Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Summary Report 1st Quarter FY 2008 Summary Report On Projects funded by HB 2554 July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 The face of methamphetamine ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Chairperson DOUG BARTOSH, Chief Cottonwood Police Department Vice Chairperson RALPH OGDEN Yuma County Sheriff KELLY ANDERSON, Mayor City of Maricopa JOSEPH ARPAIO Maricopa County Sheriff DUANE BELCHER, Chairperson Board of Executive Clemency DAVID K. BYERS, Director Administrative Office of the Courts CLARENCE DUPNIK Pima County Sheriff TONY ESTRADA Santa Cruz County Sheriff TERRY GODDARD Attorney General DANNIEL HUGHES, Chief Surprise Police Department BARBARA LAWALL Pima County Attorney RICHARD MIRANDA, Chief Tucson Police Department DAVID SANDERS Pima County Chief Probation Officer DORA SCHRIRO, Director Department of Corrections LINDA SCOTT Former Judge GEORGE SILVA Santa Cruz County Attorney CARL TAYLOR Coconino County Supervisor ANDREW P. THOMAS Maricopa County Attorney ROGER VANDERPOOL, Director Department of Public Safety The 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. The 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 state-wide agencies by establishing and maintaining criminal justice information archives, monitoring new, and continuing legislation relating to criminal justice issues and gathering information and researching existing criminal justice programs. ACJC Mission: To sustain and enhance the coordination, cohesiveness, productivity, and effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System in Arizona. JOHN A. BLACKBURN JR. Executive Director PHILLIP STEVENSON Statistical Analysis Center Director KATHY KARAM Program Manager Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Quarterly Summary Report July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 House Bill 2554 appropriated $3,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2007 to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for distribution to each County Board of Supervisors for “…increased methamphetamine interdiction efforts including investigation, training, prosecution, abuse treatment, or education programs.” By statute, each county that receives HB 2554 funds is required to submit quarterly reports to ACJC regarding the use and effectiveness of their award. The quarterly reporting forms provided to all counties requested information on the type of program(s) being developed and a description of the performance measures to be used to document the effectiveness of these funds. This report provides a brief summary of active for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, the fifth quarter of the two-year Methamphetamine Interdiction Fund project. It provides a more detailed summary of the reports submitted by each county. This report fulfills the statutory obligation for ACJC to provide a quarterly summary of the reports to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. These funds were distributed in FY 2007 in four quarterly allotments. Table 1 describes the distribution of HB 2554 funds by County. TABLE 1: HB 2554 FUNDING BY COUNTY County Apache Cochise Coconino Gila Graham Greenlee La Paz Maricopa Mohave Navajo Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma Total Page 1 Total Allocation Base Population $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $750,000 $30,445 $51,641 $51,011 $22,513 $14,686 $3,748 $8,646 $1,347,268 $67,988 $42,745 $370,018 $78,818 $16,832 $73,463 $70,178 $2,250,000 $80,445 $101,641 $101,011 $72,513 $64,686 $53,748 $58,646 $1,397,268 $117,988 $92,745 $420,018 $128,818 $66,832 $123,463 $120,178 $3,000,000 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Table 2 shows the expenditures of HB 2554 as of September 30, 2007 by County and program. County Apache Cochise Coconino Gila Graham Greenlee La Paz Maricopa Mohave Navajo Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma Arizona Page 2 Program Meth Education ACCENT Task Force AZ Meth Project METRO Task Force In Custody Treatment DUI/Drug Court W Navajo Meth Task Force AZ Meth Project AZ Meth Project School Resource Officer School Radio AMPEC AZ Meth Project AZ Meth Project AZ Meth Project Education/Drug Free America MCAT Prosecution Drug Court-Treatment MCAT Task Force AZ Meth Project COPE Community Svs Media COPE Community Svs Education PAXIS Institute Operation: Flowing Wells Safer Not Allocated AZ Meth Project Education/Prevention Initiative Training Initiative Media Initiative Law Enforcement Initiative DOT Project AZ Meth Project Total Allocation 30,000 50,445 101,641 7,922.50 31,690 55,457.50 5,941 72,513 64,686 53,748 22,780 18,275 17,591 1,397,268 117,988 Salaries & Fringe 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 41,283.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,702.61 0.00 502.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Consult & Contract 0.00 0.00 55,047.00 0.00 747.50 5,085.00 700.00 57,513.00 54,686.00 0.00 3,968.70 0.00 12,591.00 1,297,268.00 92,988.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 382.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Operating Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 850.00 0.00 0.00 2,275.