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RE: APPROVE 1998 DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION FOR MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a 1998 Drug Control and System
Improvement Program Application for Multijurisdictional Task Force between the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
on behalf of the Multijurisdictional Task Force, to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice,
commencing October 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, with further terms and conditions
being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the 1998 Drug Control and System Improvement Program
Application between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Multijurisdictional Task Force, and
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 10th day of December, A.D., 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
Weld County
BY:
Deputy CI
EXCUSED
APP ED A / O FORM:
oun
C.C. So
orney
WELD,COUNTY, COLORADO
Georg Baxter, Chair
stance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem
Dale K. Hall
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
W. H. Webster
972600
SO0004
1998 DCSIP Application
PART A
GENERAL INFORMATION
Form A-1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Form A-2: PROJECT SUMMARY
Form A-3: PROJECT ELEMENTS
Form A-4: PLANNING PROCESS
Form A-5: DIVERSITY
Form A-6: MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE
1998 DCSIP Application
FORM A-1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
STATE USE ONLY
Award $:
Grant #:
APP. #:
1. PROJECT TITLE: WELD COUNTY TASK FORCE
2. APPLICANT AGENCY: GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Address:919 7TH STREET
City, Zip:GREELEY 80631
Telephone:(970) 350-9618 Fax:(970) 353-8685
Federal Employer ID Number:
E -Mail
8
4
6
0
0
0
5
9
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Level of government of the applicant agency (circle one). state, city/town, county, Indian Tribe, District Attorney.
3.ABSTRACT•MULTIIURISDIcr1ONAL DRUG TASK FORCE #8 4. PROJECT DURATION: From: 10/01/98 To: 06/30/99
m/d/y m/d/y
5. AMOUNT OF DCSIP FUNDS REQUESTED: $ (50 % of Total Cost, see item 7, page B-2)
Source of matching funds (circle): State, Local, or Other source(s) (explain) Assest Forfeiture
6. PRIOR DCSIP FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT: If none, indicate that this is a _ NEW project.
GRANT NUMBER
FEDERAL FUNDS
MONTHS FUNDED
97-DB-02-29-8
248,321
12
96-DB-02-29-7
237,067
12
95-DB-02-29-6
305,575
12
7. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Address:919 7TH STREET
City, Zip:GREELEY 80631
Telephone: (970 ) 350-9618 Fax: (970) 353-9655 E -Mail:
8. PROJECT DIRECTOR (include Title): DAVID SPIES. LIEUTENANT
Agency Name: GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Address:919 7TH STREET, GREELEY COLORADO 80631
Telephone: (970) 353-0016 Fax: ( 970 ) 353-8685
E -Mail:
9. SERVICE AREA: U.S. Congressional District (Identify by CD#):FOURTH (4TH)
or statewide: Judicial District (Identify by JD#): NINETEENTH (19) or statewide:_
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Cities and/or Counties (Provide the primary city(ies) and county(ies) to be served):
Cities: ;AULT. DACONO. EATON. ERIE. EVANS. FIRESTONE, FREDRICK. FT LUPTON, GARDEN CITY,
GILCREST. GREELEY. JOHNSTOWN. KERSEY. LASALLE. LOUCHBUIE. MILLIKEN, PLATTEVILLE.
WINDSOR AND/ OR
Counties: WELD
Age of Target Population (check all that apply): XX_ XX_
All 0-12 13-17 18-24 Over 25
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PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION
Form - A-2: PROJECT SUMMARY (Page one of two)
Use only the space allotted below to describe your project. Avoid using jargon and technical language. Reminder - do not use
less than 10 point font size. See the application instructions for further details.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Describe the problem that this project will address.
Weld County continues to experience a significant number of crimes and incidents involving drugs and individuals associated
with drug activities. Over the last seven (7) years the Weld County Task Force (WCTF), DEA and FBI have interdicted
clandestine methamphetamine laboratories and identified routes, persons and residences utilized by major traffickers of heroin,
cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana in Weld County.
With the limited resources available to individual police agencies, the use of a multi -jurisdictional task force, for covert
investigations and undercover operations, focuses assets on the problems relating to drugs and individuals associated with drug
activity. Agencies participating in the Task Force program are sharing information and criminal intelligence within the
multijurisdictional endeavor.
The targeting of these individuals has led to numerous arrests, however, the fact still remains that it is profitable and low
risk, so the drug activity continues. To impact these factors there will be continued cooperation between participating agencies
and the members of the Task Force. The Task Force will pursue targeting, investigation, apprehension and prosecution of
individuals involved in illegal drug activity.
We will seize property grained and used to foster illegal drug activities. In turn, the proreds gained form the forfeitures will
be dedciated exclusively to further expand and/or maintain the activities of the Weld County Task Force.
PROJECT SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT
Describe the local assessments that were done and/or the local data used
to discover/define the problem described above.
The Weld County Task Force operates as a continuation project, initially implemented during 1990 with money
provided through the Edward L. Byrne memorial Foundation. The purpose of the Task Force was to provide a
service to Weld County Law Enforcement, filling the gap between street level narcotics enforcement and the
federal level of narctocis enforcement.
