Byrne Justice Assistance Grant annual report, State of Arizona

              ARIZONA
CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
COMMISSION
Arizona
State
Annual
Report
2000
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL
STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE FORMULA
GRANT PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES
THE STATE OF ARIZONA
2000 STATE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL STATE AND LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES
Presented to:
The U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance
By
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
October, 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................1
I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................5
II. EVALUATION PLAN AND ACTIVITIES........................................................................8
III. SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCE MEASURES,
EVALUATION METHODS AND RESULTS .................................................................10
IV. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION..................................25
This publication was supported by grant #99-DB-MU-0004 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Office of
Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those
of the authors(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice.
This document is available in alternative formats by contacting the Commission Office at (602)230-0252.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000 Arizona's Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local
Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program funds supported 43 projects, with State
funding supporting an additional 29 projects, covering 5 of the 28 program purpose areas. These
purpose areas are:
' 1. Demand reduction education programs in which law enforcement officer
participate.
' 2. Multi-jurisdictional task force programs that integrate Federal, State and/or local
drug law enforcement agencies and prosecutors for the purpose of enhancing
interagency coordination and intelligence and facilitating multi-jurisdictional
investigations.
' 10. Improving the operational effectiveness of the court process by expanding
prosecutorial, defender and judicial resources and implementing court delay
reduction programs.
' 11. Programs designed to provide additional public correctional resources and
improve the corrections system, including treatment in prisons and jails, intensive
supervision programs and long-range corrections and sentencing strategies.
' 15.a. Developing programs to improve drug control technology, such as pretrial drug
testing programs, programs which provide for the identification, assessment, referral
to treatment, case management and monitoring of drug dependent offenders and
enhancement of State and local forensic laboratories.
15.b. Criminal justice information systems to assist law enforcement, prosecution,
courts and corrections organizations (including automated fingerprint identification
systems).
Since its inception in 1988, Arizona's drug abuse and violent crime control programs have
been consistently balanced across a broad spectrum of activities, including multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime task forces and their tandem drug prosecution or asset
forfeiture projects, forensic analyses of drug evidence, court adjudication and detention of drug
offenders and members of criminal street gangs. Arizona continued this balanced approach through
FY 2000 with continuing excellent results. The importance of maintaining this balance is
demonstrated by Arizona's continued support for many programs initiated with Formula Grant
Program funds that are now fully supported entirely with State funds.
Arizona=s identified four priority areas in the 2000-2003 State Strategy that maintain this
balance:
' Support of a continuing state-wide, system-wide, enhanced drug, gang and violent
crime control effort;
' Support a criminal justice records improvement program;
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' Support criminal justice components to ensure a balanced system; and
' Limited support to Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Enhanced multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime enforcement task
forces continue to be the heart of Arizona's anti-drug, gang and violent crime efforts at the State and
local level. The 16 multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces, with 15 tandem prosecution
projects, significantly enhance the ability of Federal, State and local criminal justice authorities to
effectively target narcotic trafficking conspiracies, with their related violence, and to successfully
arrest, prosecute and convict offenders by pooling resources and coordinating efforts. These task
forces and their tandem prosecution projects expended $9,319,518 in Federal Formula Grant
Program and State enhancement funds.
In FY 2000, Arizona=s Federal Formula Grant Program expended $739,569 to enhance 10
Criminal Justice Records Improvement projects. The funds have enabled State, County and local
law enforcement agencies to improve criminal justice record automation systems by the acquisition
of hardware, software and consultant expertise. In FY 2000 these funds were used to purchase
Automated Fingerprint Mug Photo Interface Systems, county wide information systems and radio
consoles.
Arizona's laboratory enhancement programs are extremely vital components of the balanced
state-wide, system-wide, drug abuse and violent crime control program. $597,605 in enhancements
to these programs have been continued with State funds to maintain this balanced approach.
Caseloads for these projects have consistently increased each year since 1988, with back-logged
cases continuing to be a problem.
Arizona's State funds of $2,640,653 have enhanced Adjudication programs that provide
additional judicial and critical support to 9 Superior Courts and 10 Probation Departments in all 15
counties in Arizona. This expands the operational effectiveness of the court adjudication process to
the levels required for expedient processing of additional drug and violent crime case loads
generated by enhanced enforcement and prosecution activity.
Enhanced funding to two Drug Offender Detention projects during the past year resulted in
critically needed inmate security and processing services generated by active drug, gang and violent
crime enforcement efforts. These programs have been continued with $364,363 in State funds.
$82,118 in Federal and State enhancement funds to the Department of Corrections allowed
them to stay eligible for VOI/TIS grant funds by ensuring that 100% of the drug offenders in
treatment were provided with urinalyses testing.
One law enforcement agency in the State received $28,771 in Federal Formula Grant
Program funds for their Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program during the year.
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Highlights of accomplishments with these funds include:
' 3714 drug law violators were arrested;
' 1803 pounds of cocaine, 135,046 pounds of marijuana, 183 pounds of
methamphetamine, and 2,274 grams of heroin seized;
' 11,597 drug, gang and violent crime convictions;
' $6,372,993 in forfeited assets resulted from multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional drug,
gang and violent crime task forces;
' 24,052 drug evidence samples submitted for analysis;
' 40,067 tests conducted on drug evidence samples by lab technicians;
' 2,034 prinson inmates participating in treatment programs had urinalysis tests each
month;
' 1 additional housing unit kept open by the Maricopa County Jail;
' 16,979 court drug case dispositions completed;
' 508 additional students graduated from the DARE core curriculum;
' 319,849 completed tenprint searches with 211,063 (66%) confirmed hits by the
Automated Fingerprint Information System (AZAFIS)
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I.
INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the requirements of Sec.522 (a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3711, et seq., the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission is pleased to
present Arizona's Annual Report concerning activities carried out under the Edward Byrne Memorial
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program for the period beginning July
1, 1999 and ending June 30, 2000.
' Overview of the Program
Many valuable and productive drug, gang and violent crime prevention activities are
funded and conducted throughout Arizona by local towns, cities, counties and the State,
operating as coordinated, partnership efforts with projects supported by Formula Drug Grant
program funds. This report provides summary information on projects receiving funds from
the Formula Grant Program during FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000).
