ARIZONA

2004 State Annual Report
Edward Byrne Memorial
State & Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant
Program Activities

Peace Officers Memorial, State Capitol, Phoenix

Arizona Criminal Justice Commission

THE STATE OF ARIZONA
2004 STATE ANNUAL REPORT
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES

Presented to:
The U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance

By
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
December, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………………1
I.

INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………4

II.

OVERVIEW OF EVALUATION ACTIVITIES………………………………………………………7

III.

AGGREGATE FIGURES FOR BJA-REQUIRED PERFORMANCE MEASURES……………9

IV.

SUPPLEMENTARY / ANECDOTAL INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS .................... 23

This publication was supported by grant #2003-DB-BX-0020 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance,

U.S. Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in
this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of
Justice.
This document is available in alternative formats by contacting the Commission Office at (602) 364-1146.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004 Arizona's Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program funds supported 46 projects, with State
enhancement funding supporting an additional 33 projects, covering 5 of the 29 program purpose
areas. These purpose areas are:
2. Multi-jurisdictional task force programs that integrate federal, state
and/or local drug law enforcement agencies and prosecutors for the purpose
of enhancing interagency coordination and intelligence and facilitating multijurisdictional investigations.
10. Improving the operational effectiveness of the court process by
expanding prosecutorial, defender and judicial resources and implementing
court delay reduction programs.
11. Programs designed to provide additional public correctional resources
and improve the corrections system, including treatment in prisons and jails,
intensive supervision programs and long-range corrections and sentencing
strategies.
15.a. Developing programs to improve drug control technology, such as
pretrial drug testing programs, programs which provide for the identification,
assessment, referral to treatment, case management and monitoring of drug
dependent offenders and enhancement of State and local forensic
laboratories.
15.b. Criminal justice information systems to assist law enforcement,
prosecution, courts and corrections organizations (including automated
fingerprint identification systems).
Since its inception in 1988, Arizona's drug abuse and violent crime control programs have
been consistently balanced across a broad spectrum of activities, including multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime task forces and their tandem drug prosecution or asset
forfeiture projects, demand reduction, forensic analyses of drug evidence, court adjudication and
detention of drug offenders and members of criminal street gangs. Arizona continued this balanced
approach through FY 2004 with continuing excellent results. The importance of maintaining this
balance is demonstrated by Arizona's continued support for many programs initiated with Formula
Grant Program funds that are now fully supported entirely with State funds.
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Arizona has identified three priority areas in the 2004-2007 State Strategy that maintain this
balance:
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Support of a continuing statewide, system-wide, enhanced drug,
gang and violent crime control effort;

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Support of strong functioning information systems; and

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Support of criminal justice components to ensure a balanced system.

Enhanced multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime enforcement task
forces continue to be the heart of Arizona's anti-drug, gang and violent crime efforts at the State
and local level. The 16 multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces, with 15 tandem prosecution
projects, significantly enhance the ability of federal, state and local criminal justice authorities to
effectively target narcotic trafficking conspiracies, with their related violence. They also successfully
arrest, prosecute and convict offenders by pooling resources and coordinating efforts. These task
forces and their tandem prosecution projects expended $9,973,581 in Federal Formula Grant funds,
matching dollars, and State enhancement funds in FY 2004.
In FY 2004, Arizona’s Federal Formula Grant Program expended $503,939 to enhance 15
Criminal Justice Records Improvement projects. The funds have enabled State, County and local
law enforcement agencies to improve criminal justice record automation systems by the acquisition
of hardware, software and consultant expertise. In FY 2003, these funds were used to install Live
Scan workstations for sex offender registrations prior to release from prison, Live Scan interface
systems, T1 circuits, communications switches and records management systems.
Arizona's laboratory enhancement programs are extremely vital components of the balanced
statewide, system-wide, drug abuse and violent crime control program. To maintain this balanced
approach, $597,639 in enhancements to these programs have been continued with State funds.
Caseloads for these projects have consistently increased each year since 1988, with back-logged
cases continuing to be a problem.
Arizona's State funds of $2,738,032 have enhanced Adjudication programs that provide
additional judicial and critical support to 10 Superior Courts and 13 Probation Departments in all 15
counties in Arizona. This expands the operational effectiveness of the court adjudication process to
the levels required for expedient processing of additional drug and violent crime case loads
generated by enhanced enforcement and prosecution activity.
Enhanced funding to two Drug Offender Detention projects during the past year resulted in

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critically needed inmate security and processing services generated by active drug, gang and violent
crime enforcement efforts. These programs continued in FY 2004 with $364,363 in State funds.
Highlights of accomplishments with these funds include:
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3,322 drug law violators were arrested;

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3,933 pounds of cocaine, 221,205 pounds of marijuana, 206,231 grams of
methamphetamine, and 55,547 grams of heroin seized;

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21,496 drug, gang and violent crime convictions;

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$18,263,313 in forfeited assets resulted from multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional drug,
gang and violent crime task forces;

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20,410 drug evidence samples submitted for analysis;

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44,533 tests conducted on drug evidence samples by lab technicians;

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1 additional housing unit kept open by the Maricopa County Jail;

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19,429 court drug case dispositions completed;

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1,200 sex offender community notifications were issued;

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1,494,203 tenprint records were maintained, there were 245,124 confirmed hits by
the Automated Fingerprint Information System (AZAFIS);

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97.2 % of all fingerprints were generated from new Live Scan equipment.

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1,114,904 active criminal records have been maintained.