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14,117.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Spent 0.00 2,702.61 55,047.00 1,352.36 747.50 5,085.00 3,357.91 57,513.00 54,686.00 41,283.26 3,968.70 14,117.78 12,591.00 1,297,268.00 92,988.00 8,500 32,122.50 10,000 32,122.50 10,000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,078.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,500.00 0.00 0.00 16,999.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000 0.00 0.00 37,500.00 0.00 0.00 15,000 255,000 0.00 96,230.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,250.00 0.00 0.00 50,000 50,018 128,818 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,717.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 110,818.00 16,340 17,112 17,440 15,940 123,463 120,178 2,553.20 2,243.53 1,452.29 1,350.20 23,347.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000,000 168,459.93 33,000.59 Over-time Travel Equip Obligated Balance 9/30/2007 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 18,811.30 4,157.22 5,000.00 100,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 47,742.39 31,594.00 6,570.14 30,942.50 55,457.50 2,583.09 0.00 0.00 12,464.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,500.00 0.00 0.00 28,078.52 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 32,122.50 10,000.00 4,043.98 0.00 0.00 37,500.00 0.00 12,500.00 203.47 11,702.00 0.00 0.00 203.47 118,182.00 0.00 127,000.00 14,796.53 9,818.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,717.04 0.00 110,818.00 0.00 0.00 18,000.00 31,282.96 50,018.00 0.00 536.24 533.78 533.74 533.74 6,420.00 100,178.00 0.00 5,441.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,551.21 2,131.39 5,563.14 2,131.35 385.14 0.00 0.00 1,571.64 5,000.00 0.00 2,299.43 0.00 8,640.65 11,921.66 12,549.17 4,015.29 32,452.02 100,178.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,000.00 7,699.35 5,190.34 4,890.83 11,924.71 91,010.98 0.00 1,857,897.70 5,824.02 70,410.63 8,871.07 2,144,463.94 357,968.52 502,652.54 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Summary of First Quarter FY2008 Methamphetamine Interdiction (HB 2554) Fund Activities Seven counties have approved the use of their total methamphetamine interdiction fund allotment and two counties have approved the use of a portion of their methamphetamine interdiction funds to support the Arizona Meth Project, a prevention focused program whose goal is to reduce first-time methamphetamine use among Arizona youth by combining advertising with community based programs. Maricopa County is serving as Project Manager for this project. A tenth county, Greenlee, is using it’s methamphetamine interdiction funds to support a School Resource Officer but has received additional financial support from a local corporation that will allow Greenlee County to participate in the project. According to a survey conducted GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media on behalf of the Arizona Meth Project “1 in 25 Arizona residents, ages 12 to 17, has used the drug, and in the 18- to 24-year-old age bracket, the chance of using meth expands to 1 in 6.”1 This telephone poll of 1,200 teens, young adults and parents in Arizona also showed that teens and young adults see meth as having benefits as well as risks, reinforcing the need for more educational efforts. La Paz County is using a portion of its funding for the Arizona Meth Project, and spending the remainder on school based prevention programs and radio programming directed toward methamphetamine prevention. Navajo County is also using a portion of their funding for the Arizona Meth Project and is using the remainder to join the Arizona Chapter of Partnership for a Drug Free America, drug interdiction, drug prosecution, and drug court activities. Santa Cruz County is using funds to expand the Weed and Seed program, and enhance current efforts in the county in the areas of media, prevention, enforcement, and training. Apache County is using funding for drug interdiction, prevention and education efforts. Coconino County is using funds for two drug task forces, in-custody treatment of methamphetamine abusers, and DUI/Drug Court expenses. Pima County is funding a media campaign a community education program, a comprehensive approach using the PAXIS Institute, and an anti-meth police initiative called Operation Flowing Wells Safer. Yavapai County is using funds for a drug diversion program that matches methamphetamine users with appropriate local treatment options. Of the $3 million allocated by the state legislature for methamphetamine interdiction efforts, $2,144,463.94 has been expended, and $357,968.52 has 1 Schneider, Chelsea. “Survey indicates need to spread message that meth is not cool”. The Arizona Republic. August 3, 2007. Page 3 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 been obligated. Counties have $502,652.54 remaining for this project. A more detailed description of each counties activities follow on page 5. Page 4 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 First Quarter County Summaries Apache County Project Name: Methamphetamine Education Budgeted amount for project: $30,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $0 Amount obligated: $30,000 Description of Program The Apache