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2013 County Summary

SummaryIn 2013, the largest proportion of arrests in Washington County was for methamphetamine, followed by arrests for heroin, marijuana, and cocaine. The number of deaths related to heroin use in the county rose to a high of 12 in 2012, the latest data available. In addition, six deaths were attributed to methamphetamine abuse and three (3) to cocaine use. From 2008 to 2012, aAdmissions for treatment were highest in the county for marijuana, followed by methamphetamine, heroin, controlled prescription drugs, and cocaine.

The number of indoor marijuana plants seized in Washington County ranged from five (5) plants in 2008 to 2,089 plants in 2013. Outdoor plants seized in the county dropped from a high of 3,137 plants in 2007 to 25 plants in 2013. The number of medical marijuana cardholders in Washington County grew more than fivefold from April 2006 (726) to October 2013 (4,142). Washington County has reported 13 methamphetamine laboratory seizures since and one DMT lab since 2005.

2013 County Statistics1,2 Population: Washington: 550,990 (second largest HIDTA county by population)

Land area in square miles: Washington: 724 (OR: 95,988)

Persons per square mile: Washington: 761.0 (OR: 40.8)

Population, percent change 2004 to 2012: Washington: 14.7% (OR 9.4%)

Sources: 1U.S. Census Bureau, State and County QuickFacts; 2Portland Population Research Center.



Drug Threat

Notes: The tables reflect responses from participating task forces and local, state ,and federal law enforcement agencies to two questions on the 2013 Oregon HIDTA Drug Threat Assessment survey: 1) Please rank order the drugs which pose the greatest threat to your jurisdiction and 2) Which drug most contributes to violent crime and property crime and serves as the primary funding source for major criminal activity in your area. CPDs = Controlled Prescription Drugs.

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Tualatin PD CPDs Marijuana HeroinCrystal Meth

Powder Meth

Crack Cocaine

Powder Cocaine MDMA

Sherwood PD MarijuanaCrystal Meth Heroin - - - - -

Forest Grove PD Marijuana CPDs HeroinCrystal Meth

Powder Cocaine MDMA

Powder Meth

Crack Cocaine

Westside Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) HeroinCrystal Meth Marijuana

Powder Cocaine CPDs Synthetics - -

Question 1: Which drugs pose the greatest threat to your jurisdiction (in rank order)?

Source: 2013 Oregon HIDTA Drug Threat Survey, March 2013.

Violent Crime Property Crime Primary Funding Source

Tualatin PD Marijuana Heroin Marijuana

Sherwood PD - - Marijuana

Forest Grove PD Crystal Meth Heroin Marijuana

Westside Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) Crystal Meth Heroin Marijuana

Question 2: Which drug contributes most to violent crime and property crime. Which drug serves as the primary funding source for major criminal activity in your area?

Source: 2013 Oregon HIDTA Drug Threat Survey, March 2013.



Oregon HIDTA seizure data

DHE seizure data

Seizure Data



Oregon HIDTA Initiative Drug Seizure Data

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Type of Drug Seized # % # % # % # % # % # %

Cocaine (lbs) 13 4% 6 2% 0.9 2% 3 1% 1 1% 1 1%CPDs (DU) 31 0.3% 149 0.3% 1,946 7% 480 0.3% 46 0.05% 333 2%Crack (lbs) 0.02 3% - - - - - - - - - - Ecstasy/MDMA (DU) 215 0.1% 2,419 4% 212 2% 4,084 26% 1,038 0.2% 3,265 40%Heroin (lbs) 1 2% 1 2% 0.42 1% 8 8% 5 2% 2 1%ICE (lbs) 33 18% 12 8% 3 2% 24 6% 8 2% 13 2%Marijuana-bulk (lbs) 38 2% 2,104 45% 90 1% 83 0.4% 114 1% 133 3%Marijuana-indoor (lbs) 237 6% 557 8% 842 8% 592 5% 1,140 20% 2677 32%Marijuana-outdoor (lbs) 601 1% 2,738 2% 544 0.4% 11 0.01% 207 2% 24 0%

CPDs=Controlled Prescription Drugs.

2008 2009 2010 20122011 2013Washington County/WIN Drug Seizures, CY 2008 - CY 2013

Source: HIDTA Performance Management Process database, WIN data, 2/11/14.

# = Quantity seized. Note: amounts over 1 are rounded to the nearest whole number.

% = Percent of total Oregon HIDTA seizures.



