Hey DeSelby, I'll see your dismantling of the DEA enforcement, and go all in by throwing in the investigation and enforcement division of every federal agency, department, or bureau except the FBI, Secret Service, US Marshal's Service, Park Rangers, NCIS.
Then, restructure it like this:
1. Secret Service is tasked exclusively with executive protection, and investigation of threats on executives in the government.
2. Marshal's Service would be tasked to court work and figitive apprehension.
3. Park Rangers would work in the parks. I'll give them this one, as they do more than just investigate crimes and arrest people. A lot of search and rescue, historical information, tour guides, etc.
4. NCIS is, in my opinion, a good idea. You have investigators working outside the military chain of command, so their investigations hsould not be impeded by rank, etc. Someone used their brains on that one, and the Army and Air Force should have paid attention.
5. FBI. Here's where my idea gets interesting. Expand the FBI, and put them in charge of all investigation and enforcement under the U.S.C. You would actually save money by having a single agency, so things like automobile contracts, firearms and ammo contracts, etc., would be a single agency and a single provider. No more would the feds have dozens of agencies buying different equipment from different providers, so expenses would be reduced. Management would be easier. You would reduce the number of supervisors, simplify the system, and save money in the overextended federal budget.
Just a thought...