County Sheriff’s Office reports that they are in the process of putting together a methamphetamine education presentation for this project. Project Name: ACCENT Task Force Budgeted amount for project: $50,445 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $2,702.61 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The Apache County Drug Task Force methamphetamine interdiction program used funds for salaries, employee related expenses and overtime expenses to allow ACCENT to increase its focus on methamphetamine interdiction. During the first quarter, the Apache County Drug Task Force used some of the funds for overtime while working with an informant to make undercover drug buys. Cochise County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $101,641 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $55,047 Amount obligated: $15,000 Description of Program Cochise County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Page 5 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Coconino County Project Name: DUI/Drug Court Budgeted amount for project: $55,457.50 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $5,085 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program In the first quarter of FY2008 the Coconino County DUI/Drug Court used methamphetamine funding for 26 percent of the total population consisting of 17 participants who all reported methamphetamine as their primary drug of choice. Participants who come into the program because of methamphetamine addiction are tested using urinalysis tests three times a week during the entire ten-month program. All positive methamphetamine tests are reported to the DUI/Drug court teams and the participant is brought before the judge within one week. Participants are required to attend intensive outpatient treatment sessions, attend at least two support meetings per week (including Crystal Meth Anonymous), meet with probation officers, pay fines and fees, and maintain employment. All participants have a meeting with the DUI/Drug Court judge either weekly or bi-monthly. Participants must be sober for a minimum of six months to graduate. During this quarter, 1,401 urinalysis tests were given. Six tested positive for methamphetamine use. Four new participants with methamphetamine addictions started the DUI/Drug Court and one was terminated for noncompliance. Four participants graduated from the program. While only 35 percent of methamphetamine participants were working prior to beginning drug court, 76 percent were employed during this quarter. Project Name: Western Navajo Meth Task Force Budgeted amount for project: $5,941 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $3,357.91 Amount obligated: $0 The Task Force participated in five community events including: Kaibeto Meth Awareness and Graffiti Removal Day (6/16/07); Navajo Mounty E’ehanii Days (8/4/07); National Night Out in Tuba City (8/7/07); Joining Hands for a Healthy Future, Tuba City Community Center (8/29/07); Youth Day at the Tuba City Fair (10/11/07). At these events the task force distributes culturally sensitive information and speaks to youth, parent and families about methamphetamine. Recovered Native American methamphetamine addicts tell their stories at these events, and the task force provides referral sources to those needing assistance. Page 6 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Project Name: Exodus Aftercare Program – In Custody Treatment Budgeted amount for project: $31,690 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $747.50 Amount obligated: $0 The Coconino County Detention Facility will use aftercare expenditures for inmates leaving the Exodus in-custody treatment program. During the first quarter of FY 2008, funds were used to pay rent at two half-way houses for Exodus graduates, as well as bus fare for inmates leaving the program. Funds have also been used for Work Readiness groups through Genesis X to prepare inmates to be released back into the work force. To date, all inmates that have had rent assistance are now working and supporting themselves, and remain sober. Follow-up is conducted on a 30-day, 60-day, 90-day, six month and annual basis with former Exodus participants. Project Name: Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force/METRO Budgeted amount for project: $7,922.50 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $1,352.36 Amount obligated: $0 During this quarter, METRO agents seized 117.83 grams of methamphetamine, 389.08 grams of marijuana, 16 marijuana plants, 39 grams of crack cocaine, as well as other drugs and drug paraphernalia. Ten methamphetamine-related possession arrests were made and 25 methamphetamine-related possession/sale arrests were made. Gila County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $72,513 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $57,513 Amount obligated: $15,000 Description of Program Gila County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Page 7 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Graham County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $64,686 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $54,686 Amount obligated: $10,000 Description of Program Graham County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Greenlee