Address of Arnold I Burns Before the Southeast Region Drug Task Force Winter Conference, January 28, 1987, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

• NCJ Number: 104493
• Author(s): A I Burns
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 13 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Conference Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In this address, Deputy Attorney General Arnold Burns outlines the success of regional task forces in the war against drugs and discusses factors contributing to that success.

Abstract

Since their inception in 1983, the task forces have initiated 1,578 cases; returned indictments in 1,128 cases involving 11,832 individuals; seized cash and property assets of more than $495,000,000; and obtained forfeitures totaling $151,000,000. In addition, the task forces used State and local investigators in about 60 percent of their prosecutions. Three undergirding principles have contributed to this success. These include: teamwork, facilitated by cohousing; strong, consistent leadership; and financial and manpower resources adequate to the task. With regard to the last, drug-related funding under the Reagan administration has grown by over 238 percent and personnel work years attributed to drug enforcement have more than doubled.