Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Enhanced Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Report 2016 Chairperson SEAN DUGGAN, Chief Chandler Police Department ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Vice-Chairperson SHEILA POLK Yavapai County Attorney JOSEPH ARPAIO Maricopa County Sheriff MARK BRNOVICH Attorney General JOE R. BRUGMAN, Chief Safford Police Department DAVID K. BYERS, Director Administrative Office of the Courts KELLY “KC” CLARK Navajo County Sheriff DAVE COLE Former Judge CHRIS GIBBS, Mayor City of Safford DREW JOHN Graham County Supervisor ELLEN KIRSCHBAUM, Chairperson Board of Executive Clemency BARBARA LAWALL Pima County Attorney FRANK MILSTEAD, Director Department of Public Safety BILL MONTGOMERY Maricopa County Attorney CHARLES RYAN, Director Department of Corrections T he Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) is a statutorily authorized entity mandated to carry out various coordinating, monitoring and reporting functions regarding the administration and management of criminal justice programs in Arizona. In accordance with statutory guidelines, the Commission is comprised of 19 members who represent various elements of the criminal justice system in Arizona. Fourteen of the 19 Commissioners are appointed by the Governor and are municipal, county or elected officials. The remaining five are state criminal justice agency heads. Appointed Commissioners serve for two years and terminate when the first regular session of the legislature is convened; they may be re-appointed. T he ACJC was created in 1982 to serve as a resource and service organization for Arizona's 480 criminal justice agencies on a myriad of issues ranging from drugs, gangs, victim compensation and assistance to criminal record improvement initiatives. The ACJC works on behalf of the criminal justice agencies in Arizona to facilitate information and data exchange among statewide agencies by establishing and maintaining criminal justice information archives, monitoring new and continuing legislation relating to criminal justice issues, gathering information, and researching existing criminal justice programs. DAVID SANDERS Pima County Chief Probation Officer HESTON SILBERT Law Enforcement Leader Chris Nanos Pima County Sheriff Executive Director Andrew T. LeFevre Our mission is to sustain and enhance the coordination, cohesiveness, productivity, and effectiveness of the criminal justice system in Arizona. This report was prepared by: Anna Haney, Program Coordinator Samantha Faltermeier, Program Coordinator Jordan Hatleberg, Intern Jonnilynn Scott, Intern Tony Vidale, Program Manager i Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................1 Drug and Gang Enforcement Account .......................................................................................................................2 Apprehending Drug Offenders ....................................................................................................................................6 Prosecuting Drug Offenders .....................................................................................................................................14 Adjudication................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 22 Attorney General Civil Asset Forfeitures .................................................................................................................25 Account History..........................................................................................................................................................27 Criminal Justice Systems Improvement...................................................................................................................27 Prevalence of Drug Activity .......................................................................................................................................28 Substance Abuse Among Arizona Youth .................................................................................................................28 Apprehension Task Force Activities ........................................................................................................................31 Apache County - Apache County Cooperative Enforcement Narcotics Team (ACCENT) ............................ 35 Cochise County - Narcotics Enforcement Team ............................................................................................ 39 Coconino County- Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (METRO) ...................................................43 Gila County - Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force.............................................................................47 Graham County - Southeastern Arizona Narcotic Task Force/Graham County .............................................51 Greenlee County - Narcotics Task Force .......................................................................................................55 La Paz County - La Paz County Narcotics Task Force……………………………………………………………59 Mohave County - Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) .....................................63 Navajo County - Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) ........................................................................67 Pima County - Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) .......................................................................................71 Pinal County Narcotics Task Force ................................................................................................................75 Santa Cruz County - Metro Task Force ........................................................................................................ 79 Yavapai County - Partners Against Narcotics Task Force (PANT) ................................................................ 83 Yuma County - Yuma County Narcotics Task Force ......................................................................................87 Prosecution Task Force Activities ............................................................................................................................ 91 Apache County Attorney’s Office ...................................................................................................................96 Cochise County Attorney’s Office.................................................................................................................101 Coconino County Attorney’s Office ..............................................................................................................106 Gila County Attorney’s Office .......................................................................................................................111 Graham County Attorney’s Office.................................................................................................................116 Greenlee County Attorney’s Office ...............................................................................................................121 La Paz County Attorney’s Office .................................................................................................................126 Maricopa County Attorney’s Office ..............................................................................................................131 Mohave County Attorney’s Office .................................................................................................................136 Navajo County Attorney’s Office ..................................................................................................................141 Pima County Attorney’s Office .....................................................................................................................146 Pinal County Attorney’s Office .....................................................................................................................151 Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office............................................................................................................156 ii (Continued from previous page) Tucson City Attorney’s Office ...................................................................................................................... 161 Yavapai County Attorney’s Office ................................................................................................................ 167 Yuma County Attorney’s Office ................................................................................................................... 172 Civil Forfeiture Activities ........................................................................................................................ 177 Arizona Attorney General’s Statewide Financial Remedies Section ........................................... 178 Forensics Drug Evidence Analysis Activities ....................................................................................................... 181 DPS Crime Lab Support for Drug and Gang Enforcement .......................................................................... 184 Tucson Police Department Enhanced Drug Forensics ................................................................................ 187 Court Adjudication Activities ................................................................................................................................. 191 Arizona Supreme Court Anti-Drug Adjudication .......................................................................................... 192 Medicaid Fraud Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 197 Arizona Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud ...................................................................................... 198 Criminal Justice Records Improvement Activities ............................................................................................... 201 AZ Criminal Records Infrastructure Improvement Assessment …. ............................................................. 202 Statutory References............................................................................................................................................... 203 iii Introduction Introduction A rizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) §41-2405(A)11 requires the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an annual report on law enforcement activities funded by the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account (Account) or the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund (CJEF) as they relate to illicit drugs and drug-related gang activity. This annual report requirement was established in 1990. The Drug and Gang Enforcement Account, established in 1987 by A.R.S. §41-2402, is used to enhance efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and punish drug offenders. Funds in the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account are from the following sources: 1) Federal monies made available to states by grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; 2) Mandatory fines collected for felony drug offense convictions as authorized by A.R.S., Title 13, Chapter 34; 3) Appropriations to the account by the Legislature; and 4) Local cash match funds furnished by grantees. In 1987, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) developed and implemented a statewide enhanced drug enforcement strategy, as required to qualify for federal formula grant assistance monies for drug control. The strategy was designed to be compatible with the statutory requirements that created the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account. The current four-year strategy was developed in 2012 and is the framework within which the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission allots and distributes all monies in the account. A formal application system and extensive open meeting process are utilized by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for awarding grant funds from the account. The Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund (CJEF) was established by A.R.S. §41-2401. This statute details those entities that shall receive monies from the CJEF by percentage amounts and the purposes for utilization of the monies. This report provides summary information on projects receiving funds from the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account and on projects funded by the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund during FY 2016 (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016), relating to drug activity or drug-related street gang activity. Many other valuable and productive drug and gang enforcement and prevention activities are conducted throughout the state funded entirely by federal, state, local and county authorities, without enhancement monies and are therefore not reported to ACJC. 1 Introduction Drug and Gang Enforcement Account Funding In FY 2016, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission awarded a combined total of $10,704,902 in funds for 36 projects in the state. Of this amount, $3,810,497 (36-percent) was awarded in federal funds from the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, $4,343,333 (41-percent) from state drug offense fines and $2,551,072 (24-percent) from local match funds. The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant award was allocated to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission under a formula grant. ACJC must apply for this grant on an annual basis. State drug fines consisted of nonappropriated funds collected from mandatory fines for felony drug offense convictions. In addition, each year the Commission sets the match requirement for approved drug control projects. Figure 1 shows program funding levels from FY 2012 to FY 2016. These amounts are displayed by fund source. Arizona was awarded $25,306,957 under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and these funds were fully expended by the end of FY 2012. Figure 2 shows program levels since FY 1995. The $10.7 million for projects in FY 2016 was the second lowest amount since FY 1995 (FY 2015 was the lowest) when $8.8 million was available for projects and is lower than the average program size of $12.8 million over this same period. The Commission opted to set the match requirement at zero in fiscal years 2010 through 2012 to ease the financial burden on state and local agencies experiencing their own budget challenges. Due to declining federal funds, the Commission established a match requirement of 20-percent for FY 2013 and FY 2014. In FY 2015, with input from grant recipients, the match requirement was increased to 25-percent, the maximum allowable under program rules and it remained at that level in FY 2016. Figure 1: Program Fund Sources FY 2012 ‐ 2016 $10,500,000 $9,000,000 $7,500,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $0 Federal Funds Fed Funds ‐ ARRA Drug Fines Local Match Funds FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 $9,137,107 $5,109,038 $4,319,956 $3,623,283 $3,810,497 $760,924 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,204,130 $4,244,516 $4,194,823 $4,344,068 $4,343,333 $0 $2,263,184 $2,047,098 $2,551,595 $2,551,072 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 2 Introduction Figure 2: Program Size Since FY 1995 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 Grant Awards The Commission established seven purpose areas under the Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Program in accordance with the Statewide Enhanced Drug Enforcement Strategy and the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account Program rules. The seven areas were apprehension; prosecution; forensic support services; adjudication and sentencing; corrections and community corrections; substance abuse treatment for corrections-involved individuals; and prevention and education. In addition, the Commission set aside five percent of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant award for criminal records improvement efforts under the Systems Improvement Program. In FY 2016, drug apprehension projects consisting of 14 multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug task forces, established in 14 counties in the State of Arizona, received funding from the account. In addition to these projects, full-time dedicated drug prosecution projects were funded in 15 counties and enhanced drug forfeiture case efforts through the Attorney General’s Office. During FY 2016 the strategy to improve criminal history records, Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP) funds were allocated to expand on efforts from our pilot project using Mobile Fingerprinting technology to improve the efficacy of fingerprints captured in the courtrooms. ARS §13-607 requires that a defendant’s fingerprint is captured on the sentencing orders. Currently, sentencing order fingerprints are obtained manually by courtroom clerks or bailiffs using the "ink & roll" method. The use of mobile two-fingerprint identification devices is expected to enhance the quality of courtroom fingerprinting, determine if valid fingerprints exist in the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) and provide instantaneous positive identification of defendants who do have fingerprints available in the AFIS. The intent of this project is to use mobile fingerprinting technology to assess improvements in the efficacy of fingerprints captured in the courtroom and to review the impact positive defendant identification has on criminal history record processing. Also, enhanced drug forensic analysis programs at the Department of Public Safety and the Tucson Police Department received funding. One grant awarded to the Administrative Office of the Courts passed account funds through to court-based drug enhancement projects in Arizona counties. The account also provided funding for a special prosecution project through the Attorney General’s Office to combat Medicaid fraud related to prescription drugs. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 3 Introduction Table 1 below shows approved awards by project type, expenditure type, and funding source. In FY 2016, direct personnel costs made up 96-percent of the total expenditures from the account, with 4-percent allocated to contracting services. Although not reflected in the table, the Medicaid Fraud project through the Attorney General’s Office served as matching funds for a federal grant earning three federal dollars for every state dollar expended. Table 2 displays funding awards to all FY 2016 projects broken out by county and by type of project. The majority of project dollars were allocated to Maricopa County (25-percent), followed by Pima County (17.3percent) and state agencies serving all 15 counties (13.5-percent). Of the remaining counties, nine received funding in excess of $300,000. Table 1 Apprehension FY 2016 Approved Awards and Funding Sources Forensic Support Prosecution Adjudication Medicaid Fraud CJRIP Total Expenditure Type: Personal Services $1,902,520 $3,405,241 $381,180 $1,210,155 $0 $70,102 Employee Related Exp. $1,159,927 $1,179,003 $122,163 $467,391 $0 $30,714 $0 Overtime $376,701 $0 $0 $0 $0 Professional & Outside Svs. $0 $0 $0 $0 $399,805 $0 Travel - In State $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Travel - Out of State $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Confidential Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Supplies $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Registration/Training Fees $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Other Operating Exp. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,439,148 $4,584,244 $503,343 $1,677,546 $399,805 $100,816 Total $6,969,198 $2,959,198 $376,701 $399,805 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,704,902 Funding Source: Federal-Regular Byrne/JAG $1,375,659 $1,833,696 $201,337 $0 $399,805 $0 State $1,203,702 $1,604,485 $176,170 $1,258,160 $0 $100,816 Local Match Total $859,787 $1,146,063 $125,836 $419,387 $0 $0 $3,439,148 $4,584,244 $503,343 $1,677,546 $399,805 $100,816 $3,810,497 $4,343,333 $2,551,072 $10,704,902 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 4 Introduction Table 2 Total FY 2016 Approved Awards by County Apache County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total Cochise County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $236,316 $17,421 $90,469 $344,206 Mohave County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $345,254 $127,353 $154,171 $626,778 $131,197 $32,626 $157,305 $321,128 Navajo County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $241,425 $68,197 $112,450 $422,072 Pima County Apprehension Forensic Analysis Adjudication Prosecution Total Coconino County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $291,660 $46,038 $135,988 $473,686 Gila County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $336,917 $0 $63,656 $400,573 Pinal County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $147,520 $104,521 $189,749 $441,790 Graham County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $28,429 $20,441 $51,188 $100,058 Santa Cruz County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $169,526 $0 $49,014 $218,540 Yavapai County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $408,756 $72,964 $127,004 $608,724 Yuma County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total $245,597 $30,493 $270,589 $546,679 Greenlee County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total La Paz County Apprehension Adjudication Prosecution Total Maricopa County Apprehension Adjudication CJRIP Prosecution Total $32,000 $0 $34,500 $66,500 $67,914 $14,712 $71,499 $154,125 $0 $895,977 $399,805 $1,377,099 $2,672,881 Statewide Adjudication Forensic Analysis Prosecution RX Medicaid Fraud Total $756,637 $58,078 $212,338 $830,163 $1,857,216 $34,465 $445,265 $869,400 $100,816 $1,449,946 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 5 Introduction Apprehending Drug Offenders Arrest Activity During FY 2016, apprehension project activities resulted in 4,786 drug-related arrests (Figure 3). This is a three-percent decrease below FY 2015 (4,948 drug arrests). Figure 4 shows arrests by drug type. There were 1,416 arrests for marijuana (including hashish), accounting for 30-percent of drug-related arrests. This represents a 15-percent decrease in marijuana arrests below the previous fiscal year and is at its lowest since FY 2006. Methamphetamine/amphetamine arrests totaled 1,485 and comprised 31-percent of all drug arrests for FY 2016. Arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine increased seven-percent from FY 2015 (1,379 arrests). Over a 10-year period (FY 2006 – FY 2016), the FY 2016 methamphetamine/amphetamine arrest figure was the second highest behind FY 2014. Heroin arrests made up 19-percent of drug arrests with 924, which increased 59-percent above FY 2013. This is the largest number of arrests for heroin over the last ten fiscal years (2006 to 2016). The number of arrests for cocaine (both powder and crack cocaine) were 371 and comprised eight-percent of all drug arrests. The number of cocaine arrests dropped 21-percent from FY 2013, the eighth consecutive decline since FY 2008. 1/ Includes Hashish 2/ Includes Crack Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 6 Introduction Arrest Demographics In FY 2016, the most common arrestees among drug task forces were males, over 18 years of age and Caucasian. Figure 5 shows arrests by age and gender and Figure 6 shows arrests by race or origin. Males over 18 years of age accounted for 69-percent of all arrests by task forces. Caucasians represented 49percent of all task force-related arrests. Hispanics accounted for 40-percent of all arrests followed by African Americans at seven-percent. Females over 18 years of age were the second highest age/gender group to be arrested for a drug crime by funded task forces. In addition, of all task force arrests, males under 18 years of age accounted for four-percent of all task force arrests while females under 18 comprised one-percent. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 7 Introduction Task force personnel arrested 5,187 individuals in FY 2016. This arrest total includes individuals arrested for drug and non-drug offenses, as well as violent offenses (Figure 7). The majority of all task force arrests (92-percent) were for offenses involving drugs (4,786), with 16-percent of these arrests including some type of violence (776). Non-drug arrests (401) accounted for 7-percent of arrests, with 14-percent of these arrests including some type of violence (57). Of the total arrests made by task forces, both drug and nondrug arrests, 16-percent were reported to have involved a form of violence. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 8 Introduction Asset Seizures In addition to arresting drug offenders, task forces seized an estimated total value of over $8.9 million in assets from drug and violent crime offenders (Table 3). Assets seized included 391 vehicles totaling an estimated value of $2.7 million. The number of vehicles seized in FY 2016 was 29-percent less than the number seized in FY 2015 (555). Officers removed 479 weapons from the streets (Figure 8) with a total estimated value exceeding $218,367. The number of weapons removed in FY 2016 increased by tenpercent from FY 2015. Of the weapons seized in FY 2016, the weapon type most often removed were handguns (52-percent), followed by rifles (30-percent) and shotguns (13-percent). Task force personnel also seized currency and other property with an estimated value exceeding $6 million. Vehicles Weapons All Other Total Value Table 3: Asset Seizure and Values FY 2015 FY 2016 Seized Value Seized Value 555 $3,366,902 391 $2,737,792 435 $137,065 479 $218,367 $6,393,415 $6,030,518 $9,897,382 $8,986,677 Drug Trafficking Organizations Apprehension project activities include drug interdictions and assists, pursuing investigative leads and tips, serving search warrants and disrupting or dismantling Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs), as well as numerous other efforts to combat drug, gang, or violent criminal activities. DTOs consist of five or more people, organized in some fashion, who gain substantial income from a continuing series of drug-related activities. A DTO is dismantled when the criminal organization is put out of existence or broken up to the extent that reconstruction of the same criminal organization is impossible. A DTO is disrupted when there Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 9 Introduction is significant interference in the conduct of normal and effective operation by the targeted organization, as indicated by changes in organizational leadership, trafficking patterns, or drug production methods. Data collected by task forces includes Drug Trafficking Organizations that are classified as low-level (street dealer), mid-level (distributor or retailer), or high-level (manufacturer or supplier). Figure 9 shows in FY 2016, task forces dismantled 163 DTOs, the majority of which (55-percent) were low-level organizations followed by mid-level organizations (29-percent). The number dismantled represents a decrease of 12percent over the previous fiscal year when 186 DTOs were dismantled. Task forces also disrupted the activities of 385 DTOs in FY 2016, most (67-percent) were low-level organizations followed by mid-level organizations (32-percent). The total number of DTOs disrupted increased 81-percent from FY 2015. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 10 Introduction Drug Removals The removal of illicit drugs from the community serves as one of many benefits provided by the work of funded task forces in Arizona. During FY 2016, task forces removed marijuana, as well as numerous other drug types including cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, LSD, PCP, other hallucinogens, stimulants, and depressants. The estimated street value of these drugs is $154,760,034. Marijuana removals continue to represent a large portion of task force activities statewide, with 73,207 pounds removed and 2,355 plants with a combined estimated street value over $109 million. Cocaine and crack removals totaled 962 pounds and an estimated combined street value of $12.6 million. Methamphetamine removals totaled 949 pounds and an estimated street value of $22.5 million. Heroin removals totaled 184 pounds with an estimated street value of $7 million. Marijuana Overall, marijuana (including marijuana plants) is the top drug involved in task force arrests (1,363 arrests). The amount of marijuana removed (Figure 10) in FY 2016 (73,207 pounds) decreased 13-percent below the quantity removed in FY 2015 (84,214 pounds). In addition, the number of marijuana plants removed decreased from 3,841 in FY 2015 to 2,355 in FY 2016, a decrease of 38-percent. The amount of marijuana seized in FY 2016 was the lowest amount over the last ten years. The top five task forces for marijuana removals (excluding plants) in FY 2016 were from Yuma County, Santa Cruz County, Cochise County, Pinal County and Pima County. The top five task forces for marijuana plant removals were Graham County, Cochise County, Apache County, Yavapai County and Gila County. Cocaine The amount of cocaine removed in FY 2016 increased by 27-percent from the previous fiscal year (Figure 11). In FY 2016, 962 pounds of cocaine were removed from Arizona streets by grant funded task forces. This represents an increase in seizures of 210 pounds from FY 2015. Crack cocaine and powder cocaine are included in these numbers. The amount of cocaine seized in FY 2016 was the lowest amount over the last ten years. The top five task forces for cocaine removals in FY 2016 were from Yuma County, Mohave County, Santa Cruz County, Coconino County, and Pima County. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 11 Introduction Methamphetamine The quantity of methamphetamine removed by funded task forces decreased by 54-percent in FY 2016 over the previous fiscal year (Figure 12). In FY 2016, 949 pounds of methamphetamine were removed from Arizona streets. This is a significant decrease (118-percent) below the amount removed in FY 2015 (2,071 pounds). The top five task forces for methamphetamine removals in FY 2016 were Mohave County, Navajo County, Santa Cruz County, Pima County, and Yuma County. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 12 Introduction Heroin The quantity of heroin removed by funded task forces decreased by 6-percent in FY 2016 over the previous fiscal year (Figure 13). In FY 2016, 184 pounds of heroin were removed from Arizona streets. Over the last five fiscal years (2011 – 2015) this is the lowest amount removed by funded task forces. The highest amount removed over this period was 545 pounds in FY 2012. The top five task forces for heroin removals in FY 2016 were Mohave County, Yuma County, Pima County, Apache County and Santa Cruz County. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 13 Introduction Prosecuting Drug Offenders There was a total of 37,767 prosecutions of individuals by funded grant projects throughout the state in FY 2016. Of this amount, 30,347 involved drug crimes. During the grant year, 24,963 individuals were convicted as a result of prosecutions under this program. Of this amount, 20,228 convictions involved drug crimes. In FY 2016, 37,905 drug-related cases were referred for prosecution, decreasing 3.2-percent below FY 2015 (39,148). Of these referrals, 80-percent of these cases moved forward for prosecution. Prosecutors declined 9,236 (24-percent) of the drug cases referred. The percentage of cases declined due to lack of lab analysis, or unlikely conviction increased in FY 2016 to 3.5-percent and 4.9-percent, respectively, up from 3.3-percent and 4.3-percent the previous year. In FY 2016, 4-percent of cases referred for prosecution were declined due to department report problems, an increase of 33-percent from FY 2015. Drug diversion program referrals increased by 11-percent from FY 2015 to 4-percent of all drug cases referred for prosecution. Of the drug cases prosecuted in FY 2016, 53-percent resulted in convictions, nine-percent were dismissed with or without prejudice, and 0.2-percent resulted in acquittal. Prosecution Activity In FY 2016, the drug offense type most often prosecuted was for possession or concealment of drugs (79.5percent), followed by distribution or sales at 9.7-percent (Figure 14). Of all the crimes (both drug and nondrug) prosecuted by prosecution projects, 88.8-percent were felony prosecutions and 11.2-percent misdemeanor prosecutions (Figure 15). The drug most often involved in drug prosecutions (Figure 16) was marijuana or cannabis with 33-percent. This was followed by methamphetamine-related prosecutions with 28-percent. Heroin and cocaine followed with 11-percent and 3.9-percent, respectively, and paraphernalia offenses made up 13-percent of all prosecutions. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 14 Introduction Conviction Activity The combined efforts of law enforcement and prosecution projects led to 20,228 individual drug-related convictions in FY 2016 (Figure 17). There were 7-percent more drug convictions than the previous fiscal year. Convictions for marijuana, methamphetamine, and heroin increased in FY 2016. The largest increase during the fiscal year was for methamphetamine/amphetamine convictions (22-percent), followed by heroin convictions (8-percent), and marijuana convictions (27-percent). The largest decrease during the fiscal year was from cocaine convictions (2-percent). Methamphetamine convictions are at the highest level since Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 15 Introduction FY 2008. Heroin convictions are at the highest level in the last ten years. Cocaine convictions have declined in consecutive years since FY 2008, falling 81-percent. Other illicit drugs have also fallen consistently since FY 2010 dropping 64-percent. Case Outcomes In FY 2016, 29,309 drug and non-drug cases were concluded (Figure 18), resulting in a conviction, acquittal, or dismissal. Of the total cases concluded, 0.5-percent (158 cases) resulted in an acquittal, 14percent resulted in a dismissal (4,188 cases), and 85-percent (24,963) resulted in a conviction. For drugonly cases, 0.2-percent (65 cases) resulted in an acquittal, 12-percent (3,685 cases) resulted in dismissal, and 69-percent (20,228) resulted in a conviction. Felony classifications (Figure 19) accounted for 72-percent of all drug-related convictions, with 28-percent accounting for misdemeanor classifications. Of the drug-related convictions (Figure 20), 99-percent were the result of plea negotiations. Convictions resulting from jury and bench trials made up approximately onepercent of all convictions involving funded prosecution projects. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 16 Introduction Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 17 Introduction Type of Offense The majority of drug-related convictions (Figure 21) in FY 2016 were for possession offenses (80-percent). Offense convictions for drug sales made up about 12-percent of all drug-related convictions while convictions for transporting drugs were approximately six-percent. Since FY 2008, the top three types of offenses has not changed. In FY 2016, the drug-related offenses with the lowest number of convictions were for manufacturing, buying, and consumption offenses at less than one-percent each. Type of Drugs Figure 22 shows convictions for paraphernalia that, although not a specific drug type, accounted for the largest percentage of drug-related convictions at 33-percent. The most common type of drug involved in drug convictions for FY 2016 was marijuana. Marijuana convictions accounted for 27-percent of all drugrelated convictions. Methamphetamine was the next with convictions at 22-percent. Convictions for offenses involving heroin and cocaine totaled eight-percent and three-percent, respectively. In the last ten fiscal years, either marijuana convictions or paraphernalia convictions topped the list, each holding the top spot five times, with paraphernalia convictions leading the category the last four years. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 18 Introduction Sentencing Defendants received sentences that may have included the following: incarceration, probation, fines, a combination of one or more types (split sentence), or other (Figure 23). There were 15,923 individuals sentenced for drug-related offenses from prosecution projects in FY 2016. This total was a 2.5-percent increase from FY 2015.This is also the lowest number of convictions in the last ten years. More than 57percent of these defendants (9,225) received a sentence of probation. Probation sentences dropped each year steadily since FY 2008 until FY 2016. Prison sentences were given in 22-percent of the cases with only 1.7-percent receiving jail sentences. Prison sentences were at the lowest level in FY 2015 since FY 2005. Fines were given in four-percent of drug-related cases, and 13-percent received split sentences, requiring some jail time and probation. Compared to FY 2015, the number of defendants receiving prison sentences increased by five-percent, the number receiving jail sentences decreased by 32-percent, split sentences increased by 53-percent and the number of fines declined by 45-percent. The number of defendants receiving a term of probation increased by 7-percent above FY 2015. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 19 Introduction Adjudication Drug Courts Over the past five years project funding for the drug court programs throughout Arizona has remained relatively the same, and as a result, the number of participants in the program has also remained relatively similar (Figure 24). Throughout the past five years, the drug court program has had a total of 9,900 participants, of which 9,582 (96-percent) did not recidivate while in the program. FY 2015 had the most drug court participants totaling 2,059 (21-percent of the total number of participants). FY 2015 also had the second highest number of participants who obtained employment with 1,035 just 30 less than the highest year, FY 2012. On average, within the previous five years participants who obtained employment account for just 50-percent (5,032) of all participants. Probation Within the past five years, the total number of probationers served through the grant program has decreased since FY 2013, with FY 2016 having the lowest number served (Figure 25). FY 2015 showed the most significant change with a decrease of 68-percent from the previous fiscal year. From the highest number in FY 2013 to the current lowest in FY 2016, the number of probationers served has decreased by 87-percent, from 24,158 to 2,940. After three years of a steady decrease FY 2012 until FY 2014, the overall number of presentence investigation reports prepared experienced a significant increase of about 43-percent in FY 2015. Since this increase the number of investigation reports prepared has decreased slightly in FY 2016 from the previous year, 1,639 from 1,924 reports prepared. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 20 Introduction Indigent Defense Services With a peak in the number of indigent defendants served by the grant program in FY 2013, the numbers have since had a steady decrease for the past three fiscal years (Figure 26). FY 2016 resulted in the lowest number of indigent defendants served in the past five years. FY 2016 represents a 75-percent decrease since the peak in FY 2013, with the number of indigent defendants decreasing from 3,771 to 924. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 21 Introduction Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Overall, the total number of analysis reports completed within the last five years is 125,647. FY 2014 represented the largest number of analysis reports completed with a total of 30,648. While FY 2012 through FY 2014 present a relatively similar number of analysis reports completed there was a decline in FY 2016, with 14,989 reports completed, representing a decrease of about 51-percent. (Figure 27). On average from the previous five years, the number of days from receipt of sample to reporting of analysis results is 285 days. FY 2015 had the highest average number with a total of 919 days to report analysis results. This number dropped significantly in FY 2016 to 77 days, a decrease of 91-percent. (Figure 28). In general, the average backlog of cases over 30 days old has been declining since FY 2012, except for a slight increase in FY 2014. FY 2016 represents the lowest number of backlog cases for the past five years with an average of 137 cases. This represents an 81-percent decrease since FY 2012. (Figure 29). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 22 Introduction Analyses Received by Type of Agency In the past five years, the total number of analyses received by various agencies statewide is 69,294 (Figure 30). FY 2016 had the largest number analyses, with a total of 15,850. Of the various agencies, municipal police submitted the largest amount of analyses for all five years, with a total of 30,463 which accounts for about 44-percent of all analyses. State police agencies submitted the second highest number of samples for analyses, with a total of 17,811 analyses received, accounting for 25-percent. And county sheriffs submitted the third largest amount of analyses with about 20-percent (14,004 analyses). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 23 Introduction Analyses by Drug Type Statewide forensic efforts resulted in a total of 148,322 analyses completed for the past five years (Figure 31). For all five years, cannabis and its derivatives accounted for the most analyses by drug type totaling over 70,000 (47-percent of all analyses). Methamphetamine is the second highest drug type analyzed from the past five years accounting for 29,979 (20-percent) of total analyses. The number of analyses of heroin, opiates, and methamphetamine has steadily increased since FY 2012. Heroin has had a 40 percent increase between FY 2012 and FY 2016, opiates have had a 70 percent increase, and methamphetamine has had a 10 percent increase. There has been a significant decrease (28 percent) in the number of analyses of cannabis and derivatives from FY 2016 to FY 2015 (Figure 32). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 24 Introduction Attorney General Civil Asset Forfeitures Vehicles The Arizona Attorney General’s Statewide Financial Remedies Section (AGO-FRS) seized a total of 2,202 vehicles between FY 2012 and FY 2016, resulting in a total value of over $9.8 million (Figure 33). The largest number of vehicles seized was in FY 2012 with 637 vehicles, which resulted in the second largest value of over $2.4 million. FY 2015 had the second largest quantity of vehicles seized (522) but the largest corresponding value (over $2.5 million). FY 2013 resulted in the least amount of vehicles seized in value and quantity; which was $1.6 million less than FY 2015. Weapons AGO-FRS seized a total of 1,235 weapons in the past five fiscal years, which resulted in a total value of $691,452 (Figure 34). FY 2014 resulted in the largest amount of weapons seized in quantity and value; 300 weapons resulting in $193,855. FY 2013 had the least amount of weapons seized in quantity and value; 126 weapons resulting in $71,280. FY 2016 had the second least quantity of weapons seized (253), yet resulted in the second highest value ($157,778). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 25 Introduction Real Property AGO-FRS seized a total of 262 properties resulting in a value of over $18.7 million in the past five fiscal years (Figure 35). FY 2016 resulted in the largest amount seized; 93 real properties with a value of $9.3 million. FY 2013 resulted in the least amount seized; 5 properties with a value of $296,268. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 26 Introduction Account History Expenditures from the Drug Enforcement Account began in March 1988, and a sustained, continuous program has been maintained since that time. From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2016, a total of $348,058,534 has been expended on criminal justice-related projects. Of this amount, $123,900,489 has been expended on apprehension projects; $122,560,22 for prosecution projects; $63,735,588 for adjudication projects; $21,729,126 on drug forensic analysis and drug offender detention projects; $4,494,541 on other criminal justice projects; and $11,638,567 for criminal history records improvement projects, which had its first expenditure in FY 1995. During the program’s 28 years, apprehension project activities resulted in the arrest of 120,424 drug offense violators. Project activities were responsible for the removal of 4,514,959 pounds of marijuana; 86,166 pounds of cocaine; 14,800 pounds of amphetamine/methamphetamine; and 3,007 pounds of heroin. Drug traffickers' non-drug assets, with a gross estimated value of $313,179,851, were seized. Note: Actual forfeiture of seized trafficker assets is a legal process, and the gross estimated value of such seizures is very seldom received by law enforcement and prosecuting agencies. After forfeiture is achieved, lien holders (financial institutions and other legitimate claimants) are paid from the actual forfeiture proceeds. Storage, property maintenance and management costs, processing and disposition fees are paid from forfeiture proceeds. The estimated gross value of seizures is used only as an indicator of the negative impact seizures have on drug traffickers' resources. The results achieved in the 28 years of the enhanced drug enforcement program show that for every $1,029 expended by the apprehension project, one drug violator arrest was made. Also, each drug arrest resulted in an estimated value of $2,600 in deprived profits from drug offenders. Criminal Justice Systems Improvement Of the six priority areas authorized by the Commission for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, one directs funding toward the improvement of criminal history record information. The establishment of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program initially required that each state allocates at least five-percent of its total grant funds for the improvement of criminal justice records. Although no longer a mandatory set-aside, the Commission continues to approve five-percent of the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for the Gerald Hardt Memorial Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP). Projects under CJRIP support records improvement and information sharing, in accordance with the Arizona Records Improvement and Information Sharing Strategic Plan. The strategic plan document, updated in 2011, will guide tactical decision making through 2017. The goals outlined in the strategy documents focus on the improvement of the timeliness, completeness, accuracy and accessibility of criminal justice information and processing, with an emphasis on criminal history information. High priority is given to encourage automation and establishment of business process improvements for criminal processing, disposition records and reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Funding for projects provides opportunities for state, county, and local agencies to improve information exchange as a case moves through the judicial process. Allocations for equipment purchases, contractual/consultant services, travel, and supplies assist in the implementation of systems and future reductions in disposition backlogs is critical to carrying out the Arizona Records Improvement and Information Sharing Strategy. Program goals encourage procedures and systems that ensure arrest and disposition information are submitted to and accessible through the Arizona Central State Repository (ACCH) at the Department of Public Safety. Governed by ARS§ 41-1750, criminal justice agencies are required to submit arrest and case disposition information to the ACCH for specific offenses. Information in the repository is critical, and the lack of completeness of criminal history records impacts all aspects of the criminal justice process and presents a public safety issue. It is essential for a law enforcement officer who initiates contact with a suspect to have timely access to accurate information. Criminal justice agencies rely on accurate and complete criminal history information for making determinations concerning bail, sentencing, release and Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 27 Introduction eligibility to possess firearms. More and more, public and private sector employers that conduct background checks rely on criminal history records when making employment decisions. As the reliance upon criminal history records expands and the utility of criminal information increases, the importance of access to complete, timely and accurate information becomes even more important. Prevalence of Drug Activity The Arizona High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) identifies nine of Arizona’s 15 counties as highintensity drug trafficking areas. The HIDTA region encompasses all western and southern counties in Arizona, Maricopa and Pinal Counties in the central portion of the state and Navajo County in the northeast part of the state. Several factors unique to the region make it vulnerable to drug trafficking activities. As a result, large amounts of illicit drugs are smuggled from Mexico and bulk cash is transported from these areas into Mexico. In addition, systemic violence and crime associated with drug trafficking affect the state, and the border communities are vulnerable to spillover violence due to drug traffickers in Mexico. Contributing factors cited include vast stretches of remote, sparsely populated border areas that are conducive to large-scale smuggling; continuing metropolitan economic and population growth; shared border with Mexico and few physical barriers; highway connections between major metropolises and Mexican drug source areas. The trafficking and abuse of methamphetamine are the most significant drug threats in Arizona’s HIDTA region. This is primarily due to the drug’s widespread availability and highly addictive nature. Property and violent crime are strongly associated with methamphetamine. High levels of availability of methamphetamine are tied to increased production originating in Mexico. In addition to the trafficking problem related to methamphetamine, highly volatile and dangerous “shake and bake” methods of producing methamphetamine is a rising threat. Heroin is the second greatest threat to Arizona’s HIDTA regions, and there has been an increase reported in availability over the last year. Marijuana, previously reported as the greatest threat in the region, is now the third greatest threat and still the most readily available drug. The marijuana threat includes quantities smuggled into Arizona’s HIDTA regions and domestically produced throughout the state. The Arizona HIDTA region is reported as the principal entry point for marijuana entering the United States from Mexico. However, domestic production of marijuana, particularly domestic indoor marijuana has increased over the past five years. Also, trafficking and distribution methods include those intended to circumvent the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). The amount of marijuana distributed under the AMMA has increased significantly from 2014 to 2015. Although the fourth greatest threat, cocaine seizures have declined over the last several years. Finally, pharmaceutical diversion is an increasing threat as controlled prescription drugs are increasing in availability throughout the region. Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs), criminal groups, and gangs actively engaged in the drug trade contribute to challenges for law enforcement and threaten security. Mexican DTOs are described as sophisticated and widespread, as well as deeply entrenched in our border communities. Treatment and drug education professionals believe that prescription drugs and heroin are also emerging threats in the state. In addition to the manufacture, distribution, sale and trafficking of illicit drugs, the associated criminal and violent activity remains high. Identity theft, weapons smuggling, criminal gangs, money laundering, kidnapping, vehicle theft and other offenses are commonly reported in connection with the illegal drug trade. Research and analysis of crime data indicate that Arizona is greatly impacted by its shared border with Mexico as an entry point for large amounts of illicit drugs into the United States. Substance Use Among Arizona Youth Data from the 2014 Arizona Youth Survey (Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 2014) reveal that among 8th, 10th and 12th grade students, the four substances that have the highest percentages of use in a student’s lifetime (Table 4) are alcohol (46.2-percent), marijuana (27.1-percent), cigarettes (23.4-percent), and prescription drugs (13.2-percent). For illicit substances, marijuana has the highest level (27.1-percent) of reported lifetime use across all grades surveyed. Additionally, 10.4-percent of students report using prescription pain relievers, 7.5-percent used inhalants, 7.4-percent used over-the-counter drugs, 5.5percent used prescription sedatives, 4.3-percent used prescription stimulants, 4.1-percent used ecstasy, 4.0-percent used hallucinogens, 3.8-percent used synthetic drugs, 3.1-percent used cocaine, 1.7 percent Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 28 Introduction used steroids, 0.9-percent used heroin and 0.9-percent used methamphetamines in their lifetime. The consistently high rate of marijuana use among Arizona’s youth (from 2010 – 2014 data) runs parallel to the high rate of marijuana arrests and seizures of marijuana. Substance use decreased for all of the drug types since 2010 with one exception, steroids, which remained flat. The same pattern can be seen for past 30-day use rates (Table 5). The largest decrease can be seen in the lifetime use rates of alcohol, which dropped from 58.2-percent in 2010 to 46.2-percent in 2014. Table 4: Percentage of Arizona Students Who Used ATOD* in their Lifetime, 2010 - 2014 2010 2012 2014 Alcohol 58.2 51.7 46.2 Cigarettes 34.0 28.8 23.4 Marijuana 29.9 28.7 27.1 Hallucinogens 5.1 4.4 4.0 Cocaine 5.0 3.7 3.1 Inhalants 12.3 9.8 7.5 Methamphetamines 1.5 1.2 0.9 Heroin 2.1 1.2 0.9 Ecstasy 7.0 6.1 4.1 Steroids 1.7 1.7 1.7 Prescription Pain Relievers 16.8 13.8 10.4 Prescription Stimulants 5.7 5.3 4.3 Prescription Sedatives 10.8 6.9 5.5 Prescription Drugs 21.5 16.6 13.2 Over-the-Counter Drugs 11.8 9.3 7.4 Synthetic Drugs N/A 9.9 3.8 Table 5: Percentage of Arizona Students Who Used ATOD* in the Past 30 Days, 2010 - 2014 2010 2012 2014 Alcohol 31.9 28.1 24.1 Cigarettes 14.7 12.9 9.4 Marijuana 14.8 14.3 13.6 Hallucinogens 1.6 1.4 1.4 Cocaine 1.4 1.1 1.0 Inhalants 3.7 2.8 2.0 Methamphetamines 0.4 0.4 0.3 Heroin 0.8 0.4 0.3 Ecstasy 2.5 1.4 1.2 Steroids 0.6 0.6 0.6 Prescription Pain Relievers 7.7 6.2 4.7 Prescription Stimulants 2.1 2.0 1.6 Prescription Sedatives 4.2 2.7 2.2 Prescription Drugs 10.4 7.9 6.3 Over-the-Counter Drugs 5.9 4.4 3.4 Synthetic Drugs N/A 4.5 0.8 *Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 29 Introduction PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 30 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension - Task Force Activities FY 2016 Awards Apache County – Apache County Cooperative Enforcement Narcotics Team (ACCENT) $ 236,316 Cochise County - Narcotics Enforcement Team $ 131,197 Coconino County - Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (METRO) $ 291,660 Gila County - Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force $ 336,917 Graham County - Southeastern Arizona Narcotic Task Force $ 28,429 Greenlee County - Narcotics Task Force $ 32,000 La Paz County – Narcotics Task Force $ 67,914 Mohave County – Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) $ 345,254 Navajo County - Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) $ 241,425 Pima County - Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) $ 756,637 Pinal County - Narcotics Task Force $ 147,520 Santa Cruz County - Metro Task Force $ 169,526 Yavapai County - Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) $ 408,756 Yuma County – Yuma County Narcotics Task Force $ 245,597 TOTAL $ 3,439,148 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 31 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Summary of Activity – Apprehension Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Overtime Employee Related Expenditures Professional & Outside Svs. Travel - In Travel - Out Confidential Funds Supplies Registration/Training Fees Other Operating Exp. Equipment Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 1,902,520 376,701 1,159,927 $ 3,439,148 $ $ $ 1,375,659 1,203,702 859,787 During FY 2016, drug and gang apprehension task forces operated in 14 Arizona counties. Apprehension programs conduct an array of activities to combat criminal drug activity and related gang and violent crime. Apprehension program activities in FY 2016 resulted in 4,786 drug-related arrests and 401 arrests for nondrug offenses. Arrests for marijuana/hashish accounted for the largest percentage of drug arrests, totaling 1,416 (30-percent). The largest portion of drug offense types was possession/concealing with 2,851 arrests (60-percent), followed by and distribution/sale 821 (17-percent), and transport/import 719 (15-percent). There were 138 gang-related arrests, and of the 5,187 total arrests, 4,505 (87-percent) were felonies and 682 (13-percent) were misdemeanors. Statewide, Apprehension efforts yielded 73,206 pounds of marijuana, 2,355 marijuana plants, 430,443 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamines, 437 kilograms of cocaine, and other dangerous narcotics and illicit prescription drugs. There were 1,077 investigations directly related to methamphetamine/ amphetamines. The estimated street value of all drug removals was $154,760,034. Task forces seized drug offender assets estimated at $8,986,677. These assets included 479 weapons (mostly handguns and rifles), 391 vehicles, and $5,680,377 in currency. Task force personnel also seized 67 marijuana grows. Statewide apprehension efforts disrupted and dismantled a total of 548 drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), including the disruption of 385 and dismantling of 163. The majority of DTOs consisted of low to mid-level street dealers. Training and community meetings are also valuable aspects of task force projects. In FY 2016, task forces participated in 67 community meetings. Task force personnel attended 319 trainings and provided 122 trainings. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 32 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Apprehension Projects: Summary Apprehension Data Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cocaine (powder) (kg) Cultivate / Mfg 8 Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import 0 57 143 Consume / Use 32 Other 0 Quantity Removed Total Value 0 240 437.0 $12,665,821 $9,389 Crack (g) 2 0 41 75 6 7 0 131 463.8 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 8.0 $120 Hashish (g) 0 1 6 28 16 2 0 53 15,684.6 $654,987 Heroin (g) 45 0 153 628 74 24 0 924 85,477.0 $7,015,180 Marijuana (lbs) 31 28 185 603 350 34 3 1,234 73,206.6 $105,305,476 Marijuana (plants) 0 69 6 5 49 0 0 129 2,355.0 $4,219,815 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 3 33 0 0 0 36 17,593.9 $486,857 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 5 12 1 0 0 18 1,675.8 $135,606 LSD (dosage) 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 23.0 $280 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 45 0 145 192 111 8 0 501 162,288.1 $9,825,482 Methamphetamine ice (g) 59 1 187 665 70 1 1 984 268,155.7 $12,704,552 Prescription (dosage) 4 0 25 144 5 0 0 178 10,780.1 $160,924 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 220.5 $32,005 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 115.0 $2,593 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11 3,551.0 $30,824 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 971.0 $18,522 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 10,236.8 $16,734 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 5 1,178.0 $11,750 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 2.0 $1 Paraphernalia (each) 3 0 0 283 0 0 6 292 4,157.0 $61,858 577,593.6 Other Total 7 0 2 3 4 0 4 20 204 101 821 2,851 719 76 14 4,786 $1,401,259 $154,760,034 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 345 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total 34 27 1,690 790 2,541 Violent Crime (except gang) 664 51 1 0 274 77 352 Gang (except violent crime) 17 3 20 150 33 1,470 429 2,082 112 6 118 Native A merican 1 1 109 53 164 3,993 341 4,334 A sian 0 0 20 2 22 Total 4,786 401 5,187 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 1 1 2 Felony 4,280 225 4,505 Other 0 0 7 1 8 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 13 3 16 186 61 3,584 1,356 5,187 Caucasian Black Hispanic Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Gang and violent crime Neither or not known Total 715 506 176 682 4,786 401 5,187 33 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 32 Type Outdoor 35 Handguns Quantity 162 Semi-Auto Handguns Asset Seizures 88 Rifles Number Semi-Auto Rifles 43 391 $2,737,792 Shotguns 55 Currency 8,919 $5,680,377 Semi-Auto Shotguns 12 Weapons 479 $218,367 Automatic/Machine Gun 6 Other Assets 138 $350,141 Knives/Cutting Instr. 3 9,927 $8,986,677 Vehicles Total Value 104 Number State Total 1 Other 5 Total Total Seizure Cases Federal Explosive Device 479 Value 40 $747,573 958 $8,239,104 998 $8,986,677 Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted 1,077 91 350 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 125 48 173 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 1 State Search Warrants Served 4 Other Intelligence-Driven Investigations Total 1 24 25 385 163 548 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 26 671 Firearms traced through ATF 131 142 # charged with firearm crimes 395 Non-collaborative 181 Number Resulting in Arrest 354 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 355 Pending Investigations 718 Dropped Investigations 718 Coordination/Collaboration Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces Counterterrorism Referrals Investigation Data Drug Interdiction Activity Assists Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 5,928 161 74 405 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 151 Total Training 5 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 4,341 Closed Investigations 1,260 91 817 Collaborative Deconfliction Events Total 259 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) Community meetings held 67 # of trainings attended 319 # of trainings provided 122 262 5 34 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apache County – Apache County Cooperative Enforcement Narcotics Team (ACCENT) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 143,164 93,152 236,316 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 94,526 82,711 59,079 Project Description This program is administered by the Apache County Sheriff’s Office. The Apache County Cooperative Enforcement Narcotics Team (ACCENT) is a small, formally organized multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency narcotics task force, operating under a board of directors. Task Force Participants Apache County Sheriff's Office, Apache County Attorney's Office, Eagar Police Department, Springerville Police Department, St. Johns Police Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Navajo Nation Police Department, United States Marshal’s Office, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles. Objective ACCENT is committed to responding aggressively to criminal activity throughout the County of Apache in a manner consistent with safeguarding the rights of all citizens up to and including the protection of life and property. ACCENT is committed to establishing close ties with and responding to the public safety needs of the community. Activity Summary During FY 2016, ACCENT officers made 200 drug-related arrests. A total of 96 (48-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, and 30 (15-percent) were for transporting/importing drugs. There were 68 arrests (34-percent) for marijuana and 85 (43-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine. The task force removed $3,963,056 worth of drugs from the community, including 7,055 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $620,006, 17,467 grams of heroin worth $1,710,395, and 926 pounds of marijuana and 288 marijuana plants worth over $1.2 million. ACCENT disrupted and dismantled 49 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and served 49 search warrants. The task force had asset seizures of $546,745 which consisted of 10 vehicles, 39 weapons, and $122,845 in currency. Task force officers pursued 45 intelligence-driven investigations, 43 of which resulted in arrests and 40 that resulted in drug seizures. Selected Quarterly Highlights  On February 26, 2016, Apache County Special Crimes Enforcement Team (SCET) Detectives arrested a Dollar General Store clerk in Eagar, Arizona for selling methamphetamine from inside the store. In addition to selling methamphetamine inside the store, the clerk was responsible for selling methamphetamine in the community and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine to other street-level dealers in the community. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 35 Apprehension - Task Force Activities  On January 28, 2016, SCET Detectives, were assisted by the Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team, in purchasing methamphetamine from a parolee who had been selling methamphetamine in Apache and Navajo Counties.  On October 29, 2015, SCET Detectives assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation Gang Task Force in arresting a St. Johns resident on an active felony warrant for conspiracy to commit murder and other charges involving the conspiracy to murder and furthering a criminal street gang.  On October 29, 2015, SCET detectives re-arrested a St. Johns resident for selling methamphetamine from his residence, while he was on pre-trial release for similar charges that were filed by SCET. During the second arrest, Detectives located approximately eight grams of methamphetamine. The defendant is currently in jail awaiting trial. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed 2.12 0.04 66.67% FY 2016 Actual $ 16.79 1.09 100.00% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 36 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Apache County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-001 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16.3 $326,160 Crack (g) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 10.0 $800 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108.2 $9,688 Heroin (g) 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 10 17,467.2 $1,710,395 Marijuana (lbs) 0 4 2 35 11 0 0 52 926.9 $939,599 Marijuana (plants) 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 288.0 $344,000 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 24 0 18 18 7 0 0 67 6,996.8 $614,106 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 3 13 2 0 0 18 59.0 $5,900 Prescription (dosage) 1 0 1 6 2 0 0 10 312.0 $5,791 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154.8 $5,716 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16.0 $320 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22 53.0 $580 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 20 29 96 30 0 0 200 $0 $3,963,056 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 10 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 0 103 63 166 Violent Crime (except gang) 197 40 237 Black 0 0 15 7 22 Gang (except violent crime) 3 0 3 Hispanic 0 0 30 14 44 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 1 1 Neither or not known 0 0 0 A sian 0 0 5 0 5 Total 200 40 240 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 1 1 Felony 199 17 216 Other 0 0 1 0 1 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 86 240 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Total 1 23 24 200 40 240 37 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 2 Outdoor Type 13 Quantity Handguns 12 Semi-Auto Handguns Asset Seizures 5 Rifles Number Semi-Auto Rifles 4 10 $409,000 Shotguns 8 Currency 23 $122,845 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 39 $13,900 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 1 $1,000 73 $546,745 Vehicles Value 10 Other Assets Total Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number Total 39 Value Federal 0 $0 73 $546,745 73 $546,745 State 0 Total Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 0 33 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 11 3 14 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 49 Other 0 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Collaborative Total 33 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 55 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) Search Warrants Served 0 Total 0 2 2 44 5 49 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN Firearms traced through ATF # charged with firearm crimes 0 0 12 49 2 Investigation Data Non-collaborative 43 Number Resulting in Arrest 43 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 40 Pending Investigations 184 10 Dropped Investigations Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events 4 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces Counterterrorism Referrals Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 10 5 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 5 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 184 Total 378 15 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Closed Investigations Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 3 # of trainings provided 3 38 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Cochise County - Narcotics Enforcement Team Approved Budget FY 2016 Overtime Total $ $ 131,197 131,197 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 52,479 45,919 32,799 Project Description This program is administered by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The Cochise County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CCNET) is a single-agency drug enforcement team that coordinates its efforts with other federal, state and local agencies as needed. CCNET is organized to identify, arrest and refer drug traffickers for prosecution. Task Force Participants Cochise County Sheriff's Office, United States Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Objective To provide coordination of interdiction and investigative functions with the Cochise County Attorney’s Office in a concentrated effort to dismantle drug trafficking organizations, gangs, and criminal enterprises. Activity Summary During FY 2016, CCNET officers made a total of 509 drug-related arrests. A total of 197 (39-percent) drugrelated arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing, 105 (21-percent) were for the offense of transporting/importing drugs, and 83 (16-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs. There were 250 (49-percent) arrests for marijuana and 67 (13-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine. CCNET removed $6,342,910 in drugs from the community, including 6,876 pounds of marijuana and 237 marijuana plants with a combined value of over $5.8 million dollars, 2,264 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $362,240 and 409 grams of heroin with a value of $40,900. Officers had asset seizures totaling $584,454 which consisted of 12 vehicles, three weapons, and $541,204 in currency and other assets. CCNET officers served 84 search warrants, conducted 44 intelligence-driven investigations with seven resulting in arrests and seized three marijuana grows. CCNET disrupted and dismantled 22 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and took part in 30 de-confliction events. Selected Quarterly Highlights  The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Task Force continues to collaborate with its local and federal partners, within the county, in continuing the juvenile smuggling prosecution program. During the reporting period, there have been 38 cases files with the Cochise County Attorney’s Office, with 76 suspects (47 being juvenile offenders). Recently, there has been a decrease in juveniles arrested by CCSO (14 in the past six months), showing the program is affecting the trend of using juveniles to smuggle drugs into the country. CCSO will continue to partner with our federal partners to combat illegal activities in our communities.  During this fiscal year, the CCSO Task Force seized a street value of over $6,342,910 million in illicit drugs. The task force also made 509 arrests for possession and/or distribution of those drugs and had apprehended 444 undocumented people and turned them over to the U.S. Border Patrol. In one particular case, Detectives from the CCSO task force developed a source and infiltrated a Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 39 Apprehension - Task Force Activities known source for illegal drugs in our community. A subsequent search warrant was obtained where Detectives were able to locate over a half pound of methamphetamine in the subject’s possession.  During the 3rd quarter of the reporting year, a CCSO Detective from the task force conducted an investigation where 139 grams of heroin was seized from the suspects. Also, the Southeastern Arizona Border Region Enforcement made an arrest of a known human and drug smuggler. The information from this suspect was worked and forwarded to our agencies Financial Crimes Unit. This unit conducted further follow-up where seizures from this drug and human smuggling organization will be made and are estimated to be in the two to three hundred thousand dollar range.  CCSO has entered into an agreement with the Arizona National Guard Joint Counter-Narco Terrorism Task Force. They have agreed to assist our Southeastern Arizona Border Region Enforcement in operating and managing cameras and sensors to better support our efforts in capturing and deterring subjects who choose to smuggle human and drugs across our borders. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 15.24 2.00 50.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 48.98 0.63 64.69% 40 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Cochise County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-003 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 1 0 2 8 5 0 0 16 0.0 $1,680 Crack (g) 0 0 14 7 6 7 0 34 5.0 $400 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 4 1 8 2 0 15 1.5 $100 Heroin (g) 10 0 17 49 17 19 0 112 409.0 $40,900 Marijuana (lbs) 13 8 26 115 47 27 0 236 6,876.0 $5,844,600 Marijuana (plants) 0 8 0 5 1 0 0 14 237.0 $22,900 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 11 0 14 7 11 3 0 46 2,264.0 $362,240 Methamphetamine ice (g) 2 0 5 4 10 0 0 21 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.0 $0 Other 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 787.0 $70,090 44 16 83 197 105 58 6 509 Total $6,342,910 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Caucasian Black Hispanic 1 Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total 11 11 176 70 268 Violent Crime (except gang) 258 0 0 0 6 10 16 Gang (except violent crime) 2 0 2 16 12 113 83 224 108 0 108 141 Gang and violent crime Native A merican 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 A sian 0 0 1 0 1 Total 509 0 509 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 116 0 116 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor 393 0 393 Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 509 0 509 27 23 296 163 509 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known 258 Total 41 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 2 Type Outdoor 1 Handguns 1 Semi-Auto Handguns 1 Rifles 0 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Shotguns 1 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Asset Seizures Number Value Vehicles 12 $42,500 Currency 7 $538,704 Weapons 3 $750 Other Assets 1 $2,500 23 $584,454 Total Quantity Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number 3 Value Federal 12 $46,974 State 14 $537,480 26 $584,454 Total 0 Total Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 10 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State Other Intelligence-Driven Investigations Search Warrants Served 0 Total Collaborative 26 Non-collaborative 18 1 Investigation Data 1,246 155 10 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 7 Controlled Deliveries 1 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 0 806 Total 0 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists Firearms and NIBIN 84 Closed Investigations 10 0 22 0 Dropped Investigations Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 0 # charged with firearm crimes Pending Investigations Counterterrorism Referrals 0 22 23 4 30 4 1 Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 13 0 Firearms traced through ATF New Investigations Opened Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 18 4 61 7 Deconfliction Events Total 0 Firearms Reported to NIBIN Number Resulting in Arrest Coordination/Collaboration Dismantled 18 2,207 Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 0 # of trainings provided 0 42 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Coconino County - Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (Metro) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 187,574 104,086 291,660 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 116,664 102,081 72,915 Project Description This program is administered by the Flagstaff Police Department. The Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (METRO) is formally organized under a board of directors in Coconino County combining federal, state and local resources to identify, investigate, arrest and prosecute drug law violators, seize their illicit drugs and assets and assist in major felony investigations in the county when necessary. Task Force Participants Flagstaff Police Department, Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Coconino County Attorney's Office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Northern Arizona University Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigation (HSI), Williams Police Department, and the Page Police Department. Objective To protect life, property and the rights of individuals by focusing resources of participating agencies in a sustained, coordinated, multi-agency effort to reduce drugs, street, and gang-related crimes, and assemble intelligence through vigorous investigation, apprehension, prosecution, and community participation. A high emphasis is placed on criminal activities related to the sale, distribution, and use of all illicit drugs. Activity Summary During FY 2016, METRO officers made 156 drug-related arrests. A total of 96 (62-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, and 37 (24-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs. There were 46 (30-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 42 (27-percent) for marijuana, and 33 (21-percent) for drug paraphernalia. The task force removed $58,619 in drugs from the community, including 1,948 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $29,112, 18 pounds of marijuana and 17 marijuana plants with a value of $8,581, and 119 grams of heroin with a value of $9,092. METRO officers had asset seizures of $58,466 which consisted of 18 weapons, 13 vehicles, and $5,451 in currency. Task force officers disrupted or dismantled 95 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs), conducted 89 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations, served 18 search warrants and conducted 105 intelligence-driven investigations, 49 of which resulted in an arrest, and 99 in drug seizures. Selected Quarterly Highlights  The METRO Task Force, along with the assistance of federal partners, investigated a local heroin supplier and conducted undercover purchases of crack cocaine, cocaine, and heroin during the operation. Upon arresting the suspect, over five ounces of crack and almost two pounds of heroin were seized from the suspect. These undercover purchases were significant seizures for our region. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 43 Apprehension - Task Force Activities  The METRO Task Force, along with the assistance of federal partners, investigated a large indoor marijuana grow operation where hundreds of marijuana plants were seized. The operation also resulted in the seizure of assets from the owner.  The METRO Task Force conducted a Facebook investigation into a local drug supplier of marijuana and heroin. The investigation branched out to the main supplier of heroin, and during a buy-bust operation, the subjects were arrested. Both suspects had significant criminal histories which resulted in over 20 years of combined prison sentences.  This year’s ongoing investigation by The METRO Task Force into a criminal enterprise has yielded numerous undercover and confidential informant related drug buys. Over 40 defendants have been identified and will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 17.14 1.25 80.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 0.35 1.01 63.64% 44 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: City of Flagstaff Grant Number: DC-16-002 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.2 $7,620 Crack (g) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 157.9 $420 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.4 $255 Heroin (g) 1 0 5 3 5 1 0 15 119.3 $9,092 Marijuana (lbs) 0 1 8 28 2 1 0 40 18.4 $8,181 Marijuana (plants) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 17.0 $400 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5.0 $100 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 1 0 7 6 4 1 0 19 86.1 $5,757 Methamphetamine ice (g) 3 0 6 17 0 1 0 27 1,861.9 $23,355 $686 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 121.0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 $18 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 $24 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 $2 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 37.3 $746 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 20.0 $400 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 33 554.0 $3 58.4 Other Total 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 3 37 96 11 4 0 156 $1,560 $58,619 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 6 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 2 1 73 28 104 Violent Crime (except gang) 11 3 14 Black 0 0 10 2 12 Gang (except violent crime) 2 0 2 Hispanic 3 2 38 13 56 Gang and violent crime 1 0 1 Native A merican 1 0 32 6 39 Neither or not known 142 53 195 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 156 56 212 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 156 32 188 Other 0 0 1 0 1 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 154 49 212 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Total 0 24 24 156 56 212 45 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 2 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns 5 Semi-Auto Handguns 8 Rifles 1 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Shotguns 1 Asset Seizures Number Value Quantity Vehicles 13 $48,000 Currency 12 $5,451 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 18 $5,015 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Knives/Cutting Instr. 3 Other Assets Total 0 $0 43 $58,466 Total Seizure Cases 0 18 Value Federal Total 0 Other Total Number 0 $0 26 $58,466 26 $58,466 State Explosive Device Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 89 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 18 Other 0 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Collaborative Search Warrants Served 0 Total Dismantled Total 53 30 83 1 8 9 0 3 3 54 41 95 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 0 18 105 Non-collaborative Investigation Data 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 49 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 99 Pending Investigations 77 Dropped Investigations 23 Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events Closed Investigations 0 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 242 154 Total 496 13 Counterterrorism Referrals 1 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 8 Community meetings held 10 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 7 # of trainings attended 15 # of trainings provided 7 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Training 17 2 46 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Gila County - Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 188,546 148,371 336,917 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 134,767 117,921 84,229 Project Description This program is administered by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office. The Gila County Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force is a formally organized multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency unit created to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers, and investigate and disrupt drug-related criminal activity, seize drugs and monetary assets. Task Force Participants Arizona Department of Public Safety, Gila County Sheriff's Office, Gila County Attorney’s Office, Globe Police Department, Hayden Police Department, Miami Police Department, Payson Police Department, San Carlos Apache Tribal Police Department, San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division, Tonto Apache Tribal Police Department, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Forest Service Law Enforcement Division. Objective The Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force is a Multi-Agency/Multi-Jurisdictional Unit that conducts narcotic, gang and violent crime investigations. Our mission is to disrupt, interdict, and dismantle such offenses to reduce criminal activities inside and outside our communities. Through city, county, state and federal inter-agency collaborations, the Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force focuses on identifying and initiating investigations on violent crimes and on individuals, gangs, organizations and cartels involved in cultivating, manufacturing, transporting, distribution, use and sale of marijuana, narcotic and dangerous drugs. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the task force made 287 drug-related arrests. A total of 213 (74-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, 31 (11-percent) were for transporting/importing drugs, and 23 (8-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs. There were 76 (27-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 75 (26-percent) for marijuana, and 35 (12percent) for heroin. The task force removed $1,631,967 in drugs from the community, including 87 pounds of marijuana and 492 marijuana plants with a value of $729,582 and 4,009 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $400,900. The task force had asset seizures of $322,809 which consisted of 73 weapons, six vehicles and $265,508 in currency and other assets. Officers pursued 71 methamphetamine/amphetamine – related investigations, served 37 search warrants, eradicated six marijuana grows, provided or gained assistance in 131 drug interdiction activities and disrupted or dismantled 15 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). Selected Quarterly Highlights  In August of 2015, the Task Force collaborated with the Gila County Sheriff's Office, Gila County Attorney's Office, and the Globe Police Department conducted an investigation of an indoor Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 47 Apprehension - Task Force Activities marijuana cultivation site at a residence in Globe, Arizona. A search warrant was executed on the residence, and in the investigation 67 marijuana plants, two pounds of processed marijuana, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia were seized. Two suspects were arrested. The marijuana had a street value of $82,800 and the information obtained from the investigation was passed on to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.  In February 2016, the Task Force collaborated effort with the Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol during a traffic stop at milepost 268 on State Route 260. During the investigation, a task force detection canine conducted a drug sniff and alerted to the car. A search of the car revealed a false compartment built into the back seat trunk area of the car where 37 pounds of marijuana was found with a street value of $29,600. The marijuana and the car were seized along with $615 in U.S. currency. Information from the investigation was passed on to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the Albuquerque Police Department Narcotics Unit in New Mexico.  In February 2016, in a coordinated effort with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, an investigation was conducted on a residence involved in the distribution of methamphetamine. A search warrant was executed, and one suspect was arrested. During the investigation, 68.4 grams of methamphetamine, 441 narcotic pills, 39 firearms, numerous items of drug paraphernalia, and $9,371 in U.S. currency were seized. The methamphetamine had a street value of $6,840, and the narcotic pills had a street value of $13,230.  In June of 2016, the Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on U.S. Highway 60 milepost 251. During the traffic stop investigation, 108.52 grams of methamphetamine, 3.4 grams of heroin, and one vehicle was seized, and two subjects were arrested. Information from the investigation identified a suspect from Tempe, Arizona who was supplying these suspects and information was passed on to the Tempe Police Department Narcotics Unit. Other information received identified a suspect in the Pinetop, Arizona area that had picked up a large amount of methamphetamine from the two suspects. This information was passed onto the Navajo County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Apprehension Team, which led to a search warrant with two additional suspects being arrested. Sixty-five grams of methamphetamine and numerous items of drug paraphernalia were seized. The methamphetamine had a street value of $17,352, and the heroin had a street value of $3,400. One suspect from this investigation was identified as a member of the white supremacist prison and street gang. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 56.55 1.00 113.64% FY 2016 Actual $ 4.85 0.53 99.63% 48 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Gila County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-004 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 9 0.0 $970 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 12 2,377.9 $238,925 Heroin (g) 0 0 1 27 5 2 0 35 98.3 $9,850 Marijuana (lbs) 0 0 1 54 6 0 0 61 87.6 $77,182 Marijuana (plants) 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 492.0 $652,400 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,086.0 $163,440 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 44.5 $3,960 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $400,900 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 17 36 19 4 0 76 4,009.8 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 1,045.0 $34,680 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 32.5 $28,620 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3.9 $390 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 56 731.0 $20,650 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 23 213 31 6 0 287 $0 $1,631,967 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 29 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 4 2 163 76 245 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 12 1 13 Gang (except violent crime) 6 3 9 Hispanic 3 0 68 34 105 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 19 6 25 281 98 379 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 287 101 388 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 287 47 334 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 262 117 388 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 0 54 54 287 101 388 49 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 6 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns Asset Seizures Number Value Vehicles 6 Quantity 2 Semi-Auto Handguns 23 Rifles 11 Semi-Auto Rifles 15 $23,500 Shotguns 7 Currency 9 $15,508 Semi-Auto Shotguns Weapons 73 $33,801 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 1 $250,000 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 89 $322,809 Other Assets Total Total Seizure Cases 1 Other 2 73 Value Federal Total Explosive Device Total Number 0 $0 29 $322,809 29 $322,809 State 12 Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 4 13 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 1 1 2 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 37 Other 0 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Collaborative Total 9 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 71 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) Search Warrants Served 0 Total 0 0 0 10 5 15 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN Firearms traced through ATF # charged with firearm crimes 0 0 15 37 77 Non-collaborative Investigation Data 5 Number Resulting in Arrest 61 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 46 Pending Investigations 5 Dropped Investigations 0 Coordination/Collaboration Closed Investigations Deconfliction Events 11 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 31 Counterterrorism Referrals 2 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 4 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 131 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 545 543 Total 1,093 Training Community meetings held 18 # of trainings attended 139 # of trainings provided 51 84 0 50 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Graham County - Southeastern Arizona Narcotic Task Force Overtime Total Approved Budget FY 2016 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ 28,429 28,429 $ $ $ 11,372 9,950 7,107 Project Description This program is administered by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. The Southeastern Arizona Narcotic Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task force formally organized to conduct drug interdiction, marijuana field eradication, street-level narcotics enforcement and investigative activities throughout Graham County. Task Force Participants Graham County Sheriff's Office, Safford Police Department, Thatcher Police Department, Pima Police Department, Eastern Arizona College Police Department, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Objective To respond to requests by any Graham County or other law enforcement agency to assist and/or investigate any illegal drug operations or organizations. The task force is mandated to work together to investigate drug related crimes within Graham County such as the transport, sell, possession or manufacturing of illegal drugs and the use, possession or sale of prescription drugs. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the task force made 191 drug-related arrests. A total of 103 (54-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, 48 (25-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs, and 29 (15-percent) were for buying/receiving drugs. There were 72 (38-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 52 (27-percent) for marijuana, and 43 (23-percent) for heroin. The task force removed $126,784 in drugs from the community, including 456 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value $45,625, 70 grams of heroin with a value of $4,598, and 389 doses of prescription drugs with a value of $6,264. The task force had asset seizures of $16,933 which consisted of seven weapons and $6,133 in currency. Officers pursued 12 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations, served 12 search warrants and disrupted or dismantled 15 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). Selected Quarterly Highlights  In June 2015, several agencies cooperated in the successful investigation and criminal prosecution of a drug-related homicide. The suspect was located and arrested, the vehicle used to flee the crime was located and secured, and a witness who fled the jurisdiction was located and returned to this jurisdiction. A second eyewitness was identified and interviewed. After providing information on the location of the murder weapon numerous agencies cooperated and located the gun six to eight months after the crime.  Through the cooperation and assistance of several local and federal agencies, felons with warrants for drug-related and violent crimes were arrested and booked into jail. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 51 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 0.18 0.80 83.33% FY 2016 Actual $ 4.46 38.20 100.00% 52 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Graham County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-005 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 $100 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Heroin (g) 6 0 13 23 1 0 0 43 70.2 $4,598 Marijuana (lbs) 8 0 12 26 1 0 0 47 3.4 $2,897 Marijuana (plants) 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 222.0 $67,300 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 13 0 17 37 5 0 0 72 456.3 $45,625 $6,264 Prescription (dosage) 2 0 5 15 0 0 0 22 389.0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 4 48 103 7 0 0 191 $0 $126,784 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 22 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 0 69 37 106 Violent Crime (except gang) 53 0 53 Black 0 0 7 2 9 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 0 0 54 21 75 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 1 1 138 0 138 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 191 0 191 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 191 0 191 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 61 191 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 0 0 0 191 0 191 53 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 1 Type Outdoor 3 Handguns 2 Semi-Auto Handguns 1 Rifles 4 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Shotguns 0 Asset Seizures Number Value Vehicles 1 $10,000 Currency 11 $6,133 Weapons 7 $800 Other Assets Total 0 $0 19 $16,933 Total Seizure Cases 0 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other 0 7 Value Federal Total Semi-Auto Shotguns Total Number 0 $0 16 $16,933 16 $16,933 State Quantity Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 12 Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 10 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 5 0 5 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 0 0 0 Total 15 0 15 Search Warrants Served Firearms and NIBIN 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 0 12 Other 0 Total Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 0 12 Collaborative 0 Non-collaborative 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 0 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 0 Pending Investigations 2 Dropped Investigations 0 Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events Investigation Data 5 Closed Investigations 5 5 Total 12 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 0 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Community meetings held 0 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 0 # of trainings attended 0 # of trainings provided 0 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 0 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Total 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered Intelligence-Driven Investigations Dismantled 10 Training 54 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Greenlee County - Narcotics Task Force Overtime Total Approved Budget FY 2016 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ 32,000 32,000 $ $ $ 12,800 11,200 8,000 Project Description This program is administered by the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office. The Greenlee County Narcotics Task Force, in cooperation with participating agencies, provide resources and personnel to conduct narcotics investigations and enforcement activity throughout the county. Task Force Participants Greenlee County Sheriff's Office, Clifton Police Department, Greenlee County Attorney’s Office, and the Greenlee County Probation Department. Objective To provide all citizens of Greenlee County with a comprehensive, coordinated narcotics unit comprised of local, state and federal resources, along with personnel to investigate, apprehend and convict street- and mid-level drug violators. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the task force made 62 drug-related arrests. A total of 51 (82-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs. There were 32 (52-percent) arrests for marijuana, 16 (26-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, and six (10-percent) for paraphernalia. The task force removed $22,520 in drugs from the community; 122 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine removed with a value of $12,200, 1 pound of marijuana and 23 marijuana plants were removed with a value of $7,600. In FY 2016 the task force had 22 new investigations opened and were able to close all 22 with only two investigations pending. Officers pursued 18 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations, served 13 search warrants and disrupted or dismantled 13 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). Selected Quarterly Highlights  The Greenlee County Narcotics Task Force reached all milestones with arrest.  Actively made progress in disrupting local drug trade. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 55 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 0.53 1.40 71.43% FY 2016 Actual $ 0.70 2.82 100.00% 56 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Greenlee County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-006 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Heroin (g) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 22.5 $2,250 Marijuana (lbs) 0 2 3 27 0 0 0 32 1.3 $1,850 Marijuana (plants) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 $5,750 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 2.5 $250 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 11 122.0 $12,200 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 22.0 $220 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 51 0 0 0 62 $0 $22,520 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 1 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 1 2 23 10 36 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 0 0 0 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 2 0 18 6 26 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 62 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 62 0 62 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 62 0 62 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 41 16 62 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 0 0 0 62 0 62 57 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 0 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns 0 Semi-Auto Handguns 0 Rifles 0 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Shotguns 0 Asset Seizures Number Value Quantity Vehicles 0 $0 Currency 1 $7,138 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 0 $0 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Other Assets 0 $0 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 1 $7,138 Explosive Device 0 Total Other Total Seizure Cases Number 0 Value Federal 0 $0 State 1 $7,138 1 $7,138 Total 0 Total Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 18 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 12 Other 1 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Search Warrants Served 0 Total Dismantled 0 10 3 0 3 0 0 0 13 0 13 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 0 13 Collaborative 0 Non-collaborative 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 0 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 0 Pending Investigations 2 Dropped Investigations 2 Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 0 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 0 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 0 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Investigation Data 22 Closed Investigations 0 Total 10 22 Total 48 Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 0 # of trainings provided 0 58 Apprehension - Task Force Activities La Paz County Narcotics Task Force Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 43,804 24,110 67,914 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 27,165 23,770 16,979 Project Description This program is administered by the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. The La Paz County Narcotics Task Force (LPCNTF) operates in La Paz County and along the Colorado River in western Arizona to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers and seize illicit drugs and drug law violators' assets for forfeiture. Task Force Participants La Paz County Sheriff’s Office, The United States Border Patrol, The Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Objective To disrupt and reduce the distribution and sale of illicit drugs in La Paz County by working cooperatively with other Law Enforcement Agencies throughout the nation, to vigorously identify, investigate, arrest, and successfully prosecute local and mid-level drug trafficking organizations, thereby enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of La Paz County. Activity Summary During FY 2016, LPCNTF made 58 drug-related arrests. A total of 48 (83-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of transporting/importing drugs, and six (10-percent) were for distributing/selling drugs. There were 31 (53-percent) arrests for marijuana and 25 (43-percent) for methamphetamine/amphetamine. Task force officers removed $1,434,810 in drugs from the community, including 557 pounds of marijuana and 60 marijuana plants with a value of over $1.2 million, and 6,287 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $202,760. The task force had asset seizures of $140,816 which consisted of 19 vehicles, 13 weapons and $84,316 in currency. The task force took part in 70 de-confliction events, conducted 38 methamphetamine/ amphetamine related investigations, served seven search warrants, and held ten community meetings. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Collaborated with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct the first round-up located on the reservation. Nineteen tribal members were arrested for a total of 86 federal cases. Of the 19, two are still being prosecuted, and 17 have received sentences ranging from six months to 41 months.  The LPCNTF has reestablished a working relationship with the Department of Public Safety and the Quartzsite Police Department. DPS and QPD have begun referring cases to our department.  LPCNTF created a multi-agency regional training center and has hosted High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) trainings. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 59 Apprehension - Task Force Activities  Through a confidential informant, we received information that a shipment was coming into Parker from Phoenix. This informant was able to give us enough updates and information that we were able to successfully intercept the shipment resulting in the seizure of one ounce of methamphetamine that was packaged to sell. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 20.64 0.85 100.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 21.65 0.95 70.93% 60 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: La Paz County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-008 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Heroin (g) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.0 $0 Marijuana (lbs) 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 27 557.8 $1,112,000 Marijuana (plants) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 60.0 $120,000 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60.0 $600 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 6 0 19 0 0 25 6,227.0 $202,160 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 $50 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 48 0 0 58 $0 $1,434,810 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 44 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 0 23 4 27 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 8 0 8 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 0 0 16 3 19 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 2 1 3 58 0 58 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 58 0 58 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 1 0 1 Felony 58 0 58 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 8 58 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 0 0 0 58 0 58 61 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 2 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns Asset Seizures Number Value Quantity 10 Semi-Auto Handguns 3 Rifles 0 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Vehicles 19 $55,000 Shotguns 0 Currency 3 $84,316 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 13 $1,500 0 $0 35 $140,816 Other Assets Total Total Seizure Cases 0 Explosive Device 0 Other 0 13 Value Federal Total 0 Knives/Cutting Instr. Total Number 0 $0 15 $140,816 15 $140,816 State Automatic/Machine Gun Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 38 Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Dismantled Total Low Level (Street Dealer) 0 1 1 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 0 0 0 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 0 0 0 0 1 1 Total Search Warrants Served Firearms and NIBIN Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal 0 Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 7 Firearms traced through ATF 4 0 # charged with firearm crimes 0 Other Intelligence-Driven Investigations Total 7 Collaborative 0 Non-collaborative 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 0 New Investigations Opened 86 Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 0 Pending Investigations 15 Investigation Data Dropped Investigations Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events 70 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 3 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 40 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 4 Closed Investigations 61 Total 166 Training Community meetings held 10 # of trainings attended 6 # of trainings provided 4 40 0 62 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Mohave County – Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 218,362 126,892 345,254 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 138,101 120,839 86,314 Project Description This program is administered by the Kingman Police Department. The Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) is a multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency narcotics task force organized to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers, seize drugs, cash assets, and follow investigative leads on narcotics smuggling and illegal drug laboratory activity in Mohave County. Task Force Participants The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Havasu City Police Department, Bullhead City Police Department, and the Kingman Police Department, and Mohave County Attorney’s Office. Objective To reduce illicit drug activity in Mohave County, thereby reducing its impact on other areas of the country. This is accomplished by targeting major traffickers, distribution organizations and manufacturers/producers that operate in Mohave County and whose activities impact the community and the entire country. Activity Summary During FY 2016, MAGNET officers made 390 drug-related arrests. A total of 151 (39-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possession/concealing drugs, 103 (26-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs and 64 (16-percent) were for buying/receiving drugs. There were 157 (40percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 69 (18-percent) for marijuana and 60 (15-percent) for heroin. MAGNET removed $9,690,540 in drugs from the community, including 32,344 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value over of $1.7 million, 1,178 pounds of marijuana and 106 marijuana plants with a value of over $4.7 million, and 4,273 grams of heroin with a value of $679,131. The task force had asset seizures of $1,156,686, which consisted of 40 weapons, seven vehicles, and $1,069,817 in currency and other assets. MAGNET officers eradicated seven marijuana grows, served 99 search warrants, disrupted or dismantled 71 Drug Trafficking Operations (DTOs), pursued 132 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations and conducted 91 intelligence-driven investigations, 55 of which resulted in an arrest, and 57 in drug seizures. Selected Quarterly Highlights  During the month of September 2015, a subject was stopped in Arizona and was found to be in possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. The methamphetamine was destined for Midland, Texas. Contact was made with a criminal investigation unit for the Texas Department of Public Safety, where arrangements were made for a controlled delivery of the methamphetamine. Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) detectives responded to Texas with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 63 Apprehension - Task Force Activities methamphetamine and suspect, where a successful controlled delivery of the methamphetamine was conducted. Three additional suspects were apprehended. The investigation further showed the subject arrested in Arizona was purchasing the methamphetamine from a subject in California who is a subject of an active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Title III investigation.  On February 17th, 2016, during a highway interdiction stop, MAGNET assisted with the seizure of approximately 110 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated street value of over $1.2 million.  MAGNET assisted the Albuquerque drug enforcement agency field office with surveillance and undercover buy/walks of spice from a local Kingman smoke shop. The investigation originated in Las Vegas, moved to New Mexico, and ultimately ended in Mohave County where the smoke shop was opened. The suspects were making their spice with a cement mixer. In February 2016, approximately 24 pounds were seized from the Kingman location.  In April 2016, a large amount of U.S. currency was located while working a MAGNET interdiction detail. The currency was concealed in the seatbacks, panels, and rear lift gate of a rented minivan. Three subjects were arrested for concealing a total of $403,327. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 35.65 1.88 73.01% FY 2016 Actual $ 28.26 2.42 77.78% 64 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Kingman Police Department Grant Number: DC-16-007 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cocaine (powder) (kg) Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value 2 0 4 4 3 0 0 13 74.0 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 8.0 $120 Hashish (g) Heroin (g) $1,912,590 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 57.8 $2,890 21 0 26 10 3 0 0 60 4,273.5 $679,131 Marijuana (lbs) 1 2 7 11 40 0 0 61 1,178.1 $4,605,821 Marijuana (plants) 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 8 106.0 $126,500 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10,886.2 $64,800 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 153.0 $3,345 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 24 9 4 0 0 37 11,568.8 $579,191 39 0 37 36 8 0 0 120 20,775.6 $1,123,739 $5,322 Prescription (dosage) 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 10 466.0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 705.0 $1,020 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17.0 $680 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1,140.0 $11,000 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 $1 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 62 2.0 $20 574,370.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 64 9 103 151 63 0 0 390 $574,370 $9,690,540 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 32 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 0 229 110 339 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 25 2 27 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 1 0 47 12 60 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 2 1 3 390 46 436 A sian 0 0 4 2 6 Total 390 46 436 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 387 21 408 Other 0 0 1 0 1 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 308 127 436 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 3 25 28 390 46 436 65 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 3 Type Outdoor 4 Handguns Asset Seizures Number Value Quantity 5 Semi-Auto Handguns 10 Rifles 10 Semi-Auto Rifles 9 Shotguns 6 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Vehicles 7 $70,000 Currency 20 $1,024,027 Weapons 40 $16,869 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Other Assets 34 $45,790 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 101 $1,156,686 Total Total Seizure Cases 0 40 Value Federal Total 0 Other Total Number 0 $0 30 $1,156,686 30 $1,156,686 State Explosive Device Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 132 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 99 Other 0 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Search Warrants Served 0 Total 53 Non-collaborative 38 Number Resulting in Arrest 55 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 57 Pending Investigations Counterterrorism Referrals Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 33 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 0 0 0 64 7 71 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 0 97 4 161 Total 0 18 Controlled Deliveries 2 469 5 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls Drugs Seized 0 207 Closed Investigations 19 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 69 2 Investigation Data Dropped Investigations Deconfliction Events Total 7 99 Collaborative Coordination/Collaboration Dismantled 62 Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 34 # of trainings provided 9 10 0 66 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Navajo County - Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 157,719 83,706 241,425 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 96,570 84,499 60,356 Project Description This program is administered by the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO). The Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) is a formally organized, multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task force that identifies, arrests and vigorously prosecutes drug traffickers and seizes illegal drugs and assets derived from illegal drug-related activity. Task Force Participants Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, Navajo County Attorney’s Office, AZ Department Public Safety, Show Low Police Department, Winslow Police Department, Snowflake-Taylor Police Department, Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department Objective To reduce, dismantle and disrupt the consumption, sale, purchase, manufacture and transportation of illicit drugs and narcotics, including the abuse of prescription pharmaceuticals and the related crimes associated with drug abuse within Navajo County and the State of Arizona. Activity Summary During FY 2016, MCAT made 222 drug-related arrests. A total of 99 (45-percent) drug-related arrests were for possessing/concealing drugs, 68 (31-percent) were for transporting/importing drugs, and 52 (23percent) were for distributing/selling. There were 87 (39-percent) arrests for marijuana and 83 (37-percent) for methamphetamine/amphetamine. The task force removed $6,276,217 in drugs from the community, including 36,597 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine valued at over $3.6 million, 1,958 pounds of marijuana valued at over $2.1 million, 4,099 grams of heroin valued at $409,776, and 567 grams of hashish valued at $38,570. MCAT officers had asset seizures of $1,016,550 which consisted of 43 weapons, 18 vehicles, and $755,757 in currency and other assets. The task force served 56 search warrants, disrupted and dismantled 167 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and held nine community meetings. Selected Quarterly Highlights  In December of 2015, a subject was arrested for a marijuana grow operation in Show Low, Arizona. As the suspect was being investigated, it was revealed that the suspect involved his six-year-old sibling to trim the marijuana. All of the photographs were obtained by a search warrant, and Maricopa County Sheriff's Office assisted with locating and interviewing the young juvenile in the case.  In February of 2016, a Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) Detective working interdiction on Interstate 40 located 37 pounds of high-grade hydroponic marijuana during a traffic stop. Approximately 20 minutes later, our second interdiction officer located 61 bottles of Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 67 Apprehension - Task Force Activities tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Syrup, 5.4 grams of methamphetamine and 5.6 pounds of marijuana.  In March of 2016, Show Low Police Department recovered approximately 7.6 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Show Low. The suspect became a cooperative witness and agreed to assist MCAT with the ongoing criminal investigation. Phoenix Drug Enforcement Bureau/Drug Enforcement Administration (DEB/DEA) were notified of the traffic stop, and 10 pounds of meth was discovered inside the trunk of the car. A search warrant was completed to go back to the suspect's house where an additional nine pounds of methamphetamine was located. The total drug seizure valued $1,191,680 in methamphetamine. These criminal operations would never be completed without the outstanding assistance of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. ACJC funds our task force, which provides us the ability to investigate sources, seize illegal drugs, and apprehend the suspect responsible.  In October of 2016, a Navajo County Traffic Enforcement Deputy conducted a traffic stop that revealed a suspect in possession of forgery devices related to taking the identity of others. The suspect had a credit card embossing machine, multiple fictitious credit cards, and devices used for scanning credit cards through purses or wallets. It is truly unknown how many victims are linked to this one suspect traveling on the interstate during his crime spree.  Some of the other significant activity that we completed last year is as follows: o The million dollar seizure with the construction truck working with IRS and group out of Phoenix. $986,000 o The car hauler seizure that is still an ongoing investigation. Working with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on this case. o The Toyota Tundra investigation that was about $324,000 and tied into a larger DTO in Texas. Working with HSI. o The Honda Ridgeline investigation $129,000 that is an ongoing investigation with HIS. o The large artifact case that was started and ballooned into a multi-agency investigation with ties to Mexico and New York. Working with HSI on this investigation. o An airplane investigation with HSI resulted in the seizure of a plane and $59,000 from a bank account. o The Ford Focus case that is still ongoing with the total amount of currency seizures to date about $483,000. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 28.09 1.19 84.29% FY 2016 Actual $ 26.03 1.35 61.80% 68 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Navajo County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-009 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 $18 Crack (g) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.6 $50 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 567.3 $38,570 Heroin (g) 1 0 2 5 6 2 0 16 4,099.6 $409,776 Marijuana (lbs) 0 0 9 38 40 0 0 87 1,958.4 $2,152,490 Marijuana (plants) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $3,659,752 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 34 30 19 0 0 83 36,597.5 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 7 5 0 0 0 12 420.1 $6,470 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $30 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2.0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 962.0 $4,945 244.5 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 52 99 68 2 0 222 $4,116 $6,276,217 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 13 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 3 1 101 40 145 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 18 2 20 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 0 1 48 8 57 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 1 24 17 42 Neither or not known 222 49 271 A sian 0 0 5 0 5 Total 222 49 271 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 208 38 246 Other 0 0 1 0 1 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 197 68 271 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Total 14 11 25 222 49 271 69 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 1 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns Quantity 7 Semi-Auto Handguns Asset Seizures Number Value 16 Rifles 6 Semi-Auto Rifles 4 Vehicles 18 $240,500 Shotguns 5 Currency 24 $754,757 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 43 $20,293 Automatic/Machine Gun 5 3 $1,000 88 $1,016,550 Other Assets Total Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number Federal State Total 0 Total 43 Value 1 $572,694 102 $443,856 103 $1,016,550 Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 29 66 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 88 7 95 Total Search Warrants Served Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 0 56 Other Intelligence-Driven Investigations Collaborative Total 37 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 0 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) 0 Total 1 5 6 126 41 167 Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 9 56 11 Non-collaborative Investigation Data 4 Number Resulting in Arrest 14 Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 6 New Investigations Opened 267 Pending Investigations 42 Dropped Investigations Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events 70 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 26 Counterterrorism Referrals 1 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 6 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 71 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 2 Closed Investigations 165 Total 476 Training Community meetings held 9 # of trainings attended 20 # of trainings provided 19 57 2 70 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Pima County - Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 468,379 288,258 756,637 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 302,655 264,823 189,159 Project Description This program is administered by the Tucson Police Department. The Tucson Metropolitan Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) is a formally organized multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency narcotics enforcement task force in Pima County. C.N.A. operates under a board and works to reduce drug demand, target midlevel and upper-level drug dealers and decrease the narcotics problem in Pima County, including the Tucson metropolitan area. Task Force Participants Tucson Police Department, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Marana Police Department, Oro Valley Police Department, Sahuarita Police Department, University of Arizona Police Department, Pima County Attorney’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Southern Arizona High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Initiative. Objective To disrupt the trafficking, sale, and distribution of illegal narcotics in the metropolitan Tucson area and Pima County. CNA is a collaborative task force with officers and special agents from six local and state, and two federal law enforcement agencies. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the C.N.A. task force made 1,671 drug-related arrests. A total of 1,325 (79-percent) drugrelated arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, and 282 (17-percent) were for distributing/selling drugs. There were 643 (39-percent) for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 553 (33percent) for heroin, 230 (14-percent) for cocaine/crack, and 108 (7-percent) for marijuana. The task force removed $80,531,094 in drugs from the community, including 26,119 pounds of marijuana and 168 marijuana plants with a value over $73.3 million, 86,071 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of over $1.7 million, and 16,749 grams of heroin with a value of $1,106,346. The task force had asset seizures of $3,635,242 which consisted of 147 vehicles, 136 weapons and $2,622,529 in currency and other assets. The task force pursued 466 methamphetamine/amphetamine related investigations, served 289 search warrants, seized nine marijuana grows, dismantled 10 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and were able to trace 93 firearms through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Selected Quarterly Highlights  During the month of February 2016, C.N.A.’s (Counter Narcotics Alliance) Street Level squad received information from C.N.A. Mid-level squad that a suspect was smuggling Xanax pills across the border from Mexico into the United States. A records check confirmed that the suspect crossed into Mexico three to four times a week via the pedestrian gate at the Nogales Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 71 Apprehension - Task Force Activities point of entry. A street level undercover officer made contact with the suspect. The suspect agreed to meet with the undercover officer to sell him some Xanax. The undercover officer purchased 23 pills for $80.00. The pills appeared to be Xanax, but they were not marked. The pills were sent to the Tucson Police Department (TPD) Lab for testing. The suspect and undercover officer met again twice in March 2016. The undercover officer was able to purchase 40 Xanax pills for $140.00 and 70 suspected Xanax bars for $250.00. The encounter was the third prosecutable buy. It was suspected that the suspect was smuggling unmarked Xanax bars across the border into the United States. The suspect and undercover officer met again in April 2016, and the undercover officer purchased 250 Xanax pills for $750.00. After the purchase, with the assistance of the TPD Force unit, the street level squad arrested the suspect. He was charged with the following crimes: 4 Counts of ARS 13-3407.A7 (03) Importation of a Dangerous Drug (Class 2 Felony), 4 Counts of ARS 13-3407.A7 (D5) Sale of a Dangerous Drug (Class 2 Felony), 1 Count of ARS 13-3407.A2 Possession of a Dangerous Drug for Sale (Class 2 Felony), 1 Count of ARS 13-3415- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class 2 Felony). Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 20.65 7.37 76.51% FY 2016 Actual $ 106.52 8.27 84.17% 72 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Tucson Police Department Grant Number: DC-16-013 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cocaine (powder) (kg) Cultivate / Mfg 5 Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import 0 29 103 Consume / Use 3 Other 0 Quantity Removed Total Value 0 140 189.2 $4,106,697 $7,719 Crack (g) 2 0 21 67 0 0 0 90 290.4 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 11 9,707.4 $165,789 Heroin (g) 6 0 75 470 2 0 0 553 16,749.8 $1,106,346 Marijuana (lbs) 9 3 50 25 12 0 1 100 26,119.2 $72,720,146 Marijuana (plants) 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 8 168.0 $595,858 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 1 32 0 0 0 33 78.1 $13,030 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2.0 $30 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 9 0 3 4 1 0 0 17 4,552.7 $657,290 Methamphetamine ice (g) 2 1 86 535 2 0 0 626 81,518.5 $1,064,798 $53,395 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 6 55 0 0 0 61 2,777.0 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 188.0 $3,385 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 101.0 $2,525 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 222.0 $3,650 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 900.0 $18,000 $1,915 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 913.2 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 3 0 0 13 0 0 0 16 2.0 $30 1,812.1 Other Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 36 7 282 1,325 20 0 1 1,671 $10,491 $80,531,094 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 116 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 0 496 239 735 Violent Crime (except gang) 2 0 2 Black 0 0 124 46 170 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 3 0 582 162 747 Gang and violent crime 3 6 9 Native A merican 0 0 20 8 28 1,666 9 1,675 A sian 0 0 1 0 1 Total 1,671 15 1,686 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 1,659 11 1,670 Other 0 0 2 1 3 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 1,227 456 1,686 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 12 4 16 1,671 15 1,686 73 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 8 Type Outdoor 1 Handguns 76 Semi-Auto Handguns 15 Rifles 29 Asset Seizures Number Vehicles Value Quantity Semi-Auto Rifles 0 147 $978,713 Currency 99 $2,599,662 Weapons 136 $34,000 Automatic/Machine Gun 1 9 $22,867 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 391 $3,635,242 Other Assets Total Shotguns Semi-Auto Shotguns Total Seizure Cases State Total 0 Explosive Device 0 Other 1 Total Number Federal 14 136 Value 3 $32,708 388 $3,602,534 391 $3,635,242 Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations Total 0 0 0 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 0 2 2 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 466 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) Total 0 8 8 0 10 10 Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 1 State 181 Firearms traced through ATF 93 Other 104 # charged with firearm crimes 26 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Search Warrants Served 4 Total Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 289 Collaborative 31 Non-collaborative 44 Number Resulting in Arrest 33 New Investigations Opened 240 Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 19 Pending Investigations 208 Investigation Data Dropped Investigations Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events 1 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 7 101 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized Controlled Deliveries Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 202 Total 683 29 Counterterrorism Referrals Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 33 Closed Investigations 962 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 25 Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 12 # of trainings provided 3 38 0 74 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Pinal County - Narcotics Task Force Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Overtime Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ $ 51,000 62,350 34,170 147,520 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 59,008 51,632 36,880 Project Description This program is administered by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. The Pinal County Narcotics Task Force (PCNTF) is organized to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers, seize drugs and cash assets and pursue investigative leads to upper-level drug trafficking organizations operating in the federally designated Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which includes Pinal County. Task Force Participants Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Florence Police Department, Coolidge Police Department, Eloy Police Department, United States Border Patrol, Pinal County Attorney’s Office. Objective To investigate, prosecute, disrupt and dismantle individuals and/or groups involved in the possession, sales, manufacturing, cultivating, trafficking, and smuggling of illegal drugs in or through Pinal County and surrounding areas, to include statewide and international investigations. Activity Summary During FY 2016, PCNTF officers made 301 drug-related arrests. A total of 128 (43-percent) drug-related arrests were for possessing/concealing drugs, 101 (34-percent) were for the offense of transporting/importing drugs, and 62 (21-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs. There were 214 (71-percent) arrests for marijuana and 38 (13-percent) for methamphetamine/amphetamine. The task force removed $10,055,733 in drugs from the community, including 20,677 pounds of marijuana and 109 marijuana plants with a value over $9.9 million, 17 grams of heroin with a value of $997, and 10,402 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of $98,303. The task force had asset seizures of $246,077 which consisted of 42 vehicles, nine weapons and $14,577 in currency. Task force officers seized two marijuana grow sites, served 34 search warrants and disrupted four Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). Selected Quarterly Highlights  Pinal County Narcotics Task Force (PCHTF) worked a joint investigation of a methamphetamine dealer with the Coolidge Police Department. The suspect had just recently been released from prison and had reestablished himself as a methamphetamine dealer. Additionally, this subject had been the scope of many investigations and had only been arrested with small amounts of methamphetamine. During this investigation, PCHTF arrested the suspect with an ounce of methamphetamine as well as packaging materials to indicate the selling of the drugs. The suspect is currently confined, pending prosecution, and will be receiving a lengthy sentence. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 75 Apprehension - Task Force Activities  PCHTF worked a joint investigation with the Superior Police Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Gila County Narcotics Task Force. The suspect in the investigation was supplying methamphetamine from Superior, Arizona (Pinal County) to Gila County as well as the San Carlos Indian Reservation (Gila County). The suspect was subsequently arrested on numerous charges to include possession, possession for sale and transporting of methamphetamine. The suspect is currently in the custody of the Gila County Sheriff's Office, and a bench warrant has been issued for his arrest for the Pinal County charges.  One of the Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) identified by PCHTF is a local DTO operating within a city in Pinal County and selling methamphetamine. The main target of the investigation is feared due to his violent behavior, so citizens and his dealers are afraid and unwilling to provide information. Also, the target is smart enough to distance himself from being caught with narcotics so he won't get arrested. Based on this, PCHTF devised a strategy to arrest the targets dealers. Thus far, PCHTF has arrested four dealers who work directly for the main target of the investigation. As previously stated, they refuse to provide information, but PCHTF is still actively working this investigation.  PCHTF has worked numerous marijuana grow investigations during this year. One of which resulted in the seizure of approximately 64 marijuana plants. Although the quantity of plants is not very large, the suspects in the investigation had been growing in a small greenhouse. At the time of the search warrant, the suspects had almost completed a large structure, complete with ventilation fans and irrigation which would have had the capabilities to grow well over 1,000 marijuana plants. As a result of the investigation, PCHTF is in the process of trying to seize the 40acre parcel in which the grow was located and two suspects are pending prosecution. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 101.68 0.83 80.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 68.17 2.01 87.72% 76 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Pinal County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-010 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $535 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 $55 Heroin (g) 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 13 17.5 $997 Marijuana (lbs) 0 0 54 49 54 6 2 165 20,677.8 $9,481,007 $468,000 Marijuana (plants) 0 2 0 0 47 0 0 49 109.0 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21.5 $460 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.2 $1,540 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $98,303 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 4 34 0 0 0 38 10,402.2 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 13 708.0 $4,587 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 26.4 $250 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 18 0.0 $0 0.0 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 62 128 101 6 2 301 $0 $10,055,733 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 14 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 0 1 53 26 80 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 1 0 22 2 25 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 10 1 162 26 199 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 10 9 19 301 22 323 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 301 22 323 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 299 3 302 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 247 63 323 Hispanic Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 2 19 21 301 22 323 77 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 1 Type Outdoor 1 Handguns 5 Semi-Auto Handguns 0 Rifles 3 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 Shotguns 1 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Asset Seizures Number Value Vehicles 42 $228,200 Currency 8 $14,577 Weapons 9 $3,300 Other Assets 0 $0 59 $246,077 Total Quantity Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number Total 9 Value Federal 8 $57,642 38 $188,435 46 $246,077 State 0 Total Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 0 2 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 4 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State Other Intelligence-Driven Investigations Search Warrants Served 0 Total 0 20 Firearms traced through ATF 0 14 # charged with firearm crimes 0 34 1 Non-collaborative 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 1 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 1 Pending Investigations Investigation Data 171 21 Dropped Investigations 0 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 0 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 0 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 0 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 0 Closed Investigations Deconfliction Events Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN Collaborative Coordination/Collaboration Total 2 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 13 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) 150 Total 342 Training Community meetings held 0 # of trainings attended 0 # of trainings provided 0 78 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Santa Cruz County - Metro Task Force Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Overtime Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ $ 34,611 122,725 12,190 169,526 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 67,810 59,334 42,382 Project Description This program is administered by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The Santa Cruz County HIDTA Investigative Task Force (SCCHITF) is organized to work closely with federal agencies, particularly the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, to address drug trafficking problems in the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County, which has been designated a Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Task Force Participants Homeland Security Investigation- Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Nogales Police Department, Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, United States Customs and Border Protection- Border Patrol. Objective To work collaboratively as a local, county, state and federally represented task force by sharing resources to target, interdict and prosecute mid-level narcotic trafficking and money laundering organizations, thus increasing citizen safety. Activity Summary During FY 2016, SCCHITF officers made 289 drug-related arrests. A total of 184 (64-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs and 89 (31-percent) drug-related arrests were for transporting/importing drugs. There were 175 (61-percent) arrests for marijuana, 39 (13-percent) arrests for powder cocaine, and 31 (11-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine. The task force removed $15,216,797 in drugs from the community including 11,696 pounds of marijuana and 141 marijuana plants with a value of over $5.9 million, 115 kilograms of cocaine with a value over $5 million, 70,474 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value over $1.9 million and 32,329 grams of heroin with a value of over $2.2 million. The task force had asset seizures of $349,472 which consisted of 51 vehicles, 41 weapons and $106,043 in currency and other assets. The task force participated in 70 de-confliction events, served 18 search warrants, disrupted three Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) and participated in 12 community meetings. The task force pursued 13 intelligence-driven investigations, 10 of which resulted in an arrest and six of which resulted in drug seizures. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Santa Cruz County High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Investigative Task Force along with Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement, and community members continue to participate and support drug prevention education. Santa Cruz County HIDTA Investigative Task Force participated in the 2015 Nogales Night Out Awareness and Prevention Event, Red Ribbon School Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 79 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Events, Calabasas Back to School Blitz, 2016 April National Take Back Medication Day, Career Day, and Special Olympics Torch Run. Santa Cruz County HIDTA Investigative Task Force participated in providing a class on Drug Recognition, Consequences, and Being an Undercover Officer for the Summer Youth Institute on June 13, 2016. Approximately 30 students attended.  On September 17, 2015, SCCHITF assisted Homeland Security Nogales/Tucson in executing search warrants at three locations which resulted in two arrests, seizures of 0.33 pounds of marijuana, 22.05 pounds of methamphetamine, 67.79 pounds of cocaine, 5.40 pounds of heroin, seven AK 47s, two-9mm handguns, four Glock handguns.  October 31, 2015, SCCHITF responded to the area of the 500 Block of Placita Chihuahua and referenced suspicious activity of an unknown subject possibly unloading bundles from a car into the residence. A search warrant was executed after an attempt to conduct a knock and talk and Officers were unable to receive consent to search. SCCHITF seized 2,319.79 pounds of marijuana located inside the residence.  On April 1, 2016, SCCHITF investigated a subject for possessing and selling cocaine. This lead to the execution of two search warrants on Mustang Auto Shop located in the 2400 block of N. Grand Avenue Nogales, Arizona and residence located on the 400 Block of Paseo Flamenco Rio Rico, Arizona. During the month of March and April Detectives, along with the Nogales Police Department, conducted traffic stops on subjects leaving the business which resulted in subjects possessing cocaine. The 53-year-old male, a resident of Rio Rico, Arizona was arrested for possession and sale of cocaine. A total of 1.1 pounds of marijuana, 1.03 pounds of cocaine, $5,720 in U.S. currency, and two vehicles were seized. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 57.25 1.00 110.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 89.76 0.81 100.00% 80 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-012 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 9 16 14 0 0 39 115.5 $5,034,370 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Heroin (g) 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 15 32,329.5 $2,263,067 Marijuana (lbs) 0 5 0 126 44 0 0 175 11,696.1 $5,848,040 Marijuana (plants) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141.0 $137,757 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $1,919,763 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 2 8 21 0 0 31 70,474.4 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 21 390.5 $3,905 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 989.5 $9,895 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 0 5 11 184 89 0 0 289 Total $15,216,797 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs 21 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 3 0 6 0 9 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 0 0 0 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 90 14 189 24 317 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 0 0 289 37 326 A sian 0 0 0 0 0 Total 289 37 326 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 289 37 326 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 93 14 195 24 326 Hispanic Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 0 0 0 289 37 326 81 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 0 Type Outdoor 7 Handguns Quantity 22 Semi-Auto Handguns Asset Seizures 0 Rifles Number Semi-Auto Rifles 7 51 $220,329 Shotguns 0 Currency 19 $103,543 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 41 $23,100 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 1 $2,500 112 $349,472 Vehicles Value 12 Other Assets Total Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number Federal State Total 0 Total 41 Value 0 $0 153 $349,472 153 $349,472 Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 0 2 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 Total Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 18 Other 0 Intelligence-Driven Investigations Collaborative Total 2 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 24 Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) Search Warrants Served 0 Total Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 3 18 10 Non-collaborative Investigation Data 3 Number Resulting in Arrest 10 Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 6 Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events New Investigations Opened 359 Pending Investigations 0 Dropped Investigations 67 Closed Investigations 70 359 Total 785 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 0 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 0 Community meetings held 12 Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 6 # of trainings attended 27 # of trainings provided 6 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 3 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Training 82 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Yavapai County - Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 244,285 164,471 408,756 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 163,502 143,065 102,189 Project Description This program is administered by the Prescott Valley Police Department. Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) is a formally organized, multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task force operating in Yavapai County to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers, seize drugs and cash assets, and conduct multilevel narcotics enforcement and investigative activities. Task Force Participants Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office, Prescott Valley Police Department, Prescott Police Department, Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, Chino Valley Police Department, Cottonwood Police Department, Camp Verde Marshall’s Office, Sedona Police Department, Yavapai Prescott Tribal Police, Yavapai-Apache Tribal Police, Clarkdale Police Department, Jerome Police Department, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Objective To enforce the narcotics laws of the State of Arizona and suppress criminal gang activities. Through interagency cooperation, the PANT Task Force focuses on identifying targets and initiating investigations on individuals, professionals and/or gangs involved in the illegal cultivation, manufacturing, sale or distribution of narcotics, prescription or dangerous drugs in Yavapai County. Activity Summary During FY 2016, PANT officers made 238 drug-related arrests. A total of 113 (48-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, 71 (30-percent) were for transporting/importing drugs and 38 (16-percent) were for the distribution/selling of drugs. There were 81 (34-percent) arrests for methamphetamine/amphetamine, 45 (19-percent) for marijuana, and 41 (17percent) for heroin. The task force removed $7,230,638 in drugs from the community, including 462 pounds of marijuana and 486 marijuana plants with a value of over $3.5 million, 15,273 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of over $1.5 million and 2,522 grams of synthetic cannabinoids with a value of $245,127. The task force had asset seizures of $826,183 which consisted of 23 weapons, 47 vehicles, and $404,513 in currency and other assets. Task force officers conducted 91 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations, seized eight marijuana grows, served 71 search warrants, disrupted and dismantled 82 Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs). The task force pursued 94 intelligence-driven investigations, 77 of which resulted in arrest and 74 of which resulted in drug seizures. Selected Quarterly Highlights  In July Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT), with assistance from the Tempe Police Department, were able to dismantle a large marijuana grow and sales operation that was being fraudulently operated under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. This yearlong investigation lead to the disassembly of two large outdoor grows in the Seligman area (over 100 plants total) as well Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 83 Apprehension - Task Force Activities as an approximately 100 plant indoor grow in Tempe, Arizona. Several pounds of cultivated marijuana, as well as wax and other illegal drugs, were seized during this operation as well. This case is ongoing in the courts, as of this time.  In July, PANT received information that led to the seizure of 20 pounds of methamphetamine in route from Phoenix to Kentucky. Two suspects were arrested, and several more are facing conspiracy charges for their role in facilitating and assisting in not only this load but others that traveled through Yavapai County to Kentucky.  In October, PANT K9 officers stopped a vehicle heading east on I-40. This vehicle was found to have over four pounds of heroin, 16 pounds of powder cocaine, and 14 pounds of powdered Fentanyl. This seizure turned out to be the largest fentanyl seizure nationwide in 2015.  In January PANT detectives received information that a female drug counselor, employed by a local facility, was selling heroin and methamphetamine to clients and others. This subject was also, reportedly, using her position to intimidate clients as well as coerce them into to assisting her in drug sales and other criminal activity. A subsequent investigation revealed that this information was true. Drugs were purchased off of this subject, and other incriminating evidence was found. This subject was subsequently arrested and recently took a plea to 10 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections (AZDOC). Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 2.97 1.00 50.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 17.74 0.62 80.00% 84 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Prescott Valley Police Department Grant Number: DC-16-011 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 8 7.3 $589,070 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 1,411.5 $141,070 Heroin (g) 0 0 7 20 14 0 0 41 3,100.9 $310,091 Marijuana (lbs) 0 2 2 9 23 0 0 36 462.7 $1,850,960 Marijuana (plants) 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 486.0 $1,678,500 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,522.1 $245,127 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 9 1,444.1 $126,731 LSD (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 22 34 25 0 0 81 15,273.3 $1,527,330 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 429.5 $3,800 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,523.0 $15,230 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 $270 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,078.3 $6,889 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 41 1,336.0 $30,460 22.5 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 12 38 113 71 0 4 238 $705,110 $7,230,638 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ 23 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 3 2 112 62 179 Violent Crime (except gang) 0 0 0 Black 0 0 22 2 24 Gang (except violent crime) 0 0 0 Hispanic 2 0 35 10 47 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 2 2 238 18 256 A sian 0 0 3 0 3 Total 238 18 256 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 227 14 241 Other 0 0 1 0 1 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 173 76 256 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 11 4 15 238 18 256 85 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 3 Type Outdoor 5 Handguns 3 Semi-Auto Handguns 6 Rifles 5 Semi-Auto Rifles 4 Asset Seizures Number Value Quantity Vehicles 47 $366,881 Shotguns 4 Currency 45 $380,029 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 23 $54,789 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 Other Assets 88 $24,484 Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 203 $826,183 Total Total Seizure Cases 1 23 Value Federal Total 0 Other Total Number 0 $0 55 $826,183 55 $826,183 State Explosive Device Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Low Level (Street Dealer) Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 91 Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 43 7 27 34 0 5 5 30 52 82 Search Warrants Served Firearms and NIBIN 0 Federal Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup 0 State 0 71 Other 0 Total Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 0 # charged with firearm crimes 68 Non-collaborative 26 Number Resulting in Arrest 77 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 74 Pending Investigations 84 Dropped Investigations 16 Coordination/Collaboration Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces Investigation Data 480 Closed Investigations 0 384 Total 964 19 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 8 Community meetings held Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 1 # of trainings attended 24 # of trainings provided 14 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 1 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 15 71 Collaborative Deconfliction Events Total 20 Total Meth Dump Sites Discovered Intelligence-Driven Investigations Dismantled 23 Training 0 86 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Yuma County – Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ $ $ 165,076 80,521 245,597 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 98,239 85,959 61,399 Project Description This program is administered by the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office. The Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) is a consolidated, multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task force. It was organized to identify, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers, seize drugs and cash assets, and follow investigative leads on drug smuggling activity. Task Force Participants Yuma County Sheriff's Office, United States Border Patrol, City of Somerton Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, City of San Luis Police Department, United States Drug Enforcement Administration. Objective To reduce and disrupt trafficking, sales, and distribution of illegal narcotics within Yuma County by investigating, targeting and arresting individuals engaged in drug trafficking and sales, including gang members and violent criminals. Activity Summary During FY 2016, YCNTF made 212 drug-related arrests. A total of 95 (45-percent) drug-related arrests were for the offense of possessing/concealing drugs, and 75 (35-percent) were for transporting/importing drugs. There were 115 arrests (54-percent) for marijuana and 65 (31-percent) for methamphetamine/amphetamine. Taskforce officers removed $12,178,349 in drugs from the community, including 157,135 grams of methamphetamine/amphetamine with a value of over $10.2 million, 34 kilograms of cocaine with a value of $686,011, 2,642 pounds of marijuana with a value of $660,703, and 6,719 grams of heroin with a value of $468,687. The task force had asset seizures of $79,106 which consisted of 18 vehicles, 34 weapons and $23,687 in currency. The task force took part in 19 de-confliction events, conducted 11 intelligence-driven investigations, pursued 58 methamphetamine/amphetamine-related investigations, served 30 search warrants, and disrupted one Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO). Selected Quarterly Highlights  In September 2015, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Agents contacted YCNTF and Yuma Police Department to assist with a potential load vehicle departing a residence. The vehicle was stopped, and a canine sniff was conducted on the vehicle. The canine alerted to the driver side front wheel well and traced odor along the driver side rocker panel. The same was observed on Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 87 Apprehension - Task Force Activities the passenger side. The driver admitted to the vehicle being loaded. A search of the vehicle was conducted at the HSI office, and approximately 74.03 pounds of cocaine in 30 packages were pulled out of the driver and passenger side rocker panel compartments.  In January 2016, HSI Agents observed a drone flying over a field south of a residence in Gadsden, Arizona. The drone hovered in place and dropped what appeared to be a package in the middle of the field. A white Ford Ranger occupied by a male subject drove to the location of the package, retrieved it, and transported it to a residence in Gadsden. Agents observed the same chain of events occur in the same manner two more times. Surveillance was set up on the residence, and the male subject was later observed leaving the property in the Ford Ranger. It was followed and eventually stopped in El Centro, California by the El Centro Police Department. The subject was found to be in possession of marijuana and was subsequently arrested by the El Centro Police Department. HSI Agents contacted the Task Force and advised of the activity observed and the arrest of the subject. The Task Force drafted and served a search warrant at the Gadsden residence based on the information obtained from HSI. While searching the residence, Investigators found eight bundles of bulk marijuana along with items of drug paraphernalia and multiple cellular phones. The bundles had a combined weight of approximately 108.3 pounds.  In April of 2016, HSI Agents contacted the Task Force about a possible loaded vehicle departing a residence. Task Force and HSI Agents established additional surveillance in the area. The vehicle departed the residence and was stopped. During the traffic stop, a canine alerted to the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed packages in a dashboard compartment. The vehicle was transported to HSI for a more thorough search. The search revealed 15 packages of cocaine that were removed from the dash. The total weight was approximately 38.31 pounds.  In May of 2016, the task force participated in an operation with Border Patrol, HSI, and Wellton Police Department targeting the drug smuggling route through the Dome Valley Area. The Dome Valley Area is a popular route for smugglers attempting to circumvent the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate 8. While in the area, Border Patrol Agents spotted four vehicles entering Dome Valley from Highway 95 that were not known local drivers. A Ford Expedition entered Dome Valley and made a U-turn going back to Highway 95. Border Patrol Agents stopped the vehicle, and the occupants had differing stories as to the reason for being in Dome Valley. While that vehicle was stopped, Border Patrol Agents and Wellton Police Department Officers stopped the other three vehicles. A canine alerted to one of the other stopped vehicles, and a search was conducted. It was discovered the spare tire was loaded with 53 packages weighing approximately 57.18 pounds of methamphetamine. The driver admitted to knowingly transporting the loaded vehicle and has done so three previous times using the same route. The third vehicle stopped had three undocumented people occupying it. It was believed all vehicles stopped had been traveling together. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Drug Value Removed per Grant Dollar Expended $ Arrests per Investigation Percent of Investigations closed Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 225.27 1.10 100.00% FY 2016 Actual $ 49.59 0.74 100.00% 88 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Apprehension Projects: Yuma County Sheriff's Office Grant Number: DC-16-014 Drug Arrest Activity Buy / Receive Cultivate / Mfg Distribute / Sell Possess / Conceal Drug Removal + Value Transport / Import Consume / Use Other Quantity Removed Total Value Cocaine (powder) (kg) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 34.3 $686,011 Crack (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Ecstasy (MDMA ) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Hashish (g) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1,441.1 $57,645 Heroin (g) 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 5 6,719.7 $468,687 Marijuana (lbs) 0 1 11 60 43 0 0 115 2,642.8 $660,703 Marijuana (plants) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 $450 Synthetic Cannabinoids(g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Narcotic (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 LSD (dosage) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 18.0 $180 PCP (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Hallucinogen (ea) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine (g) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 $0 Methamphetamine ice (g) 0 0 23 16 24 0 1 64 157,135.5 $10,226,775 Prescription (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,722.0 $36,024 Other Stimulant (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Deprsnt. (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Other Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 100.5 $1,005 Unknown Drug (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.0 $250 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 $148 Pseudoephedrine (dosage) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Steroids (ml) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Salvia (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 $0 Paraphernalia (each) 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 495.0 $4,950 299.3 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 38 95 75 0 1 212 $35,522 $12,178,349 Prescription Drug Arrests Number of drug related arrests from table above that also included prescription drugs Arrest Demographics Male Female Male Under 18 Under 18 18+ 13 Drug & Non-drug Arrests Female 18+ Total Drug Non-Drug Total Caucasian 7 7 63 25 102 Violent Crime (except gang) 143 8 151 Black 0 0 5 1 6 Gang (except violent crime) 4 0 4 20 3 70 13 106 Gang and violent crime 0 0 0 Native A merican 0 0 0 1 1 65 9 74 A sian 0 0 1 0 1 Total 212 17 229 Hawaiian/Pac Islander 0 0 0 0 0 Felony 142 5 147 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Misdemeanor Unknown 0 0 11 2 13 27 10 150 42 229 Hispanic Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Neither or not known Total 70 12 82 212 17 229 89 Apprehension - Task Force Activities Marijuana Grows Seized Weapons Seized by Type Indoor 1 Type Outdoor 0 Handguns Quantity 12 Semi-Auto Handguns Asset Seizures 0 Rifles Number Vehicles Value 13 Semi-Auto Rifles 0 18 $45,169 Shotguns 8 Currency 8,638 $23,687 Semi-Auto Shotguns 0 Weapons 34 $10,250 Automatic/Machine Gun 0 0 $0 8,690 $79,106 Other Assets Total Knives/Cutting Instr. 0 Explosive Device 0 Other Total Seizure Cases Number 34 Value Federal 16 $37,555 State 18 $41,551 34 $79,106 Total 1 Total Drug Trafficking Organizations Disrupted Meth-Related Statistics Methamphetamine Related Investigations 58 Clandestine Labs Seized 0 Minor Involved in Labs Seized 0 0 0 Mid Level (Distributor/Retailer) 0 0 0 High Level (Manuf./Supplier) 0 1 1 0 1 1 Total Search Warrants Served Meth Dump Sites Discovered 0 Federal 0 State 0 30 Other Collaborative Total 0 Sites Referred for Mitigation/Cleanup Intelligence-Driven Investigations Dismantled Low Level (Street Dealer) 0 Total Firearms and NIBIN Firearms Reported to NIBIN 0 Firearms traced through ATF 34 # charged with firearm crimes 10 30 11 Investigation Data Non-collaborative 0 Number Resulting in Arrest 4 New Investigations Opened Number Resulting in Drug Seizures 3 Pending Investigations 0 Dropped Investigations 0 Coordination/Collaboration Deconfliction Events 287 Closed Investigations 19 287 Total 574 Tips/Leads Referred to Other Task Forces 7 Counterterrorism Referrals 0 Drug-endangered Child Referrals/CPS calls 3 Community meetings held Drug Interdiction Activity Assists 0 # of trainings attended 39 # of trainings provided 6 Interdiction Assists Resulting In: Drugs Seized 0 Controlled Deliveries 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 Training 8 90 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Task Force Activities FY 2016 Awards Apache County Attorney’s Office $ 90,469 Cochise County Attorney’s Office $ 157,305 Coconino County Attorney’s Office $ 135,988 Gila County Attorney’s Office $ 63,656 Graham County Attorney’s Office $ 51,188 Greenlee County Attorney’s Office $ 34,500 La Paz County Attorney’s Office $ 71,499 Maricopa County Attorney’s Office $1,377,099 Mohave County Attorney’s Office $ 154,171 Navajo County Attorney’s Office $ 112,450 Pima County Attorney’s Office $ 515,145 Pinal County Attorney’s Office $ 189,749 Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office $ 49,014 Tucson City Attorney’s Office $ 315,018 Yavapai County Attorney’s Office $ 127,004 Yuma County Attorney’s Office $ 270,589 TOTAL Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 $ 3,815,660 91 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Summary of Activity – Prosecution Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Overtime Employee Related Expenditures Total $ 926,277 $ 3,714,844 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ 1,485,938 $ 1,300,195 $ 928,711 $ 2,788,567 In FY 2016, Prosecution program activities resulted in 49,330 referrals, of which 37,905 (77-percent) were drug-related. Of the drug related referrals, 30,347 were prosecuted this grant year. Out of those prosecuted, 10,007 (33-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, 8,578 (28-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 3,979 (13-percent) involved paraphernalia. Of these prosecutions, 24,133 (80-percent) were for possession/concealing and 2,937 (10-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the drug cases prosecuted, 20,228 obtained convictions with 13,919 (72-percent) classified as felonies and 5,593 (28-percent) as misdemeanors. A total of 16,124 (80-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing, 2,314 (11-percent) were for distribution/selling and 1,106 (5-percent) were for transportation/importation. Statewide, the most prevalent offenses among drug-related convictions involved paraphernalia at 6,621 (33-percent), marijuana/cannabis at 5,526 (27-percent), and methamphetamine/amphetamine at 4,511 (22-percent). A total of 15,923 individuals received sentences for drug offenses. The most common sentence type was probation with 9,225 (58-percent), followed by prison at 3,621 (23-percent) and a total of 2,065 (13-percent) received a split sentence. The remaining six-percent received sentences for jail, fines, suspended sentence, community service, and other or unknown sentences. Prosecution efforts facilitated the forfeiture of a total value of $21,157,365 in assets. Tandem prosecution programs reported a total of 945 drug-related task force investigation assists and 317 search warrant assists with local task forces. Prosecutors received 1,516 requests for legal advice during the program year. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 92 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Statewide Summary Prosecution Data Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total Referrals received this reporting period 36,217 533 1,104 51 37,905 9,367 1,281 777 11,425 49,330 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 1,191 53 69 10 1,323 24 12 7 43 1,366 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 1,745 51 72 7 1,875 503 95 60 658 2,533 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 1,736 27 89 6 1,858 977 177 85 1,239 3,097 543 11 19 1 574 64 44 16 124 698 3,506 43 54 3 3,606 1,906 226 94 2,226 5,832 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 1,650 1 0 0 1,651 20 5 0 25 1,676 28,530 718 973 126 30,347 5,975 760 685 7,420 37,767 4,188 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 3,635 26 23 1 3,685 440 46 17 503 Acquitted 62 2 1 0 65 90 2 1 93 158 Convicted 19,390 576 241 21 20,228 4,433 193 109 4,735 24,963 Concluded 23,087 604 265 22 23,978 4,963 241 127 5,331 29,309 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 133 92 2 709 0 1 937 Crack 0 0 44 14 0 187 0 2 247 Ecstasy 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 0 16 Hashish 0 2 3 4 1 34 1 0 45 Heroin 0 0 497 222 22 2,770 1 12 3,524 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 48 1,067 1,146 114 7,602 7 9 9,993 Marijuana Plants 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 3 7 0 55 0 3 68 49 3 43 51 2 516 0 0 664 Other Narcotic LSD 0 0 4 0 1 21 0 0 26 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 12 5 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 3 800 335 55 6,348 0 0 7,541 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 159 38 4 823 0 13 1,037 Prescription 8 0 22 10 2 193 1 2 238 Other Stimulants 0 0 3 1 5 19 0 0 28 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 8 2 139 11 6 435 323 496 1,420 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 0 21 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 141 3,979 Paraphernalia 0 1 0 0 1 3,973 2 2 Other 0 1 4 1 2 265 86 28 387 65 73 2,937 1,932 218 24,133 421 568 30,347 Total Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 530 Gang Felony Misdemeanor Total Non-Gang Total 2,431 31,095 118 4,123 33,526 4,241 2,549 35,218 37,767 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 93 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 103 59 0 229 0 1 392 Crack 0 0 45 14 0 97 0 0 156 Ecstasy 0 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 11 Hashish 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 16 Heroin 0 0 323 137 8 1,189 2 14 1,673 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 34 950 635 19 3,766 2 4 5,410 Marijuana Plants 0 14 93 2 2 5 0 0 116 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 19 37 1 42 38 0 132 0 0 250 Other Narcotic LSD 0 0 5 1 0 8 0 0 14 PCP 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 3 6 554 187 36 3,052 2 0 3,840 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 1 99 20 1 546 0 4 671 Prescription 7 0 20 3 2 85 0 0 117 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 12 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Unknown Drug 5 1 54 5 3 138 114 229 549 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 88 Paraphernalia 0 5 0 0 6 6,607 0 3 6,621 Other 3 0 10 3 3 135 80 24 258 55 62 2,314 1,106 87 16,124 200 280 20,228 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 212 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 19,997 197 Class 1 5,539 33 5,572 Jury Class 2 31 1,655 1,686 Non-jury Class 3 3 906 909 Class 4 6,161 6,161 Class 5 232 232 Class 6 3,672 3,672 19 1,956 1,975 1 20 21 5,593 14,635 20,228 Undesignated Unknown Total Total 34 20,228 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 94 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 72 3 174 60 0 1 3 0 0 313 Crack 41 0 59 14 0 0 0 1 0 115 Ecstasy 4 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 Hashish 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 347 4 503 185 0 0 3 6 0 1,048 1,109 52 2,575 357 0 1 123 48 0 4,265 7 1 45 2 0 0 2 0 0 57 Synthetic Cannabinoids 10 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 Other Narcotic 34 5 84 32 0 0 1 3 0 159 Heroin Marijuana/Cannabis Marijuana Plants LSD 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 PCP 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1,156 32 954 459 0 0 6 13 0 2,620 255 4 273 77 0 0 0 0 0 609 15 1 82 7 0 0 8 0 0 113 Other Stimulants 2 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 Other Depressants 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 62 2 82 46 0 0 0 4 0 196 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) Prescription Unknown Drug Psilocybin (mushrooms) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 470 144 4,206 804 2 4 487 7 0 6,124 Paraphernalia Other Total 29 28 156 14 0 0 5 2 0 234 3,621 277 9,225 2,065 2 6 639 88 0 15,923 Prescription Drug Sentenced 137 Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total 138 0 135 66 0 0 0 48 0 387 1,155 21 1,158 733 0 0 1 724 8 3,800 1,293 21 1,293 799 0 0 1 772 8 4,187 Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value 843 Received Through Referral $1,831,952 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 4,555 $16,643,534 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 1,809 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 1,624 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 945 3,789 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 320 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 170 Real Property (Real Estate) 18 $335,150 # of trainings provided 56 Weapons Other Total 858 $107,636 2,287 $2,276,618* 8,561 $21,194,890 *Maricopa County Attorney's Office reports a total value for all assest types in the Other category. This value may reflect assets sezied in previous fiscal years. 3,147 Dismissals 197 12 No. of legal advice requests that were: Received 1,517 Filled 1,478 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed Charges dropped Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 857 57 255 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 95 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Apache County Attorney’s Office - for ACCENT Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 68,665 21,804 $90,469 $ $ $ 36,188 31,664 22,617 Project Description This project is administered by the Apache County Attorney’s Office (ACAO) and provides enhanced drug and gang prosecution, asset forfeiture processing and litigation services for the Apache County Cooperative Enforcement Narcotics Team (ACCENT) and all other law enforcement agencies in Apache County. Objective To make Apache County a safer place by aggressively prosecuting those who use or engage in any manner, in the supply and demand of illegal drugs, those who commit violent crimes, and those who participate in gang-related criminal activity. Additionally, Apache County Attorney’s Office seeks to reduce recidivism through special programs for carefully chosen applicants showing the most likelihood of rehabilitation. Activity Summary In FY 2016, ACAO received 495 drug offense referrals resulting in 161 drug convictions, of which 136 (85percent) were classified as felonies and 25 (16-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug prosecutions by offense type, a total of 308 (73-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 79 (19-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 68 (42-percent) involved paraphernalia, 42 (26-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamines, and 35 (22-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the 160 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 110 (69-percent) received probation, and 26 (16percent) received a prison sentence. There were 66 (41-percent) people sentenced for paraphernalia, 42 (26-percent) of the cases sentenced involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, and 36 (23-percent) people sentenced for marijuana/cannabis. ACAO reported 57 drug-related task force investigation assists with 55 resulting in charges being filed. A total of 131 legal advice requests were received, and 108 meetings were held with law enforcement on various cases. Selected Quarterly Highlights  During the quarter, an additional K-9 unit was recruited to the drug task force. This new agent mainly patrols the I-40 corridor that runs through Apache County. As always, there have been quite a few cases involving larger amounts of drugs being transported through the I-40 corridor. Adding a new K-9 unit into rotation has made it possible to stop an increased number of individuals who are breaking the law and ultimately catch more drug runners.  