County Project Name: School Resource Officer Budgeted amount for project: $53,748 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $41,283.26 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The school resource officer hired using HB 2554 funds is providing age appropriate methamphetamine education to students, teachers, staff and parents within the Clifton, Morenci, Duncan and Blue School Districts. He is also working to develop relations necessary to obtain information and begin methamphetamine-related criminal investigations. In addition, he is encouraging the schools to utilize a narcotic detection dog within the schools for prevention and enforcement purposes. Results from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission’s 2006 Arizona Youth Survey are being used to set a baseline for the meth problem within the schools in Greenlee County. Weekly meetings at the school districts are being used to gauge the effectiveness of the current program so that adjustments can be made as needed to meet the needs of the individual school and communities. The officer has completed 27 juvenile referrals for crimes including drug and alcohol violations, assault, threatening, child abuse, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, and weapons violation. Page 8 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 La Paz County Project Name: Anti-Meth School-Based Radio Budgeted amount for project: $22,780 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $3,968.70 Amount obligated: $18,811.30 Description of Program Scholar’s Academy, a charter high school operated by E.Q. Scholar’s Academy in Quartzite, will establish and operate a school-based radio station with the purpose of broadcasting anti-methamphetamine programming, including antimethamphetamine curriculum, public service announcements including those developed by the Arizona Meth Project, and alternative activities to the use of methamphetamine and other drugs. E.Q. Scholar’s Academy has retained a public broadcast law firm to prepare an application for a radio station license with the FCC and for other related technical assistance. The school has also located a 100 watt broadcast station and an available frequency (91.7) and submitted an application for licensure to the FCC. Project Name: AMPEC Anti-Meth Curriculum Budgeted amount for project: $18,275 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $14,117.78 Amount obligated: $4,157.22 Description of Program Anti-methamphetamine and other drug abuse curriculum will be purchased for use with students in grades K-12, as well as adults, through presentations at community workshops and classes. The following curriculums were purchased for the anti-meth education program: Grades K-6: “Know Your Body School Health Promotion Program” Grades 3-5: “Life Skills” elementary school substance abuse prevention program recommended by the US Department of Education and CDC Middle and High School: “Head On” Substance Abuse Prevention computer based curriculum Youth-Adult: “Hazeldon Prevention Video Library Set” and the “Community Meth Prevention Toolkit” Adults: “Meth Our Nation” community-oriented DVD set Adults: “Parents in the Know” Directory Recovering Adults: “Client Life Skills” Workbooks Page 9 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 These curriculum were recommended for purchase by the La Paz County Alcohol and Methamphetamine Prevention Education Coalition following the implementation of community activities and a needs assessment using the SAMSHA models and in consultation with the Pima Prevention Partnership. Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $17,591 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $12,591 Amount obligated: $5,000 Description of Program La Paz County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $1,397,268 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $1,297,268 Amount obligated: $100,000 Description of Program Maricopa County is serving as project manager for the Arizona Meth Project, a prevention-focused program designated to reduce first-time methamphetamine use among Arizona youth. Intergovernmental agreements are in place between Maricopa County and nine other counties (Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, and Yuma). The Arizona Meth Project is a collaborative effort among ten of Arizona’s 15 counties. La Paz and Navajo Counties allocated part of their HB 2554 allotment, and Greenlee County is funding participation using funds outside the HB 2554 allotment. The remaining counties allocated their entire HB 2554 allotment to the project. Maricopa County’s quarterly report covered the activity of all HB 2554 funds used for the project and was submitted on behalf of all participating counties. Page 10 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission County Cochise County Gila County Graham County La Paz County* Maricopa County Mohave County Navajo County* Pinal County Yuma County Total Project Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Budgeted Amount for Project 101,641 72,513 64,686 17,591 1,397,268 117,988 10,000 128,818 120,178 $2,030,683 Amount Encumbered 15,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 100,000 25,000 0 18,000 20,000 $208,000 Amount