Crime ControlDigest - Vol.19 No.5 - February 4, 1985

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Crime Control Digest provides a dated news roundup on U.S. narcotics enforcement and related criminal justice developments. It reports a congressional bill proposing $750 million annually for state and local narcotics control, outlining grants for enforcement, prosecution, adjudication, corrections, treatment, and eradication. It also includes commentary on the “drug war” against organized crime cartels, quoting FBI Director William H. Webster on enforcement success, ongoing challenges driven by demand, and broader organized-crime impacts, plus a brief jail training conference notice.

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In Congress...

JAIL TRAINING CONFERENCE

DRUG WAR AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME CARTELS SUCCESSFUL, FBI DIRECTOR WEBSTER SAYS

# ●Crime ControlDigest A Comprehensive and Indopondont News Summary for theLaW EnforcomentProressionai Vol.19 No.5 February 4,1985 # In Congress... REP.RANGELINTRODUCES BILLSEEKING $750 MILLION ANNUALLYFOR NARCOTICS CONTROL EFFORTS Would Go To State,Local Governments Rep.Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.),chairman ofthe House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuseand Control,along with 32 other members of Con-gress,has introduced legislation which would au-thorize $750 million annually for the next fivefiscal years to help state and local agencies increasetheir efforts to contain drug abuse and drug traf-ficking. The proposed legislation,H.R.526,would aidlocal law enforcement,corrections and court agencies,and would provide funds for state eradication efforts.It would also expand drug abuse treatment and pre-vention services at the state and local levels. The program would be administered by theAttorney General's Office in the Department ofJustice for criminal justice agencies and by theSecretary of Health and Human Services(HHS)forprevention and treatment services. Called the “State and Local Narcotics ControlAssistance Act of 1985,"the proposed legislationwould authorize the Attorney General to makegrants to state and local governments for the fol-lowing purposes: ● To provide additional personnel,equipment,facilities,personnel training,and suppliesfor more widespread apprehension of per-sons who violate state laws relating to the Page 1 IN THIS ISSUE- FEDERALFUNDS:Bill Introduced To Help With Narcotics Enforcement......1DRUG WAR:Successful,Webster Says.....2VICTIMS:Responses Analyzed....... 3TEXAS:Are Reporters Chicken?... ...3MISSING KIDS:Dairies Initiate Campaign....3CONFESSIONS:Penn.Constitution Amended...4GRANTS:Available For Research.... ..4COMMENTARY:More Confident?......5CHICAGO:Police Shootings Down,.....5AWARDS:Offered By FEMA/DOJ... ..6FBI:Wants Help From You.........6DEA:Threatened By Terrorists........7PMA:Chooses New Officers. .. ...8INVESTIGATORS:Jobs Available......8PAROLE:Conference Scheduled.......9DRUNK DRIVING:ABA Begins Project ....9JOB LISTINGS.............10AIDS:A New Problem For You.......10 ## JAIL TRAINING CONFERENCE The American Jail Association will hold itsannual training conference and business meetingfrom May 1-4 in Dallas,Texas.The theme of theconference is "Production:In and Out of Jails."For more information and registration forms,please contact Norman Cox at 513-684-0055,orRay J.Coleman,Chairman,American Jail Associa-tion,c/o 1004 King County Courthouse,516 ThirdAve.,Seattle,WA98104. production,possession and transfer of con-trolled substances and to pay operating ex-penses (including the purchase of evidenceand information)incurred as a result ofapprehending such persons; ● To provide additional personnel,equipment,facilities,personnel training,and suppliesfor more widespread prosecution of personsaccused of violating such state laws and topay operating expenses in connection withsuch prosecution; ● To provide additional personnel (includingjudges),equipment,personnel training,andsupplies for more widespread adjudicationof cases involving persons accused of vio-lating such state laws,to pay operatingexpenses in connection with such adjudica-tion,and to provide quickly temporaryfacilities in which to conduct adjudicationsof such cases; ●To provide additional correctional facilities(including the expansion of existing prisons)for the detention of persons convicted of vio-lating state laws relęting to the production,possession or transfer of controlled substan-ces,and to establish and improve treatmentand rehabilitative counseling provided todrug dependent persons convicted of vio-lating state laws;and ● To conduct programs of eradication aimed atdestroying wild or illicit growth of plantspecies from which controlled substancesmay be extracted. If Congress approves the legislation,it wouldauthorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986through

FAQs

What bill did Rep. Charles Rangel introduce for narcotics control?

Rep. Charles Rangel introduced legislation, H.R.526, seeking authorization of $750 million annually for five fiscal years to support state and local narcotics control efforts.

How would the proposed narcotics-control funds be administered?

The program would be administered by the Attorney General’s Office in the Department of Justice for criminal justice agencies and by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for prevention and treatment services.

What did FBI Director William H. Webster say about drug enforcement against cartels?

Webster stated law enforcement agencies are having “enormous success” combating drug influx distributed by organized crime and major cartels, while emphasizing it remains a long-term effort tied to ongoing demand.

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