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L.o> A`NSwiss Roman 09ptHP Roman 8 FW, PortTable_A(   Z 6Times New Roman Regular !  _XH   +XX333#X6X+V#@XX6#X6X@# X6XX6 x X6DrugsandCrimeAcross D  America:PoliceChiefsSpeakOutK,O'# X6X x,#  ,O,O~J  #X6X X6 #,O MMA') dE [A  D  XX6MM  MM.ANationalSurveyAmongChiefsofPolice N ConductedforPOLICEFOUNDATION#X6X # XX6 $N" and#X6X # XX6DRUGSTRATEGIES &N$  by (J& PeterD.HartResearchAssociates  *J(   1996r#  ?##X6X `#  ,F*" H  !MA XX6* *  Thissurveywasmadepossiblebyagrantfrom  theMiriamandPeterHaasFund.#X6X MA# !XX6#X6X #X6  PoliceFoundation#X6X#  S L   MA XX6  Throughresearch,technicalassistance,anddisseminationofinformation,the    PoliceFoundation workstoimproveAmericanpolicingandenhancethecapacityof   thecriminaljusticesystemtofunctioneffectively.Motivatingallofthefoundationseffortsisthegoalofefficient,humanepolicingthatoperateswithintheframeworkofdemocraticprinciplesandthehighestidealsofthenation.#X6X MAr#R&[QXX6   #X6XQR&[| #  !X6#X6X  #X6= DrugStrategies= #X6X # !X6   #X6X!  #MA XX6  Themissionof DrugStrategies istopromotemoreeffectiveapproachestothe  nations'sdrugproblems,andtosupportprivateandpublicinitiativesthatreducethedemandfordrugsthroughprevention,education,treatment,lawenforcement,andcommunitycoalitions.#X6X MA2 # !XX6 C< #X6X!  #AR') xdEz)xA {)t$"  PoliceFoundation` <(#DrugStrategies   )$# 1201ConnecticutAvenue,NWtt8(#1575EyeStreet,NW v*o%$ Washington,D.C.20036444(#Washington,D.C.20005 b+[&% Phone:(202)83314606(#Phone:(202)2899070 N,G'& Fax:(202)65991490 0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#Fax:(202)4146199:-3(' (# (# Email:pfinfo@policefoundation.org3(#Email:dspolicy@aol.com &.)( 4# $O  5  www.policefoundation.org65$OI  7 w0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#42 $O  5  www.drugstrategies.org6k$O  7 $#/ *)(#(# H"86XXdXXd8  L X6Foreword#X6X# 4  Ӏ  WhatdoAmericaslawenforcementleadershavetotellusaboutour warondrugs?33L  InscoresofcitiesacrossAmerica,policeresourcesarestrainedtothebreakingpointbythebattleagainstthedrugepidemic.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofJustice,threeinfourpeoplearrestedtestpositiveforillegaldrugs,regardlessofthecrimeforwhichtheyarearrested.ThePoliceFoundationandDrugStrategiescommissionedPeterD.HartResearchAssociatestosurveytheexperienceofmorethan300chiefsofpoliceacrossthenationwhoareonthe frontlinesindealingwithdrugabuseanddrugcrime.  DrugsandCrimeAcrossAmerica:PoliceChiefsSpeakOutfindsthemajorityofpolicechiefs   intheUnitedStatesregarddrugabuseasamajorproblem:fiftyeightpercentofmorethan300policechiefsinterviewedregarddrugabuseasa seriousproblemintheircommunities,aheadofdomesticviolence,propertycrimesandviolentcrimes.Policechiefsalsoexpressedanurgentneedforamorebalancedapproachtosolvingtheseproblemsincludingprevention,education,andtreatmentaswellasinterdiction,enforcement,andpunishment.  Amajorityofthechiefsbelievetheproblemisgreaterthanitwasfiveyearsago,echoingsentimentsexpressedbythepublicatlargeinaHartAssociatessurveyconductedlastyear.ResultsofPoliceChiefsSpeakOutconfirmthatlawenforcementalonecannotsolvethisproblemandthat  anyeffectivestrategymustinvolvethecommunityanditsfullrangeofinstitutions.  