DEA / D.C. MPD Operation RED RUM Task Force All Scales

United States Department of Justice / Drug Enforcement Administration DEA / Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Unit DC MPD / DEA Operation RED RUM Task Force Version #1 1/43 Scale sheet of 9 sets of waterslide decals. Includes multiple unit numbers and realistic "Peel & Stick" license plates. Suitable for all vehicles, SUV's, Ford CVPI, Dodge Charger, Chevrolet Impala, Lumina and Caprice, Vans including Transit Vans and all trucks. In our blank vehicle section you will find 1/43 scale box trucks that are perfect for the 1/43 scale version of this decal set. Also available in 1/24 & 1/18 scales. Click on photo to view product at full 100% resolution. *Note: Some of the artwork will appear distorted even at 100% resolution due to the fact that we are using the same photo to depict all scales, the decals that you receive will be crisp and clear in any of the three scales that you order. **Note: A great deal of research went in to the creation of this decal set. If you have an interest here is the story of the DEA multi agency task force that inspired these decals: DEA Operation RED RUM (MURDER): The REDRUM (murder spelled backwards) program had been established in 1985 to create a multi-agency operational force to pursue investigations that demonstrated an association between drug trafficking and the violence that it fostered. The primary goals of the program were the identification of major drug traffickers and organizations; the seizure of drugs and assets; and the analysis of strategic intelligence provided by informants. On January 1, 1991, a Metropolitan Area Drug Enforcement Task Force (MATF), was formed as a pilot project under Operation REDRUM and addressed the influx of illegal drugs and accompanying violence associated with drug trafficking in Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the contiguous suburban Maryland counties. The MATF was divided into several operational units designed to focus on different aspects of the drug problem. This 90-day project investigated individuals based in New York City who were responsible for drug-related homicides in the Washington, D.C., area. In addition to 15 state and local agencies working to reduce violent drug-related crime, participating federal agencies included the DEA, FBI, INS, and the Marshals Service. According to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh in April 1991, "The urgency of the nation's war on drugs has intensified the need for information on innovative programs and approaches to counter illicit drug trafficking and its related violence. This project will test and evaluate a promising cooperative enforcement initiative that can be replicated by state and local law enforcement agencies nationwide." Because of the success of this operation and other REDRUM pilot projects, Administrator Bonner in April 1992 expanded Operation REDRUM to include drug-related homicide investigative units or task forces in Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. REDRUM, based in DEA headquarters, provided the divisional task forces with the funding for their investigations. In 1990, the program was initially funded with $48,000, and during the ensuing years the funds increased to a high in 1993 of $189,000.