During the '96-'97 grant year, the Weld County Task Force provided 10,015 hours of service to (19) nineteen
law enforcement agencies in Weld County, along with several federal agencies which include DEA, FBI, US
Customs, US Attorney's office, and INS.
As a result of the time invested, the Weld County Task Force opened 241 new cases, arrested 75 major
narcotics distributors, executed 63 search warrants, seized 8.92 kilos of cocaine, .25 kilos of heroin, 4.35
pounds of methamphetamine, 2,969 doses of hallucinogens and 9,317 pounds of marijuana (DEA count).
The Weld County Task Force has many long standing, productive working relationships and information
contacts with outside law enforcement agencies, and other governmental agencies. These relationships,
coupled with our participation and access to the Statewide Narcotics And Gang index and other intelligence
data bases, facilitate the transfer and sharing of criminal intelligence with regard to targeted suspects. The
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies are consciously working to avoid duplication, and facilitate
coordination of investigative efforts.
There are numerous instances when the Weld County Task Force has relied upon information, expertise, and
technical support/assistance from the Federal Law Enforcement agencies in our region. Likewise, the Task
Force serves as a local base of support to augment many of their investigations which come into our
jurisdiction.
Within Weld County, the Task Force member agencies utilize our information, manpower, and expertise to
evaluate local information, assist in developing strategies for local response to the information/problem(s),
and/or utilize the intelligence to open and pursue long term investigations.
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PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION
Form - A-2: PROJECT SUMMARY (Page two of two)
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
List the major (3-5) activities that the project will engage in to
address the problem described.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
List 1-3 measures for each activity listed that will be
used to track its progress.
1. Identify and arrest criminals who traffic or posses
dangerous drugs at a level which is their sole or major
source of income.
2. The Task Force will develop and maintain confidential
working relationships with other law enforcement agencies
at the federal and state level as well as those agencies in
other states and counties and those agencies outside of
those participating in Task Force Programs.
3. The Weld County Task Force will collect , maintain,
disseminate and purge criminal intelligence in compliance
with 28CFR Part 23, during the grant year.
4.The Task Force will be a centralized contact for
expertise in the area of drug related crimes and
investigators.
1.a) Total # of arrests made during the grant year.
1.b) Total # of cases made during the grant year.
1.c) Total # of seizures made during the grant
year.
2. a) Total # of federal agency assists during the
grant year.
2. b) Total # of state and local agency assists
during the grant year.
3. a) Quarterly inspections and a report identifying
any files that were purged.
3. b) Quarterly report stating # of new entries
made into the SNAG Files.
4. a) Total # of presentations given during the
grant year.
4. b) Total amount of training received during the
grant year.
CONTINUATION APPLICANTS ONLY: Are there significant project
XX YES NO IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW.
changes being made in the new grant application?
Additional personnel: one (1) secretary to work full time at the task force.
Currently the Weld County Task Force relies on the Greeley Police Investigation's Secretary to
transcribe all confidential reports. This responsibility has grown steadily over the last several years and
now takes approximately 20 hours of the secretary's week, which is becoming a time problem. In
addition to having the GPD investigation's secretary doing all the transcribing, all of the other duties
that normally would be handled by a secretary are being delegated out to task force investigators and
supervisors. This obviously takes time from their primary mission, which is to investigate drug crimes.
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PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION
Form A-3: PROJECT ELEMENTS
1. Check all categories that describe the project's structure.
o Bootcamp
❑ Intensive Parole
o Intensive Probation
X Law Enforcement
X Multiple Agency
❑ Parole
❑ Pre-trial Services
o Prevention/Education
o Probation
2. Check all groups this project will target.
X Chemical Dependence
o Domestic Violence Perpetrators
General Public
X Jail Inmates
o Learning Disabled
3. Check all project elements that apply.
o Assessment (Individual)
X Basic Education
X Case Management
o Classification System
❑ College -level Education
❑ Community Development
o Community/School Climates
❑ Community Service
❑ Counseling (Group)
o Counseling (Individual)
o Drug Testing/Urinalysis
o Drug Treatment
❑ Early Release Policies
o Mental Health Problems
o Mentally Retarded
X Parolees
o Pre-trial Detainees
X Pre-trial Releases
o Electronic Monitoring
o Fines
❑ Information/Awareness
❑ Information Systems
(Specify)
❑ Intervention & Treatment ❑ Support Groups for Youth & Adults
0 Prevention/Education 0 Technology
o Parent, School, & (Specify)
Community Collaboration
o Prevention Policy/Bylaws
o Prison Industry
o Program Development
X Task Force
❑ Therapeutic Community
❑ Work Release
❑ Other
o Prison Inmates
X Probationers
o Sex Offenders
❑ Work Releases
❑ Other
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o Research
❑ Self-help
o Sentencing Policies/Procedures
❑ Skills Training for Adults & Youth
❑ Staff Training
❑ Victim Restitution
o Vocational Training
o Youth Involvement Activities
❑ Other
1998 DCSIP Application PART A - GENERAL INFORMATION
Form A-4: PLANNING PROCESS
See Application Instructions.
1. ASSESSMENT
Priority One: A more effective and efficient law enforcement approach to the drug problem in Weld
County.
