The Lawton Police Department, Special Operations Section is supervised by Lieutenant Charlie Whitis, the unit is composed of detectives and two narcotics detector dogs. The entire unit works together on almost all operations, but the detectives are assigned primary responsibilities. Some are assigned specifically to narcotics investigations, some are assigned to vice investigations.

Narcotics investigations include the use of undercover officers, agents and informants to make controlled purchases of narcotics, serve search warrants and run interdiction operations, among other things.

Vice investigations include undercover prostitution operations, the use of minor agents to make controlled purchases of beer and liquor from bars and taverns and the enforcement of the Adult Business Ordinance.

Special Operations detectives are also called up regularly to assist the Criminal Investigations Division in locating suspects and conducting surveillance on dangerous suspects and/or unusually high crime incidents such as a specific first degree burglary, car burglary, etc..

Special Operations detectives work regularly in conjunction with "Crime Stoppers" and "Drug Busters" utilizing information provided to this program to make numerous arrests and seizures.

     To provide narcotics or vice information contact "Crime Stoppers" at (580) 355-INFO /355-4636/ or "Drug Busters" at (580) 248-BUST /248-2878

or contact

• Lieutenant Charles Whitis (580) 581-3211
• Narcotics Investigations.......Detective David Schucker (580) 581-3213
• Detective Peter Moore (580) 581-3214
• Detective Jason Roberts (580) 581-3123
• Detective Mark Geer (580) 581-3212
• Detective Nancy Lombardo (580) 581-3214
• Vice Investigations..Detective Scott Warren (580) 581-3213