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Source: HIDTA Domestic Highway Enforcement Program

Travel DirectionWashington County - DHE

January 2008 - June 2013

State Origin Destination

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Domestic Highway Enforcement Origin, Destination, and Vehicle Tag States - Number of Interdictions

Source: HIDTA Domestic Highway Enforcement Program

January 2008 - June 2013

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Total quantity seized - - 0.13 - - -Number of interdictions - - 1 - - -

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Total quantity seized - - 12 - 10 -Number of interdictions - - 2 - 1 -


Total quantity seized - - 0.87 - - -Number of interdictions - - 2 - - -

Total quantity seized - - 20,000$ - - -Number of interdictions - - 1 - - -

Total quantity seized - - 4 1 - -Number of interdictions - - 4 1 - -

Seizures Reported through the Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) Program

Marijuana (pounds)

Heroin (lbs)

Cocaine (lbs)

Controlled Prescription Drugs (DU)

MDMA (DU)

Meth (lbs)

Bulk cash ($)

Firearms

Source: HIDTA Domestic Highway Enforcement Program Data.



Arrests

County ArrestsArrests – per capita

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County Arrests

The number of methamphetamine arrests in Washington County more than doubled from 2010 to 2013. From 2006 to 2013, marijuana arrests more than doubled and heroin arrests rose more than sixfold in the county, while arrests for cocaine declined more than 40 percent.

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (Jan-Aug)

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Note: Data presented is based on a six month moving average. Table excludes "cite and release" data. Source: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.



Arrests – Per Capita Comparison

The number of drug arrests for Washington County was lower per capita when compared to the HIDTA counties and Oregon, rising 84 percent from 2008 to 2013.

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Per Capita Comparison of Drug Arrests, Washington County Compared with HIDTA County Average and Oregon, CY 2006 - August 2013

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Note: Data presented for each year is a six month moving average based on the value for July-December. Table excludes "cite and release" data. Source: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

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Treatment Admissions

County Admissions

Admissions – per capita

comparison



Treatment Admissions

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Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions by Primary Substance of Abuse, Washington County, 2004 - 2012

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With the exception of cocaine, admissions for abuse of major drugs have increased in the county since 2004. Admissions for use of controlled prescription drugs showed the sharpest increase (201%), followed by heroin (114%), marijuana (54%), and methamphetamine (9%). Cocaine admissions fluctuated only slightly during the same period with the same number of admissions (85) reported in 2004 and 2012.

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Treatment Admissions - Per Capita

With the exception of Clackamas County, the number of treatment admissions for major illicit drugs in Washington County was lower per capita when compared to the HIDTA Region and Oregon from 2006 to 2012.

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Per Capita Comparison of Treatment Admissions by HIDTA County, Jefferson County1 and Oregon, 2006 - 2012

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1Jefferson County is used as a proxy for the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and is not a HIDTA designated county.

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Drug-Related Deaths

County DeathsPer capita

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Drug-Related Deaths, Washington County

Deaths from heroin use rose from a low of three (3) to a high of 12 in the county between 2004 and 2012. Deaths associated with methamphetamine use rose from a low of one (1) in 2010 to six in 2012. Cocaine-related deaths declined from a high of six (6) in 2004 to three (3) in 2012.

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Oregon State Medical Examiner, Drug Related Deaths, 2004 - 2012.



Drug-Related Deaths - Per Capita Comparison

The number of drug-related deaths in Washington County was lower when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon from 2004 to 2012. The actual number of drug-related deaths in the county rose more than fourfold from 2006 to 2012 – largely driven by a rise in the number of heroin-related fatalities.

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Per Capita Comparison of Drug Related Deaths, Washington County, HIDTA Counties, Oregon, 2004-2012

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Source: Oregon Medical Examiner, Drug-Related Deaths, 2004-12. HIDTA Counties category excludes Warm Springs data.



Oregon Marijuana Plant Seizures

Indoor MarijuanaOutdoor

MarijuanaEradication Map



Indoor Marijuana

The number of indoor seizures reported in Washington County was higher when compared per capita to the HIDTA region and Oregon in 2013. The actual number of indoor seizures in Washington County has ranged from five (5) plants seized in 2008 to 2,089 plants seized in 2013.

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Indoor Marijuana Plant Seizures, Comparison of Washington County, HIDTA Region and Oregon, 2007-2013 (per 10,000 residents)

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Source: DEA Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP). HIDTA Region includes Warm Springs data.



Outdoor Marijuana

The actual number of outdoor plants seized in the county dropped from a high of 3,137 plants in 2007 to 25 plants in 2013.

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Outdoor Marijuana Plant Seizures, Comparison of Washington County, HIDTA Region and Oregon, 2007-2013 (per 10,000 residents)

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Source: DEA Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP). HIDTA Region includes Warm Springs data.