Approximately eight (8) years ago the Law Enforcement community got together to address the drug
problem in each of the individual cities and Weld County in general. The general consensus was that the
law enforcement community was not working together as a team regarding investigating and passing
information relating to drug problems. As a result of their efforts the idea of a multi -jurisdictional Task
Force was selected to be used in a community planning process to combat the increase use of drugs in Weld
County.
In 1990 the first multi -jurisdictional Task Force was created. The Task Force was the best way to
consolidate the resources of several agencies, allowing the law enforcement community to address the
drug problem in Weld County more effectively and efficiently.
The Weld County Task Force assessed the need of providing training and support to law enforcement,
schools, and civic organizations, along with the enforcement of the criminal aspects of the drug problem.
As an example the members of the task force, including the Deputy DA assigned to the task force, have
all be involved in providing training for all the law enforcement communities in Weld, several of the
schools and civic organizations.
Priority Two: Identify "at risk youths" and develop a plan to reduce the risk factors.
Although the Task Force was the answer to the pursuit of reducing criminal portions of the drug
problem, several leaders in the Weld County Communities saw the need of addressing the drug problems
from other points of view.
The City of Greeley developed a plan that focused on the "at risk youths" in the city. The City embraced
this concept and started several programs designed to confront the issues of drug use by youths.
Input from the community was solicited by neighborhood surveys, communities meetings, local news
papers and radio station.
As a result of the information gathered, the "Community Outreach Program" (C.O.P.) was created and
implemented. The "C.O.P." project combined the resources of the Police Department, Parks &
Recreational Department, and the Youth Initiative Director. After researching and receiving information
from several neighborhoods in the city, a location for the first C.O.P. off site was selected.
Once again a survey was conducted and information was gathered from the local residents regarding
their needs and problems encountered in their neighborhood. As a result of the information accumulated,
several new programs were started. The following is a brief list of some of these programs:
1. After school tutoring for the children.
UNC and the local school district help provide tutors for the children. ( This project was developed by
the Youth Initiative Director.)
2. English classes for the adults.
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3. neighborhood awareness and clean up days were scheduled. ( local trash service helped move and
dispose of the waste.)
4. Organized sports activities were developed and sponsored by the city.
5. The city bus system was used to help transport children in the neighborhood to "day trips " to such
locations as the Denver Zoo.
Note: The Police Department and the local school district also support programs such as D.A.R.E. and
G.R.E.A.T., and the neighborhood watch program.
Priority Three: The handling of the drug offenders in the judicial system.
The District Attorney's office approached this problem by treating the drug users differently than the
drug dealers. The philosophy of the DA is to punish the drug dealer and to attempt to rehabilitate the
drug user.
In a concerted effort the judicial system agreed that drug users should be handled differently than the
drug dealers and the following plan was established.
The Drug Court was established that monitored the "user" defendants for one year. During the one year
period the "user" defendant under goes drug therapy and random urinalysis. If the Defendant
successfully completes the program, the case against the defendant is dismissed. In contrast, the
"dealer" defendant is offered little or no consideration and faces stricter sentencing.
2. PROJECT RELATION TO AN OVERALL PLAN
At the present time there is no "Official Overall Plan"; however, the Weld County District Attorney's
Office, Greeley Police Department, Weld County Sheriff's Office and the Weld County Task Force are all
working together to coordinate a community effort to address the problem of drug use in Weld County.
Note: The Weld County Task Force a representative of all law enforcement in Weld County.
The mission of the Task Force is to address Priority One " A more effective and efficient law
enforcement approach to the drug problem in Weld County.
The goals of the Task Force are best summarized in it's Mission Statement: The Weld County Task Force
exists as a co -operational, multi -jurisdictional unit of law enforcement formed for the purpose of
conducting covert investigations and comprehensive prosecution relative to illegal narcotics manufacture,
distribution, sales, and for the provision of effective law enforcement service to the citizenry, consistent
with prescribed ethical and constitutional limitation.
In addition to being the primary supporter of priority one, the Task Force provides assistance with the
other two priorities listed. Such assistance includes drug related information that could be used to help
educate parents, teachers and counselors. During the last grant year, members of the Weld County Task
Force several Weld County Judges a presentation of the dangers of methamphetamine.
Also the Task Force Project Director has recently volunteered to be a Special Programs Committee
Member who will make recommendations relating to individuals eligible for Intensive supervision
probation programs, as directed by CRS 16-11-213.
3. Add Appendix A - A list of the participants involved the planning process.
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FORM A-5: DIVERSITY
Projects that are primarily related to technology improvements and do not provide services
are not required to complete this form.
TABLE
Ethnicity/
Gender
Service
AreaClients
Persons Arrested
or
Served
(Projected or
Actual)
Project
Staff
Board
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Male
90,433
49.85
528
81.6
8
80
5
100
Female
90,970
50.15
119
18.4
2
20
0
0
White
143,263
78.97
242
37.4
9
90
5
100
Hispanic
34,760
19.2
392
60.6
1
10
0
0
Black
705
0.4
12
1.8
0
0
0
0
Native American
1,022
0.56
0
0
0
0
0
0
Asian
1,653
0.91
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
1
.15
0
0
0
0
Total
181,403
100
647
100
10
100
5
100
DISCUSSION
See Application Instructions.