Arizona identifies four priority issues in its 2000-2003 State Strategy. The first is to
support the statewide, system-wide, enhanced drug, gang and violent crime control effort
maintained by multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional drug, gang and violent crime control task
forces. The second priority issue is to provide support for a strong functioning information
system that provides timely, accurate and complete functional criminal history, and criminal
justice records available to all criminal justice agencies. The third priority issue is to support
components of the criminal justice system to ensure the system remains balanced, by
supporting forensic laboratories, drug and violent offender detention and court adjudication.
The fourth priority issue is to commit limited support for the Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (DARE) program.
Statistics show that projects in the program areas (to be described in section III),
including those supported entirely by State monies, impacted the criminal justice process by
significantly increasing the chances of drug law violators, gang members and violent
criminals being identified, apprehended, adjudicated and punished. In addition, the enhanced
drug abuse control efforts have successfully removed a significant amount of illicit drugs
from market places throughout the United States.
Arizona's geographical southern border is contiguous to the Republic of Mexico.
Favorable year-round climatic conditions provide an environment highly attractive to
constant drug smuggling. Major drug smuggling organizations based in Mexico dominate
the movement of cocaine, marijuana, heroin and, more recently, methamphetamine, into and
through Arizona from the Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa. With less complex
methods of production the proliferation of clandestine laboratories and the increased
production of methamphetamine has become a growing problem.
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It is incumbent upon the State to maintain a vigorous, active multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional
task force complement to maintain pressure on drug import organizations and
interdict the steady stream of marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other drugs
coming from the Republic of Mexico.
While Arizona has its own problems with illicit drug consumption, large numbers of
drug shipments are bound for cities and towns all across the United States. A substantial
part of Arizona's formula grant funding will continue to augment and support federal efforts
to interdict these drug shipments, and to arrest and successfully prosecute those responsible
for them as long as program guidelines and funding permit.
Arizona's drug abuse and violent crime control programs are balanced throughout a
broad spectrum of activities, including drug abuse prevention and education, apprehension of
drug offenders, forensic analyses of drug evidence and the prosecution, court adjudication
and detention of drug offenders. Arizona has continued this system-wide balanced approach
through FY 2000 with excellent results.
Arizona has identified its needs to attack the problem of illicit drug trafficking and
violent crime at all levels throughout the state, on a system-wide basis. The focus is on
identifying, arresting, successfully prosecuting and adjudicating drug law violators, and
seizing their illicit drugs and the assets derived from their unlawful activities. In this regard,
Arizona's program has been most successful, given the limitations on availability and use of
drug and violent crime control funds.
' Coordination Efforts and Activities
Arizona's state policy for Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, Treatment and
Rehabilitation programs is coordinated through the Arizona Drug and Gang Policy Council,
chaired by the Governor. The Council is charged with providing direction and guidance to
state agencies in the demand reduction area. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission is
represented on the council through membership and assignments to the Council's working
subcommittee.
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission provides the Drug and Gang Policy
Council members with copies of the State Drug Enforcement Strategy and the Annual Drug
and Gang Enforcement Report, an in-depth document from which this report is partially
derived. The result is continuous coordination between the demand reduction activities in
the State as coordinated through the Drug and Gang Policy Council, and the supply reduction
activities coordinated through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, the designated
State Administrative Agency (SAA) for the Edward Byrne Memorial formula Grant
Program.
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The Arizona Drug and Gang Prevention Resource Center, a major component of the
State's demand reduction activities under the Drug and Gang Policy Council, conducts a
state-wide inventory of all substance abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs
and projects in the state.
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II.
EVALUATION PLAN AND ACTIVITIES
Illicit drug production, transportation, marketing, distribution and consumption is a world
wide economic activity. Consumption creates inherent problems of altered behavior and violent
crime that costs Americans billions of dollars. In developing and implementing programs with the
campaign against drug abuse, gangs and related violence, it is imperative that ongoing evaluations
be conducted to ensure that projects have a high potential of success and are properly implemented.
Activities must be conducted in accordance with the plans that created them. Outcomes or
productivity must be of sufficient value to justify the expense; and must clearly impact the drug
problem as a whole.
Statistical indicators are used as bench marks to measure Arizona's progress in its efforts to
deal with drug abuse, gangs and violence. While use of such benchmarks to measure the progress of
all individual programs is not always appropriate, they are generally used to gauge overall
achievement.
The following considerations constitute the evaluation factors for currently funded programs
and projects. Additional factors will be added or deleted as the evaluation process is refined.
Projects funded only with state monies are monitored and evaluated under the same processes and
standards applied to federally funded projects.
Factors evaluated as outlined in the 2000-2003 Arizona Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control
Strategy are:
' The individual project statement of goals, objectives and proposed activities.
' The amount of the grant.
' An analysis of arrests made, including number and type (possession, sale, transport etc.) by
drug category. An analysis of the number of prosecution opportunities, charges filed,
declinations and dismissals by drug type.
' An analysis of seizures made including number, size and type (drugs, assets, vehicles, etc.).
' An analysis of case dispositions by plea, jury, court, acquittals, dismissals, etc.) by drug
type.
' An analysis of productivity (arrests and seizures) compared to grant amount for cost
performance ratios.
' An analysis of sentences recorded resulting from dispositions.
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' A comparison of total and type of productivity with the project statement of goals and
objectives. An analysis of forfeiture activity including number of seizures reported and
forfeitures completed by asset type.
' A comparison of productivity cost/performance ratios with other task forces by arrest and
seizure categories. An analysis of disposition (by type) compared to grant amount for
cost/performance ratios.
' Any other documented items of special considerations such as productive assistance to other
drug and gang task forces or agencies on successful cases. A comparison of the total and
type of productivity with the project statement of goals and objectives.
' Project's demonstrated ability to provide required reports in a timely manner and to meet all
obligations of the grant agreement.
' A staff assessment of project accomplishments and effectiveness related to the statewide
drug, gang and violent crime control strategy priorities and goals.
The Commission has established a continuous process evaluation of funded projects to assure
compliance with the strategy and the desired cohesive balanced statewide program. Required
project activity reports are a form of monitoring that enables the Commission to continuously
evaluate productivity of projects and programs. On-site visits and liaison efforts by staff with other
elements of the criminal justice system combined with system-wide data collection enhance the
ability to make appropriate and responsible evaluations of the programs and projects.