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I.
Introduction
In accordance with the requirements of Sec.522 (a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3711, et seq., the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission is pleased to
present Arizona's Annual Report concerning activities carried out under the Edward Byrne Memorial
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program for the period beginning July
1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004.
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Overview of the Program
Many valuable and productive drug, gang and violent crime prevention activities are
funded and conducted throughout Arizona by local towns, cities, counties and the State,
operating as coordinated partnerships with projects supported by Formula Drug Grant
Program funds. This report provides summary information on projects receiving funds from
the Formula Grant Program during FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004).
Arizona identifies three priority issues in its 2004-2007 State Strategy;.
The first priority is to the support of a statewide, system-wide, enhanced
drug, gang and violent crime control effort maintained by multi-agency,
multi-jurisdictional drug, gang and violent crime control task forces.
The second priority is to provide support for a strong functioning information
system that provides timely, accurate and complete functional criminal
history, and criminal justice records available to all criminal justice agencies.
The third priority is to support components of the criminal justice system to
ensure the system remains balanced, by supporting forensic laboratories,
drug and violent offender detention and court adjudication.
Statistics show that projects in the program areas (described in section III),
including those supported entirely by State monies, impacted the criminal justice process by
significantly increasing the chances of drug law violators, gang members and violent
criminals being identified, apprehended, adjudicated and punished. In addition, the
enhanced drug abuse control efforts have successfully removed a significant amount of illicit
drugs from market places throughout the United States.
Arizona's geographical southern border is contiguous to the Republic of Mexico.

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Favorable year-round climatic conditions provide an environment highly attractive to
constant drug smuggling. Major drug smuggling organizations based in Mexico dominate
the movement of cocaine, marijuana, heroin and, more recently, methamphetamine, into
and through Arizona from the Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa. With less complex
methods of production the proliferation of clandestine laboratories and the increased
production of methamphetamine has become a growing problem.
It is incumbent upon the State to maintain a vigorous, active multi-agency, multijurisdictional task force complement to: 1) maintain pressure on drug import organizations
and interdict the steady stream of marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other
drugs coming from the Republic of Mexico, and 2) to vigorously address the problem of local
drug law violations.
While Arizona has its own problems with illicit drug consumption, large numbers of
drug shipments are bound for cities and towns all across the United States. A substantial
part of Arizona's formula grant funding will continue to augment and support federal efforts
to interdict these drug shipments, and to arrest and successfully prosecute those
responsible for them as long as program guidelines and funding permit.
Arizona's drug abuse and violent crime control programs are balanced throughout a
broad spectrum of activities, including drug abuse prevention and education, apprehension
of drug offenders, forensic analyses of drug evidence and the prosecution, court
adjudication and detention of drug offenders. Arizona has continued this system-wide
balanced approach through FY 2003 with excellent results.
Arizona has identified its need to attack the problem of illicit drug trafficking and
violent crime at all levels throughout the state, on a system-wide basis. The focus is on
identifying, arresting, successfully prosecuting and adjudicating drug law violators, and
seizing the illicit drugs and assets derived from their unlawful activities. In this regard,
Arizona's program has been most successful, given the limitations on availability and use of
drug and violent crime control funds.

Coordination Efforts and Activities
Arizona's state policy for Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, Treatment and
Rehabilitation programs is coordinated through the Arizona Drug and Gang Policy Council,
chaired by the Governor. The Council is charged with providing direction and guidance to
state agencies in the demand reduction area. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission is
represented on the council through membership and assignment to the Council's working
subcommittee.

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The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission provides the Drug and Gang Policy Council
members with copies of the State Drug Enforcement Strategy and the annual Enhanced
Drug and Gang Enforcement Report, an in-depth document from which this report is
partially derived. The result is continuous coordination between the demand reduction
activities in the State as coordinated through the Drug and Gang Policy Council, and the
supply reduction activities coordinated through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, the
designated State Administrative Agency (SAA) for the Edward Byrne Memorial Formula
Grant Program.
The Arizona Drug and Gang Prevention Resource Center, a major component of the State's
demand reduction activities under the Drug and Gang Policy Council, conducts a statewide
inventory of all substance abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs and
projects in the state.

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II.
OVERVIEW OF EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Illicit drug production, transportation, marketing, distribution and consumption is a world
wide economic activity. Consumption creates inherent problems of altered behavior and violent
crime that costs Americans billions of dollars. In developing and implementing programs with the
campaign against drug abuse, gangs and related violence, it is imperative that ongoing evaluations
be conducted to ensure that projects have a high potential of success and are properly
implemented. Programs must be of sufficient value to justify the expense and must clearly impact
the drug problem as a whole.
Statistical indicators are used as bench marks to measure Arizona's progress in its efforts to
deal with drug abuse, gangs and violence. While use of such benchmarks to measure the progress
of all individual programs is not always appropriate, they are generally used to gauge overall
achievement.
The following programs have been selected for evaluation with a targeted completion date
of 2008. Factors will be added or deleted as the evaluation process is refined. Projects funded only
with State monies are monitored and evaluated under the same processes and standards applied to
Federally funded projects.
Multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces apprehension and tandem prosecution programs will be
evaluated at three representative sites, targeted for 2008 as outlined in the 2004-2007 Arizona
Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Strategy. Some of the factors evaluated will be:
The individual project statement of goals, objectives and proposed activities.
The amount of the grant.
An analysis of the data reported.
An analysis of arrests made, including number and type (possession, sale,
transport etc.), by drug category. An analysis of the number of prosecution
opportunities, charges filed, declinations and dismissals by drug type.
An analysis of seizures made including number, size and type (drugs, assets,
vehicles, etc.).
An analysis of case dispositions by plea, jury, court, acquittals, dismissals,
etc.) by drug type.

