What Are the Legal Limits of Department of Defense Domestic Counterdrug Support Operations to Law Enforcement Agencies?

Abstract

The National Drug Control Strategy that is proclaimed every year at the highest levels of government actually translates to some kind of action in the field. This is no more apparent than when it comes to law enforcement. Strategy that is planned at such a high level of government can become rather obtuse when it hits the ground. Military leaders at the grunt level must be able to understand the intent of this strategy in terms of legally executable orders. The infringement on constitutional rights caused by a misapplied order might damage the military's ability to support counterdrug operations for law enforcement agencies in the future. This research paper begins by showing where in law military counterdrug support to law enforcement agencies is allowed and to what extent. Then this paper examines by the illustration of scenarios several different missions for both Title 10 and Title 32 personnel to show some of the legal envelopes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328222

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Klein

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

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  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.