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III.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EVALUATION METHODS
AND RESULTS
The following is a summary of activities, performance measures, evaluation methods and
results carried out in Arizona under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance Formula Drug Grant Program.
Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) Apprehension Program expended
$3,310,172 in Federal Byrne grant funds, $1,043,391 in local cash matching funds and
$436,784 in State enhancement funds for a total of $4,610,311. This money supported 16
multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug task forces. One drug task force was operating in
each of Arizona's 15 counties, plus a commercial narcotics interdiction task force operating
in public bus and rail terminals and at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
The following table provides a history and overview of funding for the multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency drug, gang and violent crime apprehension task forces from
April, 1988 through June, 2000. Funds represented prior to FY 2000 are those allocated to
the multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency apprehension program by the Arizona Criminal Justice
Commission.
FUNDS
FY88-95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Match
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$14,116,816
$8,250,589
$2,577,329
$24,944,734
$2,879,306
$0
$959,769
$3,839,075
$3,036,375
$0
$993,483
$4,029,858
$5,116,414
$0
$1,99,690
$6,316,104
$3,729,130
$0
$1,243,045
$4,972,175
$3,130,172
$436,748
$1,043,391
$4,610,311
$32,008,213
$8,687,337
$8,016,707
$48,712,257
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency apprehension task forces is
to reduce both the supply of drugs and the demand for them by apprehending persons who
violate laws relating to production, possession, sale/distribution, importation and
transportation of controlled substances, and who engage in drug or gang-related violent
criminal acts. The objectives are to inhibit, immobilize and dismantle drug trafficking
groups and criminal street gangs through aggressive, efficient multi-jurisdictional task force
enforcement and investigative operations; and to reduce the demand for controlled
substances by holding those who unlawfully possess or use those substances accountable
under innovative drug laws.
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Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program (Continued)
' Program Activities/Components
Drug, gang and violent crime control enforcement and investigation efforts in
Arizona are carried out by Federal, State, County and local agencies. Federal agencies
active in these efforts include the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Customs Service,
Immigration and Naturalization Service Border Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigations,
U.S. Department of Treasury, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Unit, U.S. Forest Service, and
the National Park Service. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has statewide authority
for drug investigations and a dedicated narcotics division. All 15 county sheriff=s
departments have full time officers dedicated to drug investigations, with seven city police
departments with regularly assigned drug units or teams. Task force formation has resulted
in forty-five police departments with at least one full time officer assigned to drug
investigations.
The numerous interagency and multi-agency investigative task forces operating on a
statewide basis throughout Arizona have been a major enhancement to individual agency or
department efforts. Although there are variations in the size and number of agencies
involved, and in function or objective, all participants support the task force concept because
it has proven that it promotes the enhancement of interagency cooperation while achieving a
much broader scope of coverage at an affordable cost. In addition, certain task forces
combine specialty functions from different agencies into a unified effort, resulting in higher
impact operations.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded is a productivity and activity measurement. The
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models for all law enforcement
related programs and subordinate projects that make up the programs. Supply reduction
activities are measured.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
Arizona's 16 grant funded task forces made 1,644 use/possession arrests and 2,070
Sales/Trafficking arrests for a total of 3,714 drug law violation arrests from July 1, 1999
through June 30, 2000. These task forces also seized 1,803 pounds of cocaine, 135,046
pounds of marijuana, 2,746 marijuana plants under cultivation (a 110.9% increase over last
fiscal year), 83,220 grams (183.47 lbs.) of methamphetamine, 2,274 grams of heroin, and
330,832 dosage units of other drugs such as LSD, PCP, steroids, etc. In addition, these task
forces seized drug trafficking violators' assets with an estimated value of $12,148,671. The
value of seized assets is used only as an indicator of the negative impact such losses have to
the violators. Task forces do not realize equivalent gains in seized assets that are forfeited.
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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) Prosecution Program expended
$3,199,316 in Federal Byrne grant funds, $1,065,772 in local cash matching funds, plus
$446,119 in State enhancement funds for a total of $4,709,207. The funds supported 15 drug
law violator prosecution and asset forfeiture projects. Thirteen in County attorney offices,
one in the Tucson city prosecutor=s office and one in the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency prosecution program from April, 1988 through June, 2000.
Funds represented prior to FY 2000 are those allocated to the multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency
prosecution program by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
FUNDS
FY88 -
95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Match
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$13,029,285
$6,880,527
$2,825,948
$22,735,760
$3,040,643
$0
$1,013,550
$4,054,193
$3,466,063
$0
$1,057,804
$4,621,298
$3,457,806
$0
$1,155,235
$4,613,041
$3,671,141
$0
$1,223,712
$4,894,853
$3,197,316
$446,119
$1,065,772
$4,709,207
$29,576,457
$7,326,648
$8,342,020
$45,245,125
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goals of Arizona's multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency drug and violent crime
prosecution projects are to successfully prosecute persons charged with violation of violent
criminal laws, criminal acts and controlled substances laws, and to continue utilization of
State forfeiture laws to deprive drug traffickers of the profits of their illicit activities.
The program's objectives are; 1) to aggressively prosecute those persons who
commit violent crimes or violate laws relating to production, sale/distribution, importation
and transportation of controlled substances, 2) to effectively utilize the State forfeiture laws
to take drug traffic generated assets and profits from those who violate laws relating to
production sale/distribution, importation and transportation of controlled substances, and 3)
to reduce the demand for controlled substances by holding accountable, under State or
Federal drug laws, those who unlawfully possess or use these substances and direct those
who qualify to viable treatment and rehabilitation programs.
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Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Program (Continued)
' Program Activities/Components
Drug case prosecution in Arizona is carried out by four groups: the U.S. Attorney,
the Arizona Attorney General, the county attorneys, and some municipal prosecutors. The
U.S. Attorney prosecutes violators of Federal drug laws and pursues asset forfeiture actions
related to Federal drug violations. The Arizona Attorney General is most involved in civil
forfeiture actions and money laundering resulting from drug cases and is not often involved
in criminal prosecution of drug violators. The county attorneys prosecute violations of State
drug laws and pursue asset forfeiture actions related to drug violations. City prosecutors in
some municipalities are involved in drug prosecutions at the misdemeanor level as a result of
county attorney declination policies or decisions, and in asset forfeiture actions in Tucson.
