Heroin Education Special Investigations Division / - PowerPoint Presentation

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Heroin Education Slide2

Special Investigations Division /Narcotics Task Force CommanderAPD, BAPD, HVDGPD, MSP, DEA and HCSAHIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Initiative: Executive Branch, Office of the White House.Captain Lee Dunbar

Harford County Sheriff’s OfficeSlide3

What is Heroin?Slide4

A derivative of Morphine with its base component derived from the Poppy PlantSource suppliers : Afghanistan

AsiaMexico In 2010 80% of the world’s Heroin came from Afghanistan. NOW MEXICO SUPPLIES OVER 90%Slide5

HEROIN

(OPIATES)Slide6

HeroinWhat Law Enforcement is Seeing---Slide7

Gel caps-scrambleHeroinSlide8

Gel caps - PowderHeroin Slide9

Twist baggiesHeroinSlide10

Cutting Agents –>Synthetic Fentanyl-Analog of Fentanyl. Schedule I CDS. Potent Opioid Analgesic. 100-10,000 X More Potent>Rx Opioids >Lidocaine

HeroinSlide11

HEROIN

Street Names –

SMACK HORSE

HAMMER H

DOPE THUNDER

FIRE Hell Dust

MISSILE HERO

*Two most utilized delivery methods: Snorting & InjectionSlide12

Some Main Causes for this Epidemic---Slide13

259 million Opioid prescriptions are written each yearU.S. consumes over 80% of all opioids, but only makes up 5% of the world population.2016-CDC issued new guidelines for opioid narcotics for pain management in order to reduce the total amount of opioid prescriptions written each year. in 2015 over 67% of the overdose deaths nationwide were opiate related.

Since 2000, there has been a 200% increase in opioid related deathsAlmost 1,000 ODs per day.Source: US CDC.gov January 2016.U.S. CDC Data:Slide14

94% of heroin users reported using Rx narcotics /opioids first.Today’s purity is 40 – 60 %, compared to 6% to 10% in the 1970’sRecently, there has been a 80% increase in synthetic fentanyl OD deaths.Today’s Heroin is being cut with

FENTANYL which is 50 to 100 times more potent than Morphine. Or worse CARFENTANIL which can be up to 10,000 times more potent than Morphine Data Continued:Slide15

All Drug Use Costs- Due to Lost Productivity, Health Care Burden and the Strain on Our Criminal Justice System: -$6,120 / Second -$190 Billion / YearSource: US Executive Branch, The White House

Heroin/Drugs CostsSlide16

2015, 2016 & 2017 Harford Co. Heroin Overdose Data:Slide17

202 Total OD’s174 Non-Fatal *28 Fatal 28 LE Narcan (Naloxone) 2015

Harford Co Heroin Overdoses:Slide18

290 Total OD’s234 Non-Fatal 58 Fatal 68 LE Narcan (67)2016

Harford Co Heroin Overdoses To Date:Slide19

100% + Increase In FATAL ODs compared to 2015.Slide20

125 Total OD’s97- Non-Fatal ODs28- FATAL ODs31- LE Narcan2017Harford Co Heroin Overdoses To Date:Slide21

Bel Air – 55 Total ODs with 9 FatalitiesEdgewood – 38 Total ODs with 4 FatalitiesAberdeen – 33 Total ODs with 7 Fatalities2015-Leading Zip Codes for ODs:Slide22

Bel Air – 76 Total ODs with 15 FatalitiesEdgewood – 54 Total ODs with 5 FatalitiesAberdeen – 38 Total ODs with 10 Fatalities2016-Leading Zip Codes for ODs:Slide23

Bel Air – 25 Total ODs with 5 FatalitiesEdgewood – 23 Total ODs with 4 FatalitiesAberdeen – 13 Total ODs with 4 Fatality 2017-Leading Zip Codes for ODs:Slide24

Average Victim 2016: W/M 31Average age 2017: W/M 30Total To March 2016 : 58 total 7FTotal To March 2017 : 99 total 22FApprox. 225% increase in fatal OD’sMultiple OD History

2016 & 2017Data:Slide25

Previous Marijuana Use – Yes, Multiple Zip Codes2016 & 2017Data Cont:Slide26

Aggressive Enforcement:Undercover InvestigationsInformantsSurveillanceIntelligence Gathering & Analysis (New Heroin Coordinator)Intelligence and Data Sharing

EducationOutreach (HCSO HOPE)-Heroin Overdose Prevention Effort.What Are We Doing?Slide27

Patrol Deputy Responds to Every Heroin OD Call For Service -Equipped with Narcan -Write a ReportHarford County Task Force Supervisors Respond to Every Heroin OD -Equipped with Narcan -Handle as a Crime Scene >Interview Victim & Witnesses

>Execute Search Warrants if Necessary >Gather Valuable Dealer & DTO Intelligence >Follow-Up Investigations & Intelligence SharingHarford County Sheriff’s Office/Harford County Task Force Heroin Response Protocols:Slide28

137 Heroin Investigations68 Felony Heroin Arrests (Distribution, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and Conspiracy)7 Federal Indictments

2,492 grams (5.5 lbs of Heroin!) = $300,000 Street Value2015 Heroin Enforcement Stats:Slide29

290 Heroin Investigations (83 follow-up cases via OD Investigations)43 Felony Heroin Arrests (Distribution, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and Conspiracy)13 Federal Investigations2,000 grams (4.45 lbs) = $240,000 Street Value

2016 Heroin Enforcement Stats:Slide30

Talk with your students, children, friends and loved onesKeep an open dialogueStay involved!Be a parent, not a friend.

Search bedrooms, bathrooms, book bags, vehicles, outside…!Anonymously Report Drug ActivityWhat Can You Do?Slide31

Pinpoint pupils

Pupils are unresponsive to lightNodding out/drowsinessCessation of physical painPoor hygiene

Track marks & abscesses

Scratching

Nausea/vomiting

Weight loss

Slurred speech

Shallow breathing

Signs & Symptoms –

HEROIN

LinkSlide32

Harford County Sheriff’s Office YouTube PageHarford County Sheriff’s Office Facebook PageHarford County Government- Office of Drug Control Policy’s Facebook Page

Harford County Heroin PSAsSlide33

New Public Service Announcements (PSAs)Please Share the link!!www.drugfree.org/heroinThe more knowledge we have, the more lives we can save!

Drugfree.org/heroinSlide34
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Comments…Questions?Slide36

Narcotics Tip Line 410-836-7788The Harford County Task ForceHarford County Sheriff’s OfficeThank You!