Siskiyou Unified Major Investigation Team SUMIT SAC Ryan

Siskiyou Unified Major Investigation Team (SUMIT) SAC Ryan Maki, CA DOJ (BI) Chief of Police Dave Gamache, YPD Sheriff Jon E. Lopey February 19, 2019

Agenda • • SUMIT Organization SUMIT Update Key Points Recommendations

SUMIT Organization Siskiyou Unified Major Investigations Team • • California Department of Justice – Bureau of Inv. - Lead California Highway Patrol Yreka Police Department – Chief Dave Gamache (Board Chair) Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Land Management Weed Police Department (Pending) Part-time Help – Siskiyou County District Attorney’s Office – Siskiyou County Probation Department – Monetary Contributors

2018 SUMIT UPDATE Siskiyou Unified Major Investigations Team • Arrests = 61; Search Warrants = 32 • Heroin Seized = 10, 644. 3 grams (“Big increase”) (+) • Methamphetamine = 46, 957 grams (2016) (12, 412 grams seized in ‘ 18) (+) • Marijuana Seized = 617. 28 pounds • Concentrated Cannabis Seized = 314. 2 grams • Pharmaceuticals = 378 pills (-) • 83 Firearms Seized (+) • $104, 985, 00. 00 Drug Trafficking Currency Seized

2018 SUMIT “Key Points” Siskiyou Unified Major Investigations Team • Heroin seizures are up significantly in county • Methamphetamine still a “problem” (Steady) • SUMIT helps other agencies with major crimes and highway seizures (helped with murder investigation involving Mr. Hunter Sims – Suspect Eddie Dodge) • DEC – Drug Endangered Children a key focus • Meth, Heroin, Marijuana, Prescription drugs, “Hash Oil” are major challenges for county • Huge increase in firearms seized (83 in 2018 compared to 12 in 2017)

Recommendations siskiyou Unified Major Investigations Team • Sustain joint task forces – They pay big dividends • Support SARA, SUMIT, drug court, & rehabilitation efforts Keys to success to combat opioids, meth, and marijuana, etc. • Drug prevention (kids) such as DARE and partnership with BHS (“Athletes Committed” & “Keeping it Real”) are VITAL • Recommend Board write letter to CA DOJ to urge continued support for SUMIT and NSMIT (I can draft) • Recommend Board urge more agencies to participate • Public safety threats are growing and require our attention (83 firearms seized from crooks - 2018 compared to 12 in ‘ 17) • SCSO participation along with other agencies beneficial

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