As a result of the numerous interagency drug investigative task force operations,
many prosecutors are involved in investigative strategy and enforcement decisions (Federal
and/or State) early in the investigations. This has generated an enhanced cooperative
atmosphere in many respects. The Arizona Attorney General's Financial Remedies Unit is
active in inter-jurisdictional asset forfeiture and money laundering actions and supplies
assistance to both federal prosecutors, county attorneys, municipal prosecutors and law
enforcement agencies throughout Arizona and the United States in this area.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded is a productivity and activity measurement. The
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement
related programs and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
The 15 prosecution projects were responsible for concluding 15,305 drug offense
cases which resulted in 11,597 drug, gang and violent crime convictions. Of these 7,281
(62.78%) were felony convictions. Drug offense convictions resulted in 1,289 prison
sentences, 2,681 jail sentences, and 4,125 probation sentences. Drug prosecution program
projects that also conduct civil asset forfeiture activities were responsible for the successful
forfeiture of an estimated $6,372,993 in seized drug trafficker's assets.
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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP)
' Program Overview
The Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program expended $378,658 in Federal
funds and $184,893 in local matching funds for a total $739,569 in FY 2000. This money
funded 16 criminal justice records improvement programs.
The following table provides a history and overview of funding for the Criminal
Justice Record Improvement Projects from July 1994 through June 2000. Funds represented
prior to FY 2000 are those allocated to Criminal Justice Records Improvement by the
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
FUNDS
FY 95
7/1/94
TO
6/30/95
FY 96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY 97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Match
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$351,010
$0
$113,654
464,664
$797,319
$0
$265,773
$1,063,092
$1,658,810
$0
$552,940
$2,211,750
$0
$0
$0
$0
$518,093
$0
$172,698
$690,791
$378,658
$0
$184,893
$739,569
$3,703,890
$0
$1,289,958
$5,169,866
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The Arizona criminal justice records improvement project goal is to develop a state-wide,
fully integrated, distributed system in which each component/agency supports the
functions of other components. This system would be able to analyze diverse information
and generate management information reports.
The program's objectives are; 1) to develop guidelines that will provide state-wide
interface to existing networks and the state=s central repository to allow users access to a
centralized system from their agency=s system, 2) use the process control number (PCN)
which is generated by the LiveScan7 system as the unique identifier number whenever
possible, 3) develop policy to require the immediate on-line entry of criminal history
information as soon as an individual is arrested, indicted, or otherwise charged with an
offense, at any point within the criminal justice system, 4) develop a policy that fixes
responsibility for obtaining the subject=s fingerprints when charged with an offense, and 5)
develop statutes that require a disposition for every criminal offense resulting in an
individual being arrested, indicted, or otherwise charged with an offense.
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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP)(Continued)
' Program Activities/Components
Arizona's Criminal Justice Records Improvement plan provides funds to law
enforcement agencies for the installation of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems
(AZAFIS) Mug Photo Interface, case management and information systems for state,
county, and local agencies.
The priority for allocations of funds was given to programs that directly affect the
accuracy, completeness and timeliness of criminal justice information by improving the
processes used to report arrests and dispositions to the central state repository. The Mug
Photo Interface system will ensure all conviction records for incarcerated offenders are
supported by digitized image and fingerprint data prior to release. To allow for the quick
identification of certain high risk offenders. In addition, this information can be used during
routine traffic stops and for matching fingerprints to old crime scenes where the suspect was
previously unknown. Consideration is provided to agencies which provide a significant
proportion of criminal justice records to the central state repository.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded under criminal justice records improvement
programs reflects the accomplishment of the stated goals and objectives, such as equipment
purchased, case management system completed, etc..
' Program Accomplishments and Evaluation Results
Arizona has used National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to
leverage the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice Records Improvement Program (CJRIP)
funds. NCHIP funds are used to modify the Arizona Computerized Criminal History system
to accommodate electronic submission of dispositions from the courts and prosecutors, allow
Arizona to take the necessary step to fully participate in the FBI Interstate Identification
Index (III), reduce the backlog of court disposition entries at the central state repository and
hire a consultant to conduct a study to identify a unique numbering system for the further
enhancement of the accuracy and completeness of final dispositions within the records.
Much is being accomplished with the NCHIP and CJRIP funds being leveraged and
coordinated by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The State repository reports that
67,966 new criminal records were established in FY 1999, a 10% increase over FY 1998. In
all, 883,956 active criminal records have been maintained, a 7.1% increase over last fiscal
year. Arizona=s Automated Fingerprint Information System (AZAFIS) maintains 1,035,517
tenprint records, an 8.8% increase over the FY 1988 figure of 951,843. The AZAFIS
completed 319,849 tenprint searches and had 211,063 (66%) confirmed hits. Fingerprint
workstations and automated records management networks are making electronic transfers
between Arizona=s State, county and municipal agencies a reality. Today 90% of all
fingerprints being sent to the central state repository are being sent electronically. Some
projects have
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Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP) (Continued)
used additional funding to enhance systems initiated with previous CJRIP funds.
There is still much more to be accomplished. Law enforcement agencies and
prosecutors, particularly in the rural counties of the State, need additional assistance to
improve the production, storage, and transmission of criminal history record information.
The integration of systems to allow for electronic exchange of information without repeated
data entry among agencies.
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Drug Abuse Reduction Education Program (DARE)
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) DARE enhancement program
expended $19,534 in Federal Byrne grant funds, $6,511 in local cash matching funds and
$2,726 in State enhancement funds for a total of $28,771. These funds enhanced the
activities of one DARE project for the period from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the DARE
program from April, 1988 through June, 2000. Funds represented prior to FY 2000 are those
allocated to the DARE program by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
FUNDS
FY88-95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Funds
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$1,082,983
$0
$135,638
$1,218,621
$35,663
$0
$11,888
$47,551
$36,525
$0
$12,175
$48,700
$23,094
$0
$5,774
$28,868
$21,115
$0
$7,038
$28,153
$19,534
$2,726
$6,511
$28,771
$1,218,914
$2,726
$179,024
$1,400,664
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's DARE program is to reduce the demand for drugs by educating
school children regarding the consequences of illicit controlled substance use. The objective
is to utilize law enforcement officer programs for drug prevention education activities in
Arizona schools.
