Press Release January 18, 2008
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For Immediate Release
January 18, 2008 Printable Copy (pdf)
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Contact: Steve Frank
(202) 532-4607 |
NDIC Promotes Information Sharing with Cambria and
Somerset County Police Chiefs and Narcotics Agents
Johnstown, PA - The National Drug Intelligence Center
(NDIC) hosted 30 Police Officials and Narcotics Investigators from various Borough, Township and
County departments within Cambria and Somerset Counties including the Pennsylvania
State Police. The conference, held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 was to promote
information sharing of drug intelligence among law enforcement agencies in the two counties. NDIC
briefed the attendees on drug trends and patterns as recently reported in the National Drug
Threat Assessment.
Cambria County Sheriff Bob Kolar said he thought the
conference was very productive and expressed his appreciation to NDIC for taking the
initiative to facilitate this collaborative effort.
Conemaugh Township Police Detective Bill Richards stated
that he welcomed the opportunity to exchange ideas and intelligence with fellow officers from
the surrounding communities and suggested similar meetings should be scheduled on a
regular basis. Detective Richards reported that he recently received support from NDIC in an active
criminal investigation and believes it is beneficial for other departments to learn of the resources
available from NDIC. Det. Richards also serves as the Director of the Johnstown Regional
Police Academy and acknowledged that NDIC has also provided training to recruits attending
classes in the academy.
NDIC's Chief of Staff, Steven Frank, a 30 year veteran law
enforcement officer, stated that NDIC believes it is part of their duty to try and promote
information sharing. "Effective law enforcement requires networking," Frank said.
Frank added this has been a very good week for NDIC. In
addition to hosting the Information Sharing conference, NDIC had also been requested to
provide a briefing to the White House's National Security Council on their recently published
National Drug Threat Assessment. NDIC was also awarded the National Marijuana Eradication Award
from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for their recent
production of a comprehensive nationallevel, strategic assessment of cannabis cultivation and marijuana
production in the United States, entitled
Domestic
Cannabis Cultivation Assessment 2007 presented by ONDCP Director
John Walters.
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