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An analysis of productivity (arrests and seizures) compared to grant amount
for cost performance ratios.
An analysis of sentences recorded resulting from dispositions.
A comparison of total and type of productivity with the project statement of
goals and objectives. An analysis of forfeiture activity including number of
seizures reported and forfeitures completed by asset type.
A comparison of productivity cost/performance ratios with other task forces
by arrest and seizure categories. An analysis of disposition (by type)
compared to grant amount for cost/performance ratios.
Any other documented items of special considerations such as productive
assistance to other drug and gang task forces or agencies on successful
cases. A comparison of the total and type of productivity with the project
statement of goals and objectives.
Project's demonstrated ability to provide required reports in a timely manner
and to meet all obligations of the grant agreement.
A staff assessment of project accomplishments and effectiveness related to
the statewide drug, gang and violent crime control strategy priorities and
goals.
The Commission has established a continuous process evaluation of funded projects to
assure compliance with the strategy and the desired cohesive balanced statewide program.
Required project activity reports are a form of monitoring that enables the Commission to
continuously evaluate productivity of projects and programs. On-site visits and liaison efforts by
staff with other elements of the criminal justice system, combined with system-wide data collection,
enhance the ability to make appropriate and responsible evaluations of the programs and projects.

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III.
AGGREGATE FIGURES FOR BJA-REQUIRED PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The following is a summary of activities, performance measures, evaluation methods and
results carried out in Arizona under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program.

Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program
Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) Apprehension Program expended
$3,330,861 in Federal Byrne grant funds, $1,110,286 in cash matching funds and $483,682
in State enhancement funds for a total of $4,924,825. This money supported 16 multijurisdictional, multi-agency drug task forces. One drug task force was operating in each of
Arizona's 15 counties, plus a commercial narcotics interdiction task force operating in public
bus and rail terminals and at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
The following table provides a history and overview of funding for the multijurisdictional, multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime apprehension task forces from
April, 1988 through June, 2003. Funds listed in the table prior to FY 2000 were allocated to
the multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency apprehension program. Actual expenditures were not
available until after the reporting deadline. Starting with FY 2000 the Commission began
reimbursing grant funds. Funding amounts reported are those actually expended on
program activities.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00
$32,008,212
9,124,087
6,986,706
$48,119,005

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01
$2,889,854
763,359
963,283
$4,616,496

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02
$3,279,568
214,945
1,093,208
$4,587,721

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03
$3,485,499
363,947
1,156,500
$5,005,946

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04
$3,330,861
483,682
1,110,286
$4,924,829

TOTAL
$44,993,994
10,950,020
11,309,983
$67,253,997

Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency apprehension task forces is to
reduce both the supply of drugs and demand for them by apprehending persons who violate
laws relating to production, possession, sale/distribution, importation and transportation of
controlled substances, and who engage in drug and/or gang-related violent criminal acts.
The objectives are to inhibit, immobilize and dismantle drug trafficking groups and criminal
street gangs through aggressive, efficient multi-jurisdictional task force enforcement and

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Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program (Continued)
investigative operations; and to reduce the demand for controlled substances by holding
those who unlawfully possess, sell or use those substances accountable under innovative
drug laws.

Program Activities/Components
Drug, gang and violent crime control enforcement and investigation efforts in
Arizona are carried out by Federal, State, County and local agencies. Federal agencies
active in these efforts include the Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Treasury,
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Unit, U.S. Forest Service, and the National Park Service. The
Arizona Department of Public Safety has statewide authority for drug investigations and a
dedicated narcotics division. Fourteen county sheriff’s departments have full time officers
dedicated to drug investigations. Task force formation has resulted in forty-five police
departments with at least one full-time officer assigned to drug investigations.
The numerous interagency and multi-agency investigative task forces operating on
a statewide basis throughout Arizona have been a major enhancement to individual agency
or department efforts. Although there are variations in the size and number of agencies
involved, and in function or objective, all participants support the task force concept
because it has proven that it promotes the enhancement of interagency cooperation while
achieving a much broader scope of coverage at an affordable cost. In addition, certain task
forces combine specialty functions from different agencies into a unified effort, resulting in
higher impact operations.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
In addition to on-site monitoring, the evaluation of projects is focused on
productivity and activity measurements. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set
up evaluation models for all law enforcement related programs and subordinate projects
that make up the programs. Supply reduction activities are measured.

Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
Arizona's 16 grant funded task forces made 1,610 use/possession arrests and 1,712
Sales/Trafficking arrests for a total of 3,322 drug law violation arrests from July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004. These task forces also seized over 3,964 pounds of cocaine;
221,205 pounds of marijuana; 20,527 marijuana plants under cultivation; 454.7 pounds of
methamphetamine, 55,547.5 grams of heroin; and 180,271 dosage units of other drugs
such as LSD, PCP, steroids, etc. In addition, these task forces seized drug trafficking
violators' assets with an estimated value of $18,263,313.

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Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program (Continued)
The value of seized assets is used only as an indicator of the negative impact such losses
have to the violators. Task forces do not realize equivalent gains in seized assets that are
forfeited due to lien holders, storage, property maintenance, processing and disposition fees
that are paid from the proceeds. More detailed information may be found on page 23 of
this report.