This reporting period, officers were able to stop and apprehend an individual for drug related crimes; it was later discovered that the individual was being watched and wanted by the Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Bureau (ATF). Working together, the local agency was able to transfer this person out of county custody and into the custody of the ATF, for federal prosecution. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 96 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  One of the task force agents stopped an individual traveling along the I-40 who was transporting roughly 30 pounds of methamphetamine and 30 pounds of brown powder heroin. The drug task force coordinated with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the suspect is facing federal prosecution for their crimes.  A task force agent stopped an individual on the I-40, who was suspected of drug-related crimes. After investigation and a search, the agent found roughly $70,000 in currency hidden in the vehicle. This agent’s diligence lead to almost $100,000 of proceeds from drug related activity to be intercepted. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Estimated FY 2016 Actual 89% $ 1,039.87 95% $ 561.92 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 44% 103% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 21% 17% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 97 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Apache County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-020 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 481 12 2 0 495 85 1 0 86 581 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 6 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 7 17 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 17 Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 412 10 0 0 422 64 0 1 65 487 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 8 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 2 10 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 157 3 1 0 161 32 0 0 32 193 Concluded 165 3 1 0 169 34 0 0 34 203 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 7 Crack 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Heroin 0 0 3 3 0 10 0 0 16 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 8 17 7 0 156 7 0 195 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 106 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 49 7 0 50 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 5 0 0 14 0 0 19 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 55 Other Total 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 13 0 8 79 19 0 308 8 0 422 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 52 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 3 484 Misdemeanor 0 0 0 3 484 487 Total 487 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 98 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 Crack 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 6 11 2 0 16 0 0 35 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 1 10 1 0 30 0 0 42 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 68 Other Total 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 7 28 3 0 123 0 0 161 Prescription Drug Convictions 9 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 160 1 Class 1 25 0 25 Jury Class 2 0 23 23 Non-jury Class 3 0 5 5 Class 4 40 40 Class 5 8 8 Class 6 60 60 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 25 136 161 Total Total 0 161 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 99 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Crack 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Marijuana/Cannabis 2 0 29 0 0 0 5 0 0 36 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 9 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 7 2 40 0 2 0 15 0 0 66 Other Total 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 26 2 110 0 2 0 20 0 0 160 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 9 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 5 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 32 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 108 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded 33 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 57 Vessels 0 $0 Pending 44 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 31 Aircraft 0 $0 45 $179,593 Currency No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Convictions Training Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 1 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 Weapons 0 $0 Other 2 $5,853 47 $185,446 Total Dismissals 11 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Received 131 Filled 131 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 55 Charges dropped 8 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 5 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 100 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Cochise County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 123,159 34,146 $157,305 $ $ $ 62,922 55,057 39,326 Project Description This program is administered by the Cochise County Attorney's Office (CCAO). The CCAO handles drug prosecution and civil forfeiture cases resulting from the aggressive activities of the Cochise County Narcotics Enforcement Team and other law enforcement agencies in the county. Cochise County is designated as a Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). The unit prosecutes drug cases for all law enforcement agencies in Cochise County and cases received from the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies operating along the United States border with Mexico. Objective To enhance the quality of life in the Cochise County border community through aggressive and effective prosecution of drug-related violent crimes and drug crimes, identify and apprehend target offenders through collaboration with the task force and other law enforcement agencies, and where appropriate encourage rehabilitation for drug offenders. Activity Summary In FY 2016, CCAO received 11 drug offense referrals resulting in 779 drug convictions, of which 439 (56percent) were classified as felonies and 340 (44-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by offense type, a total of 477 (61-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 127 (16-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the drug convictions by drug type, 350 (45-percent) were for paraphernalia and 227 (29-percent) were for marijuana/cannabis. Of the 513 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 227 (44-percent) were sentenced to prison, 224 (44percent) people received probation, and 59 (12-percent) received a jail sentence. A total of 193 (38percent) of the cases involved marijuana/cannabis and 147 (29-percent) involved paraphernalia. CCAO conducted 473 meetings with law enforcement related to cases. A total of 35 forfeiture cases were received through referrals, 64 were concluded, and $13,799 in assets were forfeited. Selected Quarterly Highlights  CCAO’s cooperation agreement with Border Patrol to prosecute juveniles as adults when they are caught smuggling drugs into the U.S. from Mexico is producing significant results. Although law enforcement and prosecution efforts have remained consistent, the number of juvenile drug smugglers apprehended in this quarter was down more than 75-percent from the high in the second quarter (October to December 2015). The dramatic reduction in the Drug Trafficking Organization’s use of juveniles to smuggle drugs coincided with CCAO’s prosecution program garnering statewide and national media attention. Additionally, the program highlighted CCAO’s willingness to prosecute these juvenile drug mules as adults, as well as CCAO’s school outreach program to educate juveniles about the serious consequences of smuggling drugs for Drug Trafficking Organizations. As part of these efforts, the Cochise County Attorney met with the Mexican Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 101 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Consulate’s Office from Douglas, Arizona to discuss the program and its results. Members of Cochise Counties’ local defense bar have privately acknowledged that the reduction in juvenile drug smugglers being apprehended in the last few months is due to CCAO’s successful prosecution policy and community outreach.  CCAO’s joint efforts with law enforcement to aggressively file “48-hour cases” continue as the program is on pace to once again double 48-hour drug case filings. In the first quarter of 2016 CCAO filed a monthly average of 28 “48-hour” drug cases, up from an average of 14 a month in 2015, and seven a month in 2014.  CCAO’s Early Resolution Court (ERC) program continues to be a success. CCAO dramatically increased overall drug and general crime unit case filings from 522 cases in 2014 to 802 cases in 2015 and are on pace to increase that number again in 2016 (430 cases filed from January through June 2016). Despite these growing numbers plea acceptance rate remains high at an average of 81-percent for drug cases, and 79-percent of all plea offers accepted and resolved in ERC.  In the last quarter, CCAO had a significant trial victory in a case where the defendant, a known drug dealer, had an underage girl at his home ingesting drugs. The girl began to overdose, and the defendant failed to call the police to seek medical treatment for her, and she died. CCAO’s Chief Criminal Deputy tried this very difficult case and obtained a well-earned victory with a guilty verdict on the sole remaining count (after Rule 20 motion) of negligent homicide. The jurors indicated afterward that had they been given the opportunity to deliberate on 2nd-degree murder or manslaughter, they would have voted guilty for both. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 83% $ 234.78 78% $ 201.93 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 41% 183% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 56% 37% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 102 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Cochise County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-021 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 1,213 0 0 0 1,213 0 0 0 0 1,213 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 0 72 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 0 0 118 0 0 0 0 118 1,194 0 0 0 1,194 0 0 0 0 1,194 216 0 0 0 216 0 0 0 0 216 Acquitted 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Convicted 778 1 0 0 779 0 0 0 0 779 Concluded 996 1 0 0 997 0 0 0 0 997 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 22 4 1 55 0 0 82 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 22 161 0 351 0 0 535 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 19 8 0 141 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 15 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 280 0 0 280 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 3 85 24 112 0 1 63 173 3 845 85 24 1,194 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 15 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 588 Misdemeanor 0 606 606 0 1,194 1,194 Total 588 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 103 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 8 4 0 16 0 0 28 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 112 60 0 52 0 0 225 Marijuana Plants 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 7 4 1 53 0 0 65 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 0 350 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 22 102 0 3 127 68 1 477 80 23 779 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 5 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 327 2 329 Class 2 6 28 34 Class 3 0 106 106 149 149 Class 4 Class 5 17 17 Class 6 137 137 6 Undesignated 6 0 Unknown 1 0 1 340 439 779 Total Jury Non-jury Total 764 5 10 779 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 104 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 7 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Marijuana/Cannabis 157 7 27 0 0 0 1 1 0 193 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 1 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 23 111 0 0 1 0 0 0 147 Paraphernalia Other Total 19 28 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 227 59 224 0 0 1 1 1 0 513 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 1 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 35 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 64 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 0 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 0 Vehicles 2 $1 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 9 $13,798 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 0 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 172 473 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 0 Other 0 $0 Filled 0 11 $13,799 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 105 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Coconino County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 104,530 31,458 $135,988 $ $ $ 54,395 47,596 33,997 Project Description This program is administered by the Coconino County Attorney's Office (CCAO) and provides direct assistance to the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (METRO) in case preparation and development. The unit prosecutes Coconino County drug and gang cases and provides civil forfeiture litigation services to the task force and other local and Federal agencies. Objective To work in conjunction with the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force Metro Narcotics to suppress and eventually eliminate the manufacturing, transportation, sale and use of illicit drugs within Coconino County. Activity Summary In FY 2016, CCAO received 945 drug offense referrals resulting in 391 drug convictions, of which 221 (57percent) were classified as felonies and 170 (44-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 211 (54-percent) involved paraphernalia, 109 (28-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis and 42 (11-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 314 (81-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing, 38 (10-percent) were for charges of distribution/selling, and 22 (6-percent) were for consumption/use. Of the 330 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 143 (43-percent) received a split sentence, 62 (19percent) received probation, 60 (18-percent) received fines, and 45 (14-percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 114 (35-percent) involved paraphernalia, 105 (32-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 68 (21-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Coconino County’s prosecution efforts yielded a value of $479,003 in forfeited assets for the FY 2016 program year. A total of 44 forfeiture cases were received through referrals, 39 were concluded, and 34 of the legal advice requests were received and filled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  A successful collaboration with a Federal investigation, in Kansas, resulted in a case of conspiracy to transport methamphetamine involving five co-defendants. CCAO is now pleading out defendant 4 of 5 in the conspiracy and the remaining defendant is on a warrant. The leader of the conspiracy received 6.5 years in Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC).  Significant work was done on a major year-long investigation involving other agencies including the Alcohol Tobacco Firearm Bureau and Arizona Attorney General’s Office. This case will be charged by the Attorney General’s Office within the next couple months. The case is a narcotics trafficking conspiracy that covers multiple Arizona counties and possibly involves 40 or more defendants. The bulk of these cases will be handled by the Attorney General's Office, with the Coconino County Attorney’s Office (CCAO) handling approximately 10-15 of the cases. The majority of this case involves sales or transportation of methamphetamine in or into the Flagstaff area. CCAO is working Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 106 Prosecution - Task Force Activities with Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force Metro Narcotics officers to deal with defendants who will be charged in this larger conspiracy case but also have current or pending charges unrelated to the conspiracy. So far there have been at least four of these defendants. CCAO coordinated with the Attorney General's Office to ensure that the cases do not overlap with the conspiracy case.  The Drug Prosecution Deputy County Attorney implemented enhanced efforts to track the activity of local and prison gang members for use in future cases. This effort includes Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Flagstaff Police Department (FPD), Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Bureau (ATF), and CCAO).  CCAO is currently prosecuting a local heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine distributor and his two dealers for distribution in nine separate counts of sales to undercover officers; the largest amount seized was 1.25 pounds of heroin. This distributor was bragging that his heroin was so potent that it caused people to overdose, which coincided with recent overdoses in Flagstaff area. The case was expedited to the grand jury, and the co-defendants were indicted. Plea negotiations were also expedited as this was a priority case for Flagstaff Police Department/METRO. The distributor is considering a 25-year prison plea offer. The dealer has also received pleas. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated FY 2016 Estimated FY 2016 Actual 67% 63% $ 339.97 $ 347.80 143% 89% 15% 53% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 107 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Coconino County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-022 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 920 21 4 0 945 145 5 1 151 1,096 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 9 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 18 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 19 0 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 20 Declined to Prosecute: Other 45 2 0 0 47 16 2 0 18 65 Deferred to a Diversion Program 232 1 0 0 233 10 0 0 10 243 Prosecuted 840 13 0 0 853 133 1 0 134 987 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 227 4 0 0 231 11 0 0 11 242 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 Convicted 380 9 0 2 391 45 1 2 48 439 Concluded 607 13 0 2 622 76 1 2 79 701 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 3 1 2 9 0 0 15 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Hashish 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Heroin 0 0 13 4 3 12 0 0 32 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 2 11 25 106 285 0 0 429 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 7 LSD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 12 2 21 92 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 6 Prescription 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 14 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 6 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 199 0 0 199 Other Total 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 41 32 142 636 0 0 853 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 14 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 559 559 Misdemeanor 0 428 428 0 987 987 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 108 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Heroin 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 16 9 10 74 0 0 109 0 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 LSD 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 11 7 9 15 0 0 42 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 211 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 211 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 38 17 22 314 0 0 391 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 3 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 167 0 167 Class 2 2 15 Class 3 1 Class 4 2 17 Non-jury 0 19 20 Total 53 53 Class 5 5 5 Class 6 61 61 68 Undesignated 0 68 Unknown 0 0 0 170 221 391 Total 389 Jury 391 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 109 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 10 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hashish 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Heroin 4 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 12 Marijuana/Cannabis 8 8 23 41 0 0 25 0 0 105 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 11 33 0 0 0 0 0 68 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 2 9 17 52 0 0 34 0 0 114 Other Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 20 62 143 0 0 60 0 0 330 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 6 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 49 2 24 58 0 0 0 0 0 133 52 2 24 59 0 0 0 0 0 137 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral $31,741 Concluded Vehicles 7 Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 23 $443,286 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 44 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 49 39 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 16 52 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 11 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 14 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 1 Weapons 3 $1,177 Received 34 Other 6 $2,798 Filled 34 39 $479,003 Total No. of legal advice requests that were: No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 110 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Gila County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 48,013 15,643 $63,656 $ $ $ 25,462 22,280 15,914 Project Description: This program is administered by the Gila County Attorney's Office (GCAO) and supports the provision of drug and gang prosecution, asset forfeiture processing and litigation for the Gila County Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force and other law enforcement agencies in Gila County. Objective: To aggressively prosecute drug-related offenses and violent crimes committed in Gila County, Arizona and provide education, training, and community-based educational programs relating to the curbing of drug and violent crime offenses. Activity Summary In FY 2016, GCAO received 221 drug offense referrals resulting in 155 drug convictions, of which 126 (81percent) were classified as felonies and 29 (19-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by offense type, a total of 132 (85-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing, and 16 (10-percent) were for distributing/selling. Of the drug convictions by drug type, 90 (58-percent) involved paraphernalia, 24 (16-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 21 (14-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Out of the 155 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 110 (71-percent) received probation, 36 (23percent) received a prison sentence, and three (2-percent) received a jail sentence. A total of 90 (58percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 24 (16-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 21 (14-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Prosecution efforts resulted in a total of 14 referred forfeiture cases and a value of $2,444 in forfeited assets for the FY 2016 project period. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Attorney and investigators assisted law enforcement in the preparation and service of search warrants on an illegal marijuana grow. Defendants have pleaded not guilty, and the cases are currently set for trial.  Investigative coordination with law enforcement led to the prosecution and conviction of a wellconnected and prominent drug dealer in northern Gila County. The prison sentence imposed on the defendant positively impacted the community with comments being made that the community was now a safer place.  The program attorney and other county attorney personnel coordinated with local law enforcement agencies in the preparation and service of a search warrant on the property of a suspected methamphetamine dealer. The property spanned several acres and contained numerous structures. There is currently a contested forfeiture action pending a hearing. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 111 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  The residents of Gila County are strongly divided when it comes to the topic of medical marijuana. Many residents are disturbed that dispensaries have opened in their rural communities. The program attorney together with other law enforcement officials toured the medical marijuana facility in Payson to view the dispensary's process of growing marijuana and then turning the product into the various items they sell to medical marijuana card holders. This tour enlightened the program attorney as to the differences between medical marijuana and marijuana sold on the street. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 92% $ 445.15 97% $ 410.68 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 84% 50% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 41% 27% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 112 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Gila County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-023 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total Referrals received this reporting period 221 0 0 0 221 52 0 0 52 273 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 13 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 13 0 0 0 13 2 0 0 2 15 Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 155 0 0 0 155 26 0 0 26 181 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 5 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Convicted 155 0 0 0 155 25 0 0 25 180 Concluded 159 0 0 0 159 27 0 0 27 186 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 8 1 1 5 1 0 16 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 2 0 1 17 0 0 21 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 24 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 90 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 1 2 131 4 0 155 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 0 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 152 Misdemeanor 0 29 29 0 181 181 Total 152 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 113 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 8 0 1 6 1 0 16 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 2 0 1 17 0 0 21 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 24 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 2 132 4 0 155 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 0 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 155 Jury 0 Class 1 29 0 29 Class 2 0 3 3 Non-jury Class 3 0 4 4 Total Class 4 34 34 Class 5 2 2 Class 6 83 83 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 29 126 155 Total 0 155 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 114 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Heroin Marijuana/Cannabis 2 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 9 3 76 0 0 0 2 0 0 90 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 3 110 3 0 0 3 0 0 155 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 0 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 15 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 14 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 0 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded 7 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 0 Vessels 0 $0 Pending 7 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 0 Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 4 $2,444 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 5 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 0 Other 0 $0 Filled 0 4 $2,444 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 115 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Graham County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 38,323 12,865 $51,188 $ $ $ 20,475 17,916 12,797 Project Description: This program is administered by the Graham County Attorney’s Office (GCAO). The Graham County Attorney’s Office works directly with the Southeastern Arizona Narcotic Task Force to successfully prosecute those who commit drug and violent crimes. Objective: To actively prosecute those who commit crimes and to protect the people of Graham County from those who commit them. Graham County Attorney’s Office is dedicated to upholding the integrity of the criminal justice system and holding criminals accountable for violating the laws. Activity Summary In FY 2016, GCAO received 385 drug offense referrals resulting in 271 drug convictions, of which 214 (79percent) were classified as felonies and 57 (21-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 149 (55-percent) involved paraphernalia, 63 (23-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 29 (11-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 241 (89-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 16 (6-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the 271 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 169 (62-percent) received a split sentence, 58 (21percent) received probation, and 44 (16-percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 150 (55-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 62 (23-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, and 29 (11-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. A total value of $15,289 in assets was forfeited for the FY 2016 program year. The program provided a total of 55 drug-related task force investigation assists, 161 meetings with law enforcement related cases and 37 search warrants assists. A total of 300 legal advice requests were received, and 263 were fulfilled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  GCAO recently finished prosecuting a case where a defendant became upset with a victim, claiming the victim owed the defendant money for a drug deal. On June 25, 2015, the defendant walked up to the victim and asked the victim for his drug money. The victim was not given a chance to reply, as the defendant immediately shot the victim in the head and the back. The victim died within a very short time. All of the witnesses in the case were convicted felons or drug abusers. Most of the witnesses did not want to testify in the case because they were afraid of repercussions from other drug dealers and gang members.  GCAO prosecuted a very twisted case involving drugs and sex crimes. A father provided methamphetamine to his 14-year-old daughter and his girlfriend. The father would keep his daughter out of school and repeatedly molested her. While the father, his girlfriend and his Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 116 Prosecution - Task Force Activities daughter were high on drugs, the father and his girlfriend raped his very young daughter. The father repeatedly performed multiple different sex acts on his daughter. The father also engaged in videotaping sex acts between his girlfriend and his daughter while they were high on drugs.  In October 2015, the Graham County Task Force obtained an affidavit for search warrant, for a residence they had information on that was involved in the sale of methamphetamine and heroin. Upon entering the residence, the detectives located a large quantity of methamphetamine and money in a safe. Also located in the safe was a black .38 caliber loaded handgun with six rounds, as well as a bag of numerous and various kinds of pills and sealable bags. The methamphetamine was field tested and had a weight of 28 grams along with 1.5 grams of heroin. This search warrant also resulted in the seizure of $1,776 in cash which was forfeited to the Graham County Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Fund. The Defendant was charged with multiple counts of drug and weapon offenses which resulted in a plea of guilty to Attempted Possession of a Dangerous Drug for Sale with one historical prior felony conviction; Possession of a Narcotic Drug and Misconduct Involving Weapons. The Defendant was sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections for 5.5 years and a term of probation consecutive to his prison sentence. Numerous law enforcement agencies were involved in the execution of this search warrant, and they all served a key role in the successful prosecution of this Defendant. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 80% $ 213.28 94% $ 188.89 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 80% 38% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 92% 79% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 117 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Graham County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-024 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total Referrals received this reporting period 385 0 0 0 385 39 0 0 39 424 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 15 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 1 16 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 16 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 324 0 0 0 324 11 0 0 11 335 18 Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 18 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Convicted 271 0 0 0 271 0 0 0 0 271 Concluded 289 0 0 0 289 0 1 0 1 290 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 20 1 0 66 0 0 87 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 1 0 1 39 0 0 41 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 13 0 4 89 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 6 2 0 6 0 0 14 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 22 53 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 3 5 275 0 0 324 Total Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 14 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 286 Misdemeanor 0 49 49 0 335 335 Total 286 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 118 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 8 5 0 16 0 0 29 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 0 1 4 23 0 0 29 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 8 1 1 53 0 0 63 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 8 5 241 0 0 271 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 1 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Class 1 57 15 72 Class 2 0 8 8 Class 3 0 15 15 Class 4 43 43 Class 5 25 25 Class 6 108 108 Undesignated 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 57 214 271 Total Plea 208 Jury 63 Non-jury Total 0 271 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 119 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 29 Heroin Marijuana/Cannabis 4 0 14 11 0 0 0 0 0 29 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 2 44 0 0 0 0 0 62 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 41 99 0 0 0 0 0 150 Paraphernalia Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 58 169 0 0 0 0 0 271 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 1 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 8 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 8 24 11 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 8 30 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 8 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 161 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded 3 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 55 Vessels 0 $0 Pending 5 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 37 Aircraft 0 $0 2,624 $15,289 Currency No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Convictions Training Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 28 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 13 Dismissals 27 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 300 Other 0 $0 Filled 263 2,624 $15,289 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 194 Charges dropped 23 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 29 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 120 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Greenlee County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 27,600 6,900 $34,500 $ $ $ 13,800 12,075 8,625 Project Description: This program is administered by the Greenlee County Attorney’s Office (GCAO). The Greenlee County Attorney’s Office prosecutes all drug and gang-related activities in Greenlee County as vigorously as possible. Objective: To promote and facilitate equal justice to all, and to support and exercise justice through the criminal and juvenile justice systems. For victims, to make every effort to provide information timely, to work for their best interests, and stay in compliance with Victim’s Rights statutes and requirements. Activity Summary In FY 2016, GCAO received 73 drug offense referrals resulting in 46 drug convictions, of which 29 (63percent) were classified as felonies and 17 (37-percent) as misdemeanors. Of drug convictions by drug type, a total of 24 (52-percent) involved paraphernalia, 12 (26-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and nine (20-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 36 (78-percent) were for possession/concealing, and five (11-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of 46 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 37 (80-percent) received probation, five (11-percent) received jail and four (9-percent) were sentenced to prison. A total of 26 (57-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia and 10 (22-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Greenlee County’s prosecution efforts involved 56 law enforcement case meetings, 33 drug-related task force investigation assists, 18 search warrant assists and 60 requests for legal advice, all of which were filled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  The Sheriff's Department, Clifton Police Department, and County Attorney's office came together in a drug bust. A local couple was selling methamphetamine and marijuana out of their home. The drug task force team went into the house, on a warrant as soon as the young daughter had left for school. The team recovered more than four ounces of methamphetamine, narcotics, and a pint jar full of marijuana along with filled baggies as well as paraphernalia of all kinds for sale.  Clifton Police Department, County Attorney's office, and Greenlee Sheriff's Department continued to work together in a drug and stolen property bust. Several reports of theft and burglary culminated in search warrants for several properties suspected of holding stolen property. During the searches, marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription drugs were found. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 121 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  Greenlee County Sheriff and Clifton Police Department, working with the County Attorney's office for advice and information, have continued to serve search warrants and make arrests of several methamphetamine users and sellers throughout the county.  Sheriff Officers, Clifton Police Department and a County Attorney Investigator staked out a local property and received information the defendant was selling a variety of drugs. A confidential informant used marked cash to make a buy, which resulted in a search warrant. The search team found large quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana (including marijuana 'wax'), and paraphernalia. The cash was seized for forfeiture, as well. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated FY 2016 Estimated FY 2016 Actual 150% $ 1,150.00 90% $ 750.00 800% 29% 17% 20% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 122 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Greenlee County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-025 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total Referrals received this reporting period 73 0 0 0 73 23 0 0 23 96 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deferred to a Diversion Program 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 65 0 0 0 65 2 0 0 2 67 5 Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 46 0 0 0 46 3 0 0 3 49 Concluded 51 0 0 0 51 3 0 0 3 54 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 3 1 0 20 0 0 24 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 5 1 0 11 0 0 17 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 19 2 0 21 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 0 52 2 0 65 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 6 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 52 52 Misdemeanor 0 15 15 0 67 67 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 123 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 9 0 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 12 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 4 20 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 4 36 0 0 46 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 0 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 17 0 17 Class 2 0 1 Class 3 0 Class 4 0 1 Non-jury 0 2 2 Total 10 10 Class 5 0 0 Class 6 16 16 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 17 29 46 Total 46 Jury 46 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 124 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 3 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 3 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 7 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 56 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded 2 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 33 Vessels 0 $0 Pending 9 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 18 Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 2 $8,353 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 5 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 2 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Convictions Training Dismissals 11 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 60 Other 0 $0 Filled 60 2 $8,353 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 29 Charges dropped 1 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 1 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 125 Prosecution - Task Force Activities La Paz County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 52,133 19,366 $71,499 $ $ $ 28,600 25,024 17,875 Project Description This program is administered by the La Paz County Attorney's Office (LPCAO). This project provides the ability to handle successfully drug and gang prosecution and asset forfeiture litigation cases for law enforcement agencies in La Paz County. Objective To seek justice for the victims of drug and/or gang-related crimes; prosecute and convict drug and/or gangrelated offenders in a fair, judicious, and expedient manner. Activity Summary In FY 2016, LPCAO received 374 drug offense referrals resulting in 119 drug convictions, of which 89 (75percent) were classified as felonies and 30 (25-percent) as misdemeanors. Of drug convictions by drug type, a total of 67 (56-percent) were for methamphetamine/amphetamine and 43 (36-percent) were for marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 71 (60-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing, 35 (29-percent) were for transportation/importation, and 12 (10-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the 119 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 51 (43-percent) received probation, 44 (37-percent) received jail and 16 (13-percent) received prison. A total of 67 (56-percent) of the cases sentenced involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 43 (36-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. A total value of $56,139 in assets was forfeited during the FY 2016 program year, including five vehicles, and currency totaling $31,439. LPCAO efforts involved 12 search warrant assists, 75 law enforcement case meetings, and 47 requests for legal advice of which 45 were filled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  This office successfully prosecuted 18 individuals and removed them from the streets of La Paz County.  