NCJ Number
226791
Date Published
2007
Length
120 pages
Annotation
This report presents Missouri’s Statewide Drug and Violent Crime Strategy for Fiscal year 2007, which is funded by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Abstract
Funding for Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force projects was the largest funding category for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Program (DPS-CJ/LE Program), which has developed a comprehensive strategic approach to drug and violent-crime problems facing Missouri. The 2007 Strategy is an overview of a 4-year plan. The DPS-CJ/LE Program awarded $5,627,035.91 to 29 multi-jurisdictional/multiagency enforcement groups throughout the State. Ninety-six of the 114 counties in the State are active participants/members of the multi-jurisdictional enforcement effort. During the current reporting period, the DPS-CJ/LE Program began emphasizing the collaboration and partnership required to be effective in the multi-jurisdictional approach to drug enforcement. In addition, greater emphasis is now given to the establishment of a Board of Directors, which will be responsible for the collective decisionmaking process of each multi-jurisdictional enforcement group. During 2006/2007, the illicit drug methamphetamine continued to be a priority for an aggressive law enforcement strategy. Since the scope of the methamphetamine problem extends beyond the capabilities of a single entity, many partnerships have been forged in responding to the methamphetamine threat. Other areas of funding in efforts to combat drug and violent-crime problems in the State pertain to prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; correction and community corrections programs; drug treatment programs; and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. The amounts spent in these areas and the work being done are reported. 114 figures