The make-up of the Board and Staff of the Weld County Task Force closely reflects the ethnic and
gender ratios for our service area, with two notable exceptions.
First, there are no female members on the Control Board. The Control Board is made up of selected
representatives of the Weld County Chiefs of Police. There are no female Chiefs of Police in Weld
County. To remedy this condition, one of the Control Board members may elect to have a female
representative from his agency fill his respective position on the Board, however, there has been no
action taken to date to alleviate this deficiency.
As for Project Staff, we were able to recruit a female officer from the Weld County Sheriff's
Department, to join our ranks, in Sept of 1997. Additionally, we have another female from the
Colorado National Guard who was assigned to work the Task Force Aug 1997. We have one hispanic
male assigned to the Project from the Greeley Police Department and will be having other opening with
the possiblity of filling it with a hispanic officer from the Greeley Police Department.
Secondly, there are no Hispanic members of the Task Force Control Board. Again, the Board is made
up of selected representatives from the Weld County Chiefs of Police. There are no Hispanic Chiefs of
Police in Weld County at this time. To remedy this situation, one of the Board members may elect to
have a hispanic representative from his agency fill his respective position on the board, however, there
has been no action taken to date to alleviate this deficiency.
Members of the Control Board and the Project Staff are sensitive to cultural diversity issues, as they
have received on -going training with regard many of these issues throughout the life of the grant.
During the 1998/99 grant year all project staff will attend a block of cultural diversity training during the
Greeley Police Department's 1999 in-service training academy.
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Form A-6: MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE
(To be completed only by applicants using Abstract #8)
1. Rank the project's top 3 priorities from the following with a "1" as first priority to a "3" as third priority:
1 Distribution Violent Crime _ Gang Activity _ Street Sales
Importation _ Transportation Financial Backing _ Money Laundering
3 Possession _ Crop Cultivation 2 Manufacturing _ Diversion
Official Corruption _ Other (list)
2. Are other agencies or units of government included as participants in this subgrant whether or not they provide matching
funds? _ No, _ Yes (If yes, please complete the following. Use additional sheets if necessary).
3. Enter the number of other agencies involved in this project by category of agency type.
20 Law Enforcement 1 Prosecution _ Public Defense Prevention
_ Courts _ Corrections _ Treatment _ Education
Other (specify)
4. State agency(s) or unit(s) of local government participating
1) Agency: Weld County Sheriffs Office
Match: $52,686.00
2) Agency: Colorado State Patrol
Match: $0
Agency: University of Northern Colorado
Autl lrizzeed Representative
*Signature:
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Date:
*Signature:
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*Signature:
Match: $600.00 Date:
* The chief executive of the agency(s) or unit(s) of local government, by his/her signature hereby agrees, "there is a
reasonable agreement and concurrence by political subdivisions or units of government to participate in this project."
Intergovernmental agreements must be included as an appendix to this application and retained in the project files upon receipt of
funding. An absence of such agreements may disqualify the applicant. If this participation implies that said units of government
will contribute a cash match to this project, then each contributing unit of government must include an individual Certification of
Match (see Form D-2). The applicant may reproduce as many copies of the certification of appropriation of match as necessary.
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5. How are asset forfeiture funds distributed? (check all that apply)
X Project. Indicate percentage of forfeiture given: 100
District Attorney's Office. Indicate percentage of forfeiture given:
Home agencies of participating Task Force members. Indicate how amount given to home agency is determined:
Other agencies assisting with investigation. Indicate how amount given to other agency(ies) is determined: The
percent of forfeiture is based on the amount of support given by the other agency for the investigation.
Other, please specify:
6. How are asset forfeiture funds expended? (check all that apply)
X Project expenses as cash match for continuation projects
X Project expenses not as cash match
Non -project expenses
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1998 DGSIP Application PART B - BUDGET
PART B - BUDGET
Form B-1: BUDGET SUMMARY
Text: BUDGET NARRATIVE
Form B-2: FUNDING SUPPORT
1998 DGSIp Application PART B - BUDGET
Form B-2: FUNDING SUPPORT
Use the space allotted to provide the requested information. See Application Instructions.
1. OTHER PRIVATE OR PUBLIC AGENCIES SUPPORT:* There are no other private or public agencies that
have agreed to, or are considering financial support of this project.
2. FEDERAL SUPPORT:* The Weld County Task Force is not currently a participating agency in a
organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force project, with Federal law enforcement agencies. At
present it is not known whether or not we will be a participant in OCDETF cases originated during
the 1997-1998 grant year. In each case, the Federal funds available and received displace expenses
which would have otherwise been incurred by the Task Force.
3. FEDERAL SUBMISSIONS:* There have been no other Federal agencies contacted for
financial/budgetary assistance on this project.
4. SOURCE OF MATCHING FUNDS:* The match funds documented in the grant application are funds
which were not in existence prior to participation in the grant process and/or receipt of grant funds.
Cash match originates from local agencies with no standing narcotics enforcement effort prior to the
grant being available. Also, civil forfeiture funds are available to be utilized as cash match to meet
the match requirements. Most of this cash match is designated towards personnel to create
positions which enhance Narcotics Enforcement and Prosecutorial Efforts lie; The Task Force
Prosecutor, Additional Investigator Positions, the creation of a full time Project Director). The Federal
Funds are not replacing budgeted funds. They are funds available over and above that which would
otherwise have been allocated by local agencies for Narcotics Enforcement endeavors, joint or
independent.