Lincoln

12/0/9Linn

279/214/16

Lane

570 /4,266/100

Douglas

363 /3,635/30

Jackson

450/4,424/164

Josephine

106/5,560/621

Coos

34/16/1

Deschutes

58 /0/75

Klamath

134/27/337

Morrow

25/15/0

Marion

248/0/307Polk

65/0/68

Yamhill

0/41/0

Clackamas

928 /403/315

Multnomah

3,233/28/85

Washington

2,089 /25/28

Plant Counts

Indoor /Outdoor/Bulk Seizure*

9,115 /18,920/2,450

Malheur

0/0/42Lake

0/0/109

Jefferson

27/0/2

Umatilla

260/128/21

Wasco

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Wallowa

114/27/0

Baker

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Harney

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Crook

5/12/2

Union

39/23/0

Curry

76/73/3

Hood River

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2013 Marijuana Eradication StatisticsReturn to plant seizures

*Statistics include DHE seizures reported by the Oregon State Police



Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Cardholder Statistics

Medical Marijuana Math

Photos of Medical Marijuana Grows



Medical Marijuana

The actual number of medical marijuana cardholders in Washington County grew more than fivefold from April 2006 (726) to October 2013 (4,142).

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Source: “Drug traffickers exploit Oregon medical marijuana program’s lax oversight and loose rules”, Oregonian, 9/22/12.

Medical Marijuana Math



Medical Marijuana Grow Photos

Medical marijuana growing room on property located in Grants Pass, OR. Grower was one of three people who gave medical marijuana to a woman arrested in Portland, OR for trying to ship product to Boston for sale. (AP Photo/U.S. Attorney's Office, Medford, OR, 5/17/11).

In-compliance grow with plants measuring approximately 15’ in height. Photo taken as part of a RADE team investigation into an out-of-compliance grow located on the same property. Josephine County, OR, October 2010.

Each of these OMMP grow sites is on a separate tax lot. In this case, the garden is situated across or near property lines making it challenging to determine the responsible party (Source: “Oregon’s failed medical marijuana program”, The Examiner, 9/20/09).

Caregiver grow site with multiple patients and growers. There is no limit on the number of plants or patients a caregiver can have (Source: “Oregon’s failed medical marijuana program”, The Examiner, 9/20/09).




Washington County reported methamphetamine laboratory seizures in 2005 (12), 2006 (8), 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2012 (1), and between January and September 2013 (1). The county reported one DMT lab in 2012.

Clandestine Labs

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*Other clan labs includes four DMT labs and one hash oil lab seized in 2012 and four DMT labs, one MDMA lab, and one honey oil ex-traction lab seized in 2013. Source: Oregon Department of Justice, Oregon State Intelligence Network.



Oregon Drug Task Forces

Eastern Region• Baker County Narcotics Enforcement Team (BCNET) (Baker) • Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team (BENT) (Umatilla) -

HIDTA • Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) (Deschutes) - HIDTA• High Desert Drug Enforcement (H2DE) (Malheur) • Mid-Columbia Interagency Narcotics Task Force (MINT) (Wasco) • Union-Wallowa Drug Task Force (Union/Wallowa) • Warm Springs PD (Warm Springs Indian Reservation) - HIDTA

Southern Region• Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) (Douglas) - HIDTA• DEA – Eugene (Lane) – HIDTA• DEA – Medford (Jackson) - HIDTA• Klamath Falls Interagency Narcotics Team (KINT) (Klamath) • Lane County Interagency Narcotics Team (INET) (Lane) - HIDTA• Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) (Jackson) -

HIDTA• Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) (Josephine) • South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) (Coos/Curry)

Portland Metro Region• Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF) (Clackamas) -

HIDTA• Clatsop County Interagency Narcotics Team (CCINT) (Clatsop) • Columbia Enforcement Narcotics Team (CENT) (Columbia)• DEA-Salem Task Force (Marion) - HIDTA• DEA-Portland Task Force (Multnomah) – HIDTA• HIDTA Interdiction Team (HIT) (Multnomah) - HIDTA• Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team (LINT) (Lincoln)• Multnomah County SO Special Investigations Unit (Multnomah)• Oregon Financial Crimes Task Force (Multnomah) - HIDTA• Polk Interagency Narcotics Team (POINT) (Polk)• Portland Metro Gang Task Force (PAMGTF) (Multnomah) - HIDTA• Special Enforcement Team (SET) (Multnomah)• Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) (Tillamook) • U.S. Marshall’s Service Fugitive Task Force (USMS) (Multnomah) -

HIDTA• Westside Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) (Washington) – HIDTA• Yamhill County Interagency Narcotics Team (YCINT) (Yamhill)



Chris Gibson, HIDTA Director

Phone: 503-378-5123

Email: [email protected]

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