The combination of drug trafficking and organized crime represents the most serious crime problem facing the United States today. Some studies have indicated that 50 to 60 percent of all property crimes are drug related. Violence has become a way of life for criminal organizations dealing in drugs, and public officials at all levels are being corrupted by drug money. The Department of Justice has reorganized the Drug Enforcement Administration and, for the first time, has brought the FBI into the effort. By January 1983, the FBI had 1,ll5 drug investigations underway, as compared with only 100 in January 1982. Additionally, the Department successfully sought congressional enactment of an amendment to the posse comitatus law, so that military assistance such as tracking capabilities and intelligence resources can be used. On October 14, 1982, a comprehensive eight-point program to combat drug trafficking was announced by the Attorney General. The task force effort will be closely monitored, structured by the guidelines established by the Attorney General.