5. PLANS FOR FUTURE FUNDING:During the last year, a few of the cities have passed municipal
ordinances allowing a surcharge to be added to municipal summons. In turn, the money collected
from the surcharge is passed on to the Weld County Task Force Trust Fund. This money is then
used to help fund the operation of the Task Force. However, at this time even with the surcharge
money, there is not enough revenue coming in to support a multi -jurisdiction Task Force, without the
additional help of the "Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Enforcement Assistance Program"
grant funding. Currently, members of the Weld County Task Force Board are looking at different
strategies designed to eliminate the need of Federal Funding for the Task Force.
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1998 DCSIP Application PART C - PROJECT PLAN
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
Form C-1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Form C-2: PROJECT PLAN
Form C-3: STAFF & OTHER PROJECT RESOURCES
Form C-4: EFFECTS AND IMPACT
Form C-5: EVALUATION PLAN
Form C-6: EVALUATION OF PAST PROGRESS FOR
CONTINUATION APPLICANTS
1998 DCSIP Application
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
Form C-1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
See Application Instructions
The Task Force primary objective is the apprehension and prosecution drug offenders. Agents of the
Task Force will infiltrate known drug cultures. Such covert operations will allow investigators to collect
criminal intelligence, and develop criminal cases to arrest and prosecute targeted drug offenders. Further
these activities will increase the information on other, presently unknown, drug activity.
Information obtained through the Task Force effort will be disseminated to other law enforcement
agencies on a "need to know" basis. Statistical information will be furnished to educators (DARE and
"Just Say NO") and treatment centers. Educators and treatment centers will receive information as
needed to assess the needs of the community and to evaluate the effectiveness of their respective
programs.
The inter -agency, multi -jurisdictional effort of the Task Force program allows all Weld County law
enforcement agencies to pool resources toward a common goal. The program provides undercover
officers to those law enforcement agencies which do not have alternate resources available for such
operations. The program allows participating agencies to efficiently allocate scarce resources to crucial
police services.
The continuance of this Task Force is of critical importance to all communities within Weld County.
Without these efforts, illegal drug manufacture, sales/distribution, and usage would go unchecked.
Crimes associated to illegal drug activities would be on the rise.
CRITICAL ELEMENTS
There are a total of twenty-one (21) law enforcement agencies whom directly, or indirectly benefit from
the formation and actions of this multi -jurisdictional Task Force. Chief executives of each of these
agencies have each provided written agreement to support the Task Force and contribute to the project
with; information, manpower, equipment, and/or match funding. Additionally, there is a standing
intergovernmental agreement in place between the City of Evans, the City of Greeley and Weld County
relative to Task Force operations. The intergovernmental agreement is critical as each of these
governmental entities employs the Investigators who staff the Task Force. With each of these agencies
in agreement and cooperation in this project, there is no longer duplication of effort between agencies,
hence manpower, equipment and investigative funds are efficiently utilized.
The Chief executives of the Weld County law enforcement agencies have elected, from amongst their
ranks, five (5)individuals to serve as "Control Board" members. The Task Force Project Director meets
monthly with these executives, reports on Task Force activities (past & future), and solicits/receives
direction and staff decisions on issues which affect Task Force operations.
Task Force policy and procedure parallels that of the Greeley Police Department, which is in compliance
with the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The Task Force
has written agreements to establish funding for a continued operation and also has in place an
agreement, by year, with those agencies contributing match money, reference disbursement of seized
funding. All Task Force civil forfeiture assets which are received are under the control of a three member
Asset Forfeiture Control Group, comprised of District Attorney A.M. Dominguez, Chief John Michaels,
and Windsor Mayor. Any use of cash assets must received prior approval from this Control Group before
funds may be released.
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Form C-1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION
See Application Instructions
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
Critical Elements cont'
The property assets are inventoried and reported upon by the Project Director twice per year. The cash
assets are deposited to a Trust Fund established by the Weld County Controller's Office. Monthly
updates are received regarding the receipts, expenditures, and balance in this trust fund. Finally, the
Project Director submits annual reports to the State of Colorado, Attorney General's Office, and to the
U.S Department of Justice detailing forfeiture receipts, and expenditures.
Operationally, the Task Force establishes a priority target listing at the beginning of every grant year.
The persons or organizations listed are so designated because of existing criminal intelligence, prior
investigative effort(s), and/or availability of reliable informant assets to facilitate successful
investigations. All personnel assigned to the Task Force have input in the establishment of this priority
listing.
Cases are initiated by every Investigator assigned to the Task Force. These cases are tracked via a
computerized records management system and via manual files. Our cases are forwarded to the District
Attorney's Office electronically as they are completed and approved. The District Attorney's Office uses
the same records management system employed by the Task Force. The District Attorney's Office
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enhance Investigators abilities, on a "continuing education" basis. Finally, the Task Force is conducting
its own narcotics investigative courses from a curriculum established as a result of a local needs
assessment survey. All new investigators are required to attend these courses as they are offered. OJT
is still one of the most beneficial and extensively utilized aspects of training for new Task Force
Investigators.
