The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, a multi-agency task force, is empowered to conduct narcotics, vice, and organized crime investigations across jurisdictional boundaries throughout the Ninth Judicial Circuit \u2014 Orange and Osceola Counties. The MBI was conceived to fill the need for a cooperative effort to combat criminal activities which were organized, well-financed, and operated freely across jurisdictional lines of the existing law enforcement agencies. The MBI was created in December of 1978 as a specialized group of investigators assigned to concentrate on mid-level narcotics trafficking, organized crime, racketeering, and vice-related offenses such as prostitution, gambling, and illegal adult entertainment activity. In addition to its original mission, today the MBI is also a leader in investigating human trafficking.\u00a0 The MBI partners with advocacy and social service organizations to bring human traffickers to justice and rescue victims.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Beginning with three agencies, the Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney\u2019s Office, the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Orlando Police Department, the task force has grown to encompass twelve local and state law enforcement agencies. The MBI also partners with six federal associate member agencies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The MBI is governed by a twelve member Governing Board consisting of the State Attorney\u2019s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol, and Police Departments and Sheriff\u2019s Offices that contribute staffing to the MBI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Member Agencies<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney\u2019s Office<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Orlando Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Winter Park Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Apopka Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Ocoee Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Osceola County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n University of Central Florida Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Winter Garden Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Florida Department of Law Enforcement<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Florida Highway Patrol<\/a><\/p>\r\n Kissimmee Police Department<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Links to Federal Partners<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Federal Bureau of Investigations<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Drug Enforcement Administration<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Homeland Security Investigations<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Postal Inspection Service<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n