' Program Activities/Components
The major focus of the DARE program is the presentation of a 17-lesson, formal
curriculum by uniformed law enforcement officers to elementary school fifth and sixth
graders. The DARE instructors are involved in other activities, including school staff in-service
sessions, parent meetings, and periodic visitations to classrooms that do not receive
the 17-lesson curriculum.
In addition to teaching students about the negative physical and social aspects of drug
use, the instructors use role playing and other interactive teaching techniques to increase the
students' self-esteem. The instructors also teach the students decision making skills and how
to resist peer pressure to use drugs, along with lessons on personal safety and the
development and use of positive social support systems as an alternative to drug
involvement.
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Drug Abuse Reduction Education Program (DARE)(Continued)
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded consists of productivity and activity measurement.
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement
related programs and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
The one DARE project funded served four schools and was responsible for 222 hours
of additional classroom instruction in a twelve month period. This enhanced funding has
produced an additional 508 graduates from the program. Periodic visitations to students that
do not receive the 17-lesson curriculum were also accomplished.
Arizona
State Annual Report 2000 19
Detention Program (Federal and State Funded)
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) Drug Offender Detention Program
expended $55,754 in Federal Byrne grant funds plus $18,585 in local cash matching funds
plus $7,779 in State enhancement funds for a total of $82,118. These funds allow the
Department of Corrections to test inmates involved in drug treatment programming.
Additionally, $364,363 in State funds are used to support salaries and benefits for detention
officers in 2 of Arizona's 15 counties.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the drug
offender detention program from April, 1988 through June, 2000. Funds represented prior to
FY 2000 are those allocated to the drug offender detention program by the Arizona Criminal
Justice Commission.
FUNDS
FY88-
95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Funds
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$896,019
$2,372,690
$118,908
$3,387,617
$35,298
$328,037
$11,766
$375,101
$0
$341,395
$0
$341,395
$0
$208,780
$0
$208,780
$93,361
$364,363
$31,121
$488,845
$55,754
$372,142
$18,585
$446,481
$1,080,432
$3,987,407
$180,380
$5,248,219
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's detention program is to assist county jails through
enhancement of their inmate security and processing services to; 1) meet the needs generated
by enhanced drug and gang violence enforcement projects and the arrests/convictions these
projects produce, and 2) the implementation of supervised alternative sanctions, including
off-site detention. In addition, the funds allow the Department of Corrections to be eligible
for Federal Violent Offender Incarceration Truth in Sentencing (VOI/TIS) grant funds.
The objectives are; 1) to enhance resources required for county jails to supervise the
additional inmates brought into the system for detention following drug and violent crime
convictions supported by the state-wide enforcement and prosecution strategy, 2) in those
areas of greatest need, enhance the staffing of county jails where that need is the established
result of enforcement projects authorized and supported by this state-wide strategy, and 3)
ensuring that all drug offenders in the prison system are tested through urinalysis.
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Detention Program (State Funded) (Continued)
' Program Activities/Components
Enhanced Formula Drug Grant assistance has been continuously provided to two
County Sheriffs= Offices from 1988 through 2000. Eligibility for federal funding assistance
has expired for these projects. The Department of Corrections to remain eligible for
VOI/TIS funds must ensure it=s inmate drug testing program establishes a clear relationship
between drug testing and drug treatment by increasing its testing frequencies for inmates
involved in treatment.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
The evaluation of projects funded under detention programs reflects the
accomplishment of the stated goals and objectives.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
The infusion of State funds was necessitated by the 48-month funding limitation
under the Formula Grant Program. Detention services have been a vital component of
Arizona's balanced Drug Enforcement Strategy since it was implemented. With drug offense
convictions resulting in 2,681 persons sentenced to jail time, enhanced funding with state
monies has been necessary to alleviate the added pressure on the system. The enhanced
support has funded 10 detention officer positions, allowing one county to keep an additional
housing facility operating and staffed where 25.5% of the general inmate population has
severe drug problems. In another county it allows for court transportation of drug offenders.
The Federal Byrne funds allowed the Department of Corrections to test 100% of the
approximate 2,034 inmates participating in treatment programs at eight correctional
institutions in the State each month.
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State Annual Report 2000 21
Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program (Sate Funded)
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis
Program expended $597,605 in State funds. These monies supported the enhanced activities
of crime laboratories operated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), the
Phoenix Police Department and the Tucson Police Department. These agencies have been
vital components of Arizona's enhanced drug enforcement program since its inception in
1988, and are no longer eligible for Formula Grant Program funds.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the Forensic
Drug Evidence Analysis Program from April, 1988 through June, 2000. Funds represented
prior to FY 2000 are those allocated to the forensic drug evidence analysis program by the
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
FUNDS
FY88-
95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Funds
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$1,136,096
$1,803,685
$89,264
$3,029,045
$0
$356,480
$0
$356,480
$0
$657,069
$0
$657,069
$0
$961,759
$0
$961,759
$0
$597,605
$0
$597,605
$0
$597,605
$0
597,605
$1,136,096
$4,974,203
$89,264
$6,199,563
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goal of Arizona's Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program is to allow existing
crime laboratories in the State to respond to the need for timely prosecution of violent crime
and drug law violators by assisting investigators with timely analyses and presenting
evidence in court. The objectives are; 1) to provide additional criminalists to analyze and
examine evidence in the increased numbers of drug and violent offense cases generated by
the enhanced state-wide enforcement and prosecution strategy, 2) to prevent backlogs and
provide timely, effective prosecution, and 3) to conduct sophisticated, complex, highly
technical investigations and analyses to assist violent crime investigations in a timely
manner.
' Program Activities/Components
Forensic support for drug prosecution in Arizona is provided by three regional
forensic laboratories funded through the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the
Phoenix and Tucson Police Departments, one lab each. The majority of the forensic work is
done in the three regional State laboratories. Each of these facilities has a users' committee
consisting of representatives of the departments served by that laboratory. Enhancements to
these projects are totally funded from State monies. They are no longer eligible for Federal
Formula Grant assistance due to the 48-month limitation.