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PART C - PROJECT PLAN
Form C-3: STAFF & OTHER PROJECT RESOURCES
(NOT included in Budget Form B-1)
See Application Instructions
STAFF
The Weld County Task Force has a operations Committee who the PRoject Direct reports to that is not
covered by grant funds.
The Operations Committee of the Task Force is comprised of three (3) elected members, selected from
and by the Chiefs of the participating agencies. Further, the Weld County Sheriff's Department and
Greeley Police Department each have one (t) permanent standing position on the Operations Committee.
The Operations Committee titled "Control Board" oversees and reviews Task Force operations on behalf
of the participating agencies. There have been "bylaws" established to govern the functioning of the
Control Board. Task Force policy and procedure parallels that of the Greeley Police Department, which is
in compliance with the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
In addition to the above mentioned law enforcement agencies, the Colorado National Guard have
assigned a member of the Colorado Guard to work with and be a liaison between the Colorado Guard and
the Weld County Task Force.
Each participating agency has submitted a Letter of Agreement declaring its intent to participate in the
Task Force program.
OTHER RESOURCES
In an effort to help uniformity with training for the Weld County Task Force, the Greeley Police
Department now supplies ammo and firearms training for all task force members.
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Form C-4: EFFECTS AND IMPACT
See Application Instructions
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
The project will:
1. Identify, Investigate, and arrest drug offenders (manufacturers, dealers, users);
2. Remove from the market the largest possible quantity of controlled substances and
marijuana;
3. Seize property used to commit drug -related offenses and the profits realized from illegal
drug trafficking;
4. Prosecute persons involved in the illegal manufacture, possession, sale, and distribution of
controlled substances and marijuana; and
5. Seek restitution for the cost of investigative services, from drug offenders, whenever
possible.
Determining the impact that the Weld County Task Force has on the criminal element, drug activities, and
reduction in crime in the area of jurisdiction would be very difficult and inaccurate at best. However, the
impact that the Task Force has regarding the cooperation, exchange of information and cost savings to
the local law enforcement agencies within Weld County is some what more tangible.
As noted in this report in the area of goals and objectives, the Weld County Task Force works closely
with many local and Federal agencies. As a result of this working relation, some 241 cases were
made. If the total number of investigations was added to that total the number would be closer to 363.
(Investigations include "buys" that did not occur, leads that turned out to be nothing, and major assists
to outside agencies that did not result in a CR number being assigned.) If the Task Force was not in
place, chances are that some of the 241 cases would have been made, but most probably would not
have been detected and worked to the level that they were.
The Weld County Task Force was able to provide training and on the job experience to several of the
local law enforcement agencies that may otherwise not been able to receive such training.
The Weld County Task Force has also been a resource for several federal agencies work various drug
related cases in the area. As a collection point for drug intelligence information throughout Weld County,
the Task Force was able to assist several federal agencies during the '96-'97 grant year.
One of the more visible cases worked with federal agencies was the Title Ill Wire Tap (OCDETF CASE)
worked with DEA and Customs. A direct result of this case was the reduction of duplication of effort and
increase operational effectiveness. The Intel alone, assisted several other out of state federal and
municipal agencies.
In the past the Weld County Task Force has been beneficial in the investigation of cases that included
homicide and other violent crimes. For example during the '95-'96 grant year the Weld County Task
Force was able to put together enough information regarding a drug user that led to the solving of a very
brutal drug related homicide that occurred in Greeley Colorado.
During the '96-'97 grant year, members of the Weld County Task Force have given several presentations
regarding drug use in Weld County and of the Task Force's efforts in combating the flow of drugs into
their communities.
The hope of this tactic is to help the citizens realize the drug problem in their communities, which in turn
will help them make important decisions involving the allocation of assets, new legislation and what
organizations to support.
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FORM C-5: EVALUATION PLAN
See Application Instructions
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
The Task Force will continue to be evaluated within guidelines established in the previous grants.
Performance evaluations of the Deputy District Attorney assigned to criminal and civil drug cases will be
according to guidelines consistent with goals and objectives expressed earlier, and with policy
established by the District Attorney's Office.
A. DATA COLLECTION
1 and 2 Data Needs
Information needed to evaluate the program include; the number of arrests, prior criminal history
information, criminal disposition, financial information regarding monies expended for undercover drug
operations, and the financial information pertaining to civil seizures. The Project Director will record,
compile and publish monthly data and statistics. The published data and statistics will be supplied to the
Control Board, and available to each participating agency for review.
Data will be compared monthly and annually. The beginning of the grant year is the base -line for
evaluation. Data will be compared to the previous year on a year-to-year basis.
3. Reporting Systems
The information will be collected at the end of the month's operations from statistics maintained during
the operation month. The Project Director will collect and maintain the information, with which, he will
compile and publish a monthly report to the Control Board detailing the activities, problems, and project
changes, regarding the Task Force.
4. Method of Collection
Information for documenting the operation's activities will be manually collected on a daily basis. Task
Force Investigators will maintain a daily log of time expended per case, per jurisdiction. This information
will be gathered weekly and entered into a data collection program for future reporting. Information
pertaining to arrests, suspects, drugs seized, and/or contraband seized will be maintained by the Task
Force Investigators in a case log book.