ThePoliceFoundationandDrugStrategiesappreciatethecandorandarticulationofallthechiefsofpolicewhoparticipatedinthissurvey.Theirobservationsareessentialtotheformulationofmoreeffectivedrugpolicies.f33  HubertWilliams   h      p   MatheaFalco K)S$    President    h      p   President *'%!   PoliceFoundation   h      p   DrugStrategies *%" 33fLMXX6   ,'$ Ї#X6XMLȧ#LMXX6@NN DrugsandCrimeAcrossAmerica:  @ PoliceChiefsSpeakOutB#X6XoL # x(@@0,lx < ` E# <tt[ Zx߈    (#(#        (#(#(X(#(#(   ff33ffX6TheMagnitudeofthe   Problem#X6X#X6 KD  #X6Xj #ff ffThenation'schiefsofpoliceandthe   Americanpublicagree:drugabuseisahuge  problemthatisgrowingworse. Fiftyeight [T percentofpolicechiefssaythatdrugabuseisaveryseriousorquiteseriousproblemintheircommunities,andinanationalsurveyayearago,52%ofAmericanssaidthesamething.Indeed,chiefsofpoliceregarddrugabuseasthemostseriousproblemintheircommunities"moreseriousthandomesticviolence,burglaryandtheft,orviolentcrime.*#ThefiguresareevenmoredramaticinAmerica'slargecities:82%ofpolicechiefsinlargecities(withpopulationsgreaterthan100,000)saydrugabuseisanextremely(45%)orquiteserious(37%)problemintheircommunities.Policechiefsinmediumsized ,'. communities(25,000to100,000residents)andthoseinsmalltowns(fewerthan25,000residents)rankdrugabuserightbehinddomesticviolenceasthemostseriousproblemtheyface;oneintwooftheselawenforcementofficersconsiderdrugabuseanextremelyorquiteseriousproblem.  X^XXX6 70: #X6XX X^%#3X6XXX6  3:X3X6SeriousnessofProblemsinYourCommunityD&#3X6X3:%&##X6XX3X6%#  -&> &ffThenation'spolicechiefsalsobelieve z s@ thatdrugabusedrivesupcrimeintheircommunities.Oneintwopolicechiefsregardtheftandburglarybydrugusersasanextremelyorquiteseriousproblemintheircommunity;morethanoneinthreesaythesamethingaboutviolentcrimeassociatedwithdrugtrafficking;andmorethanoneinfourconcurwhenitcomestodomesticviolenceinvolvingdruguse.Inlargecities,amajorityofpolicechiefsregardgangactivityassociated ^-W(J withdrugtraffickingasanotherseriousproblemfortheircommunities.ffffm)Nomatterwhatsizecommunitytheyserve,twothirdsofpolicechiefsbelievethatdrugabusehasbeengrowinginsteadofshrinkingoverthepastfiveyears.Inthesurveyayearago,twothirdsofAmericansexpressedthesameopinion.ff X6  TheNeedforaNewParadigm#X6X*#    **ffAmerica'schiefsofpolicebelieveitis   timeforanewapproachtothedrugproblem. ,4 Fully60%ofpolicechiefsbelievethatpoliceandotherlawenforcementagencieshavebeen  unsuccessfulinreducingthedrugproblemin   theUnitedStates.Thisistrueforchiefsofpoliceinallregionsofthecountry,fromsmalltowndepartmentstolargecityforces.   X6XXX6:XX6ffSuccessofLawEnforcement |  EffortsAgainstDrugs#X6X:Y-##X6XXX6:-# - ! .