NCJ Number
165118
Date Published
1993
Length
50 pages
Annotation
This is the fiscal year 1992-93 Annual Report of the Connecticut Statewide Narcotics Task Force (SNTF), which was established in July 1977 by the Connecticut legislature to administer the cooperative enforcement of Connecticut laws concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale, and possession of narcotics and controlled substances.
Abstract
Operationally, the SNTF is divided into an administrative section and five field offices that cover all areas of the State. Field office functions are directed by State Police supervisors. State and local police department officers who enter the SNTF as investigators or undercover officers are screened by SNTF supervisors, and their appointments are confirmed by the policy board. This Annual Report provides statistics and information on activity and current trends in Connecticut's illegal drug trade. Data show that the number of investigations initiated by the Task Force increased by 38 percent over fiscal year 91-92, and the number of arrests increased by almost 48 percent. This increase is attributed to increased support and cooperation from local and Federal law enforcement agencies. Some programs and issues discussed in this report are drug-related violence in the State, the Officer Incentive Program, high-purity heroin, the Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program, the Canine Narcotic Detection Program, inhalants, drug testing, the Needle Exchange Program, and new initiatives for fiscal year 1993-94. Data on narcotics seizures for fiscal year 1992-93 address the street value of drugs seized and seizures by type of drug. A Task Force activity review focuses on investigations, arrests, search warrants, arrest warrants, cash seizures, and seized vehicles. Drug market price quotations are included as well. Also contained in this report are field office reviews, descriptions of public education drug prevention programs, and a profile of the Career Development Program.