B. Project Effectiveness and Project Efficiency
1. Efficiency Measures
The measure of Task Force efficiency is quantified in terms of "dollar ratio" or return on
investment. The Task Force will appraise the number of arrests and prosecutions; the number of
arrestees having a prior criminal history; the street value of drugs seized; and the dollar amount
expended to achieve these figures to show a continuing increase or a percent of increase for any
given year. A "dollar ratio" or return on investment will then be calculated and used as a measure
of efficiency. The ratio will track the following fields in formula form to comprise a year-end ratio
which will measure efficiency. Dollar value of cocaine removed plus dollar value of marijuana
removed plus assets forfeited related to the total cost of the operation contributed through the
grant. For this ratio, cocaine will be tracked in ounces and marijuana will be tracked in pounds.
These quantities will be multiplied by the current street value as listed by DEA data. The greater
the return on investment, the greater the efficiency.
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FORM C-5: EVALUATION PLAN
See Application Instructions
PART C - PROJECT PLAN
2. Effectiveness Measures
Task Force arrests and drug/civil seizure data will measure the unit's effectiveness and success.
Task Force evaluation measures follow the guidelines and procedures established by the Bureau
of Justice Assistance for monitoring project performance. To measure this effectiveness, the
Task Force will:
A. Maintain intelligence and arrest records of targeted groups. Operationally they are defined as
those individuals residing in Weld County, Colorado who are actively involved with illegal narcotics
and/or marijuana possession, and use and/or sells with or without prior criminal records of arrest
for other offenses.
B. Maintain records which will detail the quantity of illegal narcotics and marihuana seized. These
records will indicate the quantity of the illegal narcotics and marihuana seized, the maximum
street value, and the amount of illegal narcotics and marihuana seized relative to funds expended
for the seizure.
C. Maintain the records of the areas in Weld County targeted by the Task Force. These figures
will be compared to each affected participating agency's statistics for prior years.
D. Maintain records of the prosecuting offenders arrested by the Task Force. The effectiveness
of the prosecution effort will be measured against data furnished by the Colorado District
Attorney's Council.
E. Maintain records of seized drug -offender assets used to commit the illegal activity and/or
profits realized from that activity. The Task Force will use these assets to finance continued
operations thereby relieving the financial burden of the contributing agencies and ultimately return
the benefit to the community.
The information acquired by the Weld County Task Force will be available to outside research.
Confidential information regarding information sources and/or unsubstantiated information will not be
disseminated. Thisstatistical information will be compared to statewide averages.
Further, the Task Force conducts annual needs assessment surveys of the local law enforcement
jurisdictions within Weld County. A fair amount of information is collected here, along with an evaluation
of the Task Force effectiveness on a local scale, as is perceived by the local Chiefs of Police. The report
on this needs assessment is distributed back to the Chiefs of Police in Weld County and the Granting
Authority.
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PART C - PROJECT PLAN
FORM C-6: EVALUATION OF PAST PROGRESS
CONTINUATION APPLICANTS ONLY
See Application Instructions
The Weld County Task Force operates as a continuation project, initially implemented in 1990 with seed
money provided to the operation through the Edward L. Byrne Memorial Foundation. At start-up of this
project there were only two Investigators and a Supervisor assigned to provide narcotics enforcement for
the entire county minus the City of Greeley. The Greeley Police Department had an existing Narcotics
Enforcement Unit and was not a participating agency in the Task Force endeavor. In October, 1991, the
Greeley Police Department joined this endeavor, bringing a Sergeant, three Investigators, and a Criminal
Intelligence Investigator to the project. This brought the total number of personnel assigned to eight (8).
In June, 1993, a shift was made in the Task Force management and supervision. A single line of
management and supervision was established, with the accountability directed to the Greeley Police
Department. This move created an additional Investigators position, through elimination of the WCSO
Sergeant's position. These changes appear to have been very constructive for the Task Force, and they
have brought about a spirit of cooperation and unity which is uncommon in many of these types of
efforts.
In March 1997 a member of the Colorado National Guard was requested and assigned to the Weld
County Task Force. This person assists the Task Force as a liaison between the Task Force and the
Colorado National Guard.
The Weld County Task Force has many long standing, productive working relationships and information
contacts with outside law enforcement agencies, and other governmental agencies. These relationships,
coupled with our participation and access to the Statewide Narcotics And Gang index and other
intelligence data bases, facilitate the transfer and sharing of criminal intelligence with regard to targeted
suspects. The Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies are consciously working to avoid
duplication, and facilitate coordination of investigative efforts.
There are numerous instances when the Weld County Task Force has relied upon information, expertise,
and technical support/assistance from the Federal Law Enforcement agencies in our region. Likewise, the
Task Force serves as a local base of support to augment many of their investigations which come into
our jurisdiction.
Within Weld County, the Task Force member agencies utilize our information, manpower, and expertise
to evaluate local information, assist in developing strategies for local response to the
information/problem(s), and/or utilize the intelligence to open and pursue long term investigations.