This office successfully secured prison time of 43.35 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.  This office participated in roundups in La Paz County with law enforcement agencies.  This office sponsored training for prosecutors and law enforcement agencies located in La Paz County. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 126 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 56% $ 794.43 51% $ 600.83 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 83% 58% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 61% 50% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 127 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: La Paz County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-026 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 374 0 0 0 374 0 0 0 0 374 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 0 0 0 91 0 0 0 0 91 Prosecuted 119 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 119 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 114 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 0 114 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 119 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 119 Concluded 233 0 0 0 233 0 0 0 0 233 Deferred to a Diversion Program Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 0 19 0 22 0 0 42 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 11 9 0 45 0 0 65 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 34 0 71 0 0 119 Total Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 0 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 88 Misdemeanor 0 31 31 0 119 119 Total 88 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 128 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 1 0 20 0 22 0 0 43 0 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 LSD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 10 11 0 46 0 0 67 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 35 0 71 0 0 119 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 0 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 30 0 30 Class 2 0 8 8 Class 3 0 17 17 15 15 Class 4 Class 5 5 5 Class 6 44 44 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 30 89 119 Total 119 Jury 0 Non-jury 0 Total 119 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 129 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Marijuana/Cannabis 1 17 19 0 0 0 6 0 0 43 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 23 29 0 0 0 2 0 0 67 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 44 51 0 0 0 8 0 0 119 Total Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 0 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral $24,700 Concluded Coordination/Collaboration Data 24 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 75 14 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 34 16 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 12 Vehicles 5 Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 5 $31,439 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 2 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 47 Other 0 $0 Filled 45 10 $56,139 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 51 Charges dropped 1 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 130 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 1,041,430 335,669 $1,377,099 $ $ $ 550,840 481,984 344,275 Project Description This program is administered by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO), which assigns investigators directly to multi-jurisdictional task forces in Maricopa County. The two trial bureaus and one diversion section maintain 24-hour on-call attorneys to assist law enforcement agencies throughout Maricopa County in narcotics case development, investigation, and processing. The diversion section screens and evaluates drug use law violators for an extensive deferred prosecution program. Objective To vigorously prosecute those who commit crimes within Maricopa County; reduce crime related to illegal drug activities, gangs, and address violence; provide the highest quality service and maintain the integrity of the criminal justice system throughout the prosecution phase and seek to implement, promote and participate in programs that reduce crime and enhance the quality of community life. Activity Summary In FY 2016, the MCAO received 18,953 drug offense referrals resulting in 10,600 drug convictions, of which 8,837 (93-percent) were classified as felonies and 1,763 (17-percent) as misdemeanors. Of drug convictions by drug type, a total of 3,659 (35-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, 2,801 (26-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, and 2,177 (21-percent) involved paraphernalia. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 8,496 (80-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 1,078 (10percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the 6,827 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 4,382 (64-percent) received probation, and 1,527 (22percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 2,497 (37-percent) of the cases sentenced involved marijuana/cannabis, 1,900 (28-percent) involved paraphernalia and 1,569 (23-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. A total value of over $11.4 million in assets was forfeited in FY 2016, including 366 vehicles and 546 weapons. Prosecution efforts resulted in 48 drug-related task force investigation assists and 40 meetings with law enforcement. Selected Quarterly Highlights  MCAO prosecuted the leader and multiple members of a major Drug Trafficking Organization operating out of Mexico. The leader of the operation was responsible for the transportation, sale, and delivery of very large amounts of marijuana from Mexico into Arizona. The defendant bragged to his suppliers that he conducts his successful business by not overpaying for the marijuana, paying his employees well, and providing housing for his employees and their families. There were 45 individuals indicted as a result of the multi-agency investigation, with millions of dollars and thousands of pounds of marijuana seized as a result of the investigation. The defendant was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised probation, ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, and forfeit cash and weapons seized. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 131 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  MCAO prosecuted one offender on five felony charges, including the use of a weapon in a drug offense. In this matter, Phoenix Police drug enforcement detectives were called to assist other officers with the investigation of a suspected attempted armed robbery. Based on the investigation and observations by the responding officers, the detectives obtained a search warrant for a home connected to the suspects. As a result, officers seized approximately two pounds of heroin, 12 pounds of methamphetamine, nine ounces of cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, $62,127 in cash, various scales, packing materials, and four firearms. The defendant made no admissions, and the co-defendant was the owner of the home. The co-defendant, along with her daughter, both indicated that it was this defendant who possessed the drugs and was selling them out of the home. The defendant pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, a Class 2 Felony, he had one prior felony conviction and was sentenced to seven years in prison. The co-defendant was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, a Class 2 Felony.  MCAO prosecuted four defendants for their roles in a home invasion that resulted in the murder of an elderly man, injuries to his wife and emotional trauma to the deceased victim’s family members. The victims were mistakenly targeted by the defendants, who believed that the home was occupied by other parties who possessed ten pounds of marijuana. Several of the defendants entered the home with guns and started to demand drugs from the innocent victims. The elderly male victim fought with one of the armed defendants who shot him in the chest, killing him. Co-defendants of the shooter pled guilty to second-degree murder with testimonial agreements, and the shooter was convicted of first-degree murder and related charges after trial. The shooter was sentenced in February 2016 to life with the possibility of parole after 25 years on the murder charge and multiple concurrent terms in prison on the remaining charges.  MCAO obtained an 11-year flat time prison sentence followed by a probation tail at sentencing in one case. Deputies were called to a Circle K location after an employee noticed the defendant sitting in his vehicle for several hours. When deputies made contact with the defendant, he gave consent to search his vehicle and was found in possession of over 65 grams of methamphetamine, a syringe, 15 empty baggies and approximately $4,480 in cash. The defendant ultimately accepted a plea to 11 years in prison as well as a probation tail stemming from another case involving the sale of methamphetamine. The defendant had nine prior felony convictions, committed the second offense while on release on charges from the first incident and had just completed his term of community supervision in another matter. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 90% $ 136.35 91% $ 143.05 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 88% 82% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 17% 25% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 132 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Maricopa County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-027 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total Referrals received this reporting period 17,524 391 993 45 18,953 6,528 1,096 698 8,322 27,275 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 1,161 53 69 10 1,293 23 12 7 42 1,335 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 1,262 50 64 7 1,383 433 86 59 578 1,961 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 1,439 26 73 6 1,544 862 149 72 1,083 2,627 516 11 18 1 546 64 44 16 124 670 1,880 24 41 3 1,948 1,152 196 85 1,433 3,381 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 356 0 0 0 356 1 5 0 6 362 15,184 621 916 121 16,842 4,371 644 642 5,657 22,499 986 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 751 8 8 1 768 183 27 8 218 Acquitted 7 0 1 0 8 16 0 0 16 24 Convicted 9,848 547 187 18 10,600 3,627 103 66 3,796 14,396 Concluded 10,606 555 196 19 11,376 3,826 130 74 4,030 15,406 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 56 43 0 457 0 0 556 Crack 0 0 16 4 0 123 0 0 143 Ecstasy 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 246 126 0 1,984 0 0 2,356 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 21 436 456 0 5,233 0 0 6,146 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 48 1 29 33 0 429 0 0 540 Other Narcotic LSD 0 0 4 0 0 17 0 0 21 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5,472 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 400 192 0 4,880 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 5 0 2 5 0 6 0 0 18 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 8 1 48 11 2 297 319 417 1,103 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 1 0 0 0 364 0 0 365 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 109 61 24 1,243 870 2 13,906 319 417 16,842 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 18 Gang Felony Misdemeanor Total Non-Gang Total 2,260 19,777 63 399 22,037 462 2,323 20,176 22,499 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 133 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 48 37 0 88 0 0 173 Crack 0 0 18 14 0 54 0 0 86 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 180 98 0 736 0 0 1,014 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 15 432 376 0 2,835 0 1 3,659 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 30 36 0 114 0 0 217 Other Narcotic LSD 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 8 PCP 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 1 332 107 0 2,361 0 0 2,801 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 8 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 5 0 27 4 2 102 111 171 422 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,177 Paraphernalia 0 5 0 0 0 2,171 0 1 Other 3 0 5 1 0 20 0 0 29 45 21 1,078 674 2 8,496 111 173 10,600 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 8 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Felony Total Plea Class 1 1,760 0 1,760 Class 2 2 916 Class 3 0 Class 4 58 918 Non-jury 16 147 147 Total 4,120 4,120 Class 5 29 29 Class 6 2,085 2,085 1,521 Undesignated 1 1,520 Unknown 0 20 20 1,763 8,837 10,600 Total 10,526 Jury 10,600 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 134 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 26 0 52 29 0 0 0 0 0 107 Crack 20 0 21 9 0 0 0 1 0 51 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 135 0 185 114 0 0 1 6 0 441 Marijuana/Cannabis 494 3 1,778 177 0 0 1 44 0 2,497 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 68 25 0 0 1 3 0 126 Other Narcotic LSD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 PCP 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 658 0 604 293 0 0 2 12 0 1,569 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 38 29 0 0 0 3 0 85 Unknown Drug Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147 1 1,610 137 0 0 0 5 0 1,900 Paraphernalia Other Total 4 0 24 11 0 0 0 2 0 41 1,527 7 4,382 826 0 0 5 80 0 6,827 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 2 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 120 0 125 62 0 0 0 22 0 329 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 780 8 899 558 0 0 1 721 0 2,967 900 8 1,024 620 0 0 1 743 0 3,296 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value 366 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 40 $0 Concluded 502 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 48 146 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 10 Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 1,347 $9,296,744 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 613 Received Through Referral No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 79 Real Property (Real Estate) 12 $0 # of trainings provided 19 Weapons Other Total 546 $0 1,600 $2,114,200* 3,871 $11,410,944.00 *Maricopa County Attorney's Office reports a total value for all assest types in the Other category. This value may reflect assets sezied in previous fiscal years. Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Received 0 Filled 0 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 135 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Mohave County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 107,848 46,323 $154,171 $ $ $ 61,668 53,960 38,543 Project Description This program is administered by the Mohave County Attorney's Office (MCAO) to effectively charge and prosecute drug law violators arrested by the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) and carry out civil litigation to obtain the forfeiture of assets seized from drug traffickers. The project handles drug and gang case prosecutions for all law enforcement agencies in Mohave County, one of the counties that make up Arizona’s portion of the federally designated Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Objective To reduce illicit drug activity in Mohave County through the successful prosecution of all drug offenders, and to aid law enforcement by supporting and guiding officers so that major traffickers, distribution organizations and manufacturers/producers can be brought to justice. Activity Summary In FY 2016, MCAO received 1,819 drug offense referrals resulting in 1,178 drug convictions, of which 673 (57-percent) were classified as a misdemeanor and 505 (43-percent) as felonies. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 871 (74-percent) involved paraphernalia, 143 (12-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine and 78 (7-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 1,005 (85-percent) were charges of possession/concealing, and 162 (14-percent) from distribution/selling charges. Of the 1,177 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 486 (41-percent) received probation, 354 (30-percent) received a split sentence, 198 (17-percent) received prison, 113 (10-percent) received fines, and 24 (2percent) received a jail sentence. A total of 870 (74-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 137 (12-percent) involved methamphetamine/ amphetamine and 81 (7-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Tandem prosecution efforts resulted in a total of 39 instances of currency forfeiture valued at $1,433,732. The project reports a total of 122 drug-related task force investigation assists and 115 search warrant assists that resulted in convictions. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Currently, MCAO is prosecuting a multi co-defendant case from the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET). The case originated as MCAO discussed how to coordinate street level dealers and leaders of the Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO). The officers conducted surveillance and utilized multiple informants, several busts of members of the DTO, to ultimately indict the multi-persons in a conspiracy case. MCAO has a testifying informant and a co-defendant who has flipped to offer testimony. Additionally MCAO has hundreds of pages of case reports, intelligence, and phone data analysis. The officers and prosecutor spent months Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 136 Prosecution - Task Force Activities writing the search warrants that were for multiple locations, persons, and vehicles. It required persons from the whole task force to implement the plan, and the win was based on the coordination of officers and prosecutors. This kind of work causes a much greater disruption in the distribution of drugs than picking off street level dealers and allowed us to dismantle an entire organization. The success of this operation is owed to officers’ critical thinking, effort, and dedication to drug sales investigations.  MCAO charged a methamphetamine case of 35 pounds, wherein the officers and prosecutor coordinated resources the night of the arrest to best utilize the intelligence obtained from the arrestee. Local agencies were working to see if they could transport the load to catch the person on the end of the trip and discovered that there is a wire case and federal investigation into the larger target. The sort of coordination of resources from a patrol officer to MAGNET detectives and prosecutors allowed the sharing of resources and efforts on the case.  An interdiction stop resulted in the discovery of six pounds of methamphetamine. Mohave County Attorney’s Office obtained prior information about the defendant’s gang ties in another state. MCAO coordinated with the MAGNET detective and GIITEM task force detectives to put together a very strong case that alleged the defendant transportation of methamphetamine for sale and alleged his gang ties (which add five years onto his sentence if found guilty by a jury). The coordination between members of the team is based on constantly discussing cases which allowed us to communicate efficiently and share information between agencies.  Due to a high volume of turnover (due mainly to rotations or promotions of senior detectives in various units to other positions in their agencies) MCAO has been meeting with officers in each city to go over the intricacies of search warrants and what to watch for that will affect things in court later. It has been a helpful refresher, but also a first time of going into search and seizure issues in depth for the newer detectives. It's important to be proactive working with newer detectives and recognizing issues before they come up once a case has been charged. While this doesn't eliminate issues, it makes the cases much more successful from the start. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 84% $ 123.53 81% $ 130.88 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 93% 124% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 47% 49% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 137 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Mohave County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-028 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 1,807 12 0 0 1,819 377 2 0 379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 92 0 0 0 92 22 0 0 22 114 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 16 0 0 0 16 31 0 0 31 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 40 14 0 0 14 54 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 2,198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,459 0 0 0 1,459 260 0 0 260 1,719 374 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 259 6 0 0 265 109 0 0 109 Acquitted 15 1 0 0 16 39 0 0 39 55 Convicted 1,171 5 2 0 1,178 112 0 0 112 1,290 Concluded 1,445 12 2 0 1,459 260 0 0 260 1,719 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 9 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 32 0 0 28 0 0 60 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 5 48 1 0 122 0 0 176 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 194 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 3 97 0 0 94 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 3 0 0 31 1 0 35 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 966 0 0 966 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 8 191 2 0 1,257 1 0 1,459 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 35 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 4 1,211 Misdemeanor 0 504 504 4 1,715 1,719 Total 1,215 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 138 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 8 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 29 0 0 17 0 0 46 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 4 44 1 0 29 0 0 78 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 2 3 76 0 0 62 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 3 0 0 14 0 0 17 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 871 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 871 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 162 2 0 1,005 0 0 1,178 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 17 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 1,152 Jury 20 Class 1 670 0 670 Class 2 3 87 90 Non-jury Class 3 0 60 60 Total Class 4 108 108 Class 5 4 4 Class 6 158 158 88 Undesignated 0 88 Unknown 0 0 0 673 505 1,178 Total 6 1,178 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 139 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 49 Heroin Marijuana/Cannabis 8 1 42 17 0 0 13 0 0 81 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 1 32 9 0 0 0 0 0 137 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 3 0 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 17 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 22 386 315 0 0 98 2 0 870 Paraphernalia Other Total 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 198 24 486 354 0 0 113 2 0 1,177 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 17 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 58 2 42 47 0 0 0 0 0 149 62 2 42 48 0 0 0 0 0 154 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral $54,078 Concluded 11 Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 39 $1,433,732 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 41 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 452 51 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 122 82 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force Training Convictions Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 1 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 2 Weapons Other Total 94 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Dismissals 115 12 No. of legal advice requests that were: 8 $4,136 Received 470 10 $5,720 Filled 470 68 $1,497,666 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 171 Charges dropped 13 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 84 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 140 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Navajo County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 82,690 29,760 $112,450 $ $ $ 44,980 39,357 28,113 Project Description This program is administered by the Navajo County Attorney's Office (NCAO). This project provides for full-time, dedicated case prosecution and asset forfeiture litigation services to the Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) and other law enforcement agencies in Navajo County. Objective To reduce and eventually eliminate the use, sale, manufacture, and transportation of illicit and controlled substances within Navajo County. Activity Summary In FY 2016 NCAO efforts resulted in a total of 185 drug convictions, of which 94 (51-percent) were classified as a misdemeanor and 91 (49-percent) were felonies. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 80 (43-percent) involved paraphernalia, 61 (33-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 19 (10-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 141 (76-percent) were for possession/concealing, 18 (10-percent) were for distribution/selling, and 16 (9-percent) were for transportation/importation. Of the 185 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 86 (47-percent) received fines, 60 (32-percent) received probation, and 36 (20-percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 81 (44-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 62 (34-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 19 (10-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Navajo County’s tandem prosecution efforts involved 501 law enforcement case meetings, 291 drug-related task force investigation assists, 22 search warrant assists and 310 requests for legal advice, of which 309 were filled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Several repeat offenders were sent to prison.  Several dealers who were also committing thefts have been convicted and given intensive probation or prison.  At least 25 pounds of methamphetamine have been seized through various cooperative investigations.  At least one major distributor for the entire White Mountain area has been convicted and sentenced to prison. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 141 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated FY 2016 Actual 85% $ 331.71 86% $ 607.84 102% 81% 21% 21% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 142 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Navajo County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-029 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 225 0 0 0 225 0 0 0 0 225 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 0 0 0 185 0 0 0 0 185 29 Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 29 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 185 0 0 0 185 0 0 0 0 185 Concluded 214 0 0 0 214 0 0 0 0 214 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 8 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 7 14 1 28 0 0 50 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 6 2 2 20 0 0 30 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 6 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 0 80 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 10 141 0 0 185 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 1 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 89 Misdemeanor 0 96 96 0 185 185 Total 89 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 143 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 8 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 7 14 1 28 0 0 50 11 Marijuana Plants 0 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 4 0 0 15 0 0 19 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 6 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 10 141 0 0 185 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 1 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 183 Class 1 76 15 91 Jury 2 Class 2 16 5 21 Non-jury 0 Class 3 2 15 17 Total 25 25 Class 4 Class 5 4 4 Class 6 27 27 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 94 91 185 Total 185 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 144 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 11 1 21 0 0 0 18 0 0 51 Marijuana Plants 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 7 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 19 Marijuana/Cannabis Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 7 0 12 0 0 0 62 0 0 81 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 3 60 0 0 0 86 0 0 185 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 1 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 37 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 501 30 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 291 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 0 $0 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 9 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 9 0 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 22 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions Dismissals 14 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 310 Other 0 $0 Filled 309 0 $0 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed Charges dropped Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 152 0 133 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 145 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Pima County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 407,990 107,155 $515,145 $ $ $ 206,058 180,301 128,786 Project Description This program is administered by the Pima County Attorney's Office (PCAO), the Tandem Prosecution for the Tucson/Pima Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) and provides prosecution and court litigation services for all law enforcement agencies in Pima County. Pima is one of the counties federally designated as a Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Objective To reduce/prevent drug-related crime by collaborating with the C.N.A. to conduct narcotics investigations and tandem prosecutions, as well as prosecuting felony narcotics cases presented by individual law enforcement agencies operating in the county. Activity Summary In FY 2016, PCAO received 4,206 drug offense referrals resulting in 1,546 drug convictions, of which 1,521 (98-percent) were classified as felonies and 25 (2-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 1,057 (68-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 379 (25-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the drug convictions by drug type, 559 (36-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, 386 (25-percent) involved heroin, 204 (13-percent) involved cocaine/crack, and 139 (9-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the 1,349 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 781 (58-percent) received probation, 428 (32-percent) received prison and 113 (8-percent) received a split sentence. A total of 499 (37-percent) of the cases sentenced involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, 336 (25-percent) involved heroin, 183 (14-percent) involved cocaine/crack, 121 (9-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 100 (7-percent) involved unknown drugs. A total value of over $5.5 million in assets was forfeited in FY 2016, including 244 vehicles, 256 weapons, and three real estate properties. Tandem prosecution efforts resulted in 157 drug-related task force investigation assists; 122 of which resulted in charges filed. There was a total of 1,000 case related meetings with law enforcement. Selected Quarterly Highlights  This year, PCAO convicted two defendants that were transporting methamphetamine from Tucson to New Mexico. When apprehended, the defendants had more than a half pound of methamphetamine and firearms for protection. The defendants admitted that they would come to Tucson and purchase methamphetamine because the prices are lower in Arizona. Both defendants now face lengthy prison sentences for this interstate transport. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 146 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  This year, PCAO tried a defendant for his involvement in a stash house operation. Deputies located a residence containing more than 3,500 pounds of marijuana. The case was entirely circumstantial as the defendant did not have his name on the residence lease. However, through collaboration with the case detective, PCAO was able to show the jury the defendant's level of participation through other means, such as information on the computer and phone information.  PCAO has been working to develop a more collaborative environment throughout this grant year. In particular, PCAO has been developing relationships with the Counter Narcotics Alliance by becoming more involved earlier in investigations. Particularly, a prosecutor from PCAO regularly attends the Counter Narcotics Alliance (CNA) meetings to become involved at the investigation stage of cases. Also, PCAO’s Narcotics unit has now begun making the charging decisions within the specialized unit rather than having those cases issued through the general charging unit. This process allows the prosecutors familiar with ongoing investigations to then make the charging decisions and, eventually, take the case to trial or decide an appropriate plea. The streamlining of CNA cases has worked to build relationships as well as stronger prosecutions.  Some of PCAO’s focus this year has been on marijuana grows illegally operating under the guise of Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). This year, PCAO successfully tried a defendant operating an illegal grow who tried to assert a medical marijuana defense. The defendant claimed to be a medical marijuana caregiver but said he would accept “donations” from people for which he provided care. It was found that defendant had business cards for his “medical marijuana” business, going by the name of "K Cat Daddy." Police learned that the defendant's apartment is his “business” location and searched the residence, where they find a grow operation with 147 marijuana plants, lights, ventilation, and 1.96 pounds of marijuana buds in mason jars. They also found books on growing marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and various ledgers. The defendant tried to assert numerous defenses under the AMMA however he was only legally a caregiver for one patient and didn’t have the authorization to cultivate at the time of this offense. PCAO used the recent case law under Liwski and Matlock to properly limit and preclude the ways he sought to use the AMMA as a shield for his drug sales. The defendant was convicted at trial and sentenced to two years in prison, subsequently pled guilty in a second marijuana-sales/conspiracy case, and received a total of four years. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated FY 2016 Actual 95% $ 257.57 92% $ 333.21 118% 94% 25% 37% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 147 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Pima County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-030 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 4,110 83 9 4 4,206 1,808 18 29 1,855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 1 0 0 351 40 0 0 40 391 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 4 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,345 16 1 0 1,362 660 2 3 665 2,027 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 6,061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,284 61 7 4 2,356 946 13 20 979 3,335 196 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 96 4 2 0 102 92 1 1 94 Acquitted 35 1 0 0 36 12 0 1 13 49 Convicted 1,535 7 3 1 1,546 497 2 16 515 2,061 Concluded 1,666 12 5 1 1,684 601 3 18 622 2,306 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 41 3 0 124 0 1 169 Crack 0 0 18 0 0 51 0 2 71 Ecstasy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 2 3 0 0 14 0 0 19 Heroin 0 0 81 9 0 388 0 12 490 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 152 8 0 27 0 9 196 Marijuana Plants 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 1 0 0 24 0 3 28 Other Narcotic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 147 8 0 683 0 13 851 Prescription 1 0 1 1 0 36 0 2 41 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 1 90 0 2 136 1 79 309 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 7 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 129 0 2 131 Other Total 0 1 2 0 0 28 1 4 36 2 9 541 29 2 1,644 2 127 2,356 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 95 Gang Felony Misdemeanor Total Non-Gang Total 43 3,283 1 8 3,326 9 44 3,291 3,335 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 148 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 30 0 0 104 0 1 135 Crack 0 0 26 0 0 43 0 0 69 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 8 Heroin 0 0 70 5 0 297 0 14 386 133 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 116 1 0 12 1 3 Marijuana Plants 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 10 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 91 6 0 456 0 4 557 Prescription 4 0 14 0 0 28 0 0 46 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 1 25 1 0 33 0 57 117 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 2 Other 0 0 2 0 1 11 0 2 16 4 7 379 13 1 1,057 1 84 1,546 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 46 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Class 1 25 0 25 Class 2 0 384 384 Class 3 0 31 31 Class 4 1,024 1,024 Class 5 30 30 Class 6 52 52 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 25 1,521 1,546 Total Plea 1,521 Jury 25 Non-jury Total 0 1,546 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 149 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 15 1 97 6 0 1 0 0 0 120 Crack 21 0 37 5 0 0 0 0 0 63 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Heroin 84 3 223 26 0 0 0 0 0 336 Marijuana/Cannabis 27 1 83 3 0 0 0 1 0 115 Marijuana Plants 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Synthetic Cannabinoids 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 218 3 218 58 0 0 0 0 0 497 Prescription 7 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 42 11 0 0 0 1 0 100 Methamphetamine (ice) Unknown Drug Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 7 15 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 428 24 781 113 0 1 0 2 0 1,349 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 44 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 180 5 117 42 0 0 0 2 0 346 182 5 119 43 0 0 0 2 0 351 Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value 244 Received Through Referral $1,543,662 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 269 $3,533,411 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 411 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 387 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 1,502 Training 0 $0 # of trainings attended 0 Real Property (Real Estate) 3 $240,434 # of trainings provided 0 256 $95,045 Other 626 $143,423 1,398 $5,555,975 Total 157 10 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Other Financial Instrument Weapons No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 1,000 Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Received 0 Filled 0 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed Charges dropped Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 122 11 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 150 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Pinal County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 148,425 41,324 $189,749 $ $ $ 75,900 66,412 47,437 Project Description This program is administered by the Pinal County Attorney's Office (PCAO) and provides drug and gang case prosecution services generated by the activities of the Pinal County Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force (PCNTF). The unit handles all drug and gang prosecutions for the task force and all other law enforcement agencies in Pinal County. Pinal County is designated as part of the Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Objective Pinal County Attorney’s Office has five focus areas related to the prosecution of drug related cases: the interdiction of the international drug trade, the suppression of local drug dealing activity (often gang related), the efficient management of simple drug possession cases, drug court and drug diversion programs, and conduct ongoing training for police. Activity Summary In FY 2016, PCAO received 1,617 drug offense referrals resulting in 1,630 drug convictions, of which 1,236 (76-percent) were classified as felonies and 394 (24-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 710 (44-percent) involved paraphernalia, 574 (35-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 178 (11-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 1,211 (74-percent) were for possession/concealing and 345 (21-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the 1,624 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 626 (39-percent) received probation, 622 (38-percent) received prison, and 361 (22-percent) received a split sentence. A total of 798 (49-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 581 (36-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis, and 173 (11-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine. Pinal County’s tandem prosecution efforts resulted in 52 drug-related task force investigation assists, 107 case meetings with law enforcement, and $605,593 in assets forfeitures, including 135 vehicles. Selected Quarterly Highlights  In one significant trial, the defendant was among several Mexican nationals apprehended carrying marijuana backpacks in the west desert area of Pinal County. Despite an asserted duress defense, testimony from members of the Pinal County Narcotic Task Force Anti-Smuggling Unit and agents with the U.S. Border Patrol resulted in the defendant’s conviction and five-year prison sentence. Despite the successful outcome of the trial, PCAO drug prosecutors noted several weaknesses in the overall investigation and subsequently implemented training with law enforcement to improve future backpacker cases. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 151 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  During the first and second quarter, PCAO drug prosecutors began to utilize a diversion program established to allow first-time drug offenders an alternative to criminal prosecution. Although the program provided important treatment and counseling opportunities for drug users to overcome their addictions, the initial diversion program showed poor results. After identifying that the cost and limited location for treatment and counseling services presented a barrier for many appropriate candidates for the program, PCAO worked with the diversion provider to reduce the cost to each participant as well as offer programs at multiple locations and through the Internet. During the fourth quarter, PCAO has observed that these changes have resulted in increased enrollment and success in the diversion program.  One trial during the second quarter involved a defendant who conspired with three co-defendants to possess marijuana for sale by committing an armed robbery. Successful prosecution required collaboration between Casa Grande Police Department narcotic detectives and the assigned prosecutor to turn the three co-conspirators into cooperating witnesses for the State. Another area that required significant collaboration was in creating summaries of relevant text messages from thousands of pages of raw data obtained from the forensic downloads of four cellphones. The successful prosecution resulted in a guilty verdict with a 20-year prison sentence for the defendant and led to a training block for local law enforcement in the use of forensic evidence from cellphones. Drug prosecutors provided this training block to local law enforcement members and other prosecutors during the fourth quarter of this reporting year.  One of the grant-funded drug prosecutors worked in collaboration with Casa Grande Police Department narcotic detectives after an undercover operation resulted in the arrest of a convenience store owner who was selling the dangerous drug, spice, in his store. After the store owner had agreed to introduce the undercover officer to the spice distributor in exchange for a favorable plea agreement, narcotic detectives were able to build prosecutable criminal cases against the spice distributor and the manufacturer. It also resulted in locating the manufacturing facility used to produce the dangerous drug. In what expanded to become a multi-agency investigation, the drug prosecutor worked collaboratively with Casa Grande Police Department detectives, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent assigned to the Maricopa County Narcotics Task Force and investigators with the Pinal County Attorney's Office in building these cases. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 95% $ 199.74 97% $ 116.41 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 40% 128% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 32% 61% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 152 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Pinal County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-031 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 1,617 0 0 0 1,617 0 0 0 0 1,617 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 60 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program Prosecuted 73 0 0 0 73 0 0 0 0 73 2,734 0 0 0 2,734 0 0 0 0 2,734 58 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 58 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 1,630 0 0 0 1,630 0 0 0 0 1,630 Concluded 1,688 0 0 0 1,688 0 0 0 0 1,688 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 16 37 0 48 0 0 101 Crack 0 0 10 9 0 9 0 0 28 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 Heroin 0 0 61 50 0 83 0 0 194 1,175 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 323 327 0 525 0 0 Marijuana Plants 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 7 0 13 0 0 20 Other Narcotic 0 1 9 10 0 51 0 0 71 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 150 56 0 565 0 0 771 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other Stimulants 0 0 2 1 0 18 0 0 21 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 119 0 0 119 211 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 211 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 571 499 0 1,655 0 0 2,734 Total Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 1 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 2,734 Misdemeanor 0 0 0 0 2,734 2,734 Total 2,734 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 153 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 14 10 0 5 0 0 29 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 5 6 0 19 0 0 30 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 185 51 0 243 0 0 479 Marijuana Plants 0 4 91 0 0 0 0 0 95 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Other Narcotic 0 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 13 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 45 2 0 131 0 0 178 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 88 710 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 710 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 345 70 0 1,211 0 0 1,630 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 0 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 394 0 394 Class 2 0 94 94 Class 3 0 246 246 187 187 Class 4 Class 5 32 32 Class 6 409 409 268 Undesignated 0 268 Unknown 0 0 0 394 1,236 1,630 Total 1,622 Jury 8 Non-jury 0 Total 1,630 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 154 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Cocaine (powder) Fines Other Unknown Total 15 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 29 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 23 Heroin Marijuana/Cannabis 301 5 183 88 0 0 0 0 0 577 Marijuana Plants 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Synthetic Cannabinoids 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Other Narcotic 2 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 13 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 0 22 47 0 0 0 0 0 173 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Other Depressants 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188 10 411 189 0 0 0 0 0 798 Paraphernalia Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 622 15 626 361 0 0 0 0 0 1,624 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 0 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value 135 Received Through Referral $73,322 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 90 $434,689 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 217 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 278 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 52 518 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 21 107 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 15 Real Property (Real Estate) 3 $94,716 # of trainings provided 7 Dismissals 19 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 23 $1,106 Received 42 Other 30 $1,760 Filled 42 281 $605,593 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 37 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 3 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 155 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 38,855 10,159 $49,014 $ $ $ 19,605 17,155 12,254 Project Description This program is administered by the Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office (SCCAO). The Santa Cruz County Attorney's Drug Prosecution Project provides adult and juvenile drug and gang case prosecution and asset forfeiture litigation services to the Santa Cruz METRO Narcotics Task Force and other law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County is designated as a Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Objective To reduce drug trafficking, sale, and possession of drugs in Santa Cruz County and to disrupt drug-related gang activity in schools and the community. Activity Summary In FY 2016, SCCAO received 331 drug offense referrals resulting in 124 drug convictions, of which 83 (67percent) were classified as felonies and 41 (33-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 55 (44-percent) convictions involved marijuana/cannabis and 33 (27-percent) involved paraphernalia. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 99 (80-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 25 (20-percent) were from transportation/importation. Of the 124 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 34 (27-percent) received probation, 31 (25-percent) received fines, 30 (24-percent) received a split sentence, and 18 (15-percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 55 (44-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis and 33 (27-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia. The Santa Cruz County’s tandem prosecution efforts involved 64 case meetings with law enforcement, 12 drug-related task force investigation assists resulting in 46 charges filed, and received 100 requests for legal advice all of which were filled. Selected Quarterly Highlights  With grant funding this year, the Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office was able to retain a prosecutor who is devoted to drug and violent crime prevention, rehabilitation, and prosecution. The funding would not otherwise be available in the county. The prosecutor has a significant impact on deterring drug and violent activity.  This year SCCAO continued to develop and implement the You Have the Power Campaign. This campaign targets youth in the community to prevent the use of drugs and crime by teaching children to make good choices in their lives. The campaign consists of discussions, presentations, and materials given to students. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 156 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  This year a large amount of effort and time was devoted to the prosecution of juvenile "body carrier" drug smugglers. The juveniles are used by the drug cartels to smuggle narcotics and other dangerous drugs through the international ports of entry by taping them onto their persons. The activities pose a great risk to the juveniles, and they are targeted because the U.S. Attorney's Office is unlikely to prosecute them. SCCAO prosecutions deter this activity.  This year SCCAO continued to work closely with the multi-agency drug task force. The attorney works with the task force from the investigation stage and throughout the prosecution phase, which results in more effective and stronger prosecutions. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Estimated FY 2016 Actual 100% $ 1,225.35 83% $ 395.27 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 86% 0% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 50% 46% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 157 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-032 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 331 0 0 0 331 0 0 0 0 331 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 60 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 Deferred to a Diversion Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263 0 0 0 263 0 0 0 0 263 26 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 26 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convicted 124 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 124 Concluded 150 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 150 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 5 0 28 0 0 33 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 16 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 3 0 29 2 114 0 0 148 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 17 0 20 0 0 37 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 3 0 58 2 200 0 0 263 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 1 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 262 Misdemeanor 0 1 1 0 263 263 Total 262 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 158 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 9 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 0 15 0 40 0 0 55 0 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 5 0 12 0 0 17 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 0 99 0 0 124 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 0 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 41 0 41 Class 2 0 3 3 Class 3 0 38 38 12 12 Class 4 Class 5 9 9 Class 6 12 12 9 Undesignated 0 9 Unknown 0 0 0 41 83 124 Total 124 Jury 0 Non-jury 0 Total 124 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 159 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 5 18 12 0 1 5 0 0 54 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 3 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 17 Marijuana/Cannabis Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 2 5 0 0 1 25 0 0 33 Other Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 9 34 30 0 2 31 0 0 124 26 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 0 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 87 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 0 $0 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 0 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 0 87 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 64 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 12 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 6 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 100 Other 0 $0 Filled 100 0 $0 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 46 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 160 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Tucson City Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 205,843 109,175 $315,018 $ $ $ 126,007 110,256 78,755 Project Description This program is administered by the Tucson City Prosecutor's Office (TCPO), a division of the Tucson City Attorney’s Office (TCAO). The Drug Enforcement Project handles all non-felony drug cases referred by the Tucson Police Department's Counter Narcotics Alliance (C.N.A.) Task Force and the Pima County Attorney's Office (PCAO), along with asset forfeiture cases. The unit prosecutes drug cases in Tucson City Court. Objective To consistently and effectively screen, prepare and prosecute misdemeanor drug cases in Tucson City Court, supporting area law enforcement efforts; successfully process and litigate asset forfeiture cases; and increase opportunities for treatment by expanding the adult diversion program to provide a second level of monitored diversion, which will more fully assess and treat drug addiction. Activity Summary In FY 2016 TCPO received a total of 6,396 drug offense referrals, of which 735 cases were deferred to a diversion program, 1,662 cases were dismissed, and 1,646 resulted in convictions. All 1,646 drug convictions were of misdemeanor status. Of the drug convictions by offense type, all 1,646 (100-percent) derived from charges of possession/concealing. Of drug convictions by drug type, a total of 1,302 (79percent) convictions involved paraphernalia, 241 (15-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the 1,646 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 1,448 (88-percent) received probation, 145 (9percent) received fines, and 50 (3-percent) received a jail sentence. A total of 1,301 (79-percent) of the cases sentenced were for paraphernalia, and 242 (15-percent) were for marijuana/cannabis. Selected Quarterly Highlights  TCPO continued to adjust as an office to a new paperless filing system called Just Ware. To increase productivity on this recently purchased system, four people from TCPO were sent to a conference to train on a software update to Just Ware. During the conference, they learned more about creating statistical reports from the Just Ware database and creating customized documents used in cases. Also, they networked with other people who were using Just Ware and compared strategies for improving output from this system. All these things will enhance how TCPO handles drug case loads and tracking of statistics on drug cases.  Tucson City Court has two specialized treatment courts; Veteran's Court and Mental Health Court. These types of courts address certain issues in the community surrounding mental illness, posttraumatic stress syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and the concomitant problem of illegal drug use Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 161 Prosecution - Task Force Activities which goes hand in hand with these issues. Most of the cases seen in these specialty courts involve illegal drug use. Recently, there has been a movement towards regional treatment courts that combine jurisdictions to set up a more centralized and focused program to address the issue of illegal drug use. They seek input from judges, prosecutors and public defenders on how best to set up such a court. Tucson City Court has had visits from mental health agencies which want to set up such regional courts to see how Tucson’s specialized treatment courts are run. It is flattering to think these agencies want to use information from how Tucson City Courts are run to set up a broader regional court.  The Deputy City Attorney went to a conference in California jointly sponsored by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and Justice for Veterans. This conference boasted upwards of 4,000 attendees including judges, public defenders, prosecutors, police officers, psychiatrists, and other treatment providers along with some military personnel most of who are separated from the military. Seminar topics included; "How Do We Know If We Are Doing it Right: Assessing Fidelity to the Drug Court Model," "Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Addiction: The Camp Mariposa Experience," and "Mistakes Drug Courts Make and How to Fix Them." Although TCPO doesn’t have an integrated drug court, it does have a drug program funded by this grant. Furthering TCPO’s information on issues surrounding illegal drug use is always helpful for staying abreast of the current trends in drug prosecution and can only help to enhance the drug program.  A recent Driving Under the Influence case (DUI) involved a single vehicle collision where the defendant’s vehicle veered over a raised median and proceeded across all lanes of opposing traffic finally coming to rest on the opposite sidewalk. It was determined the driver was under the influence of drugs and the state lab report showed the presence of six substances in the defendant’s body. The prosecutor had to overcome numerous evidentiary obstacles during the trial. The prosecutor had to rely on circumstantial evidence to link the defendant to the incident. The Court ruled in the prosecution’s favor and stated there was enough evidence to present to a jury. At trial, there was a vigorous argument over the affirmative defense that allows the defendant to argue he had prescriptions for the drugs found in his body. However, the prosecutor on the case was able to argue that the defense had not met its burden under the statute and the defendant was found guilty. This trial is an example of the complexity and challenges Driving Under the Influence drug cases present. With a specialized drug unit, prosecutors can be educated on the peculiarities of drug cases and increase the Court’s ability to meet the needs of the community. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 162 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated FY 2016 Actual 47% $ 182.94 50% $ 191.38 533% *0% 3% 3% * Agency reported 0 forfeiture cases referred for FY16. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 163 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Tucson City County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-033 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 6,396 0 0 0 6,396 0 0 0 0 6,396 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 735 0 0 0 735 0 0 0 0 735 Prosecuted 1,646 0 0 0 1,646 0 0 0 0 1,646 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 1,662 0 0 0 1,662 0 0 0 0 1,662 Acquitted 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Convicted 1,646 0 0 0 1,646 0 0 0 0 1,646 Concluded 3,309 0 0 0 3,309 0 0 0 0 3,309 Deferred to a Diversion Program Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 0 0 0 241 0 0 241 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 1,302 0 0 1,302 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 0 1,646 0 0 1,646 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 161 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 0 0 Misdemeanor 0 1,646 1,646 0 1,646 1,646 Total Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 164 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 0 0 0 0 241 0 0 241 0 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,302 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 1,302 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 0 1,646 0 0 1,646 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 78 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 1,646 0 1,646 Class 2 0 0 Class 3 0 0 0 Non-jury 0 Total 0 0 Class 4 0 0 Class 5 0 0 Class 6 0 0 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 1,646 0 1,646 Total 1,646 Jury 1,646 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 165 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heroin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 2 178 0 0 0 29 0 0 209 Marijuana Plants 0 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 9 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 48 1,145 2 0 1 105 0 0 1,301 Other Total 0 0 90 0 0 0 4 0 0 94 0 50 1,448 2 0 1 145 0 0 1,646 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 9 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral Coordination/Collaboration Data 0 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 0 Vehicles 0 $0 Concluded 10 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 0 Vessels 0 $0 Pending 14 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 0 Aircraft 0 $0 Currency 0 $0 Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 0 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 0 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 0 $0 Received 0 Other 0 $0 Filled 0 0 $0 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 166 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Yavapai County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 98,489 28,515 $127,004 $ $ $ 50,802 44,451 31,751 Project Description This program is administered by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office (YCAO). This project allows the YCAO to handle effectively all drug and gang prosecution cases from Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) Task Force, and all other law enforcement agencies in Yavapai County. Objective The Office of the Yavapai County Attorney is dedicated to the vigorous, expeditious and fair administration of the criminal law to protect the public, to ensure that justice is done, and to the representation of county government for the best interests of the citizens of Yavapai County. Activity Summary In FY 2016, YCAO received 867 drug offense referrals resulting in 681 drug convictions, of which 637 (94percent) were classified as felonies and 44 (7-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 246 (36-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, 236 (35-percent) involved paraphernalia, and 91 (13-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 495 (73-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing, 66 (10-percent) were for transportation/importation, and 75 (11-percent) were for distribution/selling. Of the 681 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 459 (66-percent) received probation, and 210 (30percent) received a prison sentence. A total of 245 (36-percent) of the cases sentenced involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, 235 (35-percent) involved paraphernalia, and 92 (14-percent) involved marijuana/ cannabis. A total value of $1,255,964 in assets was forfeited for the FY 2016 project year, comprised of 66 instances of currency, 21 weapons, and 40 vehicles. Tandem prosecution efforts resulted in 60 drug-related task force investigation assists and 45 search warrant assists. Selected Quarterly Highlights  YCAO concluded investigation into multi-state Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that will result in a half dozen indictments for conspiracy to commit sale of a dangerous drug. This Drug Trafficking Organization operated from Phoenix, AZ through Yavapai County and eventually reached Oklahoma. One intercepted shipment alone totaled 20 pounds of methamphetamine.  YCAO successfully investigated and prosecuted a guidance counselor at a court-approved drug treatment facility for the sale of methamphetamine to a former patient. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 167 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  YCAO concluded a yearlong investigation into a multi-city marijuana grow operation attempting to exploit loopholes in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. Indictments were obtained against six different individuals as a result.  YCAO assisted with two separate federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) prosecutions of multistate Drug Trafficking Organizations. One involved the trafficking of drugs from California to Virginia via Yavapai County. The other involved drugs moved between Colorado and Wyoming. Both investigations prominently featured work by the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) Task Force detectives and the assigned prosecutor. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 99% $ 181.43 99% $ 186.50 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 91% 79% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 29% 32% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 168 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Yavapai County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-034 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 867 0 0 0 867 0 0 0 0 867 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Pros: Assisted in Another Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Declined to Prosecute: Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deferred to a Diversion Program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 867 0 0 0 867 0 0 0 0 867 9 Prosecuted Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 Acquitted 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Convicted 681 0 0 0 681 0 0 0 0 681 Concluded 691 0 0 0 691 0 0 0 0 691 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Cult. / Manuf. Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 4 1 0 15 0 0 20 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 12 Heroin 0 0 9 4 16 102 0 0 131 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 4 26 21 3 97 0 0 151 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other Narcotic 0 0 2 2 1 22 0 0 27 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 358 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 31 25 28 274 0 0 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 2 0 3 0 2 31 0 0 38 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 115 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 4 77 53 50 681 0 0 867 Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution 84 Gang Non-Gang Total Felony 0 867 Misdemeanor 0 0 0 0 867 867 Total 867 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 169 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 2 4 0 7 0 0 13 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 Heroin 0 0 9 7 4 42 1 0 63 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 3 23 24 1 37 1 0 89 Marijuana Plants 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Other Narcotic 0 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 11 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 1 1 37 28 25 149 2 0 243 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Prescription 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 236 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 236 0 0 Other 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 5 3 7 75 66 31 495 4 0 681 Total Prescription Drug Convictions 26 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea 674 Class 1 43 1 44 Jury 7 Class 2 1 71 72 Non-jury 0 Class 3 0 61 61 Total 265 265 Class 4 Class 5 4 4 Class 6 235 235 0 Undesignated 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 44 637 681 Total 681 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 170 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Probation Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hashish 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Heroin 29 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 Marijuana/Cannabis 17 0 71 0 0 0 1 1 0 90 Marijuana Plants 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Synthetic Cannabinoids 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Narcotic 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 4 116 0 0 0 0 1 0 245 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prescription 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3 206 0 0 1 1 0 0 235 Paraphernalia Other Total 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 210 7 459 0 0 1 2 2 0 681 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 26 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value Received Through Referral $60,467 Concluded 40 Vessels 0 $0 Pending Aircraft 0 $0 66 $1,186,662 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 177 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 13 140 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 60 721 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 45 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 0 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 2 Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Weapons 21 $5,972 Received 22 Other 13 $2,863 Filled 23 140 $1,255,964 Total No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 171 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Yuma County Attorney’s Office Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 194,574 76,015 $270,589 $ $ $ 108,236 94,706 67,647 Project Description The Prosecution for Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) is administered by the Yuma County Attorney’s Office (YCAO) and provides drug case prosecution and asset forfeiture litigation services to all law enforcement agencies in Yuma County, and particularly to the YCNTF. The unit also prosecutes drug cases referred by the United States Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Customs and Border Protection. Yuma County is designated as a Southwest Border High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Objective To combat drug crime and the drug-related gang and violent crime with vigorous prosecution; experienced prosecutors work together with the multi-agency YCNTF, federal authorities and local law enforcement agencies to stop drug dealing and importation. Activity Summary In FY 2016, YCAO received 1,212 drug referrals resulting in 716 drug convictions, of which 471 (66-percent) were classified as felonies and 245 (34-percent) as misdemeanors. Of the drug convictions by drug type, a total of 261 (37-percent) involved paraphernalia, 233 (33-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, and 155 (22-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. Of the drug convictions by offense type, 580 (81-percent) were for charges of possession/concealing and 108 (15percent) were for transportation/importation. Of the 716 individuals sentenced for drug offenses, 297 (42-percent) received probation, 184 (26-percent) received a prison sentence, and 165 (23-percent) received fines. A total of 261 (37-percent) of the cases sentenced involved paraphernalia, 233 (25-percent) involved methamphetamine/amphetamine, and 155 (22-percent) involved marijuana/cannabis. In the FY 2016, a total value of asset forfeitures was $108,274 which consisted of 33 vehicles along with 32 instances of currency, and one weapon. Selected Quarterly Highlights  YCNTF is prosecuting 11 defendants who were apprehended carrying approximately 475 pounds of marijuana through the desert. The incident involved a group traveling together and spotted by U.S. Border Patrol. Several defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison.  YCNTF is currently prosecuting a defendant who was stopped by U.S. Border Patrol and found to be carrying 53 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a spare tire. He was traveling in a convoy of four vehicles driving through a back road in Yuma County. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 172 Prosecution - Task Force Activities  Convictions were obtained for three individuals who were transporting approximately 395 pounds of marijuana along a back road in Yuma County. The individuals were in a U-Haul Van and driving in tandem with another vehicle approaching the U.S. Border Patrol stop. Two of these defendants were age 19 with no prior criminal history; they received probation, and the remaining older defendant was sentenced to prison.  YCNTF prosecuted a defendant who attempted to transport large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin through U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate 8 in Yuma County. This defendant was carrying 12.4 kilograms of methamphetamine and two kilograms of heroin hidden inside door panels. Also, 3.11 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was found in defendant's purse. This defendant was sentenced to prison. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Conviction Rate Cost per Conviction FY 2016 Actual 86% $ 290.64 81% $ 377.92 Percentage of Forfeitures Concluded 85% 103% Percentage of Convicted Offenders Incarcerated 31% 35% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 173 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prosecution Projects: Yuma County Attorney's Office Grant Number: DC-16-035 Drug Outcome Summary Drug Offenses Drug Offense Only (exclude gang) Referrals received this reporting period Drug & Violent Offenses Non-drug Offenses Drug & Violent Offense by Gang Member Drug Offense by Gang Member Violent Offense Committed by (exclude gang) Gang Member Drug Total Violent Offense & Gang Member Non-Drug Total Total 1,100 14 96 2 1,212 310 159 49 518 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 34 0 8 0 42 7 9 1 17 59 117 1 16 0 134 69 28 12 109 243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 1 12 0 111 56 26 6 88 199 Declined to Prosecute: No lab analysis Declined to Pros: Dept. Report Problems Declined to Pros: No Conviction Likely Declined to Pros: A ssisted in Another Prosecution Declined to Prosecute: Other Deferred to a Diversion Program 1,730 12 0 0 0 12 7 0 0 7 19 Prosecuted 799 13 50 1 863 162 102 22 286 1,149 Dismissed With or Without Prejudice 238 153 4 13 0 170 42 18 8 68 Acquitted 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 4 Convicted 664 4 48 0 716 92 87 25 204 920 Concluded 818 8 61 0 887 136 106 33 275 1,162 Buy / Receive Drug Prosecutions by Offense Type Transport / Import Consume / Use Cult. / Manuf. Dist. / Selling Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 17 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 5 Heroin 0 0 0 13 0 21 0 0 34 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 2 19 77 0 325 0 0 423 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 PCP Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/A mphetamine 0 0 1 16 0 48 0 0 65 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 0 12 30 0 138 0 0 180 Prescription 0 0 1 2 0 30 0 0 33 Other Stimulants 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 97 Other Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 35 141 0 685 0 0 863 Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecution Prescription Drug Prosecutions Number of drug prosecutions that involved any prescription drugs 33 Gang Felony Misdemeanor Total Non-Gang Total 121 663 54 311 784 365 175 974 1,149 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 174 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Buy / Receive Cult. / Manuf. Drug Convictions by Offense Type Transport / Consume / Use Dist. / Selling Import Possess / Conceal Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 0 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 9 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Heroin 0 0 1 7 1 25 0 0 34 Marijuana/Cannabis 0 2 1 60 2 90 0 0 155 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 0 0 4 21 0 97 0 0 122 Methamphetamine (ice) 0 1 8 14 1 87 0 0 111 Prescription 1 0 0 1 2 14 0 0 18 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraphernalia 0 0 0 0 1 260 0 0 261 Other Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 15 108 9 580 0 0 716 Prescription Drug Convictions 18 Number of drug convictions that involved any prescription drugs Persons Convicted for All Drug Offenses Drug Offense Convictions by Class Misdmnr. Felony Total Plea Class 1 232 0 232 Class 2 1 9 10 Class 3 0 140 140 76 76 Class 4 Class 5 58 58 Class 6 185 185 12 3 15 0 0 0 245 471 716 Undesignated Unknown Total 708 Jury 6 Non-jury 2 Total 716 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 175 Prosecution - Task Force Activities Prison Number of Persons Sentenced for Drug Offense Community Split Sentence Susp. Sentence Service Jail Probation Fines Other Unknown Total Cocaine (powder) 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 Crack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ecstasy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hashish 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Heroin 15 0 15 3 0 0 1 0 0 34 Marijuana/Cannabis 64 1 63 8 0 0 18 1 0 155 Marijuana Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Synthetic Cannabinoids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Narcotic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Hallucinogens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Methamphetamine/Amphetamine 54 0 44 24 0 0 0 0 0 122 Methamphetamine (ice) 37 1 54 19 0 0 0 0 0 111 Prescription 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 Other Stimulants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Depressants 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Unknown Drug 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Psilocybin (mushrooms) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pseudoephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steroids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Salvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 96 7 0 0 145 0 0 261 Paraphernalia Other Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 184 5 297 64 0 0 165 1 0 716 Prescription Drug Sentenced Number of drug offenders sentenced that involved any prescription drugs 18 Number of Persons Sentenced for Violent Offenses Violent Drug-Related Offenses 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 55 0 36 22 0 0 0 1 0 114 60 0 37 23 0 0 0 1 0 121 Violent Non Drug-Related Offenses Total Asset Forfeitures Asset Type Vehicles Number of Forfeiture Cases Quantity Value 33 Received Through Referral $43,981 Concluded Vessels 0 $0 Pending A ircraft 0 $0 32 $64,093 Currency Coordination/Collaboration Data 62 No. of meeting(s) with law enforcement case related 64 No. of drug-related task force investigation assists 8 No. of search warrant assists with the Task Force 3 414 No. of search warrant assists resulting in: Training Other Financial Instrument 0 $0 # of trainings attended 11 Real Property (Real Estate) 0 $0 # of trainings provided 1 Weapons 1 $200 Other 0 $0 66 $108,274 Total 48 Convictions 0 Dismissals 0 No. of legal advice requests that were: Received 1 Filled 1 No. of drug-related investigation assists resulting in: Charges filed 0 Charges dropped 0 Charges reduced to a lesser degree/charge 0 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 176 Civil Forfeiture Activities Civil Forfeiture Activities FY 2016 Awards Arizona Attorney General’s - Statewide Financial Remedies Project $ 869,400 TOTAL $ 869,400 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 177 Civil Forfeiture Activities Arizona Attorney General’s - Statewide Financial Remedies Project Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ 616,674 252,726 $869,400 $ $ $ 347,760 304,290 217,350 Project Description The Arizona Attorney General’s Statewide Financial Remedies Section (AGO-FRS) strategically uses civil racketeering remedies available in Arizona law, to disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises, deter crime by depriving wrongdoers of the fruits and instrumentalities of criminal activity, reduce money laundering, and restore property to crime victims, while also protecting individual and property rights. Objective The project increases the effectiveness of civil forfeiture in Arizona by prosecution, specialization, coordination and collaborative initiatives. Activity Summary In FY 2016, efforts of the Arizona Attorney General’s Statewide Financial Remedies Project resulted in close to $23.3 million in forfeitures for the program year. Included in the forfeitures were 459 vehicles, 460 instances of currency forfeited, 408 instances of a financial instrument type other than currency, 253 weapons and 93 instances of real property. Selected Quarterly Highlights  Attorney General’s Office-Financial Remedies Section (AGO-FRS) attorneys initiated the racketeering and drug-based forfeiture action against a local medical doctor who was being prosecuted criminally for committing significant billing fraud and furnishing prescriptions for controlled substances with no evidence of medical justification. The doctor, a substance abuser himself, was operating a “pill mill.” This case involved many moving parts, sophisticated defense counsel, and various claims of ownership and co-ownership, to try to establish forfeiture exemptions to the seized property. Ultimately, AGO-FRS forfeited slightly over $431,000 and returned over $228,000 to AHCCCS, as the victim agency of the doctor’s fraud. The doctor also received an additional lengthy sentence, in the related criminal prosecution, conducted by the Attorney General’s Office Health Care Fraud Section.  AGO-FRS attorneys worked with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on its wiretap investigation and takedown of a major Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) and federal prosecution of the DTO’s participants. The DTO generated at least $8,000,000 in illicit proceeds during its operations. At the conclusion of the investigation, AGO-FRS used Arizona’s statutory racketeering and forfeiture procedures and mechanisms to freeze bank accounts being used by the DTO and obtained a Seizure Warrant for the funds therein and for other properties involved in the illegal enterprise. AGO-FRS then initiated a racketeering and drug based forfeiture action and through that litigation obtained judgments forfeiting significant amounts of tainted money and real properties and vehicles acquired and used by the DTO in its illegal enterprise. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 178 Civil Forfeiture Activities  A Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) task force, which included members of the Salt River Police Department (SRPD), conducted an investigation of a criminal enterprise, which from 2014 through March 2016 distributed illegal drugs -- primarily cocaine, but including marijuana and methamphetamine -- and the resulting proceeds into, within, and out of Arizona to several other states. The investigation utilized sources of information in multiple states and cooperation from local law enforcement agencies in other states and Arizona. The investigation established that approximately 136 kilos of cocaine were trafficked, with approximately $3,000,000. One of the primary conspirators, responsible for brokering and directing the transportation of loads of cocaine and bulk cash payments, resided in southern Arizona and was indicted in U.S. District Court in Arizona. The Salt River Police Department (SRPD) conducted a follow-up investigation to locate any other local criminal activity, conspirators or assets. Under a search warrant executed on the residence of the primary conspirator noted above, SRPD agents discovered $417,709 in U.S. Currency. A drug dog alerted on the bulk currency. A firearm, numerous cell phones, and several computers and data storage devices were also found in the residence. AGO-FRS initiated a racketeering and drug based forfeiture action against those additional assets.  In October 2015, an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper made a traffic stop of an SUV on Interstate 10 eastbound in Pima County, AZ. During the Trooper’s investigation of the traffic violation, he noticed nervous behavior by the driver and sole occupant of the car, both in answers to questions and physical acts. The driver used his smartphone for what he said was the retrieval of his insurance information. He provided changing and inconsistent statements about several topics. The Trooper noticed the odor of air fresheners throughout the SUV. He also noticed a duffel bag on the rear center floorboard aisle, partly covered by a blanket and a sun shade visor. Another Trooper arrived at the scene with a drug-detecting dog. The dog examined the car and made an alert on the car at the rear driver’s side door seam. The Troopers examined the inside of the car and the duffel bag. A strong scent of air fresheners emanated from the duffel bag. The duffel bag contained nine (9) duct-tape wrapped bundles. The drug-detecting dog alerted on the duffel bag with packages. From the duffel bag, Troopers removed the nine (9) packages and discovered they were packages of cash totaling $449,760.00. The packages consisted of U.S. currency rubber-banded together, in amounts of approximately $50,000.00, then vacuum-sealed in plastic bags, then in cellophane along with dryer sheets, then in black duct tape. AGO-FRS attorneys filed a racketeering and drug based forfeiture action against the bulk cash and SUV. Shortly after the case was initiated AGO-FRS discovered that the driver of the SUV had been arrested in Maricopa County, AZ, for possession for sale of 5 pounds of heroin and that a larger investigation was ongoing in Maricopa County against this target and others and that a wiretap had been commenced on the target and other members of a DTO. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Grant Dollar per Forfeiture Value $ Number of Cases Concluded Value of Forfeited Assets (% Change over last year) Number of Analytical/Investigative Assists Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 19.84 200 -11.62% 300 FY 2016 Actual $ 26.91 2,344 -11.62% 452 179 Civil Forfeiture Activities Forfeiture-Task Force Support: Attorney General's Office Grant Number: DC-16-040 Total Number of Forfeiture Cases* Received through referral 1607 Concluded 2344 Pending 5764 Case Outcomes Number of successful outcomes in high impact cases 1 Number of criminal enterprises disrupted 121 Number of seizure warrants in task force money laundering cases 27 Number of defendants prosecuted (In Rem or In Personam) 2316 Coordination of Efforts Number of prosecutors/investigators provided forfeiture/money laundering training 205 Number of analytical/investigative law enforcement assists provided 452 Training Number of ACJC grant funded employees received or provided training during the reporting period: Trainings attended 20 Trainings provided 8 Asset Type AG Asset Forfeitures Quantity of Forfeitures Vehicles 459 $ Value of Forfeitures 2,024,963.71 Vessels 0 $ - Aircraft 0 $ - Currency (Number of incidents) 460 $ 8,254,843.25 Other Financial Instrument 408 $ 3,309,581.93 Real Property (Real Estate) 93 $ 9,316,579.52 253 $ 157,778.48 671 $ 331,572.46 2344 $ 23,395,319.35 Weapons Other ** Total *Each case may have several actions based on the number of defendants and types of property seized. **Forfeited assets and corresponding values listed as "Other" are not tracked per item. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 180 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities FY 2016 Awards DPS Crime Lab - Support For Drug and Gang Enforcement $ 445,265 Tucson Police Department - Enhanced Drug Forensics $ 58,078 TOTAL $ 503,343 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 181 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Summary of Activities – Forensic Drug Analysis Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Overtime Employee Related Expenditures Total $ 381,180 $ $ 122,163 $ 503,343 Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ $ 201,337 176,170 125,836 Project Description Forensic Drug Analysis Programs are administered by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Tucson Police Department (TPD). The DPS and Tucson crime labs receive requests for the processing of drug-related forensic tests and examinations from around the state and in the Tucson metropolitan area. The labs receive samples for forensic analysis from municipal, county, state, and federal agencies. Forensic analysis activities support task force operations and prosecutorial efforts. Objective To provide timely and accurate forensic analysis processing to aid in the apprehension and prosecution of drug offenders. Activity Summary Crime lab activities include forensic drug analyses for the identification of drugs and clandestine drug lab operations, comprehensive latent print identification of drug users and traffickers and expert testimony in court regarding the scientific findings. During FY 2016, analysts completed 26,608 analyses. Crime labs received 15,850 samples for analysis during this period, with the largest number of requests coming from municipal law enforcement agencies. There was an average of ten full-time equivalent (FTE) staff devoted to drug analysis throughout the year. The average cost to analyze each sample was $132.00. Crime lab personnel also provided expert testimony in court 167 times. Through samples analyzed, chemists identified cannabis and derivatives in 10,887 samples. Methamphetamine was identified 6,237 times, heroin 2,703 times and cocaine/crack was identified in 1,154 samples. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 182 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Forensic Programs: Statewide Summary Forensic Data Number of Analyses Received Task Force Analyses Completed by Drug Type 1,610 Non-task Force Total Opiates 1,025 14,240 Cocaine/Crack 1,154 15,850 Hallucinogens 921 Cannabis and Derivatives 10,887 Methamphetamine 6,237 Number of Analyses Received by Type of Agency Other Stimulants 123 Federal Depressants 986 916 State Police 4,450 Heroin County Sheriff 2,412 Non-controlled Municipal Police 7,737 Synthetic Narcotics Other State CJ Agencies 335 Other State Non-CJ Agencies 0 Total 15,850 2,703 381 83 Prescription 921 Inconclusive/Negative 1,097 Other Total 90 26,608 General Forensic Analysis Activity Data Average number of days from receipt of sample to reporting analysis results 77 137 Average Backlog Cases Over 30 days old * 10 Average number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff devoted to drug analysis Number of cases handled per FTE staff 1,086 Number of times staff testified in court 167 Number of analysis reports completed 14,989 6 Average number of working days to complete analysis Average processing cost per analysis Number of investigative assists $132.00 14,398 Number of field test classes completed Number of officers trained in drug field testing Number of agencies participating in field testing sessions 23 394 28 * A request is classified as backlogged if it has been submitted to a crime lab, but has not yet been examined and reported to the submitting agency within 30 days (defined by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 183 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Department of Public Safety Crime Lab - Support for Drug and Gang Enforcement Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ 340,280 104,985 $445,265 $ $ $ 178,106 155,843 111,316 Project Description The Department of Public Safety (DPS) crime laboratory program provides identification of drugs, comprehensive latent print identification, and expert testimony regarding scientific findings. Arizona requires forensic services to identify illegal drug content, including a scientific examination report identifying the drug as a substance controlled under Arizona statutes. Specialized laboratory analysis is required for clandestine drug lab operations to prosecute under Arizona's drug manufacturing laws. The DPS crime laboratory program provides criminalists and support specialists with the tools to process drug-related forensic tests and examinations for law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Objective To provide timely, quality scientific forensic support through the investigation and examination of drugrelated evidence required for effective court adjudication of drug-related cases. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the DPS crime lab received 13,973 analysis requests, 761 of which were from drug and gang task forces. Of the 13,973 analysis requests received, there were 24,731 different types of drugs identified; the majority, 10,475 (42-percent), were identified as marijuana or cannabis. Methamphetamines were identified 6,030 times (24-percent), heroin was identified 2,583 (10-percent) times, and cocaine (crack or powder) was identified 966 times (4-percent). Selected Quarterly Highlights  Through the grant funding, the DPS crime lab system was able to reduce backlogs significantly and improve turnaround time’s system wide. This was obviously impactful to the criminal justice community, by providing results in a more timely fashion  Despite the loss of a drug analyst during the life of this grant, the fact that grant funding had been provided allowed the analysts to stay on top of an increased workload, which had to be assumed given the reduced workforce. Having the funding for positions through the grant made it possible to maintain the needed staffing to continue producing outstanding work in a timely fashion.  Funding from the grant allowed analysts to keep up with field test training for our officers both within the department and statewide. The field test training program through DPS has allowed the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 184 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities department to avoid some of the issues being faced in other areas of the country regarding field test results.  The DPS crime lab has been able to stay ahead of the fentanyl issue. Because of the funding provided by the grant, the lab was able to step back and determine a safe course of action to deal with the increase in fentanyl cases and still move ahead and provide timely analysis of cases. The analysis of the situation allowed DPS to put employees in a safer position when dealing with fentanyl and provide information to our users to improve their training and safety as well. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Average Days to Complete Analysis Cases Completed per Analyst Average Cost per Analysis $ FY 2016 Actual 45.00 6.88 543 930 58.59 $ 26.39 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 185 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Forensic Programs: Arizona Department of Public Safety Number of Analyses Received Analyses Completed by Drug Type Task Force 761 Non-task Force Total Grant Number: DC-16-070 Opiates 1,022 13,212 Cocaine/Crack 966 13,973 Hallucinogens 302 Cannabis and Derivatives 10,475 Methamphetamine 6,030 Number of Analyses Received by Type of Agency Other Stimulants 120 Federal Depressants 950 916 State Police 4,450 Heroin County Sheriff 2,412 Non-controlled Municipal Police 5,860 Synthetic Narcotics Other State CJ Agencies 335 Other State Non-CJ Agencies 0 Total 13,973 2,583 150 43 Prescription 904 Inconclusive/Negative 1,096 Other Total 90 24,731 General Forensic Analysis Activity Data Average number of days from receipt of sample to reporting analysis results 37 Average Backlog Cases Over 30 days old * 160 Average number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff devoted to drug analysis 16 Number of cases handled per FTE staff 930 Number of times staff testified in court 107 Number of analysis reports completed 14,437 Average number of working days to complete analysis Average processing cost per analysis Number of investigative assists 7 $114.00 14,200 Number of field test classes completed Number of officers trained in drug field testing Number of agencies participating in field testing sessions 19 339 24 * A request is classified as backlogged if it has been submitted to a crime lab, but has not yet been examined and reported to the submitting agency within 30 days (defined by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 186 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Tucson Police Department - Enhanced Drug Forensics Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match 40,900 17,178 $58,078 $23,231 $20,327 $14,520 Project Description Tucson Police Department (TPD) Crime Laboratory conducts investigations and examinations of drugrelated evidence required for effective court adjudication of drug-related cases. Following legally regulated guidelines and precise testing procedures, drugs are analyzed to identify and legally substantiate the amount and types of narcotics involved. Working as a collaborative effort, the TPD forensic employees, Counter Narcotics Alliance (CNA) officers and attorneys from the Pima County Attorney’s Office (PCAO) develop and process legal evidence used to prosecute drug offenders. Forensic analysts are frequently called upon to provide expert scientific testimony in court. Objective To produce substance test results and written reports that will be used as evidence for prosecution, and to provide law enforcement agencies in the Tucson area with timely, quality scientific support required for effective court adjudication of drug-related cases. Activity Summary During FY 2016, the TPD Crime Lab received 1,877 forensic analysis requests. Of the 1,877 analyses completed, 412 (22-percent) were identified as marijuana or cannabis. Methamphetamines were identified 207 (11-percent), and cocaine (both crack and powder) was identified 188 (10-percent). Heroin, prescription, synthetic and non-controlled drugs were identified in 22-percent of total analyses. The average number of days to process from receipt of sample to reporting analysis results was 117 days. TPD Lab had four full-time equivalents (FTEs) devoted to drug analysis during this period, averaging 156 cases per FTE. Expert testimony was provided in court 60 times. Selected Quarterly Highlights  TPD Crime Lab hired two full-time drug chemists this year. Both are out of training and starting to make a huge impact on the drug backlog. TPD is back to having full staff, three full-time drug chemists, for the first time since December 2011.  TPD Crime Lab received fake oxycodone tablets that were confirmed to contain fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic. Also, the crime lab received fentanyl powder submissions, as well as, heroin mixed with fentanyl submissions. The TPD Crime Lab and Counter Narcotics Alliance (CNA) have been working closely together to disseminate safety awareness information to the officers. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 187 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities  TPD Crime Lab received fake Xanax tablets that triflouromethylphenylpiperazine (TFMPP), a hallucinogen. were confirmed to contain Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure FY 2016 Estimated Average Days to Complete Analysis Cases Completed per Analyst Average Cost per Analysis $ FY 2016 Actual 90.00 5.00 225 156 38.72 $ 37.04 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 188 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities Forensic Programs: Tucson Police Department Number of Analyses Received Analyses Completed by Drug Type Task Force 849 Non-task Force Total Grant Number: DC-16-071 Opiates 3 1,028 Cocaine/Crack 188 1,877 Hallucinogens 619 Cannabis and Derivatives 412 Methamphetamine 207 Number of Analyses Received by Type of Agency Other Stimulants Federal 0 Depressants State Police 0 Heroin 120 County Sheriff 0 Non-controlled 231 Municipal Police 1,877 3 36 Synthetic Narcotics 40 17 Other State CJ Agencies 0 Prescription Other State Non-CJ Agencies 0 Inconclusive/Negative 1 Other 0 Total 1,877 Total 1,877 General Forensic Analysis Activity Data Average number of days from receipt of sample to reporting analysis results 117 Average Backlog Cases Over 30 days old * 114 Average number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff devoted to drug analysis 4 Number of cases handled per FTE staff 156 Number of times staff testified in court 60 Number of analysis reports completed 552 Average number of working days to complete analysis Average processing cost per analysis 5 $150.00 Number of investigative assists Number of field test classes completed Number of officers trained in drug field testing Number of agencies participating in field testing sessions 198 4 55 4 * A request is classified as backlogged if it has been submitted to a crime lab, but has not yet been examined and reported to the submitting agency within 30 days (defined by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors). Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 189 Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Activities PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 190 Court Adjudication Activities Summary of Activity – Adjudication FY 2016 Awards Administrative Office of the Courts Apache County Probation Cochise County Probation Coconino County Superior Court Graham County Probation La Paz County Probation Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk of the Court Maricopa County Superior Court Maricopa County Public Defender Maricopa County Probation Mohave County Probation Navajo County Superior Court Pima County Superior Court Pinal County Probation Yavapai County Probation Yuma County Probation TOTAL Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 $ 34,466 $ 28,361 $ 32,149 $ 46,038 $ 37,294 $ 13,385 $ 244,187 $ 74,651 $ 296,188 $ 202,693 $ 184,416 $ 77,396 $ 209,380 $ 95,003 $ 70,842 $ 30,587 $ 1,677,546 191 Court Adjudication Activities Arizona Supreme Court Anti-Drug Adjudication Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total $ 1,210,155 $ 467,391 $1,677,546 Fund Source: State Match $ 1,258,160 $ 419,387 Project Description This program is administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) at the Arizona Supreme Court. The Anti-Drug Adjudication program enhances drug-related court activities throughout the state, including those of several Superior Courts in Arizona and adult probation offices in Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, Yavapai and Yuma Counties, and the Public Defender, Clerk and Superior Court Offices in Maricopa County. Objective To expedite the processing and adjudication of drug and drug-related cases through the superior court system; and to enhance community correction efforts to supervise, monitor and provide treatment services for offenders charged with and convicted of drug and drug-related crimes through increased drug testing, assessment administration, absconder apprehension, and drug court programs. Activity Summary In FY 2016, Arizona Supreme Court Anti-Drug Adjudication Program supported 1,960 drug court participants. A total of 1,874 drug court participants did not recidivate during program participation, and 955 participants were employed during their time spent in the program. There were 142 drug court graduates during this period. The average processing time for drug-related cases was 321 days. The majority of cases met disposition within 90 days, with 8,259 (54-percent) of cases being disposed within one to 90 days, 3,794 (25-percent) were disposed within 91 to 180 days, and 2,296 (15-percent) were disposed of between 181 and 360 days. The remaining 965 (6-percent) of cases were disposed of in a period greater than 360 days. There was a total of 2,940 probationers served during the FY 2016 program period. A total of 1,960 probationers received drug treatment, 142 probationers completed drug treatment, and 172 absconders were apprehended. A total of 1,639 pre-sentence investigation reports were prepared, with three not submitted on time. In providing program support for Indigent Defense Services, 924 indigent defendants were served, and 848 were convicted. A total of 162 convicted indigent defendants received a sentence involving incarceration. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 192 Court Adjudication Activities Selected Quarterly Highlights  The Honorable Ted Reed of the Recovery Court of the Superior Court in and for Coconino County attended the Arizona Problem Solving Courts Conference, Revisiting Phases session, and recommended some key improvements to the court handbook. The session was developed by the National Drug Court Institute, to help local courts implement an evidence-based approach to phases in their programs. It recommends awarding a phase, based on sobriety and proximal goals such as treatment attendance. By linking the award of the next phase to sobriety, it begins the process of incentivizing periods of sobriety throughout the life of the program thereby linking periods of sobriety together and helping keep the participants in treatment. The participant and the team learn and keep in the forefront that the focus and importance from the court is on recovery through treatment attendance, medically assisted treatment, drug and alcohol testing, support groups and socialization. Other incentives are used to encourage compliance and attendance, including fishbowl drawings, t-shirts, wristbands, coins, lollipops, A-Team and food coupons. Another component that was added is a pro-social activity, which helps improve outcomes as clients learn to build new social networks for support and interests. The expectations of employment and paying fees are in the later stages as those goals become attainable and when a participant is at the point of stabilization. The program believes with this change participants can be more engaged in treatment and sobriety.  Maricopa County Superior Court/Indigent Defense has experienced positive results for three of their court objectives. Firstly, the number of indigent defendant dismissals increased 57.33-percent from the last grant year. Secondly, the number of indigent defendants convicted decreased 10.84percent from the last grant year. Lastly, the number of indigent defendants convicted and incarcerated has decreased 14.79-percent from the last grant year. These numbers are good indicators that grant-funded attorneys are obtaining more incentive-based outcomes, most significantly through increased diversion with drug monitoring/treatment. The resulting reduction in incarceration time and other pretrial court involvements not only reduces costs but also helps reduce recidivism rates.  The effectiveness that evidence-based pre-trial practices play in the adjudication process is an improvement to the criminal justice system at the pretrial stage. Judges incarcerate those who are high risk and release those who are low risk on terms and conditions pending sentencing. A recent study conducted by the Arnold Foundation found that moderate and low-risk defendants, who received pretrial supervision were more likely to appear in court and all defendants who were supervised pretrial for 180 days or more were less likely to be arrested for new criminal activity. For FY16, 387 defendants with a drug case were on pretrial supervision, resulting in 97.83-percent not having a new criminal arrest before sentencing.  iCIS stands for Integrated Court Information System, and interactive database housing case information for Superior Court, Justice Courts, and Adult Probation in Maricopa County. During FY16 the iCIS Enhancement was completed, which is the next generation of iCIS to improve functionality, flexibility, and speed. In May of 2012 the Initial Appearance (IA) Court, Pretrial Services Agency, and IA Judicial Officer’s processes were automated to improve the efficiency of workflow. Since 2013, Petitions to Revoke (PTR) coordinates probation revocation warrants between the Adult Probation Department and judicial officers for efficient processing. As of early 2016, all judicial officers assigned to the criminal department in Maricopa County Superior Court are using ePre-sentence Reports and eSentencing which have numerous advantages including the elimination of a paper case files, redundancy of data entry, immediate access to information and a reduction in the use of paper for judicial divisions, court administration, adult probation, the clerk of court, and our justice partners. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 193 Court Adjudication Activities Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Average Processing Time of Drug-Related Cases (in days) FY 2016 Estimated FY 2016 Actual 74.00 80.33 Drug Court Graduation Rate 54.49% 48.80% Probation Completion Rate 62.87% 65.32% Probation Revocation Rate 31.05% 28.72% Drug Treatment Completion Rate 54.49% 55.69% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 194 Court Adjudication Activities Adjudication Project: Arizona Supreme Court Grant Number: DC-16-060 Drug Court Information Drug courts funded 12 Number of drug court participants 1,960 142 Number of drug court graduates 291 Drug court exits (includes graduates) Number of participants who obtained employment during their participation Number of drug court participants who did not recidivate during participation 955 1,874 Drug Case Information Number of drug-related cases filed 16,498 Number of drug-related cases pending 78,947 Average processing time (in days) of drug-related cases funded by the grant 321 Number of cases that met the following days to disposition: a. 1-90 days 8,259 b. 91-180 days 3,794 c. 181-270 days 1,531 d. 271-360 days 765 e. Over 360 days 965 Probation Information Probationers Served 2,940 Probationers exiting probation 19,209 Probationers completing probation 12,547 Probationer revoked; reinstated probation 5,516 Total number of probationers: a. Receiving one or more drug tests 0 b. Screened for drug treatment 0 c. Receiving drug treatment 1,960 d. Completed drug treatment e. Discharged from drug treatment Number of pre-sentence investigation reports prepared Number of pre-sentence investigation reports not submitted on time Total number of absconders apprehended this reporting period 142 255 1639 3 172 Drug Testing Number of urinalysis tests performed 0 Number of urinalysis tests that were positive 0 Number of urinalysis tests that were negative 0 Average days to enter drug test results, information 4 Indigent Defense Services Number of indigent defendants: a. Served 924 b. Acquitted 0 c. Dismissed 76 d. Convicted 848 Number of convicted indigent defendants incarcerated Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 162 195 Court Adjudication Activities PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 196 Medicaid Fraud Activities Medicaid Fraud Activities FY 2016 Awards Arizona Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud $ 100,816 TOTAL $ 100,816 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 197 Medicaid Fraud Activities Arizona Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Approved Budget FY 2016 Personnel Employee Related Expenditures Total Fund Source: Federal - Byrne/JAG State Match $ $ 70,102 30,714 $100,816 $ $ $ 100,816 - Project Description The Medicaid Healthcare Fraud and Abuse (HCFA) project is administered by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and provides investigation and prosecution of health care providers committing fraud, abuse and/or neglect in Medicaid-funded health care facilities. Project Objective To safeguard Arizona citizens and taxpayer funds by investigating and prosecuting health care providers stealing Arizona Medicaid funds or resources or who abuse or neglect patients in Arizona Medicaidfunded health care facilities. Program efforts of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit reduce the availability of prescription drugs (particularly narcotics) and other abusive pharmaceuticals into the illegal markets of Arizona. Activity Summary During the program year FY 2016, the AGO received 19 case referrals that resulted in 17 people being charged with a total of 218 charges. Of the individuals charged, eight (47-percent) were healthcare staff that were not licensed prescribers, 12 (71-percent) were independent and not affiliated with a network. The counties with the highest number of charges, 11 (65-percent) were in Maricopa, and 2 (12-percent) were in Mohave. Of the cases filed, there were 49 (100-percent) felony convictions. Of the prescription drugs removed, 18,296 (54-percent) involved pain relievers classified as Hydrocodone, 5,302 (16-percent) involved Oxycodone, and other pain relievers totaled 4,680 (14percent). Prescription drugs confiscated valued more than $195,000. Selected Quarterly Highlights  On September 11, 2015, a Phoenix medical doctor was sentenced to four years in prison following his August 3, 2015 guilty plea to five Class 2 Felonies and one Class 4 Felony, in Maricopa County Superior Court. The Phoenix doctor case was a multi-agency investigation that was led by the Special Agents from the Arizona Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud (HCF) Section and the Phoenix Office of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. Personnel from the United States Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), the AHCCS OIG, and the Arizona Medical Board also contributed significantly to the investigation. This case was a prime example of the force multiplier benefits that occur when there is a collaboration of the experienced health care fraud investigators and prosecutors from HCF working with our Federal and local agency partners. The positive impact of stopping the distribution of prescription pain medicine through this Phoenix medical office was significant. We have estimated that the street value of the prescription pain pills being improperly distributed through this medical practice had an annual street value of $5 million dollars. Six co-defendants in this case have also been convicted of drug crimes that grew out of the Phoenix medical doctor investigation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 198 Medicaid Fraud Activities  On January 13, 2016, an Arizona Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after he and 30 co-defendants were prosecuted by the Health Care Fraud Section (HCF) of the Attorney General’s Office, for their role in a prescription pain drug diversion ring. The investigation was jointly conducted by HCF and the Scottsdale Police Department, which uncovered the fact that this DO had prescribed over 30,000 high-potency Oxycodone and Alprazolam pills to co-defendants absent legitimate medical need. These controlled substances were then diverted for illicit drug sales, and the proceeds of these sales were used to fund an aspiring rock music label involving many of the defendants including the DO. The defendants must pay restitution to the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to recover the State’s cost for these fraudulent prescriptions. The other 30 defendants pled guilty to various drug charges and/or assisting a criminal syndicate, resulting in felony convictions for all defendants and a combined 13 years in prison.  A Pharmacy Manager at a retail pharmacy in Casa Grande noted discrepancies in their prescription pain medicine inventory. An internal investigation was conducted which included a review of video surveillance. The internal investigation developed information indicating that thefts and computer tampering had been taking place involving a pharmacy technician employee. The pharmacy technician was interviewed and admitted to stealing approximately $1,000 worth of prescription pain medicine, including hydrocodone, which she sold to a friend of hers. The pharmacy technician pled guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, and she was sentenced on August 20, 2015 to two years of probation.  In March of 2015, our Section was contacted by Navajo County Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) for assistance in a complex drug diversion investigation with a Show Low retail pharmacist. A joint AG / MCAT investigation developed evidence that the pharmacist had created phony patient profiles, in the pharmacy computer system, that enabled her to divert approximately 10,000 doses of hydrocodone and oxycodone which were alleged to have been provided to another health care professional. Performance Benchmarks All agencies are required to estimate performance benchmarks according to their program area. While these benchmark measures are not all-inclusive of program performance, they provide a method of determining program success and efficacy and support evidence-based programming. Performance Measure Grant Dollar per Value of Prescription Drug Removal FY 2016 Estimated 0.40 FY 2016 Actual 0.06 Average number of cases sentenced per investigations opened 60% 258% Average number of felony convictions per cases sentenced 96% 100% Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 199 Medicaid Fraud Activities Medicaid Fraud Project: Arizona Attorney General Office Grant Number: DC-15-050 & DC-16-050 Sentences Prescription Drug Cases Investigated Cases referred Cases opened for investigation Healthcare affiliated individuals charged Cases involving more than one county jurisdiction Total Charges Total persons charged Average Number of Charges per Case Average Number of Felony Charges per Case Current Quarter 19 19 12 0 218 17 14.5 14.525 Number of Cases Sentences Average Length of Sentence Prescription Drug Cases Investigated Felony Convictions Convictions Less than a Felony Prescription Drug Fraud Cases Prosecuted Current Quarter Cases Referred by Law Enforcement Cases Referred by Non-Law Enforcement Agencies Cases Accepted for Prosecution Cases Prosecuted (completed case) Cases with Multiple Serious Charges Cases with Multiple Defendants Cases with Multiple Jurisdictions Total Criminal Counts Charged Drug Type Pain reliever - Hydrocodone Pain reliever - Oxycodone Pain reliever - Other Stimulant Sedative Muscle relaxant Licensed Prescriber (MD/DO/NP/PA) Healthcare Staff (Not licensed Prescribers) Pharmacist Pharmacy Technician Pilferer (Casual or Systematic) Patient (“doctor shopper”) Other 18 4 22 49 46 6 1 337 11 5 16 16 16 1 0 82 Made to an External Agency Intelligence Requests Intelligence Shared Investigation Assist Requests Source Profile by Individuals Charged Network Independ Under 18 Male Female Affiliation ent 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Charges by County County Apache Coconino Cochise Gila Graham Greenlee La Paz Maricopa Mohave Navajo Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma 49 0 Intelligence Sharing and Collaborative Investigation Same Quarter, Last Year Prescription Drug Removals by Type & Quantity Criminally Charged Not Charged Criminally Quantity Quantity Value Value (Doses) (Doses) 4,668 $ 28,904 13,628 $ 74,180 1,890 $ 18,900 3,412 $ 34,120 2,400 $ 4,200 2,280 $ 2,280 1,028 $ 12,028 30 $ 30 142 $ 282 2,723 $ 9,103 40 $ 280 1,670 $ 11,690 Type of Source 49 0.7 Same Quarter, Last Year 20 0.025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 14 Received from an External Agency 19 19 16 Totals Quantity Value (Doses) 18,296 $ 103,084 5,302 $ 53,020 4,680 $ 6,480 1,058 $ 12,058 2,865 $ 9,385 1,710 $ 11,970 18 & Over Male Female 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 1 1 1 2 Asset Seizures Number of Individuals Charged 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 Asset Type Vehicles Vessels Aircraft Currency Other Financial Instrument Real Property (Real Estate) Weapons Other Total Number of Seizures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Value of Seizures $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 200 CJRIP Activities Gerald Hardt Memorial Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP) Activities FY 2016 Award AZ Criminal Records Infrastructure Improvement Assessment $399,805 TOTAL $399,805 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 201 CJRIP Activities CJRIP – Arizona Criminal Records Infrastructure Improvement Assessment Approved Budget FY 2016 Professional & Outside Svs. Total Fund Source: Byrne/JAG $399,805 $399,805 $399,805 Project Administration and Title Arizona Criminal Justice Commission – Mobile Fingerprinting in Criminal Court Rooms Project Description As a result of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) Strategic Assessment Report, in August 2014, the ACJC embarked on a pilot project using Mobile Fingerprinting technology to improve the efficacy of fingerprints captured in the courtroom. ARS §13-607 requires that a defendant’s fingerprint is captured in the sentencing order. This fingerprint is used as part of the certification process when a prosecutor seeks to enhance charges because of multiple prior convictions. However, analysis of records indicates that the current “ink and roll” method used to comply with ARS §13-607 frequently results in an unusable print. The introduction of the mobile fingerprint device may resolve this issue by providing immediate feedback on the quality of the fingerprint, ensuring that the fingerprint on the sentencing order will always be usable by prosecutors for charging purposes. After capturing a defendant’s fingerprint, court personnel can print the image, using an existing commercial off-the-shelf printer, and attach it to the sentencing order instead of the current ink and roll process. Project Objective The objective of the Mobile Fingerprinting Pilot Project was to provide the ACJC with an assessment of the operational effectiveness of using biometric technology to capture fingerprints in courtrooms. The ACJC invited two jurisdictions to participate in the Mobile Fingerprinting Pilot Project: Maricopa County Superior Court and Pinal County Superior Court. Each jurisdiction participated in four weeks of testing using the Cross Match technology and four weeks of testing using the MorphoTrak technology. On April 15, 2016 the Mobile Fingerprinting request for proposal process was completed and the CJRIP contract went into effect on July 1, 2016. The contract is to allow Superior Courts to implement the mobile fingerprinting technology for all criminal courtrooms in the State of Arizona. The contract will allow the court to electronically capture images of fingerprints, interface with court case management systems, and verify identity in real time by interfacing with Arizona Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AZAFIS). Selected Highlights and Goals The Mobile Fingerprinting Pilot Project report articulates the nature and scope of issues and solutions that will serve courts as it relates to fingerprinting in courtrooms. The proposed solutions describe the Arizona’s approach to dealing with issues of missing fingerprints and inefficient fingerprint processes can be found in the report linked below. http://www.azcjc.gov/ACJC.Web/pubs/Mobile%20Fingerprinting%20Pilot%20Project%20%20Final%20Report.pdf Goal I Conduct a project to implement mobile fingerprint devices into criminal courtrooms in the Superior Courts across the State of Arizona. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 202 Statutory References Statutory References 41-2405. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission; powers and duties; staff A. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shall: 11. Prepare an annual report on law enforcement activities in this state funded by the Drug Enforcement account or the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund and relating to illicit drugs and drug-related gang activity. The report shall be submitted by October 31 of each year to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report shall include: (a) The name and a description of each law enforcement program dealing with illegal drug activity or street gang activity, or both. (b) The objective and goals of each program. (c) The source and amount of monies received by each program. (d) The name of the agency or entity that administers each program. (e) The effectiveness of each program. 41-2402. Drug and gang enforcement account; resource center fund A. A drug and gang enforcement account is established within the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund consisting of monies appropriated to the account by the legislature and any other monies available from other sources, public or private, to be used for the purpose of enhancing efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and punish drug offenders and members of criminal street gangs as defined in section 13-105. B. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shall distribute monies from the drug and gang enforcement account in the following manner: 1. Up to 50 percent to fund law enforcement agencies approved by the Commission to enhance both: (a) The investigation of drug and gang offenses and related criminal activity. (b) Drug and gang education and prevention programs. 2. Up to 50 percent to fund programs and agencies approved by the Commission to enhance the state, county, city or town prosecution of drug and gang offenses and related criminal activity. 3. Up to 30 percent to fund programs and agencies approved by the Commission for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the courts to process drug and gang offenses and related criminal cases, either through the appointment of judges pro tempore or the establishment of additional divisions of the courts only for the purposes of this section, enhancing defense and probation services, including treatment, and funding the drug testing program. 4. Up to 30 percent to fund programs by county sheriffs and the State Department of Corrections, as approved by the Commission, to enhance drug offender treatment programs and the jail operations and facilities available to detain and incarcerate drug offenders and members of criminal street gangs as defined in section 13-105. 5. Up to 30 percent to fund programs and agencies, as approved by the Commission, to enhance the integration of criminal justice records relating to drug and gang offenders and their related criminal activity. C. Any state agency that receives monies allocated from this account shall not include such monies as part of its continuation budget base for the purpose of requesting appropriations for the following fiscal year. D. All the monies allocated from this account shall be dedicated solely to the purpose of enhancing efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and punish drug and gang and related criminal offenders, except those monies allocated pursuant to subsection G of this section. E. Notwithstanding the limitations prescribed in subsection B of this section, any federal monies or matching state monies in the drug and gang enforcement account may only be allocated by the Commission pursuant to a plan approved by the federal government. F. The auditor general shall annually perform a full and complete audit of the fund or the Commission shall annually contract with an accounting firm to perform the audit and deliver a report to the governor and the legislature. The audit shall be charged to the Drug and Gang Enforcement account. G. A resource center fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 12-284.03, subsection A, paragraph 1 and section 41-178 and all monies received from public or private gifts, grants or other sources, excluding federal monies and monies to be passed through to other entities, to be used solely for the purpose of funding the Arizona Youth Survey. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. Any monies unexpended or unencumbered on June 30 of each year shall not be Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 203 Statutory References subsequently expended or encumbered unless reappropriated. No monies in the drug and gang enforcement account except those received pursuant to this subsection shall be used to fund the Arizona Youth Survey. Monies that are expended pursuant to this subsection are subject to the reporting requirements prescribed in section 41-617.01. 41-2401. Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund A. The Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 12-116.01 and monies available from any other source. The State Treasurer shall administer the fund. B. On or before November 1 of each year, each department, agency or office that receives monies pursuant to this section shall provide to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission a report for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and shall be reviewed by the director of the joint legislative budget committee. The report shall set forth the sources of all monies and all expenditures. The report shall not include any identifying information about specific investigations. C. On or before December 1 of each year, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shall compile all reports into a single comprehensive report and shall submit a copy of the comprehensive report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. D. On the first day of each month, the State Treasurer shall distribute or deposit: 1. 6.46 percent in the Arizona automated fingerprint identification system fund established by section 412414. 2. 1.61 percent to the department of juvenile corrections for the treatment and rehabilitation of youth who have committed drug-related offenses. 3. 16.64 percent in the Peace Officers' Training Fund established by section 41-1825. 4. 3.03 percent in the Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council Training Fund established by section 411830.03. 5. 9.35 percent to the Supreme Court for the purpose of reducing juvenile crime. 6. 8.56 percent to the Department of Public Safety. 15 percent of the monies shall be allocated for deposit in the Arizona Deoxyribonucleic Acid Identification System Fund established by section 41-2419. 85 percent of the monies shall be allocated to state and local law enforcement authorities for the following purposes: (a) To enhance projects that are designed to prevent residential and commercial burglaries, to control street crime, including the activities of criminal street gangs, and to locate missing children. (b) To provide support to the Arizona Automated Fingerprint Identification System. (c) Operational costs of the criminal justice information system. 7. 9.35 percent to the Department of Law for allocation to county attorneys for the purpose of enhancing prosecutorial efforts. 8. 6.02 percent to the Supreme Court for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the courts to process criminal and delinquency cases, orders of protection, injunctions against harassment and any proceeding relating to domestic violence matters, for auditing and investigating persons or entities licensed or certified by the Supreme Court and for processing judicial discipline cases. Notwithstanding section 12143, subsection A, the salary of superior court judges pro tempore who are appointed for the purposes provided in this paragraph shall, and the salary of other superior court judges pro tempore who are appointed pursuant to section 12-141 for the purposes provided in this paragraph may, be paid in full by the monies received pursuant to this paragraph. 9. 11.70 percent to the county sheriffs for the purpose of enhancing county jail facilities and operations, including county jails under the jurisdiction of county jail districts. 10. 1.57 percent to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. 11. 9.00 percent in the Crime Laboratory Operations Fund established by section 41-1772. 12. 2.30 percent in the Crime Laboratory Assessment Fund established by section 41-2415. 13. 7.68 percent in the Victims' Rights Fund established by section 41-191.08. 14. 4.60 percent in the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund established by section 41-2407. 15. 2.13 percent to the Supreme Court for the purpose of providing drug treatment services to adult probationers through the Community Punishment Program established in title 12, chapter 2, article 11. E. Monies distributed pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this section constitute a continuing appropriation. Monies distributed pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 and 15 of this section are subject to legislative appropriation. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission EDGE Report 2016 204 Statutory References F. The portion of the 85 percent of the monies for direct operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety in subsection D, paragraph 6 of this section is subject to legislative appropriation. The remainder of the monies in subsection D, paragraph 6 of this section including the portion of the 85 percent for local law enforcement is continuously appropriated. G. The allocation of monies pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this section shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission pursuant to section 41-2405. 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