Vice unit

Vice unit

:"This article is about a police unit. For the punk rock band, see Vice Squad. For the 1982 movie, see Vice Squad. For other uses of the term "vice", see Vice (disambiguation)."

A vice unit or vice squad is a department in many police forces that investigates public order crimes. This generally includes narcotics, alcohol (including sales to minors), prostitution, pornography and gambling.

See also

* Police
* Drug Enforcement Administration
* "Miami Vice"—a popular, landmark TV show about vice cops in Miami, Florida.

External links

* [http://vancouver.ca/police/Investigation/sis/vice.htm Vancouver Police Department—Vice/Drugs Unit]
* [http://www.rivierabch.com/page.asp?PageId=147&RootPageId=55 Riviera Beach (Florida) Police Department—Vice Unit]
* [http://www.police.york.on.ca/drugs_and_vice/index.htm York Regional Police Drugs/Vice Unit]


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