputy County Attorney/Special Prosecutor Stephen Lundell.
The Task Force
uses undercover detectives and confidential informants to infiltrate drug
dealers from every jurisdiction within La Paz County. We also
coordinate and participate in drug/money laundering interdiction details along
Interstate 10 and the other Highways/roadways within the County.
Another mission of the Task Force is to assist in educating the public
(schools, businesses, citizens) in drug awareness and prevention.
If you are aware
of any narcotic or suspicious activity within your neighborhood, please take the
time to contact the Task Force and pass on the information. This
can be done anonymously by calling (928) 669-6681 or you can send in a tip by
clicking the icon below.
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