The Northern California HIDTA was created in 1988 as one of ten initiatives established by the federal government to combat high intensity drug trafficking in geographic regions that featured inordinately high volume of drug traffic. The HIDTA serves as an administrative agency to administer federal and state funding to implement a variety of narcotics eradication initiatives.
HIDTA is an important component of the President's National Drug Control Strategy, which is to increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence, and the HIDTA Program advances the President's National Drug Control Strategy by providing a coordination umbrella for local, state, and Federal agencies to combine drug control efforts through an outcome-focused, strategy-driven approach, which is developed collectively by regional law enforcement agencies. The Northern California HIDTA operates under the auspices of the United States Marshall's Office, DEA, FBI and Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS, with cooperation from the State Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement and Department of Justice, and local law enforcement agencies.
Since 1997, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has served as the lead administrative agency for the Northern California HIDTA, and the Sheriff serves as Chair of the Northern California HIDTA Executive Committee. |
Although it was originally envisioned that HIDTA would be a temporary initiative, it appears that the HIDTA has become more permanent initiative, as it has just received approval for its seventh year of federal funding. HIDTA will also be administering the new state CAL-MMET methamphetamine eradication grant for Northern California as well as other related narcotics eradication initiatives.
In order to efficiently and effectively administer these important public safety initiatives, it is necessary for this Board to authorize the Sheriff or the Sheriff's designee to execute agreements which involve the expenditure of HIDTA funding as well as other federal and state funding for related narcotics eradication initiatives. |
This project keeps the commitment to "ensure basic health and safety for all" and goals number 7, "maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors and 22, "County and local governments effectively communicate, collaborate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the entire County." |