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22 State Annual Report 2000
Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program (State Funded) (Continued)
The enhanced drug enforcement program for drug analysis in the Phoenix and
Tucson Police Department labs provided one full-time criminalist in each department, and
10 criminalist and latent fingerprint examiners at the DPS lab, during 2000. These
enhancements allowed the labs to provide more timely support to enhanced investigation and
prosecution efforts in the State.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
Evaluation of projects funded is a productivity and activity measurement. The
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement
related programs and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
From July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, these laboratories received 24,057 drug
evidence samples for analyses. Laboratory technicians conducted 40,067 tests on the
following samples: 11,238 cannabis, 12,496 cocaine, and 10,333 other controlled substances.
Drug task force and prosecution projects would be unable to continue at current productivity
levels without the support of the Forensic Drug Evidence Analysis Program, supported
entirely with State funds.
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State Annual Report 2000 23
Court Adjudication Program (State Funded)
' Program Overview
Arizona's FY 2000 (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000) Court Adjudication Program
expended $2,717,142 in State funds to support 20 sub-grantee projects under the
Administrative Office of the Supreme Court in Arizona. These sub-grants include judges,
indigent defense, court staff, probation officers and drug testing.
The following table provides a history and overview of the funding of the Court
Adjudication Program from April, 1988 through June, 2000 Funds represented prior to FY
2000 are those allocated the Court Adjudication Program by the Arizona Criminal Justice
Commission.
FUNDS
FY88-95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6//30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6//30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6//30/00 TOTAL
Federal Byrne
State Funds
Local Match
TOTAL FUNDS
$3,872,537
$9,782,206
$0
$13,654,743
$0
$1,841,472
$0
$1,841,472
$0
$2,117,058
$0
$2,117,058
$0
$2,765,114
$0
$2,765,114
$0
$2,738,032
$0
$2,738,032
$0
$2,717,142
$0
2,717,142
$3,872,537
$21,961,024
$0
$21,961,024
FY 2000 are funds expended
' Goals and Objectives
The goal of the Court Adjudication Program is to process and adjudicate people
accused of committing violent crimes, or violating controlled substances laws. The objectives
are to provide additional court divisions, judges and related essential staff for Superior Courts
in areas of greatest need in Arizona, and to provide additional support services where needed
in the adjudicatory system, to assist the expeditious processing and adjudication of drug abuse
and violent crime enforcement projects in the State.
' Program Activities/Components
Since 1987 the criminal case activity in Arizona Superior Courts has increased steadily
every year with increased filings, increased terminations, and increased pending caseloads.
The Superior Court consists of 148 judges sitting in 15 counties.
Increased apprehension and prosecution of drug and violent crime law violators under
the enhanced drug enforcement program was projected to have a direct impact on this already
heavily burdened criminal justice system entity. The Arizona Drug Enforcement Strategy was
developed as a system-wide enhancement, providing the adjudication components with
enhanced funding to handle the increased activity, providing additional Superior Court
Divisions, increased probation services, public defenders, and related needs. Case statistics
from these programs reflect the impact of Arizona's aggressive drug apprehension and
prosecution activities.
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24 State Annual Report 2000
Court Adjudication Program (State Funded) (Continued)
The Court Adjudication Program is a vital component of Arizona's state-wide, system-wide
drug, gang and violent crime enforcement program. Without the services provided by the
program, the court system in Arizona could not handle the caseloads generated by highly
productive drug, gang and violent crime enforcement and prosecution efforts, grant funded or
otherwise. Since the program is no longer eligible for Formula Drug Grant funding due to the
48-month funding limitation, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission has continued to
provide enhanced State funding to the courts to ensure the criminal justice system stays
balanced and effective across its entire spectrum.
' Performance Measures and Evaluation Methods
Evaluation of projects funded is a productivity and activity measurement. The Arizona
Criminal Justice Commission has set up evaluation models of all enforcement related programs
and the subordinate projects that make up the programs.
' Program Accomplishment and Evaluation Results
14,413 drug cases were filed with the Court Adjudication Program by prosecuting
agencies from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000. The enhanced adjudication projects
reported disposition on 16,979 drug cases for this period, indicating that progress is being
made with the case backlog. 9,669 (56.94%) were disposed of within 90 days. 3,381 (19.97%)
were disposed of within 180 days.
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State Annual Report 2000 25
IV
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION
Arizona's drug control strategy has been, from the beginning, based on the concept of full,
system wide enhancement, including public defenders, probation officers, drug testing and court
adjudication through support to county sheriff's Departments for detention of drug offenders, the
enhancement of forensic drug evidence analyses, and drug abuse prevention through enhancement to
DARE programs.
Federal law provides that no single project may continue to receive support under this program
beyond 48 months, with the exception of multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces and their
tandem prosecution projects. Arizona has shifted the burden of providing the required 25% cash
matching funds to sub-grantee agencies receiving Federal funds, and using State Drug Enforcement
Account funds to provide continued support to the adjudication, forensics and detention components
of the very successful statewide drug control effort.
Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2000 the Commission approved $48,712,257 in Federal,
State and local funding for 23 multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces. Seven of these have been
discontinued or disbanded.
The problems of manufacturing, importing, transporting, sales and use of illicit drugs were
perceived as statewide problems when Arizona's first State Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control
Strategy was completed in 1987. The productivity data provided to the Commission by the multi-jurisdictional,
multi-agency apprehension task forces as summarized in Table 1 strongly supports that
initial premise. These highly productive task forces made 38,555 drug offender arrests, and seized
55,988 pounds of cocaine, 1,538,395 pounds of marijuana, 87,906 marijuana plants under cultivation,
59,752 grams of heroin, 2,243 pounds of methamphetamine, and 4,293,107 dosage units of other drugs
during this 147 month period.
An estimated $127,260,911 in drug traffickers' assets were also seized for forfeiture. This
figure represents an estimate of the impact on the drug traffickers, NOT an indication of value derived
from forfeiture activities which is normally a great deal less.