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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program
Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) Prosecution Program expended
$3,560,145 in Federal Byrne grant funds, $1,186,716 in cash matching funds, plus $377,453
in State enhancement funds for a total of $5,124,314. The funds supported 15 drug law
violator prosecution and asset forfeiture projects; thirteen in County Attorney’s offices, one
in the Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office and one in the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the multijurisdictional, multi-agency prosecution program from April, 1988 through June, 2004.
Funds listed in the table prior to FY 2000 were allocated to the multi-jurisdictional, multiagency prosecution program. Actual expenditures were not available until after the reporting
deadline. Starting with FY 2000 the Commission began reimbursing grant funds. Funding
amounts reported are those actually expended on program activities.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

$29,862,254
7,326,647
8,342,021
$45,530,922

$2,957,040
781,112
985,679
$4,723,831

$3,388,920
222,105
1,129,633
$4,740,658

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03
$3,516,449
372,825
1,172,152
$5,061,426

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04
$3,468,069
503,605
1,156,024
$5,127,698

TOTAL
$43,192,732
9,206,294
12,785,509
$65,184,535

Goals and Objectives
The goals of Arizona's multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug and violent crime
prosecution projects are to successfully prosecute persons charged with violation of violent
criminal laws, criminal acts and controlled substances laws, and to continue utilization of
State forfeiture laws to deprive drug traffickers of the profits of their illicit activities.
The program's objectives are: 1) to aggressively prosecute those persons who
commit violent crimes or violate laws relating to production, sale/distribution, importation
and transportation of controlled substances; 2) to effectively utilize the State forfeiture laws
to take drug traffic generated assets and profits from those who violate laws relating to
production, sale/distribution, importation and transportation of controlled substances; and
3) to reduce the demand for controlled substances by holding accountable, under State or
Federal drug laws, those who unlawfully possess or use these substances and direct those
who qualify to viable treatment and rehabilitation programs.

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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program (Continued)
Program Activities/Components
Drug case prosecution in Arizona is carried out by four groups: the U.S. Attorney,
the Arizona Attorney General, the county attorneys and some municipal prosecutors. The
U.S. Attorney prosecutes violators of Federal drug laws and pursues asset forfeiture actions
related to Federal drug violations. The Arizona Attorney General is involved in civil forfeiture
actions and money laundering resulting from drug cases and is also involved in selected
special criminal prosecutions of drug violators. The county attorneys prosecute violations of
State drug laws and pursue asset forfeiture actions related to drug violations. City
prosecutors in some municipalities are involved in drug prosecutions at the misdemeanor
level as a result of county attorney declination policies or decisions and in asset forfeiture
actions.
As a result of the numerous interagency drug investigative task force operations,
many prosecutors are involved in investigative strategy and enforcement decisions (Federal
and/or State) early in the investigations. This has generated an enhanced cooperative
atmosphere in many respects. The Arizona Attorney General's Financial Remedies Unit is
active in inter-jurisdictional asset forfeiture and money laundering actions and supplies
assistance to both federal prosecutors, county attorneys, municipal prosecutors and law
enforcement agencies throughout Arizona and the United States.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
In addition to on-site monitoring, the evaluation of projects is focused on
productivity and activity measurements. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set
up evaluation models of all enforcement related programs and the subordinate projects that
make up the programs.

Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
During FY 2004, the 15 prosecution projects were responsible for concluding 24,360
drug offense cases which resulted in 19,203 drug, gang and violent crime convictions. Of
these, 12,143 (63.23 percent) were felony convictions. Drug offense convictions resulted in
3,327 prison sentences, 4,585 jail sentences, and 10,590 probation sentences. Drug
prosecution projects that also conduct civil asset forfeiture activities were responsible for the
successful forfeiture of an estimated $18,283,314 in seized drug traffickers’ assets. More
detailed information may be found on page 25 of this report.

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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP)
Program Overview
The Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program expended $503,939 in Federal
funds and $167,974 in matching funds for a total $671,913 in FY 2004. This money funded
15 criminal justice records improvement programs.
The following table provides a history and overview of funding for the Criminal
Justice Record Improvement Projects from July, 1994 through June, 2004. Funds listed in
the table are those allocated to Criminal Justice Records Improvement by the Arizona
Criminal Justice Commission.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY95-00
7/1/94
TO
6/30/00
$3,989,908
0
1,289,958
$5,169,866

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01
$418,821
0
139,606
$558,427

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/0
2
$381,954
0
127,319
$509,273

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04

$491,702
0
163,903
$655,605

$503,939
0
167,974
$671,913

TOTAL
$5,786,324
0
1,888,760
$7,565,084

Goals and Objectives
The Arizona Criminal Justice Records Improvement project goal is to develop a
statewide, fully integrated, distributed system in which each component/agency supports
the functions of other components. This system would be able to analyze diverse
information and generate management information reports.
Arizona has outlined detailed long-term and short-term objectives in the 2004
Arizona Criminal Justice Records Improvement plan. This report will only outline some of
the short-term (one to three years) objectives that are close to completion: 1) The Yavapai
County Sheriff’s Office began incident based reporting in 2002. The Arizona Department of
Public Safety completed the installation of incident based software and it is currently
receiving incident based reported data from Yavapai County; 2) The Arizona Department of
Corrections is expanding the automated sex offender registration through the AZAFIS
system and is currently able to register sex offenders prior to release from Department of
Corrections custody to include all Sheriff’s offices within the state; 3) The Administrative
Office of the Courts was provided funding through a National Governors Association/Bureau
of Justice Assistance grant, and a National Criminal History Improvement grant to
electronically provide domestic violence and protection order information to law
enforcement within 24 hours of issuing orders.

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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP) (Continued)
Program Activities/Components
Arizona's Criminal Justice Records Improvement plan provides funds to law
enforcement agencies for the installation of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems
(AZAFIS) Live Scan workstations, case management and information systems for state,
county and local agencies.
The priority for allocations of funds is given to programs that directly affect the
accuracy, completeness and timeliness of criminal justice information by improving the
processes used to report arrests and dispositions to the Central State Repository. Several
successful projects were funded and completed during FY2004.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded under Criminal Justice Records Improvement
programs reflects the accomplishment of the stated goals and objectives, such as
equipment purchased, case management system completed, etc.

Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results
Arizona uses National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) funds to
leverage the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP)
funds. NCHIP funds are used to modify the Arizona Computerized Criminal History system
to accommodate electronic submission of dispositions from the courts and prosecutors,
allow Arizona to take the necessary steps to fully participate in the FBI Interstate
Identification Index (III), and reduce the backlog of court disposition entries at the Central
State Repository.
Much is being accomplished with the CJRIP and NCHIP funds by the Arizona Criminal
Justice Commission. In all, 1,114,904 active criminal records have been maintained.
Arizona’s Automated Fingerprint Information System (AZAFIS) maintains 1,494,203 tenprint
records, a 10 percent increase from FY 2002. AZAFIS completed 415,905 tenprint searches
in FY 2003, an increase of 11.3 percent from FY2002; 245,124 hits were confirmed, and
increase of 7.9 percent from FY2002. During FY2003, AZAFIS completed 20,495 latent print
searches, and increase of 16.6 percent from FY2002.
Fingerprint workstations and automated records management networks are making
electronic transfers between Arizona’s State, county and municipal agencies a reality. Some
projects have used additional funding to enhance systems initiated with previous CJRIP
funds.

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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP) (Continued)
Significant progress has been made this year in the criminal justice records area, but
there is still much more to be accomplished. Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors,
particularly in the rural counties of the State, need additional assistance to improve the
production, storage and transmission of criminal history record information.
The integration of systems that allow for electronic exchange of information without
repeated data entry among agencies has become a reality in Arizona. More detailed
information may be found on page 27 of this report.

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Detention Program (Federal and State Funded)
Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) Drug Offender Detention Program
expended $364,363 in State funds to support salaries and benefits for detention officers in
two of Arizona's 15 counties.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the drug
offender detention program from April, 1988 through June, 2004. Funds listed in the table
prior to FY 2000 were allocated to the multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency apprehension
program. Actual expenditures were not available until after the reporting deadline. Starting
with FY 2000 the Commission began reimbursing grant funds. Funding amounts reported
are those actually expended on program activities.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00
$1,080,481
3,987,407
180,380
$5,248,268

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01
$42,280
375,532
14,093
$431,905

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02
$61,856
368,418
20,618
$450,892

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03
$0
364,363
0
$364,363

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04
$0
364,363
0
$364,363

TOTAL
$1,184,617
5,460,083
215,091
$6,859,791

Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's detention program is to help county jails enhance their inmate
security and processing services by: 1) meeting the needs generated by enhanced drug and
gang violence enforcement projects and the arrests/convictions these projects produce; and
2) the implementation of supervised alternative sanctions, including off-site detention.
The objectives are: 1) to enhance resources required for county jails to supervise the
additional inmates brought into the system for detention following drug and violent crime
convictions supported by the statewide enforcement and prosecution strategy; 2) in those
areas of greatest need, enhance the staffing of county jails where that need has been
established as a result of enforcement projects authorized and supported by this statewide
strategy; and 3) ensuring that all drug offenders in the prison system are tested through
urinalysis.

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Detention Program (Federal and State Funded) (Continued)
Program Activities/Components
Enhanced Formula Drug Grant assistance has been continuously provided to two
county sheriff’s offices from 1988 through 2004. Eligibility for federal funding assistance
has expired for these projects.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded under detention programs reflects the
accomplishment of the stated goals and objectives.

Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
The infusion of State funds was necessitated by the 48-month funding limitation
under the Formula Grant Program. Detention services have been a vital component of
Arizona's balanced Drug Enforcement Strategy since it was implemented. With drug offense
convictions resulting in 7,912 persons sentenced to jail time in FY2004, enhanced funding
with State monies has been necessary to alleviate the added pressure on the system. The
enhanced support has funded 8 detention officer positions, allowing one county to keep an
additional housing facility operating that would otherwise not be possible. In another
county, it funds one full-time court officer to track drug arrests, transport inmates to and
from the detention facility and court, and provides support services to other court officers.

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Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program (State Funded)
Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis
Program expended $597,605 in State funds. These monies supported the enhanced
activities of crime laboratories operated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS),
the Phoenix Police Department and the Tucson Police Department. These agencies have
been vital components of Arizona's enhanced drug enforcement program since its inception
in 1988 and are no longer eligible for Formula Grant Program funds.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the Forensic
Drug Evidence Analysis Program from April, 1988 through June, 2004. Funds listed in the
table prior to FY 2000 were allocated to the program. Actual expenditures were not
available until after the reporting deadline. Starting with FY 2000 the Commission began
reimbursing grant funds. Funding amounts reported are those actually expended on
program activities.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00
$1,136,096
4,974,203
89,264
$6,199,563

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

$0
597,605
0
$597,605

$0
597,605
0
$597,605

$0
597,605
0
$597,605

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04
$0
597,605
0
$597,605

TOTAL
$1,136,096
7,364,623
89,264
$8,589,983

Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program is to allow existing
crime laboratories in the State to respond to the need for timely prosecution of violent crime
and drug law violators by assisting investigators with timely analyses and presenting
evidence in court. The objectives are: 1) to provide additional criminalists to analyze and
examine evidence in the increased numbers of drug and violent offense cases generated by
the enhanced statewide enforcement and prosecution strategy; 2) to prevent backlogs and
provide timely, effective prosecution; and 3) to conduct sophisticated, complex, highly
technical investigations and analyses to assist violent crime investigations in a timely
manner.