-ffx-Asaresult,anoverwhelmingproportion(85%)ofallpolicechiefscallformajorchangesinthewaywedealwiththedrugproblem,includingnearlyhalfwhosaya"fundamentaloverhaul"isneeded.Yet,chiefsofpoliceareemphaticthatamajoroverhaulintheapproachtothedrugproblem -ffoughtnottoincludedecriminalizationof $-,(  drugs;90%believethatwouldbeastepinthewrongdirection.ff/ff :XX6BestWaytoDealwiththeDrug  && Problem#X6X:q0# ^0  ( ffL0t.ffFromtheiruniqueperspectiveonthe  * frontlinesofthewaragainstdrugs,the  , ff21nation'schiefsofpolicewidelyrejecttheeasy fn . answersarticulatedinthepublicdebateaboutdrugsandcrime.Specifically,theyregardpunishmentaloneasaninadequatewaytodealwiththeproblem.ffffff ff2ffAmerica'spolicechiefsfavorproactive fn4 strategiesoverreactiveapproachestotheproblemofdrugs.Nearlyallbelieveitiscrucialtogetaheadoftheproblem.Theyfavorreducingdemandfordrugsthrougheducationandreducingthesupplyofdrugsthroughinterdiction,insteadofdealingwiththeproblemreactivelythroughpunishmentandtreatment. Closetohalf(47%)ofallchiefs v!~D believethemosteffectiveapproachtoff)3controllingthedrugproblemintheUnited @$HH Statesiseducation,whilemorethanoneinfour(28%)believethemosteffectivestrategyisinterdiction.Whenaskedtochoosebetweenthetwoalternatives,amajorityofpolicechiefsinlargeandmediumsizedcommunitiesbelieveitwouldbeastepinthewrongdirectiontoshiftfederalfundingfrompreventionand F-N(O treatmentprogramstoborderpatrolsandinterceptingdrugsbeforetheyreachtheUnitedStates.Fewpolicechiefsbelievetheproblemcanbestbecontrolledbyfocusingonapproachesthatdealwiththeproblemafterthefact:only15%favorpunishment,andonly5%favortreatmentasthebestapproach.   MA XX6MA  MA#X6X MA8#:XX6ffHowPoliceChiefsViewthe   DrugProblem8#X6X:u8##X6XXX628#    8ff8= ffff= 9Policechiefsinlargeandmediumsized pi communitiesaremorelikelytoviewdruguseasapublichealthproblembetterhandledbypreventionandtreatmentprogramsthanasacrimeproblembetterhandledbythecriminaljusticesystem.ThisisalsotruefortheAmericanpublic(53%).Yetmorethanoneinthreepolicechiefsvolunteerthattheproblemistoocomplextobeaddressaseitherapublic  healthoracriminaljusticeproblem.Instead   theysaybothapproachesareessentialtoaddresstheproblemsuccessfully.Similarly,while21%ofpolicechiefsbelieveagreaterlawenforcementeffortisrequiredtodealwiththedrugproblemintheircommunities,nearlyhalf(47%)believemoreassistanceisneededintheformofeducation,prevention,andtreatment.Inaddition,threeintenseethetwoapproachesasequallyessential.ffffT=ffPolicedepartmentsthroughoutthe ,'& countryaretryingawiderangeofprogramstodealwiththedrugproblem.Morethan90%ofpolicechiefsreportparticipationbytheirdepartmentindrugeducationprogramsintheschools;over80%employstreetlevel"buybust"effortsandneighborhoodwatchandcommunitypolicingprograms;andover70%engageindirectedpatrolactivitiesandstreetsweeps.Exceptinsmalltowns,amajorityalsousecivilcodeviolationstoshutdowncrackhousesandhaveestablishedintheirdepartmentanorganizedcrimeunitwithdrugenforcementresponsibilities.ff}=   X6XXX6:XX6ffMostEffectiveMeansof c\B ReducingCrimeinCommunities|@#X6X:K@##X6XXX6,@#  C  @ffj@Althoughpolicechiefsgenerallyfeelthatlawenforcementeffortshavebeenunsuccessfulindealingwiththedrugproblem,almostonethirdviewschoolpreventionprogramsastheirmostsuccessfuleffort.ff X6  TheChallengein #K America'sLargeCitiesB #X6XWB# e$^L vBffLargecitychiefsofpolice,whodeal &!N withthemostseveredrugproblems,aremost '"O likelytolooktoeducationandtreatmentprogramsoverlawenforcementandinterdiction.Amajorityofpolicechiefsthroughoutthecountryregarddrugabuseasa #-(S