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26 State Annual Report 2000
Apprehension (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces (Continued)
APPREHENSION (MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, MULTI-AGENCY)
TASK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 1
FY88-95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
ARRESTS
Use/Possession
Sales/Trafficking
TOTAL ARRESTS
8,548
11,683
21,125
1,490
1,771
3,261
1,709
1,655
3,364
1,893
1,850
3,743
1,428
1,920
3,348
1,644
2,070
3,714
17,159
20,502
38,555
DRUGS SEIZED
Cocaine(OZ)
Marijuana(LBS)
Marijuana(PL)
Heroin (GM)
Amph/Meth(GM)
Other (DU)
483,873
335,505
53,461
23,057
563,181
3,428,286
95,782
759,020
3,490
3,719
36,370
30,889
175,485
81,956
1,680
26,563
89,963
46,468
34,709
95,023
24,103
1,574
89,717
198,147
77,099
132,728
1,302
2,566
74,375
258,483
28,856
135,046
2,746
2,274
83,720
330,832
895,806
1,538,395
87,906
59,752
1,017,487
4,293,107
ESTIMATED
Value of
Assets Seized $79,539,206 $5,793,785 $6,774,912 $12,987,503 $10,016,834 $12,148,671 $127,260,911
Data reported is for all Task Forces current and discontinued.
Note: Arrest types for MANTIS are not available for 4/88 through 6/91, arrest use/possession, sales trafficking does not
equal total arrests.
NOTICE: Actual forfeiture of seized trafficker assets is a lengthy legal process and the gross
estimated value of such seizures is very seldom received by law enforcement and prosecuting
agencies. The gross estimated value is used as an indicator of the negative impact seizures have on
drug traffickers' resources.
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State Annual Report 2000 27
Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2000 the Commission approved $45,245,125 in Federal,
State and local funding for tandem prosecution support projects to multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency
task forces funded under the Apprehension program. They continue to be eligible for ongoing funding
under the Edward Byrne Formula Grant program.
Multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency tandem drug prosecution units have been funded in 13 of
Arizona's 15 counties, plus 2 city prosecutors, in Phoenix ( has been discontinued) and Tucson, and
the Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Office has used these funds to support
statewide asset forfeiture training and litigation. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office's resources
support enhancements to their Special Crimes, Gang, Homicide, Trial and Drug Diversion Bureaus
which prosecutes all drug offenders arrested and charged in Maricopa County. The majority of these
cases are generated by uniformed patrol officers and deputy sheriffs throughout Maricopa County.
Grant funded drug prosecution in the other 12 counties that received grants under this program
also prosecuted all drug offenders arrested and charged within their respective counties, in addition to
the cases actually generated by grant funded multi-jurisdictional, multi-agency task forces.
Table 2 indicates the drug, gang and violent crime cases referred to the prosecutor's offices by
law enforcement agencies since July 1991. This table reflects the results of 93,143 drug offense
convictions. 13,904 resulted in prison sentences, 23,143 jail time. Although probation is shown in
47,258 cases, it should be noted that in many instances, an offender who is given probation will also
have served some jail time. Conversely, some offenders who received probation and some jail time
also wind up serving a prison sentence as well, usually in cases where they have violated their
probation terms. This table also reflects the value of forfeited assets seized from drug offenders and
forfeited through the activities of grant funded prosecution projects. Please note that since grant funds
are not used to support asset forfeiture activities within their agencies, the value of asset forfeitures for
the Maricopa and Pinal County attorney's offices are not reflected.
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28 State Annual Report 2000
Prosecution (Multi-jurisdictional, Multi-agency) Task Forces (Continued)
PROSECUTION (MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL, MULTI-AGENCY)
TASK FORCE PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 2
FY92-95
7/1/91
TO
6/30/95
FY 96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY 97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
FY00
7/1/98
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
PRODUCTIVITY
Cases Concluded 53,741 14,722 12,618 12,264 15,689 15,305 124,339
CONVICTIONS
Felony
Misdemeanor
Not designated*
Unknown
TOTAL
28,479
10.977
39,456
8,566
3,657
12,223
5,682
3,359
9,041
5,192
3,836
9,028
8,159
3,640
11,799
7,281
2,783
1,496
36
11,597
63,359
28,252
1496
36
93,143
SENTENCE TYPE
Prison
Jail
Probation
Unknown
6,234
9,147
18,408
1,903
2,773
5,328
1,444
2,578
3,813
1,290
2,535
4,275
1,744
4,182
5,309
1,289
2,681
4,125
2,404
13,904
23,896
47,258
2,404
VALUE of Non-
Drug Forfeitures $22,939,921 $4,475,628 $4,663,969 $8,257,314 $6,720,336 $6,372,993 $53,430,161
N/A = Breakdown of total not available.
* Not designated at the time of conviction, sentence dependent upon the fulfillment of other obligations, such as
treatment, etc.
Data reported is for all Task Forces current and discontinued.
Maricopa and Pinal County attorney=s do not report forfeiture activities.
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State Annual Report 2000 29
Criminal Justice Records Improvement (CJRIP)
From July 1, 1994 through June 30, 2000 the Commission approved $ 5,169,866 in federal and
local funding to 73 criminal justice records improvement programs. 34 county agencies, 32 municipal
agencies and 4 state agencies have received funds to improve their record systems.
Table 3 indicates the progress being made to Arizona=s criminal justice records program.
There has been a steady increase in the active records maintained, a 14.8% increase from fiscal year
1997 to 1999. Due to the installation of additional LiveScan7 systems there has been a 17.17%
increase in tenprint records maintained. With this technology less records are being rejected by the
system, there has been a 42.9% increase in tenprint confirmations from fiscal year 1997 to 1999.
More applicant fingerprint cards are processed (31.4%) indicating more employers are using
fingerprint processing to evaluate potential employees.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS IMPROVEMENT HISTORY
TABLE 3
FY 97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY 98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY 99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/99
CRIMINAL RECORDS
Arrest Fingerprint Cards Received
New Criminal Records Established
Active Criminal Records Maintained
Request for Records Processed
183,114
64,379
769,929
1,717,856
205,972
61,784
825,057
2,104,907
186,777
67,966
883,953
1,703,710
AZAFIS* ACTIVITIES
Tenprint records maintained
Unsolved latent print images maintained
Tenprint searches completed
Tenprint hits confirmed
Latent print searches completed
Latent search hits confirmed
Applicant fingerprint cards processed
883,749
43,518
248,335
147,697
22,885
1,751
136,029
951,843
54,217
277,321
188,363
20,472
1,861
146,443
1,035,517
68,819
319,849
211,063
21,508
1,884
178,798
SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS
Level 1 Notifications
Level 2 Notifications
Level 3 Notifications
130
187
43
160
234
69
180
318
77
*Arizona Automated Fingerprint Information System
Level 1 Notification: The local law enforcement agency that is responsible for notification shall maintain information
about the offender. The local law enforcement agency may disseminate this information to other law enforcement agencies
and may give notification to the people with whom the offender resides.