Program Activities/Components
Forensic support for drug prosecution in Arizona is provided by the Arizona
Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) three regional laboratories and the two laboratories
operated by the cities of Phoenix and Tucson Police departments. The majority of the
forensic work is done in the three regional State laboratories. Each of these facilities has a
users' committee consisting of representatives of the departments served by that
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Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program (State Funded) (Continued)
laboratory. Enhancements to these projects are totally funded from State monies. They are
no longer eligible for Federal Formula Grant assistance due to the 48-month limitation.
The enhanced drug enforcement program for drug analysis in the Phoenix and
Tucson Police department laboratories each devoted one full-time criminalist. Nine
criminalists and latent fingerprint examiners at the DPS laboratories were devoted full time
to drug analyses, during 2004. These enhancements allowed the laboratories to provide
more timely support to enhanced investigation and prosecution efforts in the State.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
Funded projects are evaluated through both process and outcome measurements.
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement
related programs and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.

Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
From July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, these laboratories received 20,410 drug
evidence samples for analyses. Laboratory technicians conducted 44,533 tests on the
samples submitted during FY2004. They were identified as: 16,919 samples were cannabis;
7,845 were cocaine; and another 19,769 were other controlled substances. Drug task force
and prosecution projects would be unable to continue at current productivity levels without
the support of the Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program, supported entirely with State
funds. More detailed information may be found on page 29 of this report.

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Court Adjudication Program (State Funded)
Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004) Court Adjudication Program
expended $2,734,228 in State funds to support 26 sub-grantee projects under the
Administrative Office of the Supreme Court in Arizona. These grants support judges, court
staff, probation officers, drug testing and public defenders.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the Court
Adjudication Program from April, 1988 through June, 2004. Funds listed in the table prior to
FY 2000 were allocated to the program. Actual expenditures were not available until after
the reporting deadline. Starting with FY 2000 the Commission began reimbursing grant
funds. Funding amounts reported are those actually expended on program activities.

FUNDS
Federal Byrne
State Enhancement
Match
TOTAL FUNDS

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

$3,872,537
21,961,024
0
$25,833,561

$0
2,707,318
0
$2,707,318

$0
2,720,112
0
$2,720,112

$0
2,727,635
0
$2,727,635

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04
$0
2,734,228
0
$2,734,228

TOTAL
$3,872,537
32,850,317
0
$36,722,854

Goals and Objectives
The goal of the Court Adjudication Program is to process and adjudicate people
accused of committing violent crimes, or violating controlled substances laws. The
objectives are to provide additional court divisions, judges and related essential staff for
Superior Courts in areas of greatest need in Arizona, and to provide additional support
services where needed in the adjudicatory system, to assist the expeditious processing and
adjudication of drug abuse and violent crime enforcement efforts in the State.

Program Activities/Components
The Arizona Superior Court consists of 160 judges sitting in 15 counties. Since 1987
the criminal case activity in Arizona Superior Courts has increased steadily every year with
increased filings, terminations and pending caseloads.
Increased apprehension and prosecution of drug and violent crime law violators
under the enhanced drug enforcement program was projected to have a direct impact on
this already heavily burdened criminal justice system entity. The Arizona Drug Enforcement
Strategy was developed as a system-wide enhancement, providing the adjudication
components with enhanced funding to handle the increased activity, providing additional
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Court Adjudication Program (State Funded) (Continued)
Superior Court Divisions, increased probation services, public defenders and related needs.
Case statistics from these programs reflect the impact of Arizona's aggressive drug
apprehension and prosecution activities.
The Court Adjudication Program is a vital component of Arizona's statewide, systemwide drug, gang and violent crime enforcement program. Without the services provided by
the program, the court system in Arizona could not handle the caseloads generated by
highly productive drug, gang and violent crime enforcement and prosecution efforts, grant
funded or otherwise. Since the program is no longer eligible for Formula Drug Grant
funding due to the 48-month funding limitation, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
has continued to provide enhanced State funding to the courts to ensure the criminal justice
system maintains balance and effectiveness across the entire spectrum.

Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
Funded projects are evaluated through both process and outcome measurements.
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement
related programs and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.

Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
There were 27,167 drug cases filed with the Court Adjudication Program by
prosecuting agencies from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. The enhanced adjudication
projects reported disposition on 19,429 drug cases for this period, indicating that progress is
being made with the case backlog. A total of 9,335 (48 percent) were disposed of within 90
days. Additionally, 5,567 (29 percent) cases were disposed of within 91-180 days. More
detailed information may be found on page 30 of this report.

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IV
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION
From the beginning Arizona’s drug control strategy has been based on the concept of full,
system-wide enhancement, including public defenders, probation officers, drug testing and court
adjudication through support to county sheriff’s departments for detention of drug offenders, the
enhancement of forensic drug evidence analyses and drug abuse prevention through enhancement
to DARE programs.
Federal law provides that no single project may continue to receive support under this
program beyond 48 months, with the exception of multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces and
their tandem prosecution projects. Arizona has shifted the burden of providing the required 25
percent cash matching funds to sub-grantee agencies receiving Federal funds, and using State Drug
Enforcement Account funds to provide continued support to the adjudication, forensics and
detention components of the very successful statewide drug control effort.

Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency)Task Forces
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2004 the Commission approved $67,253,997 in
Federal, State and local funding for 23 multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces. Seven of these
have been discontinued or disbanded through the years.
The problems of manufacturing, importing, transporting, sales and use of illicit drugs were
perceived as statewide problems when Arizona’s first State Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control
Strategy was completed in 1987. The productivity data provided to ACJC by the multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency apprehension task forces and summarized in Table 1 strongly supports that initial
premise. To date, these highly productive task forces made 51,732 drug offender arrests, and
seized 65,967 pounds of cocaine; 2,149,684 pounds of marijuana; 114,975 marijuana plants under
cultivation; 177,944 grams of heroin; 16,674 pounds of methamphetamine; and 4,875,583 dosage
units of other dangerous drugs during this period.
An estimated $177,007,282 in drug traffickers’ assets was also seized for forfeiture since
1988. This figure represents an estimate of the impact on the drug traffickers, not an indication of
value derived from forfeiture activities, which is normally a great deal less.

