The Special Investigations Division, commonly referred to as SID, has agents stationed statewide to investigate alcohol, tobacco and gaming violations. SID agents are commissioned police investigators who conduct criminal and administrative investigations, which often includes: violations by liquor and gaming establishments, financial crimes involving liquor establishments, unlawful manufacture, transportation or sale of alcoholic beverages (bootlegging), sales of alcohol to minors or to intoxicated persons, theft of alcoholic beverage, public nuisance establishments, prostitution, unlawful sales of tobacco products, false, altered and forged licenses and identification cards, illegal gambling and related criminal activity.