Level 2 Notification: The notification may be made to the immediate neighbors, schools, appropriate community groups
and prospective employees which may include a flyer with photographs and address or the general area where the offender
will be residing as well as a brief general summary of the offender=s status and criminal background.
Level 3 Notification: The notification shall be made to surrounding neighborhood, area schools, appropriate community
groups and prospective employers which shall include a flyer with photograph and exact address of the offender as well as
a summary of the offender=s status and criminal background. A press release and a level three flyer shall be given to the
local electronic and print media to enable information to be placed in a local publication
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE)
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2000 the Commission approved $1,400,664 in federal and
local funding to 9 drug abuse resistance education programs. Eight of these were discontinued due to
the 48 month funding limitation or the availability of other funding sources.
Table 4 shows that s grant funds have helped 13,927 students graduate from the 17-lesson
formal curriculum since July 1991. Uniformed law enforcement officers have spent 15,644 hours
presenting this program to elementary school fifth and sixth grade students.
DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE)
PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 4
FY92-
95
7/1/91
TO
6/30/95
FY 96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY 97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY 98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/98
FY 99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/9
9
FY 00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00
TOTA
L
NUMBER OF:
Schools Served
Students Graduated
Participants
Instruction Hours
134
11,678
954
12,525
6
137
1,431
153
4
530
750
1,381
4
1,074
960
750
4
418
836
403
4
90
222
207
156
13,927
4,333
15,644
N/A = Data not available for the specified time period.
Most programs have been discontinued due to the 48 month funding limitation 12/93.
Participant data became available July 1994.
FY95 program data is for 6 months January through June 1995.
FY96 program data is for 6 months July through December 1995.
FY98 program data is for 6 months, July through December, 1997.
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State Annual Report 2000 31
Drug Evidence Analysis Program (State Funded)
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2000 the Commission has approved $6,199,563 in
Federal, State and local funding for drug evidence analysis laboratories operated by the Department of
Public Safety (3 labs) and the Phoenix and Tucson Police Departments (one lab each). Due to the 48
month funding limitation these projects are no longer eligible for federal funding under the Edward
Byrne Formula Grant program.
Table 5 indicates that 258,675 drug samples have been submitted for analysis since April 1988.
Laboratory technicians conducted 430,749 test on these samples; 252,238 for cannabis, 121,623 for
cocaine, and 156,888 on other controlled substances.
DRUG EVIDENCE ANALYSIS PROGRAM
PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 5
FY88-
95
4/1/88
TO
6/30/9
5
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/9
6
TO
6/30/
97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/9
8
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/9
9
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00 TOTAL
SAMPLES
Number Submitted 135,002 23,933 22,838 28,097 24,753 24,052 258,675
NUMBER OF ANALYSIS
Cocaine
Cannabis
Other Substances
TOTAL
56,625
83,775
88,980
229,380
9,956
13,306
12,262
35,524
13,727
15,558
14,775
44,060
13,603
14,913
16,280
44,796
15,216
13,448
14,258
42,922
12,496
11,238
10,333
34,067
121,623
252,238
156,888
430,749
Data reported is for all projects current and discontinued.
These programs are no longer eligible for Formula Grant Program funds.
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Court Adjudication Program (State Funded)
From April 1, 1988 through June 30, 2000 the Commission has approved $25,833,561 in
Federal, State and local funding for the court adjudication program, these programs are no longer
available for federal funding under the Edward Byrne Formula Grant program due to the 48 month
funding limitation.
Table 6 indicates that 113,795 drug cases were filed with the courts by prosecuting agencies
since July 1991. The enhanced adjudication projects reported disposition on 131,137 drug cases
during this period, indicating that progress is being made with the case backlog. 68,072 (51.9%) were
disposed of within less than 90 days. 30,126 (23%) were disposed of within 180 days.
COURT ADJUDICATION PROGRAM
PRODUCTIVITY HISTORY
TABLE 6
FY92-
95
7/1/91
TO
6/30/95
FY96
7/1/95
TO
6/30/96
FY97
7/1/96
TO
6/30/97
FY98
7/1/97
TO
6/30/9
8
FY99
7/1/98
TO
6/30/9
9
FY00
7/1/99
TO
6/30/00
TOTAL
Number of Cases Filed 35,729 14,143 16,615 18,041 14,854 14,413 113,795
DAYS TO DISPOSITION
1 - 90 days
91 - 180 days
181 - 270 days
271 - 360 days
361 + days
18,094
9,647
3,735
1,673
3,877
8,400
3,643
1,573
710
1,783
9,470
3,870
1,567
723
1,955
11,085
5,507
2,254
1,149
2,506
11,052
4,078
1,872
1,467
2,160
9,669
3,338
1,383
730
1,816
68,072
30,126
12,384
6,452
14,103
N/A = Data not available for the specified time period.
FY92 data includes courts for the following counties and municipality:
Coconino County, Gila County, Maricopa County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County and Tucson City courts.
FY93 data includes courts in the following counties and municipality:
Gila County, Maricopa County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County and Tucson City courts.
FY94/95/96/97/98/99 Data includes courts for the following counties and municipality:
Gila County, Maricopa County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County, Yavapai County and Tucson City courts.
FY00 Data includes courts for the following counties and municipality:
Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal
County, Yuma County, and Tucson City Court.
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State Annual Report 2000 33
The 2000 Enhanced Drug and Gang Enforcement Report is published by the Arizona Criminal
Justice Commission on October 31st of each year as required under state law. This report provides a
detailed, in-depth review of the productivity of each project funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program. Copies of the report are
available from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 3737 N 7th Street, Suite #260, Phoenix, AZ
85014. For further information, or if you have any questions concerning this report, please contact the
Commission Office. Phone (602)230-0252, Fax (602)728-0752, E-Mail JFarmer@acjc.state.az.us or
KKaram@acjc.state.az.us. Visit our web site at www.acjc.state.az.us
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