majorproblemintheircommunities,butitislargecitychiefswhoaremostpreparedtolookbeyondtougherlawenforcementforsolutionstotheproblem.AmajorityofAmericansandsmalltownpolicechiefsfavoranapproachthatemphasizesprosecutionofdrugdealersandusers,strictersentencingfordrugdealers,andstoppingdrugsbeforetheyarebroughtintothecountry.However,inAmerica'slargeandmediumsizedcities,a48%pluralityofpolicechiefsemphasizetheneedtoaddresstheunderlyingcausesbyimprovingdrugeducation,prevention,andtreatmentprogramsforthosewhoneedthem. :XX6ffEmphasisinDealingwithDrug NV RelatedCrimeG#X6X:F#  z ff G= ffff= GGffIndescribingthemostseriouslimitationsontheirabilitytodealsuccessfullywiththedrugproblem,chiefsofpoliceinmediumsizedandsmallcommunitiessaytheirgreatestneedismoreresourcesforlawenforcement.Largecitypolicechiefs,ontheotherhand,arecallingformoreplacesintreatmentprograms.ffGӹ  X6XXX6 :XX6ffLimitationsinDealingwithDrugProblemsI#X6X:ݙI##X6XXX6wI#  (#& kIffIffIndeed,amajorityoflargecitypolicechiefssaythattreatmentprogramsfordrugoffenders i,q'* aredifficulttofindintheircommunities,whereastwothirdsofpolicechiefsinlesspopulatedareassaythattreatmentprogramsarereadilyorfairlyavailable.Moreover,twothirdsoflargecitychiefsofpolicebelieveitwouldbeastepinthewrongdirectiontoshiftfederalfundingfordrugpreventionandtreatmentprogramstolawenforcementandprisonconstruction.ffJffffL X6ff  PoliceChiefsSpeakTo V^ = America#X6XL#  > "MMffMFinally,webelieveitisimportantsimply  @ tolistentothevoicesofAmerica'schiefsof LTA policeandheartheirviewsaboutthedrugproblemintheUnitedStates.Thefollowingquotationsdemonstratetheextenttowhichchiefsofpolicebelievedrugsareamajorthreattotheircommunities,buttheexcerptsalsoshowthatnotallpolicechiefsagreeontherightapproachtotheproblem.Theonepointofnearunanimityisthebeliefthatitwilltakeabalancedcombinationofdifferentstrategiestoreducethehavoccreatedbydrugabuse.ff f&n!M *     Wakeup!Wehaveabiggerproblemwithdrugsthanpeoplerealize.  0 @ 0@` SmallSoutherntownPViolenceanddrugsgohandinhand.Ifit'snotstopped,itwillonlygetworse.It'salreadyoutofcontrol.  0 @  @` LargeSoutherncityQItistheunderlyingcauseofalmostallseriouscrimeintheUnitedStates.Drugsneedtobeaddressed;theyaretheproblem.  0 @  @` MediumsizedEasterncityxRIt'saveryseriousproblem.Itaffectsdrugusersandabusers,anditaffectsthechildrenandthelongrangegoalsandfutureoftheUnitedStates.  0 @  @` SmallMidwesterntown_SItistheworstplaguethiscountryhas.  0 @  @` LargeEasterncitySWehavetoquitlookingforsimpleanswerstocomplexproblems.  0 @ 0@` LargeSoutherncity[TOurcurrentdrugwarhasfailed!Weneedaradicalshiftinourattitude"leftorright,eitherwillwork.Thismiddlegroundiskillinguseconomicallyandmorally.  0 @ 0@` SmallSoutherntownWUWeneedabalancedapproach:enforcementanddemand,educationandtreatment.Enforcementshouldgotothesuppliers,nottheusers;usersneedtobeputintreatment.  0 @ 0@` LargeMidwesterncity ,'+ SVThisisnotapoliceproblem;onlytheendresultisapoliceproblem.Thecountry'ssolutionisnotlawenforcement.Weneededucation,training,andinterdiction.Aslongasthereareusers,therewillbeademand.Ifwecleanuptheusers,wewillkillthedemand.