While not a separate command, there are several specialized units within the Criminal Division. The Narcotics Investigation Unit (NIU) and the Drug Diversion Unit (DDU) responsible for identifying, disrupting and dismantling drug traffickers and organizations involved in transporting, selling and diverting narcotics. These units consist of undercover officers working narcotic investigations, but their specialized skills and equipment also are utilized frequently in a number of other serious criminal investigations, such as homicides and human trafficking. Both units are overseen by the Major Crime Unit Commander.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigations includes the Vermont Intelligence Center (VIC), whose mission is to collect, analyze and disseminate intelligence information in an effort to identify, investigate and prevent criminal activity, and to protect the citizens and critical infrastructures vital to our society. The VIC is part of the National Network of Fusion Centers and works closely with all other intelligence centers across the country.
