The Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) is comprised of detectives tasked to proactively investigate street-level crimes that adversely affect the “quality of life” in the City of Fort Pierce. CSU detectives focus on problem areas of the City where road patrol is sometimes restrained due to the volume of calls for service. CSU detectives are mission-oriented and target criminal actors responsible for the sale and distribution of illicit narcotics, illegal possession, sale and purchase of firearms, and violence associated with gangs. CSU detectives often partner with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and are assigned as task force officers to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the U.S. Marshals Service. CSU detectives engage in proactive measures to prevent crimes, including surveillance operations and undercover work to infiltrate criminal organizations.