Spent 55,047 57,513 54,686 12,591 1,297,268 92,988 10,000 110,818 100,178 $1,791,089 In the first quarter of FY2008 the Arizona Meth Project Board met in August 2007 and a full-time director was hired and began work on September 10, 2007. A Summer Outreach Signature Drive involved distributing 100 3X5 foot vinyl posters throughout the state encouraging youth to sign the poster pledging not to use methamphetamine. This signature drive ended with more than 10,000 signatures. Signed posters are being used in several capacities. Several posters were returned to communities for use in meth campaigns. Posters were also hung at the Arizona Science Center as part of the kick-off for phase II of advertising. Remaining posters are being combined into large books and quilts that will be used at events throughout the state. The second phase of the media campaign began on September 10, 2007. This campaign utilizes television, radio, billboards, newspaper and Internet and will run through December 2007. Media buys included a minimum 1-to-1 match of donated media and were targeted to viewers between the ages of 12-17. Survey results from the telephone survey conducted in the fourth quarter 2007 resulted in articles such as the Arizona Republic article that pointed out both the reasons that youth say they are using meth (euphoria and weight loss) as well as ways that parents can talk to their kids about meth.2 Other efforts included an art poster contest for 8th grade students throughout Arizona for posters demonstrating the “Not Even Once” message and sending the Meth Mouth “lipstick” poster to dentists throughout the state for display. 2 Schneider, Chelsea. “Survey indicates need to spread message that meth is not cool”. The Arizona Republic. August 3, 2007. Page 11 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Mohave County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $117,988 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $92,988 Amount obligated: $25,000 Description of Program Mohave County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Navajo County Project Name: Major Crimes Apprehension Team (MCAT) Budgeted amount for project: $32,122.50 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $28,078.52 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The Major Crimes Apprehension Team seized more than 79 grams of methamphetamine and arrested 30 subjects for sale, use or transporting methamphetamine. The Team has continued its partnership with the County Drug Coalition and participated in the Northeastern Arizona Drug Summit held in Snowflake, Arizona. MCAT now has two K9s (one purchased with HB 2554 funds) workings with the unit. Project Name: Education/Drug Free America Budgeted amount for project: $8,500 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $8,500 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program Navajo County has partnered with the Arizona Chapter of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America for $7,500 (expended on April 24, 2007) and the Pinon Unified School District for $1,000 used to assist the district with a meth conference held in February 2007. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America highlighted Navajo County’s participation in their summer newsletter noting that while the organization usually has to “beg for attention and support” in rural Page 12 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 counties “Navajo County was one of the first counties to join the alliance program.”3 Project Name: Navajo County Drug Court Budgeted amount for project: $10,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $0 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The Navajo County Board of Supervisors approved the use of $10,000 in Methamphetamine Interdiction Funds for the Navajo County Drug Court. No expenditures were made in the first quarter FY2008. Project Name: Navajo County Attorney’s Office–MCAT Prosecution Budgeted amount for project: $32,122.50 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $0 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program Methamphetamine Interdiction Funds were earmarked to supplement funds received from the Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. These funds will be used for personnel and employee-related expenses related to providing an enhanced level of prosecutorial support to MCAT. Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $10,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $10,000 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program Navajo County entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. 