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Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces (Continued)
APPREHENSION (MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, MULTI-AGENCY)
TASK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 1
FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00
ARRESTS
Use/Possession
Sales/Trafficking
TOTAL
DRUG SEIZED
Cocaine (OZ)
Marijuana (LB)
Marijuana (Plants)
Heroin (GM)
Meth/Amp (GM)
Other (DU)

ESTIMATED
Value of
Assets Seized

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04

TOTAL

16,712
20,949
37,661

1,716
2,163
3,879

1,807
1,711
3,518

1,762
1,593
3,355

1,712
1,607
3,319

23,709
28,023
51,732

895,804
1,539,278
86,782
59,753
937,326
4,293,105

32,766
160,507
2,146
49,785
76,591
46,566

30,695
116,394
4,828
6,679
45,900
241,520

32,779
112,300
688
1,845
91,653
114,061

63,428
221,205
20,531
59,882
6,411,800
180,331

1,055,472
2,149,684
114,975
177,944
7,563,270
4,875,583

$127,260,911

$11,104,273

$9,742,847

$10,615,937

$18,283,314

$177,007,282

Legend: OZ = Ounces, LB = Pounds, GM = Grams, DU = Dosage Units
Data reported is for all Task Forces, current and discontinued.
Actual forfeiture of seized trafficker’s assets is a lengthy legal process and the gross estimated value
of such seizures is very seldom received by law enforcement and prosecuting agencies. The gross
estimated value is used as an indicator of the negative impact seizures have on drug traffickers’
resources.

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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2004 the Commission approved $65,184,535 in
Federal, State and local funding for tandem prosecution support projects to multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency task forces funded under the Apprehension program. They continue to be eligible for
ongoing funding under the Edward Byrne Formula Grant program.
Multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency tandem drug prosecution units have been funded in 13 of
Arizona’s 15 counties, plus city prosecutors in Phoenix (has been discontinued) and Tucson, and the
State Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General has used these funds to support statewide
asset forfeiture training and litigation. The resources allocated to the Maricopa County Attorney’s
Office support enhancements to their Special Crimes, Gang, Homicide, Trial and Drug Diversion
Bureaus which prosecute all drug offenders arrested and charged in Maricopa County. The majority
of these cases are generated by uniformed patrol officers and deputy sheriffs throughout Maricopa
County.
Grant funded drug prosecution projects in the other twelve counties that received grants
under this program also prosecuted all drug offenders arrested and charged within their respective
counties, in addition to the cases actually generated by grant funded multi-jurisdictional, multiagency task forces.
Table 2 shows the drug, gang and violent crime cases referred to the prosecutors’ offices by
law enforcement agencies since July 1991. This table reflects the results of 151,620 drug offense
convictions. Of these, 22,169 resulted in prison sentences and 39,507 in jail time. Although
probation is shown in 70,291 cases, it should be noted that in many instances, an offender who is
given probation will also have served some jail time. Conversely, some offenders who received
probation and some jail time also wind up serving a prison sentence as well, usually in cases where
they have violated their probation terms. This table also reflects the value of forfeited assets seized
from drug offenders and forfeited though the activities of grant funded prosecution projects. Please
note that since grant funds are not used to support asset forfeiture activities for the Pinal County
Attorney’s Office, they are not included in this report.

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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces (Continued)
PROSECUTION (MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, MULTI-AGENCY)
TASK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 2
FY92-00
7/1/91
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04

TOTAL

PRODUCTIVITY
Cases Concluded

124,339

17,454

18,266

20,890

24,360

205,309

CONVICTIONS
Felony
Misdemeanor
Not Designated*
Unknown
TOTAL

63,359
28,245
1,496
36
93,143

8,189
3,722
781
56
12,748

8,127
3,551
610
6
12,294

10,042
3,643
554
0
14,239

12,143
6,857
203
0
19,203

101,860
46,018
3,644
98
151,620

SENTENCE TYPE
Prison
Jail
Probation
Other**

13,904
23,896
41,258
4,101

1,628
3,702
5,478
1,805

1,386
3,442
5,465
1,053

1,924
3,882
7,500
1,262

3,327
4,585
10,590
1,127

22,169
39,507
70,291
9,348

$53,417,161

$6,420,243

$7,868,113

$15,647,778

$16,780,298

$83,353,295

VALUE of Non-Drug
Forfeitures***

Data reported is for all projects, current and discontinued.
* Not designated at the time of conviction, sentence dependent upon the fulfillment of other obligations, such as drug treatment, etc.
** Data Not Available prior to FY 1999.
*** Maricopa County began to Report Forfeiture data in FY 2003. Pinal County does not use grant funds to support forfeiture activities.
Data is not available.

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Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP)
From July 1, 1994 through June 30, 2004 the Commission approved $7,565,084 in Federal
and local funding to 127 Criminal Justice Records Improvement projects. 44 county, 61 municipal
and 6 state agencies have received funds to improve their record systems.
Table 3 shows the progress being made to Arizona’s Criminal Justice Records Program.
There has been a steady increase in the amount of arrests entered into the Arizona Computerized
Criminal History due to the increased use of technology such as Live Scan systems. There has been
a 97.2 percent increase in the submissions to the State Central Repository.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS IMPROVEMENT HISTORY
TABLE 3
FY98-99
7/1/97
TO
6/30/99
LIVE SCAN IMPLEMENTATION/ENHANCEMENT
Manual
AZAFIS Ink Roll
AZAFIS Live Scan
% Live Scan
AZAFIS* ACTIVITIES
Tenprint Records Maintained
Unsolved Latent Print Images Maintained
Tenprint Searches Completed
Tenprint Hits Confirmed
Latent Print Searches Completed
Latent Search Hits Confirmed
Applicant Fingerprint Cards Processed**
Applicant Clearance Cards Processed**

FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

5,305
29,452
346,151
86.1***

915
13,302
190,302
93

338
10,085
190,832
94.8

62
3,579
189,354
98.1

9
5,551
191,757
97.2

1,987,360
123,036
597,170
399,426
41,980
3745
325,241

1,118,860
59,176
336,937
210,703
21,280
2,257
123,098
36,958

1,235,090
70,132
380,615
232,615
19,737
2,860
142,462
51,724

1,358,713
74,558
373,702
227,187
17,582
3,373
138,921
66,738

1,494,203
67,349
415,905
245,124
20,495
3,561
136,186
87,238

* Arizona Automated Fingerprint Information System
** FY 2000 data reflect applicant fingerprint cards legislatively redirected to new Applicant Clearance Card Program implemented August
16, 1999.
*** Average of FY98 and FY99

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Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP) (Continued)
The overall sex offender community notifications have decreased by 35 percent from fiscal
year 2002 to 2003. However, the total number of Level 3 community notifications increased by 71
percent from fiscal year 2002 to 2003.
FY97-98
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY
NOTIFICATIONS
Level 1 Notifications
Level 2 Notifications
Level 3 Notifications

290
421
112

FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99

180
318
77

FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

243
350
75

606
956
228

674
919
261

114
639
447

SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS LEVEL DEFINITION
Level 1 Notification: The local law enforcement agency that is responsible for notification shall
maintain information about the offender. They may disseminate this information to other law
enforcement agencies and may give notification to the people with whom the offender resides.
Level 2 Notification: The notification may be made to the immediate neighbors, schools,
appropriate community groups and prospective employees who may include a flyer with photographs
and address or the general area where the offender will be residing as well as a brief general
summary of the offender’s status and criminal background.
Level 3 Notification: The notification shall be made to surrounding neighborhood, area schools,
appropriate community groups and prospective employers which shall include a flyer with
photograph and exact address of the offender as well as a summary of the offender’s status and
criminal background. A press release and a level three flyer shall be given to the local electronic and
print media to enable information to be placed in a local publication.

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Drug Evidence Analysis Program (State Funded)
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2004 the Commission approved $8,589,983 in Federal,
State and local funding for Drug Evidence Analysis laboratories operated by the Department of Public
Safety (three laboratories) and the Phoenix and Tucson Police Departments (one laboratory each).
Due to the 48 month funding limitation these projects are no longer eligible for Federal funding
under the Edward Byrne Formula Grant program.
Table 5 shows that 339,890 drug samples have been submitted for analysis since April, 1988.
Laboratory technicians conducted 621,188 tests on these samples; 229,499 showed positive for
cannabis/marijuana; 161,977 for cocaine; and 229,712 on other controlled substances.

DRUG EVIDENCE ANALYSIS PROGRAM
PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY

TABLE 5

FY88-00
4/1/88
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04

TOTAL

SAMPLES
Number Submitted

258,675

22,708

21,228

20,410

16,869

339,890

NUMBER OF ANALYSIS
Cocaine
Cannabis
Other Substances
TOTAL

121,623
152,238
156,888
430,759

11,301
18,957
13,035
43,293

10,955
23,385
19,163
53,503

10,253
18,000
20,857
49,110

7,845
16,919
19,769
44,533

161,977
229,499
229,712
621,188

Data reported is for all projects, current and discontinued.
These programs are no longer eligible for Byrne Formula Grant Program funds.

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Court Adjudication Program (State Funded)
From April 1, 1988 though June 30, 2004 the Commission approved $36,722,854 in Federal,
State and local funding for the court adjudication program. These programs are no longer eligible
for federal funding under the Edward Byrne Formula Grant program due to the 48 month funding
limitation.
Table 6 shows that 198,817 drug cases were filed with the courts by prosecuting agencies
since July 1991. The enhanced adjudication projects reported disposition on 216,404 drug cases
during this period, indicating that progress is being made with the case backlog. A total of 108,459
(50 percent) were disposed of within less than 90 days. Additionally, 48,951 (23 percent) cases
were disposed of within 180 days.

COURT ADJUDICATION PROGRAM
PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 6
FY92-00
7/1/91
TO
6/30/00

FY01
7/1/00
TO
6/30/01

FY02
7/1/01
TO
6/30/02

FY03
7/1/02
TO
6/30/03

FY04
7/1/03
TO
6/30/04

TOTAL

Number of Cases Filed

113,795

18,519

17,956

21,380

27,167

198,817

DAYS TO DISPOSITION
1-90 DAYS
91-180 DAYS
181-270 DAYS
271-360 DAYS
361+ DAYS

67,770
30,083
12,390
10,961
14,097

11,204
4,688
1,807
2,885
2,760

10,662
4,273
1,613
897
2,783

9,488
4,340
1,493
745
2,036

9,335
5,567
2,168
908
1,451

108,459
48,951
19,471
16,396
23,127

Data reported is for all projects, current and discontinued.
These programs are no longer eligible for Byrne Formula Grant Program funds.

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Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Grant Program

The Enhanced Drug and Gang Enforcement Report is published by the Arizona Criminal
Justice Commission on October 31 of each year as required under A.R.S. ∋ 41-2405. A.12. This
report provides a detailed, in-depth review of the productivity of each project funded under the
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program.
Copies of the report are available from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 1110 W.
Washington, Suite 230, Phoenix, AZ 85007 and on our web site at www.acjc.state.az.us. For further
information, or if you have any questions concerning this report, please contact the Commission
Office, Phone (602) 364-1146, Fax (602) 364-1175. Our e-mail address is acjc@acjc.state.az.us.

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