As a State, Colorado is presenting a consolidated front against criminal activities involving illicit
narcotics. From our perspective, every agency in the State benefits from the successes of other work
units with the same commission. We are starting to get away from individual unit successes/failures,
and are moving towards considering the State as a unified endeavor and responsibility. Upon monitoring
criminal intelligence, it becomes obvious that the investigative effort and enforcement we do in Weld
County has implications on activity in Larimer County, Boulder County, Denver County, and so on. The
reverse is also true. In the future, it will be critical that this mindset is expanded upon and encouraged.
Through the life of this Grant Project, the Weld County Task Force joined in co -operational efforts with
the Colorado National Guard: Joint Support Operations Command, to conduct marijuana eradication
efforts. We have been abundantly successful in these efforts. During the 1993/94 grant year, the Weld
County Task Force had the most productive eradication project in the State. The results of our efforts
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PART C - PROJECT PLAN
FORM C-6: EVALUATION OF PAST PROGRESS
CONTINUATION APPLICANTS ONLY
See Application Instructions
indicate to us that we have made a significant impact on this industry locally. However, these results
were several years in the making.
The Task Force has convincingly demonstrated to the local law enforcement executives, the community,
and the Federal and State authorities that these eradication and education efforts must continue. We are
currently preparing strategies to deal with future year's potential crops, including; participation in the
Weld County farm show; print media, radio, and cable television spots; and the distribution of "Weld
County Task Force Marijuana Eradication Project" hats to local farmers.
The Weld County Task Force has continued to provide training locally to member agencies. The training
stresses the basics of solid narcotics detection and investigations. As a direct result, a number of
confidential informants have been referred to the Task Force Investigators by local agencies. The Task
Force has also benefited from the increased flow of criminal intelligence which is generated as a result of
these training sessions.
I include three tables with this segment of the grant application, as evidence of the quantitative
productivity of the Task Force for the last several years. The Task Force continues to grow and improve
with experience, and enhanced technology to improve our abilities. Note: the '96/'97 stats indicate a
drop in overall arrest and search warrants. This was the results of two factors: 1) The Task Force was
short one Weld County Investigator all year due to County staffing problems, 2) The Task Force was
invovled in a major federal investisgation involving a wire tap which was very labor intensive for the first
6 six months of the grant year.
CASE ACTIVITY:
ACTIVITY
GRANT YEAR
92-'93'
'93-'94
'94-'95
'95-'96
'96-'97
CASES
INITIATED
119
270
272
289
241
CASES
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104
99
105
108
111
CASES
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163
266
266
286
252
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60
123
115
160
75
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62
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65
79
82
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55
97
78
146
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TOTAL CASE
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4,477.3
7,664.1
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10,341.0
10,015.3
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FORM C-6: EVALUATION OF PAST PROGRESS
CONTINUATION APPLICANTS ONLY
See Application Instructions
NARCOTICS SEIZED:
DRUG'
'92-'93
'93-'94
'94-'95
'95-'96
'96-'97
COCAINE
9.24
kg
3.44
kg
16.1
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13.1
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8.92
kg
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kg
0.26
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0.88
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0.08
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0.25
kg
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lbs
0.6
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0.89
lbs
5.39
lbs
4.35
lbs
HALLUCINOGENS
34
Doses
8,539
Doses
424
Doses
98,952
Doses
2,969
Doses
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lbs
6,039
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1,266.6
lbs
1,178
lbs
9,317
lbs
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PROJECT
INCOME
'90-'91
$ 63,463
$ 45,532
S 108,995
58.2%
$ 6,991
'91-'92
$ 127,415
$ 78,250
$ 205,665
62.0%
$ 7,763
'92-'93
$ 181,599
$ 78,250
$ 259,849
69.9%
$ 6,564
'93-'94
$ 235,601
$ 97,335
$ 332,936
70.8%
$ 3,118
'94-'95
$ 266,543
$ 151,180
$ 417,724
64.0%
$ 34,836
'95-'96
$ 305,575
$ 157,423
$ 462,998
66.0%
$ 52,515
'96-'97
$ 237,067
$ 237,068
$ 474,135
50.0%
$ 62,151
'97-'98
S 248,321
$ 248,322
$ 496,643
50.0%
$ N/A
TOTAL $1,665,584
$1,093,36
$2,75$,945
61.4%
$:173,938
C-6
1998 DCSIP Application PART D - CERTIFICATIONS/SIGNATURES
Form D-2: CERTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATION OF MATCH
Please be advised that Weld County Sheriff's Department has appropriated
(forfeiture fund, unit of government, or corporation)
funds in the amount of $52,686.00 to match federal funds for the Weld County Task Force project.
(Project Title)
The source(s) of these funds is
Execution of this document represents a certification that said funds have been earmarked within the
appropriation of budget process, which by state or local government law or practice, binds and obligates
the state/local unit of government or the implementing agency to use such funds for Drug Control and
System Improvement Program purposes, or permits such uses and the funds are or will be (within the
project duration) actually provided for such purposes.
These funds are made available as cash and would not have otherwise been made available in the
absence of the federal funds.
Sincerely,
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(Signature)
George E. Baxter
(Name)
'12/10/97
(Date)
Chair,. Weld County Board of Commissioners
(Title)
(Individual authorized to commit these funds on behalf
of the unit of government, corporation, or seizure
fund)
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