NCJ Number
203646
Date Published
2002
Length
78 pages
Annotation
This document presents the annual report on law enforcement activities funding by the Arizona Drug and Gang Enforcement Account as it relates to illicit drugs and drug related gang activity.
Abstract
The Drug and Gang Enforcement Account, established in 1987, is used to enhance efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate, and punish drug offenders. Funds for the account are from the following sources: (1) Federal monies made available to States by grants; (2) mandatory fines collected for felony drug offense convictions; (3) appropriations to the account by the legislature; and (4) local cash match funds furnished by grantees. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 (July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2002), the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission distributed a total of $13,606,261 in award funds from the Drug and Gang Enforcement Account to 65 projects in the State. The account includes $2,370,778 of local cash match funds deposited by grant recipients. The commission authorizes account funding to projects in the State in six program areas: drug apprehension and prosecution, criminal history records improvement, drug offender adjudication, drug offender detention, drug analysis (forensic services), and drug abuse education/prevention. In FY 2002, 16 drug apprehension projects consisting of 16 multi-jurisdictional multi-agency drug task forces, established in all 15 counties, received support funding from the account. There were 15 drug prosecution projects in the State receiving support funding from the account. Included in these projects were full-time dedicated drug prosecutors in 13 of the 15 counties in Arizona. Eight criminal history records improvement projects received account funds during FY 2002. Drug offender detention projects in two counties received account funds. Drug testing funds were provided to the Department of Corrections. Enhanced drug forensic analysis projects received account funds. One grant awarded to the Administrative Office of the Courts passed account funds through to 25 court related enhancement projects in all 15 counties in Arizona. FY 2002 did not have any applicants request drug abuse education/prevention funding.