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#LargeSoutherncityWWeneedtostandbackandrethinkourapproach.Theapproachshouldnotbebasedfundamentallyonlockingpeopleup,butshouldbebasedonbringingthemupright.It'saboutmakingsurepeopleareraisedrightfromthebeginning.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#LargeSoutherncityYMoreemphasishastobeplacedontheearlystagesofprevention.Preventionstartswiththefamily,instillingvalueswithinthefamily.Peopleneedtobetaughtrightfromwrong,andweneedfamilymemberstolookafterthem.Preventionstartsinthehome.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#LargeMidwesterncity]ZWeneedacompleteoverhaulofoursocialenvironment.Whyarewerewardingpeopletodothewrongthing?0 x  Ix(#x(#    @p  @ LargeSoutherncityF[Thebestlawenforcementcandoisholdtheline.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#LargeSoutherncommunity[It'sallaboutsupplyanddemand,andithastobecutoffatthedemandpoint.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#SmallSoutherncommunity )$S        h\(X(  (X(#(#(Likeallbusiness,thedrugsituationisamatterofsupplyanddemand.Aslongaspartofsocietydemandsit,someentrepreneurwillsupplyit.Inacomprehensiveway,societymustreducethecausesofdrugabusethroughpreventionandtreatment,andlawenforcementmustfinishthejobbyaddressingthosewhostillengageinillicitdrugabuse.Majorviolatorsmustbepunishedseverelyasadeterrenttothelucrativetemptationoftraffickingtothosewhocontinuetopracticedrugabuse.  0 @ 0@` LargeMidwesterncity_Irecommendthatdruguseandpossessionremainacriminaloffense,butprisonersshouldhavemandatorytreatmentprograms.Treatmentwhileinjailisveryimportant,[because]eliminatingusersbytreatmentwillkillthesupplyanddemand.  0 @ 0@` LargeMidwesterncity`Ithinkthatputtingpeoplewithdrugproblemsinjailswithoutpropertreatmentforaspecifictimewillonlygetthembackoutinthestreets;thentheproblemisbackagain.0  0` SmallMidwesterntown ` `  Thedrugproblemisnotjustrelatedtooneentity,likelawenforcement.Itrequiresallofus.Ittakesanationtopulltogether,andittakesmoneyandresources.Weneedcitizensparticipatingwithus,notjustleavingittous.0  MediumsizedMidwesterncommunity   ,.|)- Lawenforcementneedsfinancialhelp.Wehavepatrolcarswithover200,000milesonthem.Wecanonlykeepourheadsafloat.Officersworkalotontheirowntimewithoutpay.IfIhadtooperateonthebudgettheygiveme,I'dhavetoclosedown.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#SmallSoutherntownkdWeneedafederaldrugstrategy.There'stoomanyagenciesworkingonthedrugproblembutnotworkingtogether.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#MediumsizedSoutherncity/eTheproblemisnotgoingaway.Federal,state,andlocalgovernmentmustgetinvolvedandcooperatetowageawarondrugs.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#MediumsizedEasterncityfWeneedtosendhomethemessagethatitisacommunityproblem.Lookatthecommunityandbuildaholisticapproachtocrimeprevention.Itisasocialissueandacrimeissue.Weneedtoarrestandprosecute,buthaveabetterapproachtohowitiscarriedon.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#SmallWesterncommunityfgThedrugproblemwillneverbesolveduntilthecommunitydecidestodoit.Wakeupandsaveourkids.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#LargeMidwesterncity$hIt'sallbeensaidbefore,andnooneapparentlylistens.  