Develop and coordinate effective strategies to reduce illicit drug shipments and the proceeds from illicit drug sales, to and from the greater Chicago area. Develop and coordinate effective strategies to reduce illicit drug related financial crimes. This collocation has fostered cooperation and information sharing in the enforcement endeavors. The ISC's objective include providing officer safety through the Deconfliction system, investigative case support via tactical and strategic analysis, post-case and trial analytical support, trends and assessments analysis, technical support, Information Technology support and coordination of training efforts for officers, agents and analysts. Chicago is a major hub for illicit drug trafficking for Mexican, Colombian and Nigerian criminal organizations, distributing cocaine, heroin and marijuana in the greater Chicago area and throughout the Midwest.
Street gangs dominate the local distribution and sale of illicit drugs.
Consequently, drug-related crime, particularly violent crime, is elevated. Emphasis will also be placed on drug related financial crimes and money laundering activities. Chicago provides illicit drug traffickers with a major source of drug abusers. Additionally its geographic location, diverse demographics and transportation infrastructure have resulted in the Chicago area serving as a transportation and transshipment hub for illicit drug traffickers. Drug traffickers transport, store, distribute and transship illicit drugs and proceeds into and through the Chicago area.