How the heck can a city this size, with the drug problems that apparently are ongoing and all the incidental crimes associated with drugs, not have a dedicated drug enforcement unit? How is that even possible? How is it that the Chief of Police, being a retired Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor, not demanding funding for a drug enforcement unit? How many drug related crimes, and gang related crimes which go hand in hand with drugs, must this city suffer before the city restarts a drug unit like it had in the past but dismantled because of infighting within the unit?

We should not be relying on the DEA to provide sufficient drug enforcement. They are not particularly good at doing their jobs mostly because young and inexperienced agents get assigned to Alaska along with marginally capable supervisors who are here because they screwed up somewhere else.

These drug and gang problems can be solved, but it will take dedicated focus on the problem. Where's the mayor?