74-150 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

38A.. The necessary data wJ'll be submitted to the Orange County Narcotics Index Coordinator's Office by each of the par'ti- cipating agencies as it becomes avaitr~ble. This data will b~ collected at the Orange County Narcotic Index Office at the Santa Aha.Police Department and then analyzed as to its content and relevance by the £~nalyst and other office staff. The analyst is assisted by a staff as described in the Budget Narrative section of this grant application. Standard cards and forms used for ihtelligance information will be used to record intelligence 5ata obtained and rele~ vent data will then be placed into the intelligence system by the Coordinator. The final evaluation of the program will be mode by the Coordinator and his staff with 'assistance when necessary by the Task Force. Systemwide Impact In Orange County Urug oriented problems compose over 40~ of 0Il major crimes in the County. It has been foond that many individuals who are addicted to the use of narcotics or 5angerous ~rugs are forced to commit other crimes~ such as theft and robbery, in order to pay for the contr~banO. On a larger scale many times the purchase of large amounts of illegal narcotics and dangerous drugs is f~.nanceO subsidized .by the porchase of large amounts of firearms and other types of illegal weapons. It is felt that with the comtinuation of the Narcotics Index in Orange County, the presently existing Orange County Narcotics Task Force will be better equippe~ to ~eal ~.:ith the existing an5 projected drug problem within the County and surrounding area by having increased information available for their use. ~his i~format~on properly analyze~, and ~istribute~ ~i!l lea~ to taking the drug trafficker eff the streets and thereby re~ce the avaJlab:~l~Ly of 5r~]gs thereon. If the drugs are not available for purchase there wi!] be a dir~c't reduction in the number of thefts and cr~mes,committed te obtain money to buy s~me. it is the belief of law enforceme~'~t officers within the Coun'~y of Orange that a redt~ctJon in overall crime will result from a concentrated ef~'ort at narcotic suppression. This red~let:~on will chivy come after an initial increase in narcotic arrests which will increase the work]cad for all facets of the jud:icJal sys'teI'.,~ i.e. courts, Distr,.ct A~;torney, Public Defender, corrections, ?robe. rich and '/l:hth n:~rco'[:.J.e :md d.~'ug abuse being a prJ. t:;~ax~y cause of crime