The Narcotics Service is a part of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Criminal Law Enforcement Division, and is charged with the overall direction of the state's enforcement efforts against illegal drug trafficking in Texas. The Narcotics Service is composed of 317 commissioned officers and 145 regulatory and support personnel. Activities include the collecting and disseminating of information regarding violations of the narcotics and dangerous drug laws; conducting administrative and criminal investigations; making arrests of criminal violators; and assisting other law enforcement officials in the suppression of illegal narcotics and dangerous drugs.
