If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON DRUG ABUSE STATEWIDE ;~RATEGY FOR DRUG & viOLENT CR!fJIE CONTROL STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION GOVERNOR WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. Governor's Task Force on Drug Abuse Drug Policy Subcommittee Statewide Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime Control February 1989 William P. Clements, Jr., Governor Rider Scott, Executive Director Criminal Justice Division ~----------- ---- ---- - 111079 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granJsldTeXaS by Off1ce• of the Governor Criminal Just1ce D~ to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ sion of the copyright owner. PROCLAMATION BY THE ~nUrr1tnr nf tI1r ~tatr of Wrxun TO ALL -70 WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: ESTABLISHING A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNOR'S TASK F'ORCE ON DRUG ABUSE WHEREAS, Executive Order WPC-87-9, dated May 13, 1987, created the Governor's Task Force on Drug Abuse; and WHEREAS, Congress passed and the President signed the Omnibus Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (p.L. 99-570) which will provide Texas with over $30 million to fight this menace in our state; and WHEREAS, the intent of the federal legislation and the recommen­ dation of the Justice Department is to coordinate the expenditure of these moneys and to enhance their effective use in combating substance abuse. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas, under authority vested in me do hereby create and establish the Drug Policy Subcommittee of the Governor's Drug Abuse Task Force. The Subcommittee is charged with the responsibility of developing a statewide drug strategy with input from all parties interested in combating this problem. The Subcommittee will make recommenda­ tions for the expenditure of funds under the Act, and will report on the expenditure of funds by all agencies receiving federal drug abuse funds, and will perform other duties as requested by the Governor. The members of the Subcommittee will be performing functions in aid of the State and will serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses. All agencies of state and local governments are hereby directed to cooperate with and assist the Subcommittee in the performance of its, duties. The Executive Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full force and effect until modified, amended or 'rescinded by me. Given under my hand this 20th day of May, 1987. WILLIAM Governor ~J~c-'k~M~.~R~a~~~n~s~--~~~CLu...~ US- S cr.etary of State February 14, 1989 The Honorable William P. Clements, Jr. Governor of the State of Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas Dear Governor Clements: In accordance with the directives of Executive Order WPC-87-9 establishing the Governor's Task Force on Drug Abuse, we, the members of the Drug Policy Subcommittee of the Task Force, having completed our assigned duties, herewith transmit the statewide drug strategy, including findings and recommendations. Respectfully submitted, lonel James B. Adams, Chairman Arthur C. Eads, Vice Chairman ormer Director District Attor ,Bell ,County Texas Department of Public Safety Chn ·opher Lee Milner Assistant U.S. District Attorney Chief, South Texas Division J hn M. Bott AI Schorre Special Agent, Drug Enforcement District Attorney, Midland County Administration J y P. Cunningham .- Judge Jorge Solis hairman, Texas Commissiofr~on 350 'h judicial District Alcohol and Drug Abuse Taylor County 'sitLer tJ~ Sheriff, Gregg County Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime Control 1 Table of Contents Introduction to the Strategy ....................................................................... 2 Overview of the State I. Nature and Extent of the Problem ........................................... 8 II. Current Efforts ........................................................................ 22 III. Resource Needs ........................................................................ 33 IV. Areas of Greatest Need ................................. ".......................... 38 V. Impact of the Strategy on the Drug and Violent Crime Problem ..................................................... 42 , Development of the Strategy VI. Strategy for Addressing the Problems .................................... 48 VII. User Accountability ................................................................. 50 VIII. Coordination of Drug Control Efforts Within the State of Texas ........................................................ 53 IX. Evaluation of the Strategy ...................................................... 57 X. Data Requirements ....................................................... "' ......... 57 Appendix Matrix of Testimony Received at Public Hearings ........................... 82 2 Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime Control Introduction to the Strategy On November 18,1988, President (other than compensation). Reagan signed into law the Anti-Drug Twenty-one specific programs au­ Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100- thorized for funding by BJA are speci­ 690). The anti-drug bill is the most fied, ranging from multijurisdictional comprehensive assault on drugs in the task force programs to projects de­ nation's history, Congress' "get tough" signed to improve the operational ef­ attitude toward illegal narcotics is re­ fectiveness of the court process. States flected in the bill. have the authority to identify the legis­ The Drug Control and System Im­ latively authorized programs that will provement Grant Program, Title VI, receive priority funds. Each state is Subtitle C, ofthe Act, provides funds to required by the Act to establish a drug assist states and local government in and violent crime policy board. In carrying out specific programs that Texas, the Governor's Task l?orce on offer a high probability of improving Drug Abuse Drug Policy Subcommit­ the functioning of the criminal justice tee performs this function. system and enhancing drug control The Drug Policy Subcommittee efforts at the state and local levels. It was appointed by executive order of focuses principally on drug control, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to with emphasis on drug-related violent serve as a forum for communication CrImes. and a structure for coordination of 'J'he bill authorizes the Bureau of drug law enforcement projects within Justice Assistance (BJA), U,S. Depart­ the state. The subcommittee is ment of Justice, to make grants to charged with the responsibility of states, to be used by states and units of developing a statewide strategy for local government, for the purpose of drug and violent crime control. Mem­ enforcing state and local laws that bers are as follows: establish offenses similar to offenses in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) and to improve the functioning of the criminal justice sys­ tem, with emphasis on violent and serious offenders. Grants may provide personnel, equ.ipment, training, tech­ nical assistance, and information sys­ tems for the more widespread appre­ hension, prosecution, adjudication, detention, and rehabilitation of per­ sons who violate such laws. Also, the program authorjzes grants to provide assistance to the victims of such crimes Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime Control 3 , p,u..t,' I • , • Membership of the Drug Policy Subcomn~ittee of the Governor's Task Force on Drug Abuse Colonel James P. Adams Colonel James P. Adams is the retired Director of the Texas Depart­ mentof Public Safety, a position he held from January 1980 until May 1987. Colonel Adams began his distinguished career in public service as Assistant County Attorney of Limestone County, Texas, and was subsequently elected to the Texas House of Representatives. He resigned from that office in order to accept appointment as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investi­ gation in July 1951, where he served over 27 years, attaining the position of Associate Director, the second highest ranking FBI offieial. In 1978 he was the recipient of the Attorn.ey General's Award for Distinguished Service, and in 1979 he was awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on behalf of the National Foreign Intelligence Community. In 1979 he retired from the FBI and served as Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor, State of Texas, until his appointment by the Public Safety Commission to the director position of the Texas Department of Public Safety. His varied and extensive background in law enforcement and drug control, at both the federal and state level, provides the drug policy subcommittee with unmatched law enforcement expertise. The Honorable Arthur C. (Cappy) Eads The Honorable Arthur C. (Cappy) Eads is presently the elected District Attorney for the 27th Judicial District, Bell County, Texas, a position he has held since 1976. He has enjoyed a very distinguished career as a prosecut­ ing attorney, beginning as an investigator for the District Attorney's Office, 27th Judicial District of Texas, in 1968. His career also includes service as