3 “Chapter Launches Statewide Drug Prevention Network,” Spotlight, Volume 5, Summer 2007. Page 13 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Pima County Project Name: COPE Community Services – Meth Free Alliance Media Campaign Budgeted amount for project: $50,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $37,500 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The media campaign resulted in network television spots being purchased and running. Spots are also running on cable television and Spanish language radio. These spots are directed toward teens ages 12 to 17 and adults. Project Name: COPE Community Services – Meth Free Alliance Media Neighborhood Project Budgeted amount for project: $15,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $203.47 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program This project will involve community events aimed at sparking community interest mobilization against meth use. One event was held, but this was funded with an in-kind donation and did not expend HB 2554 funds. Education materials were also selected and distributed. Project Name: PAXIS Institute Budgeted amount for project: $255,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $118,182 Amount obligated: $127,000 Description of Program Good behavior games are being provided to 100 primary-school classrooms with at-risk students with the goal of reaching 2,500 students. As part of this project, two training sessions are being held. The Parent Teacher Association at Vesey Elementary School has purchased an additional 10 kits for classrooms after seeing the results to date. Weekly observations of classroom presentations are being conducted in order to improve the programs. Several additional schools have approached PAXIS about bringing this program to their schools. Page 14 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 PAXIS Institutes served in a mentoring capacity and advisory role in the development of a new anti-methamphetamine social marketing campaign targeting youth ages 12-17. The plan is to provide public service announcements using students. The students are currently drafting the PSA using information provided by the Institute. A Swipe Sample Plan is currently being developed for use in Doolen Middle School. The goal of this plan is to identify drug presence and prevalence of methamphetamine, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine and heroin. Counselors, teachers and administrators will use the swipe sample results to implement changes in security, drug education and drug prevention. The plan involves swiping 50 locations approximately every three weeks. This plan does not identify individual users, but rather use within the school body in general. PAXIS is beginning treatment and intervention services for adults, youth and children affected by methamphetamine or at risk for methamphetamine use. Planning meetings are underway with Family Drug Court with protocols planned for implementation in January 2008. Three training events on evidence-based practices for treatment of high-risk youth for methamphetamine use were held. Planning is also underway for a program for babies affected by methamphetamine. Project Name: Pima County Sheriff’s Office: Operation Flowing Wells Safer Budgeted amount for project: $50,000 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $18,717.04 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program Funds have been used to support Operation Flowing Wells Safer, an antimethamphetamine interdiction effort being conducted in coordination with the Meth-Free Alliance. The target area was chosen based on calls for service, arrests and hospital admissions related to methamphetamine. This program has resulted in the closure of eight drug locations, more than 60 arrests and three search warrants resulting in seized contraband. Methamphetamine has been the least seized drug during this operation. Rock cocaine has been the most seized drug. Agency intelligence analysts report a statewide trend of lower methamphetamine seizures because of heavy border interdiction and the rising price of methamphetamine. Page 15 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Pinal County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $128,818 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $110,818 Amount obligated: $18,000 Description of Program Pinal County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties participating in the Arizona Meth Project. Santa Cruz County Project Name: Weed and Seed – Training Initiative Budgeted amount for project: $17,112 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $11,921.66 Amount obligated: $0 The objective of the training initiative is to increase staff, law enforcement, and community awareness regarding the effects of methamphetamine and methamphetamine-related issues. During the first quarter, two law enforcement officers attended and received certification for the 2007 Basic Clandestine Laboratory Certification Course for Arizona State and Local Law Enforcement Personnel. This course is designed to provide training regarding clandestine drug manufacturing laboratories. In addition, the county’s new 800-number allowing for anonymous reporting of crimes was implemented and personnel were trained on its use. Representatives from the fire district were sent to the Weed & Seed Annual Conference to increase knowledge and awareness of these first responders to meth and meth-related effects. In addition, five anti-meth trainings were held through the Weed & Seed program. Project Name: Weed and Seed – Law Enforcement/Investigations Budgeted amount for project: $15,940 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $4,015.29 Amount obligated: $0 The objective of the law enforcement and investigations initiative is to increase awareness of law enforcement personnel regarding methamphetamine and Page 