0 @p 0@p(#p(#SmallSoutherntownhff,PŒXX6XH  @  <  #X6XhŒi# !X6Ԉ  h+&U    (X( SurveyInstrumenti#X6X i#ŒX6   #X6XŒYj#ŒXX6iff (X( PETERD.HARTRESEARCHASSOCIATES,INC.     p Interviews::(#318respondents t 1724ConnecticutAvenue,NW   h      p ||:(#92largecities (i Washington,DC20009    h      p   4(#60mediumcommunities  (202)2345570 `     h      p   9(#166smalltowns @x       `     h      p Dates:.(#February27March7,1996 @  D  w(,?/+z h p @E htt Pw (#(#w(,?/+z h p @E htt Pw    ŒŒFINAL#ŒŒo#  |  Study#4553PoliceChiefsFebruary/March1996#X6XŒj# (#(#AR') xdExA    y"XX6Œ"yI'mcallingfromPeterHartResearchonbehalfofthePoliceFoundationandDrugStrategies.WerecentlyfaxedChief(NAMEOFPOLICECHIEF)aletterfromthePoliceFoundationrequestingabrieftelephoneinterview.CouldIpleasespeaktoChief(NAMEOFPOLICECHIEF)?1.  IfImayask,whatisyourpositioninthedepartment? ( * ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#, dd ,dd",Pdd"+  (  (  @ AllPoliceChiefs 'g" ' ;1@ " d  ;ChiefPP1P.  >4 !  @S@77@S@>77 G=2""  @S@77 @S@ G ;1#" d  ;OtherPP1P.  >4 $  7@237@>23 G=2%"  7@23 7@ G ;1&" d  ;RefusedPP1P.\ \   ' Є '(" '-#!)" d   -2.0  Letmebeginwithafewissuesthatmayormaynotbefacingyourcommunity.Foreachone,pleasetellmehowmuch  , ofaproblemyoubelieveitisforyourcommunity"anextremelyseriousproblem,quiteserious,justsomewhatserious,ornotaproblem. (ROTATEORDEROFITEMSONEVERYOTHERINTERVIEW.) !(.(#(# * dd dd dd"Pdd"P(#(#, 66 ,66",66",p66",66",66",66"+  0& S#0 <0THISTABLEHASBEENRANKEDBYTHEPERCENTAGEWHOSAYEXTREMELYSERIOUSPROBLEM #1  B8 G$2" <   <B  ;%| 3 ExtremelySeriousProblem '&!6" 'QuiteSeriousProblem '&!9" 'JustSomewhatSeriousProblem 'W'"=" 'NotAProblem '%0!?" 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G >4 k$  K@55K@>55 ^T)k$  K@55 K@  B@36B@^36 g]2k$"  B@36 B@  I@50I@g50 g]2k$"  I@50 I@  P@66P@g66 G=2k$"  P@66 P@ G 6,k$ $ $6Notenoughplacesavailableintreatmentprogramsfordrugoffenders2.||N >4 C%   <@28<@>28 ^T)C%   <@28 <@  J@52J@^52 g]2C% "  J@52 J@  <@28<@g28 g]2C% "  <@28 <@  0@160@g16 G=2C% "  0@16 0@ G 6,C%  $ $6Notenoughresourcesforschoolbasedpreventionefforts2.||B >4 &\!  9@259@>25 ^T)&\!  9@25 9@  A@34A@^34 g]2&\!"  A@34 A@  <@28<@g28 g]2&\!"  <@28 <@  4@204@g20 G=2&\!"  4@20 4@ G 6,&\! $ $6Insufficienteffortstocutoffthesupplyofdrugs2.PP= >4 &4"  8@248@>24 ^T)&4"  8@24 8@  7@237@^23 g]2&4""  7@23 7@  B@37B@g37 g]2&4""  B@37 B@  4@204@g20 G=2&4""  4@20 4@ G 6,&4" $ $6Lowconvictionratesfordealers2. * >4 ' #  1@171@>17 ^T)' #  1@17 1@  *@13*@^13 f\2' #"  *@13 *@   @8 @f8 f\1' #"   @8  @  6@226@f22 G=2' #"  6@22 6@ G 6,' # $ $6Lowconvictionratesforusers2.  ( >4 (#  &@11&@>11 ]S)(#  &@11 &@  "@9"@]9 e[1(#"  "@9 "@  @5@e5 f\1(#"  @5 @  .@15.@f15 G=2(#"  .@15 .@ G 6,(# $ $6ЀNotsure/refused2.0 0  =3 {)$  @7@=7 \R({)$  @7 @   @8 @\8 e[1{)$"   @8  @   @8 @e8 e[1{)$"   @8  @  @5@e5 F<1{)$"  @5 @ F${)$ $  $  K,' 6.0  Howsuccessfuldoyoufeelthepoliceandotherlawenforcementagencieshavebeeninreducingthedrugprobleminthe  UnitedStates"verysuccessful,fairlysuccessful,fairlyunsuccessful,orveryunsuccessful?d(#(# * d d8<< 8|<<"| << << << << (#(#,, dd , dd", dd",dd", dd",dd"+  ,"  %,   AllPoliceChiefs '4" 'LargeCities ' " 'MediumCommunities '4 " 'SmallTowns '" ' ?5" % ?Verysuccessful!.  =3 8  @3@=3 e[18"  @3 @  @3@e3 e[18"  @3 @  @2@e2 e[18"  @2 @  @3@e3 F<18"  @3 @ F ?58" ?Fairlysuccessful!.* *  >4    A@34A@>34 g]2 "  A@34 A@  A@34A@g34 g]2 "  A@34 A@  @@33@@g33 g]2 "  @@33 @@  A@35A@g35 G=2 "  A@35 A@ G ?5 " ?Fairlyunsuccessful!. 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"  -9a.0  Anddoyoufeelthatdruguseismoreofacrimeproblembetterhandledbythecriminaljusticesystem,ormoreofa # publichealthproblembetterhandledbypreventionandtreatmentprograms? (#(# * dd dd dd"  dd" dd" dd" ttd"t$dd"$(#(#,$ dd ,xdd",xdd", dd",dd",ttd",$dd"+  ," % ! %,  % ! AllPoliceChiefs '$'t"" 'LargeCities 'p&!" 'MediumCommunities '$'t"" 'SmallTowns ,Rp&!" ,AmericanPublic2/95 6,!$'t""R 6 ?5% !" % ?Criminaljusticesystem$.$ $ $ >4 '(#  C@38C@>38 g]2'(#"  C@38 C@  8@248@g24 g]2'(#"  8@24 8@  >@30>@g30 g]2'(#"  >@30 >@  H@48H@g48 lR]2'(#"  H@48 H@  A@34A@l34 VLA'(#"  A@34 A@R V ?5'(#" ?Preventionandtreatmentprograms$.. >4 (#  ;@27;@>27 g]2(#"  ;@27 ;@  A@34A@g34 g]2(#"  A@34 A@  B@37B@g37 g]2(#"  B@37 B@  4@204@g20 lR]2(#"  4@20 4@  J@53J@l53 VLA(#"  J@53 J@R V ?5(#" ?ЀBothequally(VOL)$. ! >4 @)$  A@34A@>34 g]2@)$"  A@34 A@  D@41D@g41 g]2@)$"  D@41 D@  @@33@@g33 g]2@)$"  @@33 @@  ?@31?@g31 LR=2@)$"  ?@31 ?@ LЄ 6,!@)$"R 6 ?5@)$" ?ЀNotsure$. =3 )D%  ?1?=1 e[1)D%"  ?1 ?  ?1?e1 F<1)D%"  ?1 ? 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(#(# * dd$ dd $ xdd"xxdd"x dd" dd"ttd"t$dd"$(#(#,dd , dd",dd", dd",dd",<dd"+  ,"  %,   AllPoliceChiefs 'C" 'LargeCities ' " 'MediumCommunities 'C " 'SmallTowns '" ' ?5" % ?Greaterlawenforcementeffort\\+\. ) >4 8  5@215@>21 g]28"  5@21 5@  $@10$@g10 g]28"  $@10 $@  (@12(@g12 g]28"  (@12 (@  >@30>@g30 G=28"  >@30 >@ G ?58" ?Moreassistanceineducation,prevention,andtreatment\\+\.B >4    G@47G@>47 g]2 "  G@47 G@  N@61N@g61 g]2 "  N@61 N@  J@52J@g52 g]2 "  J@52 J@  C@39C@g39 G=2 "  C@39 C@ G ?5 " ?ЀBothequally(VOL)\\+\.  >4 _   >@30>@>30 g]2_ "  >@30 >@  ;@27;@g27 g]2_ "  ;@27 ;@  @@33@@g33 g]2_ "  @@33 @@  >@30>@g30 G=2_  "  >@30 >@ G ?5_ !" ?ЀNotsure\\+\. =3  T"  @2@=2 e[1 T#"  @2 @  @2@e2 e[1 T$"  @2 @  @3@e3 e[1 T%"  @3 @  ?1?e1 F<1 T&"  ?1 ? F-#! T'"  -  10.0  Iwouldliketoreadyoutwostatementsaboutproposalstoreducedrugrelatedcrime.Pleasetellmewhichoneofthe  $ * statementscomesclosertoyourpointofview. (ROTATESTATEMENTSONEVERYOTHERINTERVIEW.)  +(#(# 0  StatementA: Indealingwithdrugrelatedcrime,weneedtoemphasizeprosecutingdrugdealersanddrugusers,stricter D - sentencingfordrugdealers,andstoppingdrugsbeforetheyarebroughtintotheU.S. (#(# 0  StatementB: Indealingwithdrugrelatedcrime,weneedtoaddresstheunderlyingcausesbyimprovingdrugeducation, #d 0 prevention,andtreatmentforeveryonewhoneedsit. (#(# * dddd  dd" dd" dd" dd"<dd"<(#(#,( dd ,dd",Hdd",Ddd",Hdd",td",xdd"+  ," 2 ,  3  '4" ' '5" ' '6" ' '7" ' '8" ' ?59" %?  G: AllPoliceChiefs '=" 'LargeCities '<?" 'MediumCommunities 'B" 'SmallTown ,R<D" ,AmericanPublic2/95 6,!<F"R 6 ?5GG" % ?StatementA/stricterapproach\\"\.+ >4 cH  E@43E@>43 g]2cI"  E@43 E@  6@226@g22 g]2cJ"  6@22 6@  @@32@@g32 g]2cK"  @@32 @@  L@57L@g57 lR]2cL"  L@