The operational task is to increase the total number of drug arrests. The narcotics bureau is expanded and brought to higher levels of productivity. Special task forces are created to combat brazen street trafficking. Patrols are equipped and encouraged to make more drug-related arrests. There are many arguments in favor of this strategy. First, it is a simple approach that citizens, politicians and police officers understand. Its justification is based on common sense. This avoids the trap of being too cute, subtle or sophisticated. The common strategy to combat drug trafficking and drug use is the "Mr. Big" strategy. Its main operational objective is to achieve high levels of drug distribution systems. The main tactics are sophisticated investigative procedures using wiretaps, informants and undercover activities. The main source of drug traffickers are gangs and how the police develop strategies that can prevent these gangs from trafficking these narcotics. One of the most pressing and repressive aspects of the current drug problem is the violence of gangs involved in street drug distribution. Gangs are blamed for increasing homicide rates in the cities where their production takes place. They use violence not only to discipline their own employees and to intimidate and steal from their competitors, but also to intimidate individual citizens and groups of citizens who resist their intrusion. Exactly how police can best handle this aspect of the drug problem remains unclear. One approach is to view drug gangs as similar to youth gangs of the past and use the same strategies that have proven effective in the past. This old strategy was primarily aimed at reducing gang violence... middle of paper ...... now giving in to drug use, police must find ways to mobilize and utilize community opposition to drugs. Opposition to drugs exists, as evidenced by the willingness of many citizens to take direct action against drug traffickers. This adds urgency to thinking about a strategy for establishing effective partnerships, as it suggests not only that a resource is available to police, but also that failure to leverage it effectively can worsen the problem by inciting vigilantism. It also seems clear that to resolve this problem, success will depend on help from other public agencies. To combat drug-related crime, the urinalysis and supervision capabilities of outpatient drug treatment programs could prove useful. To prevent the spread of drugs to new cohorts of adolescents, cooperation with schools and parents is essential.