National Drug Threat Assessment 2009 released
The National Drug Threat Assessment
2009 provides a strategic overview and predictive outlook of drug
trafficking and abuse trends within the United States. The assessment identifies the
primary drug threats to the nation, tracks drug availability throughout the country,
and analyzes trafficking and distribution patterns of illicit drugs within the United
States. It evaluates the threat posed by illegal drugs by examining availability,
production and cultivation, transportation, distribution, and demand.
Job Vacancy Announcement posted
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania,
announces the following vacancy:
Secretary to a National Drug
Intelligence Center (NDIC) Branch Chief, performing clerical and administrative
support duties for the branch. Receives, screens, and directs incoming
telephone calls and prepares outgoing correspondence and other documents for the
Branch Chief and staff. Responsible for preparing and submitting a variety of
materials and reports involving specialized terminology. Ensures documents are
prepared in proper format and contain no style, grammatical, punctuation, or
typographical errors. Prepares training requests, makes travel arrangements, and
inputs time and attendance records for the branch.
FY08 Accomplishments
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) has consistently and
effectively supported national policymakers and law enforcement
decisionmakers by providing:
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high-quality strategic domestic drug
intelligence;
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facilitating information sharing and liaison between
intelligence and law enforcement agencies;
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providing timely operational support to law
enforcement authorities by conducting document and media exploitation of
evidence collected during federal, state, and local law enforcement
investigations;
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and providing training in support of the above efforts.
NDIC has been a major contributor to our nation's counternarcotics effort and
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Strategic Plan. A summary of
NDIC mission accomplishments during fiscal year
(FY) 2008 is now available. |
News from Uganda
NDIC's international training is highlighted in
Police Trained on Tracking Criminals,
an article in The New Vision - Uganda's Leading Website. This article discusses the
week-long course performed by senior criminal intelligence analysts from the
International Police (Interpol) and the United States Department of Justice's NDIC
representative. |
SENTRY is an Internet-based
system designed to collect and disseminate synthetic drug-related
data in order to identify new trends at an early stage, evaluate
their likely importance, and track their development.
SENTRY
focuses on synthetic drugs that are primarily produced via a
chemical process, such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide),
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy),
and methamphetamine. To be truly effective as an early warning
system, however, the system also monitors prescription drugs,
over-the-counter medications, botanical substances and extracts,
and chemicals and products involved in the manufacturing of
synthetic drugs.
Enter the Sentry Web
Site |
Dynamic Mapping
Initiative - Select information collected by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) in the course of producing domestic drug intelligence products is presented on this web site through dynamic and static maps. Interactive maps depicting city and county responses to selected questions from NDIC’s annual National Drug Threat Survey in 2006 and 2007 are currently available. |
Johnstown:
319 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Johnstown, PA 15901-1622
Telephone: (814) 532-4601
FAX: (814) 532-4690
Washington D.C.:
Office of Policy and Interagency
Affairs
U.S. Department of Justice
Robert F. Kennedy Building, Rm 3341
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530-2000
Telephone: (202) 532-4040
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