16 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 methamphetamine related effects in the community, as well as, conduct surveillance and investigation efforts to eradicate methamphetamine in the community, including dismantling clandestine labs and seizing drugs. During the first quarter of FY 2008, Patagonia Police Department was added to the Joint Task Force Anti-Meth Office. Current participants also include Nogales Police Department, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, METRO Task Force, and Santa Cruz County Probation Department. During this quarter, 33.60 lbs. of methamphetamine were seized. Project Name: Weed and Seed – Media Initiative Budgeted amount for project: $17,440 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $12,549.17 Amount obligated: $0 Using components produced and distributed by the Office of National Drug Policy as the base of the anti-meth media campaign, the project will involve public service announcements, products imprinted with an anti-meth message, message boards and newspaper articles. With the media equipment now installed in the Design and Learning Center, training classes were able to begin on July 28, 2007. Training on media equipment was conducted to prepare for the distribution of media promotional materials for upcoming events. Darren the Lion a DARE mascot (DARE product) was used at four anti-meth presentations involving approximately 80 individuals. Darren the Lion is used to hand out pencils and stickers to attendees. Project Name: Weed and Seed – Education/Prevention Initiative Budgeted amount for project: $16,340 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $8,640.65 Amount obligated: $0 The objective of the education and prevention initiative is to increase awareness among youth and adults in the community regarding methamphetamine and methamphetamine-related effects in the community. Community partners are involved in delivering services for this program. The Community Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County presented “Fooled by the Streets” to 12 adults and 232 juveniles. The program was developed and Page 17 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 presented by a community youth member who was previously involved in drug use and now advocated “drug-free” living for youth and adults. Another community partner, Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center, delivered the Methamphetamine Awareness and Prevention program to 15 juveniles at the Nogales Health Career Club. The Club is now working to develop digital stories for community viewing. The Patagonia Police Department has now been added in education/prevention plans. Yavapai County Project Name: Drug Offender Treatment Program Budgeted amount for project: $123,464 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $32,452.02 Amount obligated: $0 Description of Program The pilot Drug Offender Treatment (DOT) Program is being conducted for an 18month trial period that began April 2007. Arrested methamphetamine users are promptly assessed and directed to treatment programs appropriate to their levels of addiction. Drug Offender Treatment Program pleas are offered by the county attorney’s office to substance abusing defendants that fit criteria for the plea. These defendants are then referred to the caseworker. This caseworker conducts the necessary screening and assessment of those accepting drug diversion plea deals to match clients with appropriate treatment. Local resources including residential and outpatient programs are used. Adult Probation closely monitors all clients and refers to the court those who, after reasonable efforts, are noncompliant. The objective of this program is to increase the 40 percent success rate for diversion plea offers by placing defendant in more appropriate treatment, paying a portion of treatment costs, monitoring compliance and maintaining contact throughout the process. During the first quarter FY 2008, 78 clients accepted a plea offer for the Drug Offender Treatment Program. The length of time clients are waiting to be accepted by AHCCCS for treatment continues to delay treatment/education services. Success rates are not yet able to be calculated as many treatment plans are longer than the time since implementation of the program. Page 18 Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Accepted DOT Program Plea Offer Substance Abuse Screening Active in DOT Program In Substance Abuse Treatment In Drug Use/Abuse Education Other Probation Service with Treatment and/or Education Adult Drug Court Successfully Discharged Discharged Non-Compliant Pending Discharge for Non-Compliance Methamphetamine Interdiction Report July 1 to September 30, 2007 Since Implementation 78 149 77 42 35 32 10 4 22 1st Qtr FY 2008 162 71 13 5 4 17 4 Yuma County Project Name: Arizona Meth Project Budgeted amount for project: $120,178 Amount spent as of September 30, 2007: $100,178 Amount obligated: $20,000 Description of Program Yuma County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County to participate in the Arizona Meth Project. Maricopa County is operating as the reporting entity for counties that allocated their entire Methamphetamine Interdiction Fund allotment to the Arizona Meth Project. Page 19